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Winter lethargy? Badgers feel it too…

Two of Trinity's zoologists talk about their work with one of Ireland’s most iconic species on RT€1.

26 Dec 2016

Students from Trinity recognised by ‘Junior Nobel Prize’

The Undergraduate Awards is the world’s largest international academic awards programme, recognising excellent research and original work across the sciences, humanities, business and creative arts.

21 Dec 2016

Trinity Professor appointed as Chairperson of Mental Health Reform

Agnes Higgins, Professor in Mental Health at the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity, has just been appointed Chairperson of Mental Health Reform.

20 Dec 2016

Christmas Trinity book ideas

If you are looking for ideas for Christmas gifts, you may wish to consider some of the following Trinity books...

19 Dec 2016

Medium Voltage Project powered up to go

A project to upgrade Trinity’s electrical infrastructure will begin in 2017, led by the Bursar Prof Veronica Campbell.

19 Dec 2016

Frozen in Time, The Fagel Collection in the Library of Trinity College Dublin

The collection is an enormously rich resource of books, pamphlets and maps in French, Dutch, English and other European languages, ranging in date from 1460 to 1799.

19 Dec 2016

Trinity Pinks Awarded for Outstanding Athletic Performance

'University Pinks', the highest sporting award Trinity can bestow, have just been announced. This year’s recipients are: Cian Flynn (rowing), Lucy Johnson (fencing), Phillip Cripwell (fencing) and Scott Flanigan (sailing).

19 Dec 2016

Christmas Greetings – Trinity College Dublin Closure Arrangements

Trinity will be closed for business from the end of business hours on Thursday, December 22nd 2016 to the start of normal business hours on Tuesday, January 3rd 2017.

19 Dec 2016

Trinity’s Mail Room wins Diamond Award for Excellent Service

This is the first time a Mail Room has been awarded Gold, Platinum and Diamond in three successive audits.

18 Dec 2016

Singing in Irish Sign Language

A video of three Trinity students using Irish Sign Language to perform the popular ’santa Claus is coming to town' has gone viral.

16 Dec 2016

Provost’s Review 2015/16

Read about Trinity’s 2015-16 activities in education, research, innovation, public engagement, student experience, philanthropy & alumni engagement, global relations, sporting activities and visits.

14 Dec 2016

Trinity researchers win Royal Society University Research Fellowships

Dr Richard Hobbs, Dr John Goold, and Dr Aidan McDonald secured the prestigious awards and have now joined Trinity.

14 Dec 2016

Trinity Sport announces new scholars for 2016-2017

Awards to student athletes in 19 different sports

14 Dec 2016

Trinity researchers win Horizon 2020 funding for deep learning

Trinity researchers, Professor Rozenn Dahyot and Professor David Gregg of Trinity’s School of Computer Science and Statistics have been awarded €608,800 in prestigious Horizon 2020 funding for the project 'Bonseyes'.

13 Dec 2016

Design and Violence – Science Gallery Exhibition

14 October to 22 January 2017 This is an exhibition of objects and systems at the intersection of design and violence.

13 Dec 2016

Trinity divests from fossil fuels as part of global campaign

Trinity decided to divest in response to an impressive 15-month student campaign 'Fossil Free TCD'.

12 Dec 2016

Scientists use graphene and toy silly putty® to make state-of-the-art sensors

This world-first graphene innovation could be used for applications in medical devices and diagnostics.

9 Dec 2016

New Technology to Scale-up Student Volunteering at Trinity College Dublin

Every year in Ireland thousands of students from our universities and institutes of technology carry out over 100,000 hours of volunteering. Ten third level colleges have now joined forces to develop studentvolunteer.ie - a brand new online resource which matches students' interests with volunteering opportunities.

9 Dec 2016

Honorary Degrees at Trinity

Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, Louise Richardson, film maker, David Puttnam, founder of Jones Engineering, Eric Kinsella and former Chief Nursing Officer with the Department of Health, Peta Taaffe, were awarded honorary doctorates.

9 Dec 2016

New era in geo-analysis as iCRAG launches micro-beam analysis lab at Trinity

The TIGER, funded by SFI, uses the latest in detector technology. It will be used to develop new approaches to resource and energy efficiency.

9 Dec 2016

Scientists use graphene and toy silly putty® to make state-of-the-art sensors

This world-first graphene innovation could be used for applications in medical devices and diagnostics.

9 Dec 2016

Stopping maternity care for mothers six weeks after giving birth is unrealistic

Three-quarters of women birthing in Ireland are not being asked about their own health issues after becoming mothers, and the lack of information and lack of discussion about these issues means women stay quiet, because they feel embarrassed and believe they are alone in experiencing these problems.

8 Dec 2016

New research charts the evolution of the Irish family

New research on the evolution of the Irish family by academics from Trinity College Dublin offers an intriguing picture of persistently resilient and increasingly diverse Irish families who have adapted to a period of changing socio-economic realities since the state’s foundation.

8 Dec 2016

Grattan Scholars’ research addresses the major challenges of our time

Grattan Scholarships were awarded to outstanding PhD students who are committed to understanding and improving society through their research, teaching and education.

8 Dec 2016

Scientists develop exciting new option for targeted cancer therapy

Coating therapeutic payloads with a sugar molecule ensures they are not active in the body until coming into contact with cancer cells.

8 Dec 2016

Irish tuberculosis expert warns against complacency to global epidemic

An Irish TB expert has warned that we are seeing an increasing number of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) cases in Ireland, which reflects the pattern seen in Europe, primarily because of the movement of people from countries of high tuberculosis (TB) prevalence. His warning comes as the Centre for Disease Control has today come out with new updated international guidelines on TB diagnosis after 17 years.

8 Dec 2016

Litany of undiagnosed, under-reported and untreated health problems for mothers

The Maternal Health and Maternal Morbidity in Ireland study (MAMMI) reveals high prevalence rates of hidden health problems facing mothers including mental, physical and sexual health.

8 Dec 2016

Gold Standard hat-trick for Trinity Sport

Trinity Sport awarded for its standards of excellence

7 Dec 2016

US Department of Health funds five research projects at Trinity

The projects span fields related to human health, including neuroscience, psychiatric illness and pulmonary disease.

6 Dec 2016

Study finds new cardiovascular predictor of mortality in older people

When we stand up our heart rate speeds up then settles. The rate at which this happens in older people has been shown for the first time to predict mortality four years later according to new research from TILDA published in Circulation Research, a leading journal of the American Heart Association.

6 Dec 2016

Short films about ageing with an intellectual disability bring research to life

The research team from the intellectual disability supplement to the Irish Longitudinal study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA) has solved just that with the production of a series of short films featuring people with an intellectual disability, specifically designed for people with ID. The films depict research findings on the complex and unique health and social challenges facing Ireland’s population who are ageing with an intellectual disability through the lens of those who directly experience them.

6 Dec 2016

One Voice for Languages

One Voice for Languages (OVFL) welcomed over 130 participants to 'Live, love, learn languages: The changing faces of Ireland', an evening devoted to celebrating languages through addresses by OVFL patron Mairead McGuinness (MEP) and representatives from education, business and the public.

5 Dec 2016

Trinity student is first Irish recipient of Schwarzman Scholarship

Lara Connaughton is the first Irish recipient of a Schwarzman Scholarship in Tsinghua University, Beijing. Lara specialised in Business and Economics in her final year and has just graduated with a first class honors degree.

5 Dec 2016

Trinity excelling in competition for prestigious H2020 funds

Trinity’s researchers have secured well over €50 million in Horizon 2020 funding since 2014, leading the way in Ireland. Trinity sits 19th in the a 1,337-strong list of secondary and higher education establishments.

1 Dec 2016

Robots, impossible music and the world’s end: visit Science Gallery in 2017

Can artificial intelligence really do your job better than you? What does an impossible instrument sound like? Should we be worried that the end of the world can be.... entertaining? In 2017, Science Gallery at Trinity will answer all of these questions.

1 Dec 2016

Sports club captains – a celebration

A new video celebrates the role and achievements of Trinity Sport's club captains

30 Nov 2016

First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon visits Trinity College Dublin

Nicola Sturgeon was awarded a gold medal by student debating society, the Philosophical Society.

29 Nov 2016

Irish and Brazilian students create next-gen social robots for the elderly

Assistance robots may one day keep people company, as well as perform day-to-day tasks on command and react to situations as they occur in the home.

29 Nov 2016

International employers view Trinity graduates among the elite

Trinity is the only Irish university to appear in the 2016 Global Employability University Rankings.

25 Nov 2016

New parasite biology lectureship honours Nobel winner William Campbell

The lectureship in parasite biology is named after former student William Campbell, who was awarded a Nobel Prize in this area in 2015.

24 Nov 2016

Wonderful world of ecology and evolution under the microscope

The future of ecology and evolution research in Ireland -- and further -- afield will be discussed at an inaugural conference.

24 Nov 2016

EIB confirms record education investment in Ireland & announces €70m for Trinity

The EIB support was announced during a visit to Trinity College by Andrew McDowell, Vice President of the European Investment Bank .

24 Nov 2016

Trinity Open Day 2016

Come to our Open Day and find out what Trinity can do for you.

23 Nov 2016

Programme to help young unemployed adults in Dublin’s North Inner City

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, launched 'Career LEAP' a pioneering programme to help young unemployed adults in Dublin’s North Inner City gain employment.

23 Nov 2016

Trinity welcomes BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition winners

Four winners of the BTYSTE 2016 competition received scholarships to continue their studies at Trinity.

23 Nov 2016

Trinity joins League of European Research Universities (LERU)

It is the first and only university on the island of Ireland to become a member of Europe’s leading network of research-intensive universities that includes Oxford and Cambridge.

18 Nov 2016

Why we must reframe ideas about global development

Visiting expert Professor Melissa Leach said we must reframe ideas as she delivered the 2016 Kapuscinski Development Lecture to a packed audience.

17 Nov 2016

Solving a putrid camel-pee riddle may aid millions affected by sleeping sickness

Trypanosome parasites that cause sleeping sickness break down amino acids to produce a metabolic by-product that suppresses the immune response. This by-product is a good candidate for anti-trypanosome drugs and therapies.

17 Nov 2016

Syria: ‘the Local and the Global’

The latest discussion in the'Behind the Headlines' brought together Trinity scholars and Syrian-born journalist Razan Ibraheem to explore some of the complexities behind the Syrian conflict.

17 Nov 2016

Solving a putrid camel-pee riddle may aid millions affected by sleeping sickness

Biochemists from Trinity College Dublin have solved an old mystery as to the cause of especially smelly camel urine, with implications for the millions of people affected by African parasites called trypanosomes. These parasites frequently cause fatalities via sleeping sickness.

17 Nov 2016

Trinity welcomes interdisciplinary swallowing and voice experts

The international experts discussed the latest research in detecting, evaluating and treating people living with swallowing disorders.

16 Nov 2016

Celebrating 175 years of Engineering at Trinity

Events celebrating 175 years of Engineering at Trinity taking place on Tuesday 15 November.

15 Nov 2016

€1.5 million EU-funded research announced at launch of new TRiSS

€1.5 million EU-funded research in energy consumption announced at launch of new Trinity Research in Social Sciences.

