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Three Trinity teams awarded funding in US-Ireland Research Programme
These three teams – led by Professors Marco Ruffini, Paula Murphy and Graham Cross – are among the seven announced, which together will support more than 14 research positions in Ireland and 10 in Northern Ireland for three to five years.
14 Mar 2022
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The edge currents that don’t go with the flow – scientists make peculiar quantum discovery
The work could eventually inspire new methods for controlling the flow of energy through nanoscale structures, which could have applications in materials science and computing with better performance and sustainability in mind.
28 Mar 2022
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Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Syndrome: the most common preventable cause of intellectual disability
Dr Katy Tobin, School of Medicine and the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) at Trinity leads the FASDcare project, focussing on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) - a range of conditions that occur following exposure to alcohol before birth.
9 Mar 2022
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Gail McConnell wins Pollard International Poetry Prize
Gail McConnell's debut book 'The Sun Is Open' focuses on the life and death of the poet’s father, who was murdered by the IRA outside their Belfast home in 1984.
12 Apr 2022
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Trinity Access Foundation Course students graduate on campus after a year spent online
Forty-two students graduated with Certificates in Higher Education from Trinity last week.
24 Mar 2022
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New therapeutic options for childhood inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers from Trinity’s School of Medicine, working closely with paediatric gastroenterologists at CHI-Crumlin, hope their work will advance efforts to support IBD patients with a new therapeutic option.
23 Feb 2022
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Discovery of new immune process that regulates inflammation in human fat may help manage obesity
There is a global epidemic in obesity in adults and children, with obese people predisposed to develop diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. New therapies are needed to help tackle this issue.
9 Mar 2022
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Trinity performs strongly in QS World University Subject Rankings 2022
The QS 2022 Subject Rankings are compiled by QS Quacquarelli Symonds based on a review of 1,543 universities from 161 locations and across 51 academic disciplines
7 Apr 2022
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Trinity and Tallaght Community School celebrate launch of Dublin Learning City Festival
Several events are taking place on the Trinity campus this year including tours of the Berkeley, Lecky and Ussher libraries, a Med Day event for Trinity Access Programmes-linked secondary schools, and a Bookmarks exhibition.
4 Apr 2022
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Reality of maternal mental health for first time mums in Ireland: study
The study, which looks at depression, anxiety and stress symptoms experienced by first-time mothers, has been published in the journal Archives of Women’s Mental Health and coincides with Maternal Mental Health Week
5 May 2022
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Trinity named 12th most international university in the world: Times Higher Education
The international reputation metric draws on THE’s annual Academic Reputation Survey, which asks leading scholars to name the world’s best universities for teaching and research in their field.
19 Jan 2022
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New research suggests “wonder cells” in the liver help to prevent rejection after transplantation
Scientists believe “wonder cells” in the liver may explain why liver transplant patients typically require less treatment with immunosuppressant drugs to prevent rejection than patients of other organ transplants, a new study has outlined.
26 Jul 2022
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Official launch of SEURO digital health programme for older adults
The official launch has taken place at Trinity College Dublin this week of the three-year SEURO digital health programme. The Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation is co-ordinating SEURO, an ambitious EU project to support older adults self-managing with multiple chronic health conditions. It targets Europe’s 50 million multi-morbid patients. The consortium involves 12 partners […]
27 Apr 2022
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RISING brings climate action to Dublin’s Docklands community
The diverse group had participated in regular RISING creative climate action workshops since November 2021, in collaboration with Trinity College Dublin and Brokentalkers Theatre company.
6 Apr 2022
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New €3.7 million project will enable systemic adaptation to decarbonised economy and sustainable living
This Human Capital Initiative project – Ireland's Knowledge Centre for Carbon and Climate (IKC3) – brings together national and international leaders in education, innovation and entrepreneurship.
29 Mar 2022
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First 5G test licence awarded by ComReg will enable next-gen communications networks research
The licence provides access to a portion of radio spectrum, allowing researchers to carry out experiments in real-world outdoor scenarios to assess the effect of the environment on coverage and connection speed of a mobile network.
21 Mar 2022
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Family carers’ voices and experiences need to be formally recognised and responded to: study
The study lays bare the daily challenges family carers face since the onset of the pandemic, leading researchers to conclude that family carers are a ‘taken for granted workforce’.
22 Mar 2022
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Impact evaluation of youth leadership programme in north Belfast
Openness to relationships across cultural traditions was among positive impacts observed in young people who attended a youth leadership programme in north Belfast, according to new research.
1 Mar 2022
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Trinity receives Government funding for its European University Alliance
As a member of the CHARM-EU Alliance, Trinity will receive €442,000 which will help to implement and sustain a joint strategy with its fellow partner universities.
8 Feb 2022
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One in five directors of nursing plan to leave role after COVID-19, study finds
Directors of nursing expressed disappointment at the lack of understanding in political and media narratives on the reality and context of care home care.
9 Feb 2022
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The value of making distinctions – inaugural lecture of Prof John Divers
The invaluable and indispensable role that broad distinctions play in our thinking was the focus of Professor John Divers’s inaugural lecture.
23 Mar 2022
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Searching for the Achilles Heel of paediatric cancer cells: Daffodil Day 2022
For Daffodil Day, we look at Professor Adrian Bracken's ground-breaking research investigating targeted therapies for the devastating childhood brain cancer, DMG - supported by the Irish Cancer Society.
25 Mar 2022
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Trinity scientists hopeful for new lung cancer treatments
To coincide with World Cancer Day we spoke to Dr Martin Barr, from the Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute, about his research into drug resistance and the development of new drug candidates for this disease.
4 Feb 2022
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Provost Celebrates New Deaf Interpreters
On Thursday 24 February, Provost Linda Doyle congratulated a cohort of twenty three deaf people who have completed a short course on interpreting at Trinity College Dublin, a celebration made all the sweeter as this is the first time that the group has met in person. Co-funded by the Citizens Information Board and the Sign […]
2 Mar 2022
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Predator species help to buffer climate change impacts on biodiversity – new research
The team of scientists behind the discovery say their findings underline the importance of conserving biodiversity, and top predators in particular.
12 Jan 2022
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Trinity professor links with Artelo to investigate Fatty Acid Binding Protein inhibition in cancer
"This collaboration with Artelo will further elucidate the specific mechanisms by which targeted FABP inhibition may prevent tumour growth and halt its spreading."
30 Mar 2022
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New research underlines environmental impact of hand-sanitising practices during the COVID-19 pandemic
The use of hand sanitising gels and increased hand-washing practices throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the environment and—by extension—public health.
25 Feb 2022
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Project Economy report shows “gig” economy is no longer a dirty word
High-skilled independent contractors earn more than equivalent employees and those working in the project economy earn 73% more than similar occupation employees.
11 Apr 2022
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Scientists discover how key protein drives our immune response against viruses
The scientists hope this discovery will help them one day better control the response to either boost it or calm it down as appropriate, and are currently assessing how the protein in question contributes to innate immune responses to COVID-19.
10 Jan 2022
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Scientists identify new approach to preventing seizures
Epilepsy is a chronic central nervous system (CNS) disorder affecting approximately 1% of the population and 50 million people worldwide. It is characterised by recurrent, spontaneous seizures caused by disrupted electrical activity in the brain.
14 Apr 2022
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