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Belfast violence: an uncomfortable reminder of the innocent people ‘burnt out’ during the Troubles

Brendan Ciarán Browne, School of Religion, Theology, and Peace Studies writes for The Conversation about the violent unrest in Belfast this week.

11 Jun 2026

Culture|Research

“Brain health, equity, and our shared planet” -- Global Brain Health Institute celebrates a decade of leadership, research and impact

Global leaders, researchers and innovators gathered at Trinity this week to explore how new thinking and emerging research are reshaping our understanding of brain health.

12 Jun 2026

Environment|Health|Research|Society

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gives inaugural De Chastelain lecture at Trinity

"Trinity is much more than a university,” Prime Minister Carney said: “It is a veritable wellspring for ideas, inventions and enduring moral clarity. Some of the western world’s greatest contributions to science, art and literature have their roots here."

13 Jun 2026

Community|Society

Farmers are key to restoring native woodlands – here’s what’s holding them back

PhD candidates Laqiqige Zhu, Trinity Business School and Kate Harrington, School of Natural Sciences, explain in this piece for The Conversation why Ireland is struggling to meet its tree-planting targets.

16 Jun 2026

Business|Research|Science

Researchers achieve most precise measurement yet of the force that binds nuclear matter

Trinity's Prof. Stefan Sint, along with collaborators from Germany, Spain and Italy, has published the most precise determination to date of the strong coupling constant. This parameter governs the interactions between quarks and gluons, the fundamental components of nuclear matter.

15 Jun 2026

Research|Science