15 Nov 2016

Trinity STEM researchers win SFI awards

Trinity researchers won two awards at Science Foundation Ireland's annual Science Summit, along with another for forging an outstanding partnership with an industry body.

15 Nov 2016

Bringing Van Gogh to Life: The Power of Machine Learning

A public lecture by Dr Ahmed Selim organised by CONNECT in association with the Department of History of Art and Architecture at Trinity to mark Science Week 2016.

14 Nov 2016

First-of-its-kind inhaler to help treat lung disease

The National Institutes of Health have funded the research, which will also benefit cystic fibrosis sufferers.

14 Nov 2016

Trinity joins forces with top Vietnamese University

Trinity joined forces with the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) during President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins' State Visit to the country.

11 Nov 2016

New genes from scratch – Trinity geneticist discusses the evolution of DNA

Professor in Genetics, Aoife McLysaght, focused on the evolution of DNA as she delivered the 2016 JBS Haldane Lecture at the Royal Institution of Great Britain.

9 Nov 2016

Litany of undiagnosed, under-reported and untreated health problems for mothers

The interim findings of MAMMI, an Irish longitudinal study on the health of first-time mothers, has revealed a litany of hidden health problems affecting every aspect of mother’s lives.

8 Nov 2016

Lightning talks see researchers deliver 120-second bolts of natural science

Twenty-seven researchers from the School of Natural Sciences showcased their research in the 4th annual lightning talks showcase.

7 Nov 2016

Litany of undiagnosed, under-reported and untreated health problems for mothers

The interim findings of MAMMI, an Irish longitudinal study on the health of first-time mothers, has revealed a litany of hidden health problems affecting every aspect of mother’s lives. The Health Research Board funded study from Trinity College Dublin’s School of Nursing and Midwifery shows that in terms of sexual health, mental health, pain, and other conditions, prevalence rates are high to very high while the rate at which women are being asked about these conditions by health care professionals is extremely low. The findings are being presented today at a major conference.

7 Nov 2016

From the Frontline: An Eyewitness Account from the Middle East

The award winning writer and journalist, Robert Fisk addressed a 400-strong audience for the annual Trinity Long Room Hub Edmund Burke Lecture.

4 Nov 2016

ISL recognition one step closer

Research by Centre for Deaf Studies provides strong evidence base for ISL recognition bill

4 Nov 2016

Rates of depression are high amongst pregnant women in Ireland

One in six pregnant women – or 16% of pregnant women - attending maternity services across Ireland are at probable risk of depression during their pregnancy, according to a new survey launched today by a Trinity College Dublin research team and the Irish Obstetric Services.

3 Nov 2016

AMBER led project awarded over €4.4m in European funding programme

Trinity researchers at AMBER, the Science Foundation Ireland funded materials science centre, will lead an international project worth over €4.4 million under the European-funded ‘Future and Emerging Technologies - Open’ (FET Open) programme.

3 Nov 2016

Leading epileptologist gives 2016 John Kirker memorial lecture

The 2016 John Kirker Memorial Lecture, named in honour of the pioneering epileptologist and Trinity College Dublin graduate Dr John Kirker, was recently delivered by Dr Sydney Cash, Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and attending epileptologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. The lecture entitled 'New Perspectives on Seizures incorporating networks, single neurons and both slow and fast activity' was presented on as a keynote talk at the Irish Institute of Clinical Neuroscience (IICN).

3 Nov 2016

Dublin’s vitamin D map shows major differences in deficiency rates

Innovative geo map shows vitamin D deficiency rates in some Dublin areas such as Lucan and Dublin 8 are five times higher than in others.

2 Nov 2016

Vitamin D map shows major differences in Dubliners’ deficiency

For the first time in Ireland, researchers have developed a visual map showing the vitamin D status of Dublin’s inhabitants.

2 Nov 2016

Development Research Week

Trinity International Development Initiative (TIDI) will run a series of lectures and seminars on international development research, as part of Development Research Week.

1 Nov 2016

Dr Paul Brennan awarded 2016 Burkitt Medal for contribution to cancer research

The award recognises people with the integrity, compassion and dedication matching that of Denis Burkitt, a Trinity graduate who is known for his discovery of Burkitt lymphoma.

1 Nov 2016

Trinity joins forces with Intel to launch new Employability Award for students

The award will give them skills to help secure jobs in the engineering and technology sector.

1 Nov 2016

Seventy new ICT postdoctoral positions to give Irish research the EDGE

New programme 'EDGE' will attract and develop world-leading ICT researchers to Ireland.

28 Oct 2016

Over-fifties’ GP visits affected by medical card entitlement

A new report launched today by The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin, details the impact that changes to an older person’s entitlement to a medical card has on their use of health services, such as GP visits, flu vaccines, medications and hospital care. The report authors found that changes in people’s entitlement to medical cards are associated with changes in their use of GP services and level of medications dispensed.

27 Oct 2016

Global expert explains why we must bridge the gender gap in engineering

Trinity welcomed Professor Dame Ann Dowling, President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, who explained that the current lack of diversity likely causes a significant loss to the Irish economy.

27 Oct 2016

Nominate a Trinity graduate for an Alumni Award

The call for nominations for the Trinity College Dublin Alumni Awards is now open.

27 Oct 2016

Road to Equality Exhibition

Trinity is delighted to host the Road to Equality "roving expo" from Friday 21st October to Friday 4th November 2016.

27 Oct 2016

Abbey hosts Kennelly celebration

The Abbey Theatre hosts an event of words and song to celebrate the legacy of Fellow Emeritus Brendan Kennelly

26 Oct 2016

Increasing use of caesarean section in Ireland reflects a worsening risk profile

Leading researchers and practitioners in the field of maternal health were brought together at a conference to discuss the increasing use of caesarean section in Ireland and the associated risks for mothers and infants.

25 Oct 2016

ADAPT Centre showcases intelligent systems for digital revolution

Future intelligent solutions on display included business intelligence, fraud detection, virtual reality, productivity, smart search and artificial intelligence.

25 Oct 2016

The tale of the bats, dark matter and a plastic surgeon

Research by Dr David Orr from, a plastic surgeon specialising in the treatment of cleft lip and palate at Our Lady's Children's Hospital and St James's Hospital, zoologist and bat biology expert Professor Emma Teeling of UCD, and paleobiologist Professor John Finarelli of UCD has opened up a vital new avenue to investigate what genetic changes underlie clefting in children.

25 Oct 2016

Promoting inclusion and diversity in the workplace

Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities launches business partners programme to promote inclusion and diversity in the workplace.

24 Oct 2016

Trinity and Peking University to join forces on ageing collaboration

It formed part of the Irish Government mission to China.

24 Oct 2016

Advances in personalised care the focus of 10th International Cancer Conference

The conference was guided by the theme 'New Frontiers in Personalised Cancer Care."

21 Oct 2016

Scientists to study the link between illness, brain dysfunction and dementia

Major US and UK awards will fund an exploration of the molecular links between illness, delirium and dementia.

21 Oct 2016

International team develops automated method for detecting breast cancer

The method was repurposed from one used to detect damage on structures under the sea.

21 Oct 2016

Millennials: confident yet vulnerable

Opportunity is a double-edged sword for today’s millennials, new research shows

20 Oct 2016

New automated method for detecting breast cancer

An international team comprising engineers, mathematicians and doctors has applied a technique used for detecting damage in underwater marine structures to identify cancerous cells in breast cancer histopathology images.

20 Oct 2016

‘Brexit, Brussels and the Big Apple’ – Trinity experts give their view

Amid the European Commission’s Apple ruling and talk of a hard Brexit, Trinity experts discuss Ireland’s next move as part of the 'Behind the Headlines' series

20 Oct 2016

Violent winds collide in one of the heaviest stars in our galaxy

These are the first ever images to show the collision between two winds on a star. This data helps astronomers understand how stars evolve and die in our galaxy.

19 Oct 2016

Violent winds collide in one of the heaviest stars in our galaxy

A revolutionary study involving researchers from Trinity College Dublin, in collaboration with an international team including the Max Planck Institute for Radioastronomy (MPIfR) in Germany and NASA in the USA, has obtained the sharpest ever images of one of the heaviest stars in our galaxy.

19 Oct 2016

Brexit, Brussels and the Big Apple: Where to now for Ireland?

Trinity Long Room Hub’s 'Behind the Headlines' series discusses implications of 'Brexit, Brussels and the Big Apple'

19 Oct 2016

Provost delivers mid-term address

Trinity is almost half way through the lifespan of the university’s strategic plan and half way through the Provost’s tenure. The Provost, Dr Patrick Prendergast gave a mid-term address on October 14th.

19 Oct 2016

Suas 8×8 Festival

The 8x8 Festival from Monday 17 October to Thursday 20 October 2016.

19 Oct 2016

Suas 8×8 Festival at Trinity

The 8x8 Festival takes place in Trinity from Monday 17 October to Thursday 20 October 2016.

19 Oct 2016

AMBER Announce Extended Strategic Partnership with Nokia Bell Labs

AMBER announces substantial increase in the strategic research partnership with Nokia Bell Labs valued at €2.3m

18 Oct 2016

Trinity researcher awarded €500,000 for advancements in ICT and energy sector

AMBER researcher awarded €500,000 to explore 2-dimensional materials for advancements in ICT and energy sector

18 Oct 2016

Cancer Week 2016 opens with optimistic outlook on new era in treating cancer

Cancer Week Ireland 2016 kicks off today with a conference at Trinity College Dublin to explore new frontiers in personalised cancer care. Scientists and clinicians will discuss the future of treating cancer and how personalised and targeted therapy using the latest techniques in immunotherapy, surgery and genomic profiling are fundamentally changing the way we approach this disease.

17 Oct 2016

Trinity Research Wins Best Paper Award from European Society

An open access research paper on vitamin D has won Best Published Paper Award from United European Gastroenterology (UEG).

17 Oct 2016

10th International Cancer Conference

Hosted by Trinity College Dublin

17 Oct 2016

Book highlights Trinity’s theatrical influence

Strong School of English involvement in the first Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish Theatre

17 Oct 2016

Trinity and St James’s Hospital announce plans for new cancer institute

The intention to develop a new cancer institute was jointly announced by Trinity College Dublin and St James’s Hospital at the launch of Cancer Week today [October 17th]. The first of its kind in Ireland, the new cancer institute will set a new standard for cancer care nationally, integrating medicine and science in cancer prevention, treatment and survivorship. Based on similar leading international models, it will be located in one designated facility at St James’s Hospital.

17 Oct 2016

Trinity College Dublin turns sod on new business school

Minister Richard Bruton and Provost Patrick Prendergast mark landmark new building.

14 Oct 2016

Sports medicine programme set to continue

Plans to roll out successful pilot programme to more students

14 Oct 2016

Trinity researchers awarded 2.9 million for oral and oesophageal cancer research

Researchers in Trinity’s School of Biochemistry and Immunology and School of Dental Science have been awarded €2.9 million Horizon 2020 funding.

13 Oct 2016

Open House Dublin 2016

Trinity College Dublin will open its doors to the public as part of Open House Dublin 2016.

13 Oct 2016

Trinity’s Architecture Celebrated during Open House Dublin 2016

Trinity College Dublin will open its doors to the public as part of Open House Dublin 2016, on the 14th – 16th October.

13 Oct 2016

Ketamine trialled as new hope to prevent recurrent depression

Researchers from the Department of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin are trialling a potential new treatment option for people who suffer from repeated episodes of depression. The team are investigating whether the children’s anaesthetic ketamine, which has recently been shown to have antidepressant effects, could help people who recover from severe depression to remain well.

13 Oct 2016

Student entrepreneurs develop Matchday to ‘gamify’ live sports

The Matchday team hopes to make live sports more engaging for viewers while simultaneously connecting sports bodies and organisations with their viewers.

11 Oct 2016

Design and Violence @ Science Gallery

A co-production with the Museum of Modern Art, New York

10 Oct 2016

Trinity expert to help protect precious global groundwater resources

Professor Bruce Misstear from the School of Engineering will promote awareness surrounding global groundwater development and protection after being elected Secretary General of the International Association of Hydrogeologists.

7 Oct 2016

Intensely painful trigeminal neuralgia illuminated “from bench to bed”

World experts will discuss treatments as patients share their own experiences at a symposium dedicated to raising awareness about one of the most painful conditions known to science.

7 Oct 2016

Global team to fight dementia begins pioneering training programme at Trinity

Amongst those beginning their studies at Trinity College Dublin this Autumn, a small and highly experienced team of individuals will begin specialist training to become the first of an international network of 'change agents' in the global fight against dementia.

6 Oct 2016

Careers Week 2016

An opportunity to meet employers and start your job search.

5 Oct 2016

Trinity salutes Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner, Sir Fraser Stoddart

Honorary degree recipient from Trinity, Sir Stoddart, received the prize along with Jean-Pierre Sauvage and Bernard L Feringa for work in producing tiny molecular machines.

5 Oct 2016

Space Week at Trinity

Events to be held during National Space Week. Entry to all events is free.

5 Oct 2016

SHARECITY team launches first global database on ICT-enabled food-sharing

Dublin has 42 ICT-enabled food-sharing enterprises while London leads the way globally with 198.

4 Oct 2016

2016 US Presidential Election:Trinity experts give their views and predictions

Hilary Clinton & Donald Trump on free trade, climate change, race, class and gender.

4 Oct 2016

‘What has nature ever done for us? Global experts on natural capital explain…

Economists, accountants and environmentalists come together in Dublin this week to put nature at the heart of future political and economic decision-making.

4 Oct 2016

‘Trinity Access 21’ students aim to reduce voting age

Along with senators Lynn Ruane and Fintan Warfield, students aim to reduce voting age to 16

3 Oct 2016

‘Your Trinity’ Staff Information Day – 4 October

Taking place in the Public Theatre, the event will give staff members the opportunity to find out more about the many benefits and opportunities available to Trinity staff.

3 Oct 2016

Does having mixed ancestry help protect you from motor neurone disease?

Could the key to unlocking the secret of motor neurone disease lie in the collaboration between two small island nations, Ireland and Cuba? Researchers from Trinity College Dublin are heading to Latin America to begin a major new research project which will examine whether the likelihood of developing motor neurone disease (MND/ALS) is reduced in people with mixed ancestral backgrounds.

3 Oct 2016

Trinity scientists improve understanding of origins of eczema

Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common skin disease of children in developed societies. It is associated with intense itch and loss of sleep in early life and with other conditions such as food allergy and asthma in later life.

3 Oct 2016

SHARECITY: Global innovation for sustainable urban food systems

Researchers from Trinity have developed an innovative, collaborative approach to assess the practice and sustainability potential of city-based food sharing economies around the world.

30 Sep 2016

‘Teaching for Tomorrow’ Website Launched by Trinity’s Bridge21 Programme

'Teaching for Tomorrow' Website Promoting 21st Century Learning Practices in Schools across Europe launched by Trinity’s Bridge21 Education Programme

30 Sep 2016

Nobel Prize Winner William Campbell returns to his alma mater

Professor Campbell’s interest in parasitology first started in Trinity where he studied zoology.

30 Sep 2016

What we can learn from the 1950s

Public lecture hears how entertainers Little Richard and John Wayne enable us to understand American politics, culture and society past and present

28 Sep 2016

Inside Trinity

The four part series on a year in the life of Trinity

28 Sep 2016

Examine your brainwaves and listen to the sun at PROBE

It features music, debate, comedy, storytelling, screenings, and live experiments.

27 Sep 2016

Trinity Physician Receives Outstanding Clinician Award

Emeritus Professor Hilary Hoey was presented with the Outstanding Clinician Award at the 55th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology.

27 Sep 2016

Trinity’s ‘Executive Breakout’ Programme Launches

Trinity’s Executive Breakout programme was launched with an information breakfast held at the Innovation Academy.

26 Sep 2016

Scientists make major breakthrough in understanding inflammation

The action of cells that spark inflammation causes a 're-wiring' of their mitochondria, which amplifies the inflammation response.

23 Sep 2016

People with intellectual disability taking multiple medicines with side effects

Research from Trinity College Dublin and Aston University, UK finds difference in prescribing practices for older people with intellectual disabilities compared to general population of older adults.

22 Sep 2016

Revisiting the ‘haunted acres’

Battlefield archaeology conference to hear how historical conflicts still have a relevance today

22 Sep 2016

Trinity Wins Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality Award

Trinity is the Number 1 Public Sector Employer in Ireland for LGBT Inclusion, and 5th overall in the Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality in Ireland in 2016.

22 Sep 2016

Inside Trinity

The 19,985 people that work, live and study on campus are the primary focus of a new documentary 'Inside Trinity'.

22 Sep 2016

Trinity is Europe’s leader in producing entrepreneurs

Trinity is PitchBook’s highest-ranked university in Europe -- the only one in the Top 50 -- for producing undergraduates who go on to found companies receiving venture capitalist backing.

21 Sep 2016

Le córas imdhíonachta ’sár éifeachtach’ in ann an víreas HCV a sheachaint

Tugann taighdeoirí cuireadh d'aon duine a fuair Anti-D a raibh éillithe le HCV idir 1977-1979 páirt a glacadh sa staidéar seo.

20 Sep 2016

Cycle to raise money for ovarian cancer

A group of cyclists from West Limerick cycling clubs are cycling from Newcastle West in Limerick to St. James’s Hospital in Dublin to raise awareness for ovarian cancer and to raise vital funds for the ovarian cancer charities (SOCK and Ovacare) who are leading the way in turning the tide on research, knowledge and awareness.

20 Sep 2016

New study launched to discover how ‘super’ immune system can prevent hepatitis c

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin are seeking volunteers who were exposed to anti-D contaminated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) between 1977 and 1979 as they attempt to discover why some people are naturally protected from HCV infection, while others are not.

20 Sep 2016

New study to discover how “super” immune system can prevent hepatitis C

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin are seeking volunteers who were exposed to anti-D contaminated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) between 1977 and 1979 as they attempt to discover why some people are naturally protected from HCV infection, while others are not.

20 Sep 2016

New study asks how “super” immune system can protect against hepatitis C

Trinity scientists will seek the genetic basis for resistance to the virus and invite all women who received HCV-contaminated anti-D in 1977-79 to volunteer.

20 Sep 2016

PROBE

Research uncovered at Trinity College Dublin

19 Sep 2016

Author celebrates ‘beauty and repression’ of Ireland in the 1850s

Author celebrates 'beauty and repression' of Ireland in the 1850s

19 Sep 2016

Discover Culture in Every Corner of Campus, Culture Night 2016

Explore, Experience and Enjoy Culture Night 2016 at Trinity College Dublin

14 Sep 2016

What’s the point of doing philosophy?

Peter Simons, Chair of Moral Philosophy, has just been nominated as 'one of the 50 most influential living philosophers'

14 Sep 2016

Dublin Dental Hospital to Host Mouth Cancer Information Day

Mouth Cancer Awareness Day takes place on 21st September this year.

14 Sep 2016

New programme to advance clinical research capability among doctors

A team of Irish clinical academics, led by Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity, Michael Gill, has secured one of seven major awards that have been made across the UK and Ireland by Wellcome. The scheme, which will be known as Wellcome – HRB Irish Clinical Academic Training Programme, will support the intake of eight postgraduate trainee doctors a year for a five-year period, providing fully integrated clinical and research training up to consultant level.

13 Sep 2016

Experts discuss data issues around new driving technologies

To make the most of new driving technology possibilities, such as self-driving vehicles and accurate traffic delay notifications, we will need to find new data solutions.

13 Sep 2016

New company Inflazome will tackle chronic inflammatory diseases

The company, based on collaboration between Trinity and the University of Queensland, has raised €15 million to develop new therapeutics.

12 Sep 2016

Two out of three ain’t bad… or is it?

New research highlights how efficient our third-level institutions are

12 Sep 2016

Debating Green Telecommunications

Leader of the Green Party, Mr Eamon Ryan, TD, will chair a debate, ‘There is no such thing as Green Communications’, at the Science Gallery (Paccar Theatre) in Trinity College Dublin at 4pm on Monday, 12th September.

9 Sep 2016

Chemists devise revolutionary 3D bone-scanning technique

The technique provides 3D images of an unparalleled resolution without using X-rays and should have major implications for the diagnosis and treatment of bone injuries.

8 Sep 2016

Chemists devise revolutionary 3D bone-scanning technique

The technique provides 3D images of an unparalleled resolution without using X-rays; it should have major implications for the diagnosis and treatment of bone injuries.

8 Sep 2016

Scientists devise revolutionary 3D bone-scanning technique

Chemists from Trinity College Dublin, in collaboration with RCSI, have devised a revolutionary new scanning technique that produces extremely high-res 3D images of bones -- without exposing patients to X-ray radiation.

8 Sep 2016

Uncovering the secrets of successful ageing – TILDA explores decade of research

From heart conditions to caring for grandchildren and from undiagnosed diabetes to the power of positive thought, the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) has spent a decade understanding Ireland’s older generation. Trinity College Dublin will celebrate that milestone with 600 of the 8500 participants at a special event today.

8 Sep 2016

TBSI images capture the beauty and mystery of science

To help celebrate it's fifth anniversary, TBSI held an image competition open to its researchers, and the entries were incredible.

7 Sep 2016

POLLIVAL to assess Irish pollinator value

Project leaders will assess both the market and non-market value of pollinators.

7 Sep 2016

Supplemental Examinations 2016 – Bus Strikes

To facilitate travel to the campus due to the bus strike which has been announced for 8th and 9th September 2016, the start time of all examinations scheduled for these dates will be delayed by 30 minutes.

7 Sep 2016

Trinity and UCD presidents issue joint statement on third-level funding

Provost of Trinity and President of UCD have issued a joint statement calling for Government action to address funding crisis in higher education.

6 Sep 2016

Poet Doireann Ní Ghríofa awarded Rooney Prize for Irish Literature 2016

Ireland’s great writers gather to celebrate 40 years of the Rooney Prize

6 Sep 2016

Chambers Ireland CSR Awards – Trinity wins volunteering prize

On Thursday, 01 September 2016, Trinity was announced as the winner of the Chambers Ireland CSR Award for Excellence in Community – Volunteering for a Large Indigenous Company.

6 Sep 2016

Building the bionic human – TBSI celebrates first five years

TBSI celebrated its fifth anniversary, at which researchers discussed how they had discovered how to replace corneas and reverse engineer cancer cells to reduce their aggressiveness.

5 Sep 2016

Fulbright Irish Awards competition launched

The 2017-18 Fulbright Irish Awards competition is now open for application.

2 Sep 2016

3D bioprinting technology could provide alternative bone graft options

In a world-first, researchers have developed a technique for printing bones and other biological materials.

2 Sep 2016

Boston College & Georgia Tech pep rallies

Aer Lingus Football Classic & Game Week

1 Sep 2016

Boston College & Georgia Tech pep rallies

Aer Lingus Football Classic & Game Week

1 Sep 2016

Immune system plays major role in regulation of body weight

Trinity academic part of new research which reveals that the immune system could be responsible for as much as 40% of our body’s ability to regulate weight.

1 Sep 2016

Trinity & St James’s Hospital take to their bikes in aid of cancer research

A team from Trinity and St James’s Hospital, Dublin will be taking to their bikes next week to join the UNIPHAR C.R.O.S.S. Atlantic Cycle in support of cancer research at Trinity and St James’s.

1 Sep 2016

Mobile phones used to track exposure to air pollution in the Big Apple

Researchers are using data from mobile phones to assess the movements of people in New York and, by extension, their exposure to air pollution.

1 Sep 2016

Minister for Education launches Irish-American education and innovation forum

Trinity hosts major symposium as part of Aer Lingus College Football Classic

1 Sep 2016

International team makes fundamental physics breakthrough

The team discovered that electrons with no mass can acquire a mass in the presence of a high magnetic field.

30 Aug 2016

Minister for Education to open Irish-American education & innovation symposium

'International collaborations in education, research and innovation' is the topic of a major Irish-American symposium to be hosted by the presidents of Trinity College Dublin, Boston College and Georgia Institute of Technology

29 Aug 2016

Games show how learning can be fun

IGBL conference unveils new research which finds that computer games in the classroom improve motivation, learning outcomes

29 Aug 2016

‘International Collaborations in Education, Research and Innovation’

Joint Faculty Symposium with Trinity College Dublin, Boston College and Georgia Tech

26 Aug 2016

Growing Academic Connections at Armagh Public Library

Trinity College Dublin and Armagh Public Library have celebrated a growing relationship between them with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions.

25 Aug 2016

AMBER research breakthrough could lead to smarter, greener electronic devices

Irish researchers have created a simpler process to produce germanium-tin nanowires which could lead to smarter and greener electronic devices.

22 Aug 2016

Strong demand for Trinity degrees in CAO applications

3,307 places are being offered to students to study at Trinity.

22 Aug 2016

Trinity Hall Open Days

19 & 20 August

18 Aug 2016

Trinity College to shape Internet of Things future

Trinity is the first Irish university to join LoRa Alliance

16 Aug 2016

Three Services, One Mission: Supporting Student Success

Trinity’s Counselling, Student 2 Student, and Student Learning Development services exist to help all Trinity students look after their mental health and wellness.

15 Aug 2016

Launchbox Demo Day 16

Ten weeks, fourteen startups, thirty-six students, over twenty-five events, and countless cups of coffee... Come along to the GMB for the final Launchbox company pitches - hear how the teams got on during the programme and celebrate their achievements with us!

12 Aug 2016

Information for New Students

Check out www.tcd.ie/orientation and follow Trinity on Twitter (@tcddublin) and Facebook (trinitycollegedublin)

12 Aug 2016

Unearthed: the cannibal sharks of a forgotten age

Scientists have discovered macabre fossil evidence suggesting that 300 million-year-old sharks ate their own young, as fossil poop of adult Orthacanthus sharks contained the tiny teeth of juveniles.

11 Aug 2016

Unearthed: the cannibal sharks of a forgotten age

Scientists have used fossil evidence to determine that a 300-million-year-old shark species cannibalised its own young.

11 Aug 2016

Pre-emptive action — not reactive mitigation — needed to save pollinators

The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan is now releasing guidelines to enable public and private bodies to help conserve pollinators across the island of Ireland.

9 Aug 2016

Breastfeeding twice as likely after home births than hospital births

A new study by academics in Trinity College Dublin has found that there is a strong positive relationship between planned birth at home and breast feeding: breastfeeding was twice as likely after planned home births compared to hospital births. The research involved the largest population cohorts comprehensively examined to date for an association between breast feeding outcomes and place of birth in low risk pregnancies.

9 Aug 2016

Summer school explores Beckett’s ongoing relevance

Exciting public programme aimed at those with casual interest in Beckett

8 Aug 2016

New study provides picture of rare kidney disease in Ireland

Researchers in Trinity College Dublin have published the first study to report national incidence rates of a rare kidney disease, anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) disease. Their study, published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, also showed clustering of cases in time and space, which suggests that there may be an unidentified environmental trigger for the onset of the disease. Professor and Consultant of Nephrology at Trinity’s School of Medicine, Mark Little.

8 Aug 2016

Scientists seek next-gen whooping cough vaccines

The €28 million project will bring together scientists from 22 countries, with the pre-clinical work led by those from Trinity.

8 Aug 2016

New insights into a billion-person problem: Ascaris roundworm infection

Scientists have shed new light on Ascaris infection, which affects 1 billion people worldwide. Targeting specific liver proteins may offer new preventative options.

5 Aug 2016

Budding student entrepreneurs making headway via LaunchBox

The 14 student teams have only a couple of weeks left before pitching their business ideas to potential investors.

5 Aug 2016

Six researchers win prestigious SFI awards

The researchers will pursue specific research projects in strategically important areas over the next four to five years.

3 Aug 2016

Trinity set to cheer on Green Machine

Pav encouraging all to come out and show support for Ireland men’s hockey team

3 Aug 2016

Breaking Boundaries documentary stars Trinity student Jack Kavanagh

Trinity student Jack Kavanagh who draws on the personal challenges he has faced in overcoming and thriving in the face of the perceived obstacles of his spinal cord injury was the subject of a documentary broadcast on 3e yesterday evening.

2 Aug 2016

Summer Sports Camp

Trinity's multi-sport summer camps for children aged 4 to 15 years

29 Jul 2016

Visit the Old Library

The Long Room and Book of Kells Exhibition are open daily including weekends.

29 Jul 2016

SEEING Exhibition

A free exhibition questioning how eyes, brains and robots see

28 Jul 2016

€150,000 funding awarded to AMBER researcher

€150,000 funding awarded to AMBER researcher to develop new Thermal Management Technologies for the Automotive Industry.

27 Jul 2016

Macromarketing Conference

The 41st Annual Macromarketing Conference will take place in Trinity College Dublin on 13 to 15 July.

26 Jul 2016

Geneticists pinpoint three new genes with important roles in MND

The findings sprung from the largest ever MND genetic analysis, which involved scientists from 17 countries across the globe.

26 Jul 2016

Trinity’s Old Library maintains MSPI full accreditation

Trinity’s Old Library has maintained its Museum Standards Programme of Ireland (MSPI) Full Accreditation, initially awarded in 2012.

22 Jul 2016

Specialists Present New Insights at Biology of Brain Disorders Workshop

The Trinity Translational Medicine Institute (TTMI) recently hosted an international workshop Biology of Brain Disorders 2016 at which leading researchers from Europe and the USA presented their latest discoveries in disorders such as stroke, epilepsy, autism, and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

21 Jul 2016

Trinity Scientist’s Breakthrough Could Transform Mass Storage of Digital Data

A team of physicists from the SFI funded AMBER (Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research) Centre at Trinity College, Dublin have made a new device which could lead to a breakthrough in mass storage of digital data.

21 Jul 2016

Negative Legacy of Direct Provision

Report examines serious challenges faced by those transitioning to life in the wider community

20 Jul 2016

A Mutual Dialogue to Help Save the Planet

We are often told that we must 'sustain' and 'conserve' our environment but policy makers and ecologists are not using the same language.

19 Jul 2016

Trinity Science Enters London Art World

A video showing the colourful evolution of a cylindrical foam structure will be on display at the Magic Gallery in London this summer.

18 Jul 2016

Students’ Sports Success

Trinity Sports clubs had wonderful successes representing the University at numerous nationals and international competitions in 2015/16.

15 Jul 2016

Trinity Creative Challenge Launches Call Out for 2017 Applications

Creative Arts Award Scheme Shortlisted for Allianz Business to Arts Awards

15 Jul 2016

Trinity Introduces Tobacco Free Zones on Campus

Three Tobacco Free Zones on Trinity’s main campus were opened on 1 July 2016. In these zones, smoking is prohibited both indoors and outdoors.

15 Jul 2016

Creating Batteries of the Future

Pioneering research focusing on creating a new type of extremely long lasting battery is being led by Professor Valeria Nicolosi.

15 Jul 2016

Trinity’s Housekeeping Team

Starting bright and some as early as 5.00am, Trinity’s Housekeeping staff often finish cleaning offices before the rest of the University’s staff come to work.

15 Jul 2016

Refurbishment of Trinity’s Organ Begins

The organ in Trinity's Public Theatre, housed in an historic 1684 case, is an important part of Trinity's and Ireland’s national heritage.

15 Jul 2016

Ancient Farmers Had Two Distinct Roots

Ancient DNA analyses sugges that two divergent groups rooted in Zagros and Aegea became the world´s first farmers as humans evolved away from hunting and gathering.

14 Jul 2016

Researchers Make Groundbreaking Graphene Discovery

The self-assembly of graphene ribbons will herald exciting new technology developments.

14 Jul 2016

All-Ireland Pollinator Plan Shows How We Can All Help to Save Our Bees

20 practical, low-cost actions explain how gardeners can make their outdoor spaces a haven for Ireland’s declining bees.

13 Jul 2016

Trinity economist wins award to investigate innovative flexible loan products

Trinity economist Michael King wins $300,000 to investigate the impact of innovative loan products on micro-entrepreneurs in India

7 Jul 2016

Trinity and South Korean Government Agree Collaboration

Trinity College Dublin has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Sejong City Government to explore opportunities for collaboration in education and research between Trinity College Dublin, South Korean academic institutions, and industry.

7 Jul 2016

Teaching Awards Recognise Inspiring Postgraduate Educators

The Dermot McAleese Teaching Awards were presented to teaching assistants in the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy.

7 Jul 2016

€4.5m SFI Investment in Creative Technologies Research

Trinity College Dublin has appointed Professor Aljosa Smolic, a world-renowned creative technologies researcher to lead a cutting-edge research programme that will increase Ireland’s capability as a global centre of creative industries and production.

4 Jul 2016

Trinity Creative Challenge 2017

Trinity College Dublin launched its creative arts awards scheme this week which aims to foster the development of innovative projects.

3 Jul 2016

Tobacco Free Zones

Today Trinity's Tobacco Free Zones will open. In these zones, smoking is prohibited both indoors and outdoors.

1 Jul 2016

Trinity Library marks centenary of the Battle of the Somme with new WW1 website

The new website, 'Fit as fiddles and as hard as nails' - Irish soldiers' voices from the Great War is a rich source of digitised diaries and letters from Irish officers who fought in World War 1.

1 Jul 2016

Paul and Theresa Johnston Graduate Fellowship Fund to Support Engineers

The $1.2 million fund will support exceptional graduate students in engineering and computer science attending Stanford University each year.

29 Jun 2016

Was De Gaulle Right After All?

Maybe De Gaulle was right to reject British membership of the EU in the 1960s, on the grounds that Britain was too insular and non-European in outlook.

29 Jun 2016

Brexit and Irish Universities Statement

A statement from the Irish Universities Association about the impact of Brexit on student fees.

27 Jun 2016

Trinity Wins Knowledge Transfer Impact Awards

Trinity was the only institution to win two awards; these were in the License to Market and Consultancy Impact categories.

27 Jun 2016

Simons Foundation Grant to Develop Hamilton Mathematics Institute

The grant will support a visiting professor and scholar and help to initiate a postdoctoral fellowship programme.

27 Jun 2016

US Vice President Joe Biden Receives Honorary Doctorate from Trinity College

US Vice President Joe Biden received an honorary doctorate from Trinity College Dublin today – his first such degree from a university outside the United States.

24 Jun 2016

Leading Physicist Peter Higgs and Author Lia Mills Awarded Honorary Degrees

Nobel Prize winner and world leading physicist, Professor Peter Higgs who discovered Higgs Boson, along with renowned authors, JP Donleavy, Lia Mills, and human rights activist, Hina Jilani were conferred with honorary doctorates at Trinity College.

24 Jun 2016

Trinity Joins Leading US Universities in CASA

Study abroad consortium offers 'unique opportunities' for Trinity students

23 Jun 2016

Honorary Degrees

On Friday 24 June 2016, honorary degrees of the University of Dublin will be conferred on Joe Biden, JP Donleavy, Peter Higgs, Hina Jilani, Lia Mills and Josef Veselsky at Commencements Ceremonies in the Public Theatre.

23 Jun 2016

Scots Pine is Irish Through and Through

Previously thought to have died out in Ireland before being reintroduced, the tree has existed in Co. Clare for thousands of years.

22 Jun 2016

What Role for the Church in Modern Society?

Loyola Institute international two-day conference gets underway

22 Jun 2016

Plant Kingdom Provides Two New Antibiotic Candidates

Peptides from two crop species have antimicrobial effects on bacteria implicated in food spoilage and in food poisoning.

21 Jun 2016

Launchbox 2016’s Student Entrepreneurs Aim to Take Over Business World

Launchbox provides funding and mentorship as student innovators develop investor-ready ventures and social enterprises that aim to solve global problems.

20 Jun 2016

Nine Trinity Researchers Win Fulbright Awards

The winners will now spend time studying, researching and teaching at top institutions in America.

20 Jun 2016

Foundation Course Students A Class Act

TAP gives 'untapped talent' a chance to shine

20 Jun 2016

Visit the Zoological Museum

The museum opens daily including weekends from 10.30am to 4.00pm.

17 Jun 2016

Cognitive Computing Research for Children with Cochlear Implants

Trinity College Dublin, The National Centre for Cochlear Implants at Beaumont Hospital and IBM have launched a research project using cognitive computing to help predict speech perception in children with cochlear implants. It will improve device tuning and speed, but most critically it will improve overall patient outcomes in children with severe to profound hearing loss.

17 Jun 2016

Provost’s Professional Staff Award Winners Announced

The inaugural awards celebrated outstanding contributions by professional staff whose creativity and dedication are an important element to the continuing success of the University.

17 Jun 2016

Trinity and UCD create a €60m start-up fund

Atlantic Bridge has announced a new €60 million investment fund for early stage companies with global potential that are built from world class research from all Irish third-level institutions and universities. The fund will accelerate the commercialisation of ground breaking research generated at Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin and all third level research institutions.

17 Jun 2016

New Research on Family Carers of Those with ID

Family caregivers are key to sustainable home environments for older people with an intellectual disability

16 Jun 2016

Democratic Principles Under Attack in Eastern Europe

Rise of right-wing support and xenophobic rhetoric cause for concern in Central and Eastern Europe

16 Jun 2016

New Vice-Provost and Annual College Officers Announced

They were nominated by the Provost, Dr Patrick Prendergast and the appointments were ratified by the Trinity Board today.

15 Jun 2016

Students are Catalysts for International Development

Three MSc students in Developmental Practice have been recognized for their work in trying to solve global challenges facing society.

15 Jun 2016

Trinity Lecturers’ Commitment to Teaching recognised by Provost’s Teaching Award

Dr Shane Bergin, School of Physics, Professor Michelle D'Arcy, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy and Professor Kevin Kelly, School of Engineering were recently awarded Provost's Teaching Awards in recognition of their enthusiasm and commitment to ensuring students receive quality teaching and learning.

14 Jun 2016

TRIARC Summer School in the History of Art and Design

Trinity’s Department of the History of Art and Architecture is pleased to launch a summer school in the History of Art and Design.

14 Jun 2016

Behind the Headlines: Challenges to Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe

Democratic values and institutions are being increasingly undermined and eroded across central and Eastern Europe in countries such as Poland, Hungary and Germany. 'Behind the Headlines' will explore the implications for Ireland and Europe.

13 Jun 2016

Integration or Disintegration, Brexit or Bremain

School of Social Sciences and Philosophy host final Brexit debate

13 Jun 2016

Personal reflections on Francis Crick by James Watson

Public lecture - Personal reflections on Francis Crick by James D Watson

10 Jun 2016

Researchers Shed New Light on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Dysfunction of brain blood vessels may be important in the development of CTE, which has been linked with mild traumatic brain injuries in athletes and military personnel.

9 Jun 2016

Putting Stress to the Test

Professor Ian Robertson’s new book says that what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger

9 Jun 2016

Autism Registry Project to Identify Gaps in Services

It is hoped that insights will pinpoint exactly what is needed to help families

9 Jun 2016

TAP Legal Eagles Descend on Trinity

Courtroom drama will be the climax for Pathways to Law summer programme students

8 Jun 2016

Trinity’s 2016 Global Engagement Award Winners Announced

This year’s recipients of Trinity’s Global Engagement Awards are Professor Mauro Ferreira from the School of Physics, Professor Kevin Kelly from the School of Engineering, and Professor Daniel Faas from the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy.

8 Jun 2016

New Health Technology Project led by Trinity to improve Older People’s Lives

A digital health technology project led by Trinity will enable older people with multiple chronic diseases to self-manage their conditions and to be cared for in their own homes.

8 Jun 2016

The Loyola Institute A-Level Religious Studies Day – Northern Ireland

More than 400 students from 17 schools across Northern Ireland attended Trinity’s recent A-Level religious studies day organised by the Loyola Institute at the Hastings Stormont Hotel outside Belfast.

7 Jun 2016

Four Trinity Students Win Naughton Fellowships

The PhD, Msc and undergraduate students will gain international research experience at the University of Notre Dame.

3 Jun 2016

Léiríonn staidéar idirnáisiúnta gur de bhunú dhá ilchríoch an madra ceansaithe

Srathú déanta ag eolaithe Choláiste na Tríonóide Baile Átha Cliath ar an gcéad ghéanóm ársa madra ó chnámh atá 4,800 bliain ar thángthas air i mBrú na Bóinne.

2 Jun 2016

Genome Analyses Reveal Possible Dual Origins of Domesticated Dogs

Trinity scientists sequenced the first ancient dog genome using a 4,800-year-old bone from Newgrange, Co Meath.

2 Jun 2016

Trinity Counts Down to Tobacco Free Zones on Campus

The launch of the countdown to the opening of three Tobacco Free Zones on Trinity’s main campus took place on World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2016.

31 May 2016

Secondary Students Showcase their Love for STEM at Trinity Walton Club

71 secondary school students – 'Alphas' – showcased their (STEM) knowledge and skills at a graduation event on Saturday May 28.

30 May 2016

Robert Darnton: Libraries, Books, and the Digital Future

The Library is delighted to host the well-known historian, author and public intellectual, Robert Darnton, speaking about Libraries, Books, and the Digital Future.

30 May 2016

International Conference – The Role of Church in a Pluralist Society

Trinity's Loyola Institute is hosting a major international conference entitled The Role of Church in a Pluralist Society: Good Riddance or Good Influence?

27 May 2016

Three Times as Many Road Traffic Injuries than Official Data Indicate

At least twice as many serious injuries occur than are reported, and ten times as many cyclists experience clinically serious injuries.

27 May 2016

Royal Irish Academy Honours Trinity Academics with Membership

Two Trinity academics were among 22 newly elected members of the Royal Irish Academy

27 May 2016

Leading Experts speak on the Future of Business at Global Business Forum

Topics ranged from the prevention of another financial crisis to ethical leadership to the accommodation crisis and its effects on Irish business.

27 May 2016

President Michael D. Higgins announces new Ireland Professor of Poetry

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin will be the seventh Irish Professor of Poetry.

27 May 2016

Sustainability of City-Based Food Sharing Assessed by SHARECITY

An international team of researchers and an advisory panel of global experts will explore novel pathways to more sustainable food futures.

26 May 2016

‘Protecting Babies’ and Children’s Brains’

From brain injury at birth to concussion on the sports pitches, Professor Eleanor Molloy’s inaugural lecture examines the child health landscape in Ireland

26 May 2016

TIDI’s Africa Day 2016 Celebrates Human Rights

Audience hears inspiring human rights success stories

26 May 2016

How Do We Measure The Value Of Art And Culture?

Trinity Long Room Hub Humanities Horizons lecture hears that we need to look beyond economic impact and focus more on the individual

26 May 2016

Trinity Chemist Recognised for Shedding Light on Mechanics of DNA Damage

Emeritus Professor John Kelly's work should help related research in the fields of cancer medicine and drug development.

25 May 2016

Former Governor of Central Bank, Prof Honohan gives Henry Grattan lecture

Professor Patrick Honohan spoke on 'Reflections on the Irish Economy – 1916-2016' at annual Henry Grattan Lecture.

25 May 2016

Lively Brexit Debate Encourages UK Students to Vote

UK Ambassador is special guest at Trinity Long Room Hub's latest 'Behind the Headlines' discussion

25 May 2016

Trinity Forms Academic Link with Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services

Trinity and Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalising an academic link between the two on 18 May.

25 May 2016

Trinity Academic Awarded Fellowship of NANDA International

Trinity’s Dr Fintan Sheerin was awarded fellowship of NANDA International.

24 May 2016

Traumatic Life Events the Focus of New International PhD Programme

Trinity leads €3.3 million Horizon 2020 project

23 May 2016

Lecture on Irish Immigrants to the US Marks 10 Years of TILDA

Professor James Smith of RAND Corporation gives a talk on education of Irish migrants to the US to mark the 10th anniversary of TILDA

23 May 2016

Major Clean Energy Breakthrough Made by Irish Researchers

New material will increase adoption of hydrogen as a fuel in energy efficient transportation.

23 May 2016

Exciting Vision for Library of the Future

A packed-out PACCAR showed up to attend the 'Library Futures' symposium

23 May 2016

The Brexit Debate

The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy will host a critical analysis of some of the key political, legal and economic issues relating to the question being put to voters on June 23 2016.

23 May 2016

Students Aim to Build World’s First Decentralised Poker Site

Cryptography would ensure a fair card deal, while Bitcoins would be used for betting to offer a better-value option for players.

20 May 2016

Duais Gradam Gnó na Gaeilge

Tá Coláiste na Tríonóide ar ghearrliosta sa bhabhta ceannais don duais iomráiteach ‘Gradam Gnó na Gaeilge’, mar chuid de ghradaim na hInstitiúide Margaíochta i mbliana.

19 May 2016

Trinity and RCSI Host Next-Gen Life Sciences Innovation Showcase

Examples of the next wave of biomedical and life sciences research were featured, along with successful spin-out companies.

18 May 2016

Trinity and Marino Institute partner up in new International Programme

The International Foundation Programme will start in September 2016.

18 May 2016

Team of Physicists at CRANN in Major Breakthrough on Properties of Empty Space

Research published in 'Nature Physics' shows that Irish scientists have captured magnetism from empty space

18 May 2016

Computer Science Must Become a Core School Subject

Trinity report calls for reform of educational system to fix digital skills gap

17 May 2016

Trinity Receives Irish Research Council New Foundations Funding

New Funding Programme Supports Research on Civic Society and Public Policy Issues

16 May 2016

Physicists Discover a New Form of Light

Their revelation will impact our understanding of the fundamental nature of light.

11 May 2016

Pooling of Decision Making Increases Freedom

The Brexit campaign, at least up to now, is based on the assumption that the alternative to EU membership is some nirvana, where the British government will be free to do what it wills on the global stage without being constrained by the decisions of others or the need for collective and binding decision making.

10 May 2016

‘People With Intellectual Disability Have Been Silenced Too Often’

We, as a society, need to tackle continued physical segregation, political invisibility and abuse of human rights of people with intellectual disability.

10 May 2016

Medieval Dublin Symposium

Trinity Department of History and The Friends of Medieval Dublin host the 18th Medieval Dublin Symposium.

9 May 2016

Astrophysicists bring Mercury Transit to Irish public

Astrophysicists from Trinity College Dublin offered the public a unique opportunity to observe and learn about the 2016 Mercury transit, when our solar system’s smallest planet became visible moving across the Sun on Monday May 9.

9 May 2016

Astrophysicists Bring Mercury Transit to Irish Public

People saw our solar system’s smallest planet move across the Sun through high-tech telescopes at a special event.

9 May 2016

Trinity Global Business Forum – The Future of Business

Trinity School of Business inaugural Global Business Forum will focus on the pivotal issues facing business today.

9 May 2016

TAP Celebrates 90 ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’

Secondary school students receive awards for creativity and leadership

9 May 2016

Brexit – Behind the Headline Lecture Series

This Trinity Long Room Hub event explores the possible political, cultural and social implications for Ireland (North & South) of the UK supporting its departure from the EU.

9 May 2016

Trinity Campus Company CrewFactors Wins US Simulation Industry Award

CrewFactors' platform technology assesses team communication skills of personnel working in safety-critical environments in a variety of sectors.

6 May 2016

Secondary School Girls Showcase New Computer Coding Skills

The girls have learned how to code, create computer games, and develop apps via Bridge21's CodePlus Programme.

6 May 2016

Trinity Awarded An Taisce’s Green Flag for Second Time

Student engagement with Green Campus Programme praised

4 May 2016

Professor Luke O’Neill Collaborates in GSK Global Immunology Network

He is one of five academics worldwide to join a new immunology research collaboration programme.

4 May 2016

Comet Craters – Literal Melting Pots for Life on Earth

Comets and meteorites delivered the energy and organic materials needed for life on Earth, and the resultant craters provided the nurseries in which it sparked.

4 May 2016

Trinity Hosts Outreach Event for Northern Irish School Staff

Trinity sees 20% rise in applications from Northern Ireland this year

4 May 2016

Comet craters — literal melting pots for life on Earth

Geochemists from Trinity College Dublin’s School of Natural Sciences may have found a solution to a long-debated problem as to where – and how – life first formed on Earth.

4 May 2016

Professor Luke O’Neill is Elected as Fellow to the Prestigious Royal Society

He joins 50 world leaders in science elected as Fellows.

3 May 2016

Comhdháil in ómós don Scoláire Gaeilge a bhfuil ardmheas uirthi, Eleanor Knott

'Ní cuimhin liom tráth nach raibh suim thar na bearta agam i ngach ní a bhain leis an nGaeilge.'

3 May 2016

Conference Celebrates Esteemed Irish Scholar Eleanor Knott

'I do not remember a time when I was not deeply interested in everything Irish.'

3 May 2016

Trinity Graduates Tackle Youth Homelessness

One For Ireland addresses 'the biggest issue facing Irish society today'

29 Apr 2016

Scientists Reveal Origin of Earth’s Oldest Crystals

New research from scientists at Trinity College Dublin suggests that the very oldest pieces of rock on Earth – zircon crystals – are likely to have formed in the craters left by violent asteroid impacts that peppered our nascent planet, rather than via plate tectonics as was previously believed.

28 Apr 2016

Scientists Reveal Origin of Earth’s Oldest Crystals

The tiny crystals probably formed in huge impact craters not long after Earth formed, some 4 billion years ago.

28 Apr 2016

Newly Elected Senators – Ivana Bacik, David Norris and Lynn Ruane

The University of Dublin’s Newly Elected Senators – Ivana Bacik, David Norris and Lynn Ruane.

28 Apr 2016

Quavers to Quadratics – Primary Student Workshops

Trinity is teaming up with the National Concert Hall to help students explore the links between play, song and scientific investigation.

28 Apr 2016

AMBER Launches World-leading Electron Microscope that Sees Single Atoms

The arrival of Ireland’s most powerful microscope is a significant game changer for scientific research in the country and beyond.

27 Apr 2016

New Trinity Centre for Digital Humanities Launched

Trinity's experts from the arts and humanities have joined forces with leaders in computer science and engineering at the new Centre.

27 Apr 2016

Norris Elected on First Count

Long-serving senator first past the post in constituency of the University of Dublin

27 Apr 2016

An Chéad Ghlúin Eile Scríbhneoirí á Spreagadh ag Coláiste na Tríonóide

Leabhair lámhdhéanta a rinne leanaí as Baile Átha Cliath ar taispeáint in éineacht le Leabhar Cheanannais i Sean-Leabharlann an Choláiste

27 Apr 2016

Artist Grace Weir concludes Trinity Creative Challenge Showcase

'A reflection on light' that tells the history of a painting, 'Let there be Light' by Mainie Jellett.

26 Apr 2016

Memories Are Made Of This

An téama 'Cuimhne' a bheidh le Seachtain Choláiste na Tríonóide (11-15 Aibreán) na bliana seo Ina measc sin a bheidh páirteach beidh Bryan Dobson, Ronan Lyons, Shane O'Mara

26 Apr 2016

TAP provides the model for a new Oxford University College Foundation Programme

Lady Margaret Hall an Oxford University College, is to launch a pilot scheme offering a Foundation Year to students from under-represented backgrounds,

25 Apr 2016

Negative Banking Perceptions Hinder Young Companies

A fear of rejection means companies are missing out on investment opportunities

25 Apr 2016

Exercise Prescription for the Prevention and Treatment of Disease MOOC

Register now for Trinity's online course

25 Apr 2016

Trinity Debates 1916 in London

Trinity was the first Irish university to host a major 1916 event outside of Ireland, when it joined with The Institute of Irish Studies, at the University of Liverpool, to host a debate on 1916 in London.

22 Apr 2016

Who is Responsible for Overfishing?

Fishermen are under growing pressure to show their 'environmental performance' in order to gain access to fisheries and seafood markets.

22 Apr 2016

Cé atá freagrach as ró-iascaireacht?

Tá níos mó agus níos mó brú ag teacht ar iascairí a 'bhfeidhmíocht ó thaobh an chomhshaoil' a léiriú chun rochtain a fháil ar na margaí iascaigh agus bia mara.

22 Apr 2016

Hearing Colours, Tasting Words and Seeing Auras – Synaesthesia Explored

Synaesthesia causes sensory cross-activation, but technologies that replace senses and create new ones are on the horizon.

21 Apr 2016

Drought in the Dark Ages – a Catalyst for Crisis and Violence

Drought seemed to be a trigger of major societal stress in medieval Europe, with Irish monastery records also suggesting a link to violence and conflict.

20 Apr 2016

Trinity Creative Challenge Showcase

Five amazing new art projects are being showcased in Trinity this month as part of the Trinity Creative Challenge Showcase

19 Apr 2016

Live #TCDSeanad election debate

TV3's Tonight with Vincent Browne show Wednesday 20 April 2016 at 10pm

19 Apr 2016

Trinity Win Some, Lose Some At This Year’s Bumper Regatta

Seven decades of past rowers help celebrate this year’s 150th anniversary

19 Apr 2016

AMBER Researcher Awarded €2.2 million in European Funding

Professor Jonathan Coleman has been awarded €2.2 million in funding through the ERC’s Advanced Grants.

19 Apr 2016

Royal Irish Academy’s Charlemont Grants awarded to Trinity Students

Dr Julie Bates, Dr Grainne McEvoy, Dr Isabella Jackson, and Dr Ailise Bulfin were recently awarded Royal Irish Academy’s Charlemont grants

19 Apr 2016

Capital Gains – the Value in Putting a Price on Nature

We now have a means for assessing how best to manage natural capital, which is worth at least €2.6 billion/year in Ireland.

18 Apr 2016

Dino Dinner, Dead Or Alive!

’sims-like' computer models that recreated prehistoric ecosystems suggest that mid-sized meat-eaters would have been efficient scavengers.

15 Apr 2016

Seanad Candidates Participate in a ‘Meet the Candidates’ Forum

At the event candidates in the Dublin University constituency addressed the audience of alumni, staff and students.

15 Apr 2016

Rugby Stars Raise Money For Cancer Research at Trinity

Charity cycle this year features Tomas Castaignède and Mike Tindall

15 Apr 2016

Trinity Kidney Health Centre Receives Research Boost

New study focuses on alternative treatment to biopsies

15 Apr 2016

Dino Dinner, Dead or Alive!

Many mid-sized, meat-eating dinosaurs may have been expert scavengers, like hyenas are today.

15 Apr 2016

Trinity Week Symposium Explores the ’science of Memory’

The topic of 'Memory' examined from a variety of perspectives

12 Apr 2016

Scientists Write New Language for Cells

The language deciphers how proteins are modified by sugar molecules, which should help us better understand how cells communicate.

11 Apr 2016

Seanad Election 2016

Following the dissolution of the Dáil, all preregistered Trinity graduates, who are citizens of Ireland, are eligible to vote in the upcoming Seanad election.

11 Apr 2016

MOOC Explores Why Exercise is the Best Medicine

Trinity's latest online course is geared towards health professionals

11 Apr 2016

Trinity Now

Read the Provost’s latest eZine, the Spring edition of TRINITY NOW

11 Apr 2016

Trinity College Announces New Fellows and Scholars

Students and staff celebrated the occasion with colleagues, friends and families in Front Square.

11 Apr 2016

Announcement of Fellows and Scholars

The announcement of Scholars and Fellows takes place on Trinity Monday, 11 April. The ceremony is one of the oldest and most colourful at Trinity College and marks the beginning of the annual Trinity Week, a long established celebration of College life.

8 Apr 2016

The Trinity Catering Team

Operating several restaurants and coffee shops across the campus Trinity’s busy Catering Department handles over 4,000 transactions per day for students, staff and visitors.

7 Apr 2016

30th Student Economic Review Celebrated with Reunion of Alumni

The 30th volume of the Student Economic Review was celebrated with a landmark event when committee members from each of the past twenty-nine years were invited to attend its launch.

7 Apr 2016

Trinity Astrophysicists to Build International Radio Telescope at Birr Castle

A €200m international network of radio telescopes - the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) – is providing scientists with amazing views of solar flares, stars being born, searching for new planets, and enabling us to study the early Universe.

7 Apr 2016

Professors Jane Grimson and David McConnell Inaugurated as New Pro-Chancellors

Appointment to the office of Pro-Chancellor is considered one of the highest accolades the University can bestow.

7 Apr 2016

Trinity Marks Proclamation Day

Trinity celebrated Proclamation Day with a series of special events including readings, translations and debate.

7 Apr 2016

Renewing the Trinity Education

A University-wide project to renew and refresh Trinity’s education provision is underway. The Trinity Education Project is one of the central initiatives of the Strategic Plan 2014-19.

7 Apr 2016

Trinity Hosts RTÉ Reflecting the Rising Events

Our gates opened to the public for a wide-ranging collection of talks and debates in English and Irish featuring our leading academics, exhibitions, dramatic and musical events, to commemorate the Rising on Monday 28 March.

7 Apr 2016

Trinity Regatta 2016

The Sesquicentenary Trinity Regatta will take place at Islandbridge on Saturday April 16th 2016.

7 Apr 2016

Trinity Sports Stars in a League of Their Own

Badminton sports scholar Prakash Vijayanath won Sports Person of the Year at this year’s Trinity Sport Awards and Commons.

7 Apr 2016

New Project to Improve Energy Efficiency in Irish and Welsh Water Industries

Researchers from Trinity are leading the €3.4m EU-backed project.

7 Apr 2016

Friday’s Spatial Music Performance Kicks Off Creative Challenge Showcase

This newly commissioned work involves Trinity composer Enda Bates, Trinity Orchestra, Cue Saxophone Quartet and Miriam Ingram.

6 Apr 2016

Spatial Music Work, From Within, From Without, Launches Creative Challenge

This newly commissioned work involves composer Enda Bates, Trinity Orchestra, Cue Saxophone Quartet and Miriam Ingram.

6 Apr 2016

How Insects Repair Their ‘Bones’

Insects repair their injured bodies by deploying a DIY cuticle repair kit after meeting with mishap.

6 Apr 2016

Polypharmacy Common for Older People with Intellectual Disability

Multiple medicines pose risk of side effects

6 Apr 2016

Innovative Art on Show as Trinity’s Creative Challenge Showcase Launches

Five amazing new projects will be showcased in Trinity over the next month.

6 Apr 2016

Take a Trip Down Memory Lane with Trinity Week 2016

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences get to grips with the theme of 'Memory'

5 Apr 2016

Trinity Week 2016

The Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences is hosting this year’s Trinity Week. The theme for the week is 'Memory' and public is invited to participate in this week long programme which will include exciting events.

4 Apr 2016

Ancient, Deep-Earth Heat Sources Cause Greenland’s Ice Sheet to Melt Faster

Long-term processes in the deep Earth impact glacial dynamics and the thermo-hydrological state of ice sheets.

4 Apr 2016

Trinity Performs Strongly in QS World University Subject Rankings

Trinity College Dublin features prominently in the just published QS Subject Rankings 2016, with a top 50 ranking in four subjects and top 100 ranking in a further twelve areas.

31 Mar 2016

Trinity to be Official Welcome Village for Aer Lingus College Football Classic

Boston College and Georgia Tech will compete for the inaugural 'Keough-Naughton' Trophy which has been designed and crafted by Waterford Crystal.

31 Mar 2016

Fast-Charging Network Key to Increasing Electric Vehicle Use

Most users currently charge their electric vehicles at home in the evenings when demand on the power grid is at its peak.

31 Mar 2016

Provost’s Professional Staff Award

Nominate an administrative or support colleague or team for a Provost's Professional Staff Award

30 Mar 2016

‘Careers Pathways’ Wins National Occupational Therapists Award

The transition to employment project for students and graduates with mental health difficulties was awarded the Ann Beckett Award from the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland.

29 Mar 2016

Meet the Seanad Candidates

Meet the Seanad Election 2016 Candidates

28 Mar 2016

The Proclamation was a speech by Pearse, not a constitution

The Easter Rising document did not reflect the range of views of its seven signatories.

28 Mar 2016

Natural Capital the Main Focus of Professor Yvonne Buckley’s Inaugural Lecture

Ecology, technology and industry must lay research foundations to safeguard human wellbeing now and for the decades that follow.

24 Mar 2016

Imeachtaí RTÉ Radharc ar an Réabhlóid á reáchtáil i gColáiste na Tríonóide

Mar chuid de chomóradh Choláiste na Tríonóide ar Éirí Amach 1916, beidh an Ollscoil páirteach in RTÉ Radharc ar an Réabhlóid, i gcomhar le hÉIRE 2016, ócáid saor in aisce don teaghlach a bheidh ar siúl i lár chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath ón 11am – 6pm Dé Luain an 28 Márta.

24 Mar 2016

Study Explains Increased Risk of TB for Smokers

'Clogged-up' immune cells are to blame.

24 Mar 2016

Connect Researchers in 3 Million Dollar US-Ireland Research Programme

Two researchers at the Connect Centre, Trinity College Dublin will participate in a ground-breaking $3 million telecommunications research project.

24 Mar 2016

Trinity’s Mail Room Receives Platinum Award for Excellent Service

Trinity's Mail Room has been presented with a Platinum Award Certificate by Postal and Logistics Consulting World Wide (PLCWW).

22 Mar 2016

Study Raises Concerns For Young LGBTI

Trinity report one of the largest of its kind

22 Mar 2016

Trinity Appoints New Director of Oscar Wilde Centre

Novelist and critic Ian Sansom has been appointed Associate Professor in Literary Practice in the School of English and director of the Oscar Wilde Centre.

21 Mar 2016

Field Test Exhibition

11 Mar - 5 Jun

21 Mar 2016

A ‘Game-Changer’ – Latest TB Research From Trinity

New findings especially useful for drug-resistant forms of the disease

21 Mar 2016

Moroccan Ambassador Visits Trinity

His Excellency Mr Anas Khales visited Trinity to meet with Dr Omar Mamad, a postdoctoral researcher at the Trinity Institute of Neuroscience and the Vice President for Global Relations.

18 Mar 2016

Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin Has Updated its Statutes

The Statutes contain the basic internal laws, structures and rules of the College and University and provide co-ordination with and expand on the provisions of the Universities Act, 1997 and of the Trinity College, Dublin (Charters and Letters Patent Amendment) Act, 2000.

18 Mar 2016

Happy Birthday Harry Clarke

Trinity and Google team up to celebrate renowned Irish artist's birthday with new online exhibition.

17 Mar 2016

Could Ireland’s Ecosystems Cope if we Introduced St Patrick’s Scaly Foes?

The legend of St Patrick banishing snakes from the emerald isle some 1,500 years ago is indelibly etched in folklore – even if science suggests snakes were unlikely to have colonised the country following the last ice age.

16 Mar 2016

Trinity’s Largest-ever Horizon 2020 Funding Win to Attract 71 ICT Researchers

Three SFI centres led out of Trinity - ADAPT, AMBER, and CONNECT - are to receive €6 million in Horizon 2020 EU funding for a new postdoctoral programme, EDGE.

16 Mar 2016

There’s Life On Earth But Not On Mars – Here’s One Reason Why

Solar 'twin' called Kappa Ceti provides insight into life on early Earth

16 Mar 2016

Readings, Translations & Debate – Trinity Marks Proclamation Day

Trinity marked Proclamation Day with a series of events including the launch of a collection of 17 translations of the 1916 Proclamation.

15 Mar 2016

Trinity Library Exhibition on Easter Rising

The 1916 Proclamation, old photographs, bullets, diaries and other memorabilia form part of exhibition.

14 Mar 2016

Students Study Appliance of Science as They Become Physicists For a Day

Trinity masterclass for secondary schools let students engage with CERN data

14 Mar 2016

Proclamation Day at Trinity College Dublin

As part of the many Trinity events marking the Centenary of 1916 Rising on Proclamation Day there will be a public reading and a symposium.

11 Mar 2016

Trinity-Harvard Team Leading the Way in Soft Robotics Research

The team's Soft Robotics Toolkit, an open-source resource, is helping designers to create next-gen solutions.

10 Mar 2016

Connect Centre Hosts Southern Regional Assembly

The study visit by members and staff of the Southern Regional Assembly to Connect included almost two dozen city and county councillors from local authorities.

10 Mar 2016

Trinity Inspires The Next Generation Of Writers

Unique handmade books from Dublin children join Book of Kells in college’s Old Library

9 Mar 2016

Trinity’s Gene Medicine Spin-Off Genable Technologies Sold to Spark Therapeutics

A potential treatment that targets a form of the eye disease, retinitis pigmentosa, should brought to market following the sale.

9 Mar 2016

Increase in CAO Applications for Trinity Courses for 2016

The total number of applications to CAO this year increased from 74,194 in 2015 to 76,082 in 2016. 18,469 students applied to Trinity College Dublin, representing 24% of the total number of applications submitted to CAO.

9 Mar 2016

€2 million Award to Support Exciting Next Steps in Inflammation Research

Professor of Biochemistry, Luke O'Neill, will use the funding to seek new therapies for chronic illnesses associated with inflammation.

7 Mar 2016

Trinity and Harvard go Head-to-Head in Student Debate

The teams debated the motion 'This house is not afraid of cheap oil' at the second of the annual Student Economic Review debates co-hosted with the Philosophical Society.

4 Mar 2016

Recognising the impact of research in the Arts and Humanities

The Arts and Humanities both celebrate and challenge the expression of the human condition, according to Professor Jane Ohlmeyer.

3 Mar 2016

Engineering Students Go from Guitars to Dragons

Engineering students have been designing and building guitars before presenting their business plans in a Dragons' Den format.

3 Mar 2016

16 Nominations for the University of Dublin Seanad Elections 2016

Ballot papers will be issued in the constituency on March 21st and the poll will close on April 26 next.

3 Mar 2016

From Guitars to Dragons

Engineering Masters students at Trinity have been designing and building guitars before presenting their business plans in a Dragons' Den format.

3 Mar 2016

More Children With Intellectual Disability Attend Mainstream Schools

Study shows attendance up from 16% to 27% in a 10-year period

3 Mar 2016

Trinity Immunologists Find New Ways To Beat The ‘Bad Guys’

Discovery provides new perspective on vaccine design

2 Mar 2016

Irish Lives in War and Revolution MOOC

Trinity's MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), Irish Lives in War and Revolution: Exploring Ireland’s History 1912-1923, will run again on 14th March 2016.

2 Mar 2016

Trinity and the Rising

Read our Changed Utterly Blog which explores the Library’s research collections on the 1916 Easter Rising, featuring extraordinary items including diaries, letters, photographs, even items of clothing.

2 Mar 2016

International Women’s Week at Trinity

Celebrating women's contributions in various fields and markingTrinity's participation in the global campaign for rights and equality

29 Feb 2016

The Power of Positivity

Psychology lecture accentuates the positive

26 Feb 2016

Sport at Trinity Enters a New Era

The strategy for sport entitled, 'Raising Our Game', aims to re establish the University as a leading force in all aspects of third level sport.

25 Feb 2016

Trinity Equality Fund Supports University Equality Initiatives

Successful projects include an 'Equality Champions' awards programme for clubs and societies, a speaker series on female scholars at risk around the world, an animated video series on LGBT issues

25 Feb 2016

General Election 2016 – Predictions by Trinity Experts

Trinity political scientists and economists predict outcome of General Election 2016.

23 Feb 2016

Trinity Researchers to Develop Offshore Energy Solutions

The team will develop new technologies and next-gen energy solutions while training young researchers to become highly skilled offshore engineers.

22 Feb 2016

Annual Trinity Secondhand Booksale

Thousands of items will be on sale from Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 February in the Exam Hall on Front Square

22 Feb 2016

Reduced Side Effects From ECT For Those With Severe Depression

New study from Department of Psychiatry says this often misunderstood therapy should be more widely available

22 Feb 2016

Audio: Inside the Mind of the Terrorist and the Terrorised

The causes and effects of terrorism were put under the spotlight at a public event hosted by Trinity Long Room Hub featuring psychologist Ian Robertson and legal expert Neville Cox.

19 Feb 2016

Nobel Laureate Speaks at 2016 Trinity Economic Forum

Nobel Laureate in Economics, Vernon Smith, spoke to a packed theatre of students, academics, and policymakers, from Ireland and abroad. His address was the first time a Nobel Prize winner partook in the Forum.

19 Feb 2016

Trinity Secondhand Booksale – 23 to 25 February

Thousands of items will be on sale at the 2016 Trinity Secondhand Booksale, the largest charity booksale in Ireland.

19 Feb 2016

Inside the Mind of the Terrorist and the Terrorised

The causes and effects of terrorism were put under the spotlight at a public event hosted by Trinity Long Room Hub featuring psychologist Ian Robertson and legal expert Neville Cox.

18 Feb 2016

Blackstone LaunchPad Entrepreneurship Programme at Trinity Gets Going

Blackstone LaunchPad at Trinity will foster student entrepreneurs, connecting them with business and provide them with the skills and network necessary to succeed as entrepreneurs.

18 Feb 2016

Scientists Blueprint Promising Antimicrobial Candidate

The blueprint could aid the development of more effective drugs to fight common but devastating bacterial infections.

18 Feb 2016

General Election 2016 – Issues, Implications and Predictions

The choices facing the Irish electorate were analysed by political scientists Michael Marsh and Gail McElroy, economist Michael King and sociologist Richard Layte at a public event in Trinity.

17 Feb 2016

Era of Climate Science Denial Not Over

Climate change denial on the increase an analysis of publications from conservative think tanks finds.

17 Feb 2016

New Understanding Of TB Could Lead To Personalised Treatments

Trinity researchers provide breakthrough in how to treat patients

17 Feb 2016

Dr Vishva Dixit Awarded Dawson Prize in Genetics

Dr Dixit is a leading international authority on the science of cancer and related therapies.

17 Feb 2016

School of Law Puts Spotlight on Copyright in the Digital Age

Conference examines how to modernise copyright in the EU digital single market

16 Feb 2016

Trinity Researchers Secure Prestigious European Research Council Grants

Professor Martin Sokol and Professor Valeria Nicolosi secured highly prized ERC Consolidator Grants.

15 Feb 2016

Health Science Researchers are ‘Off the Starting Blocks’

Faculty of Health Science announces awards totalling €157,000

11 Feb 2016

MND Patients ‘Feel Obligation Towards Family Carers’

Research shows they 'hate to be a burden'

11 Feb 2016

Book of Kells…A Theological Reading – Lenten Lecture Series 2016

The Loyola Institute in Trinity is running a series of Lenten Lectures on a theological reading of what James Joyce described as ‘the most purely Irish thing we have’ - the Book of Kells

11 Feb 2016

Trinity Ranked in Top 25 Oldest Universities Globally

It has been ranked 21st in the world in the just published Times Higher Education top list of 25 leading world universities over the age of 400.

10 Feb 2016

CEO Magazine Ranks Trinity’s MBA in Global Tier 1 of MBAs

Factors taken into consideration include the learning environment, class sizes, tuition fees and delivery methods.

10 Feb 2016

Trinity is hiring 40 new Ussher Assistant Professors in 2016

We challenge you to change the world

10 Feb 2016

Agricultural Land-Use Reports Underestimate Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Ireland’s agricultural map is far more dynamic than annual reports imply, which has major implications for land use reporting.

10 Feb 2016

Cyberbullying Hurts Everyone Including Bystanders

Up to 20% of young people are victims of cyberbullying, however a much greater number of young people who witness cyberbullying are also negatively affected.

9 Feb 2016

Grandparent Carers Let Down by Social Services

Poor collaboration between child protection and adult addiction services causing additional hardships for children of drug-using parents and their grandparent carers.

9 Feb 2016

Video: Cyberbullying Hurts Everyone Including Bystanders

Up to 20% of young people are victims of cyberbullying, however a much greater number of young people who witness cyberbullying are also negatively affected.

9 Feb 2016

Green Week 2016

15 - 19 February

9 Feb 2016

Virtual Reality Game to Teach Peacekeeping Skills

A Trinity team is leading the development of a virtual reality game to train international military and police in conflict prevention and peacekeeping skills

8 Feb 2016

Trinity Welcomes Naughton Scholars

Naughton Foundation Scholarships support remarkable students in the fields of science, engineering and technology.

8 Feb 2016

Female Researchers Honoured for Contribution to Science

The attendees were honoured for playing leading roles in scientific research and industry.

8 Feb 2016

Trinity Professor Elected 2016 IEEE Fellow

Professor John Heywood, Fellow Emeritus, School of Education has been elected a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the world’s largest association for the advancement of technology.

5 Feb 2016

Student Blog Competition Winners Announced

The winners of Trinity’s first Careers Advisory Service student blog competition gave a glimpse into what they learned about employment, industry, and themselves.

4 Feb 2016

Trinity Researchers Seek To Transform Dementia Landscape

Awards could lead to improvements in how healthcare services are delivered

4 Feb 2016

Mexican Ambassador visits CONNECT Centre

Ambassador praises FORGE project which enables Mexican undergraduates to access Trinity’s top-class telecommunications research facilities.

4 Feb 2016

How Our Employment Laws Could Better Support People with Mental Health Issues

People with mental health problems in Ireland experience persistent labour market disadvantage, according to Mark Bell, Regius Professor of Laws at Trinity.

2 Feb 2016

School of Medicine Researchers Provide New Hope for Children With IBD

New finding provides opens up treatment options for those with this chronic disease

2 Feb 2016

Learnovate’s €3m Project Investigates Modern Employment Landscape

Career development plan a win-win for employees and employers

2 Feb 2016

Roy McFadden Library Opens at Oscar Wilde Centre

Rare volumes of poetry and prose by WB Yeats, Patrick Kavanagh and Mary Lavin are among 2,000 books and journals contained in a new library at the Oscar Wilde Centre for Irish Writing.

1 Feb 2016

The Proclamation – The Spirit of 1916 Captured on a Piece of Paper

It was met with indifference when it was first read out and is now often misquoted, but the 1916 Proclamation remains a triumph of inspiration, according to Professor of History Patrick Geoghegan

1 Feb 2016

Video: Conservation in Action at Trinity Library - The Early Manuscripts Project

Four priceless early medieval Irish manuscripts will be made available online to the public and world of scholarship for the first time through the Early Manuscripts Project.

29 Jan 2016

US Ambassador Views Conservation in Action at Trinity Library

The painstaking conservation of one of the oldest surviving Irish manuscripts was viewed by US Ambassador to Ireland, Kevin O'Malley, during a behind-the-scenes visit to Trinity conservation laboratory.

29 Jan 2016

Trinity Welcomes Naughton Scholars

Naughton Foundation Scholarships support remarkable students in the fields of science, engineering and technology.

28 Jan 2016

Uniphar Group Sponsors CROSS Rugby Legends Cycle for Cancer Research at Trinity

At an official Friends of CROSS annual meeting at Trinity College Dublin on 19 November, Team Uniphar presented officials with a cheque for €42,686.47.

28 Jan 2016

Mental Health and Irish Employment Law

People with mental health problems in Ireland experience persistent labour market disadvantage, according to Mark Bell, Regius Professor of Laws at Trinity, who delivered his inaugural lecture this week.

28 Jan 2016

Engineers to Improve Air Quality in European Cities with Living Labs

The engineers secured a €6 million grant from Horizon 2020 to develop the project.

28 Jan 2016

Register for ’strategies for Successful Ageing’ Free Online Course

This free five-week MOOC launches on the 8th of February 2016. It presents world-leading research in ageing and offers strategies to support health and well-being.

28 Jan 2016

CROSS 2015 Rugby Legends Cycle Raises Money for Cancer Research

2015 Rugby Legends Cycle for the C.R.O.S.S. charity, which supports cancer research at Trinity College Dublin and St James’s Hospital, raised €85,000.

28 Jan 2016

Trinity Researchers Confirm You’re Only As Old As You Feel!

Our attitudes to ageing can have a direct effect on our health

27 Jan 2016

Trinity and Singapore Institute of Technology to Deliver Joint Degree in Physiotherapy

The joint degree in Physiotherapy has been developed over the last two years and will involve Trinity contributing 25% of the overall teaching.

27 Jan 2016

Raise & Give (RAG) 2016 Supports Trinity Charities

Trinity’s Raise and Give (RAG) 2016 was launched yesterday. With events running from Monday 25 January to Thursday 4 February, there is a great line-up with something for everyone across Trinity.

26 Jan 2016

Data Protection Day

What is the future of data, security and online culture? Join us for a programme of events that explore our online private lives.

25 Jan 2016

Trinity Engineering Students to Develop Next-Gen Ferraris

Two internships with the iconic Italian motor company will see engineering students develop innovations to reduce car weight and improve safety.

25 Jan 2016

RAG 2016

Get ready to inspire yourself this year, with the one and only RAG (Raise and Give) 2016!

25 Jan 2016

Controversial ‘Right to be Forgotten’ Law Discussed at ADAPT Public Lecture

The European Court of Justice’s ruling in favour of the 'right to be forgotten' unveils a tension between privacy and the value of controlling information about oneself and freedom of speech and the value of having access to relevant information.

22 Jan 2016

Trinity Graduate Honoured for Wartime Code-breaking Work

Trinity graduate Eileen Leslie Greer, who was part of the Bletchley Park's team of intelligence analysts during WW2 has been honoured for her role.

21 Jan 2016

School of Engineering Receives Large In-Kind Grant from Siemens PLM Software

The School will use the same technology in its classrooms that companies worldwide depend on to design some of today’s most sophisticated products.

21 Jan 2016

Scientists Sequence Ancient British ‘Gladiator’ Genomes from Roman York

Trinity's geneticists were the first to sequence genomes of ancient Britons. Their findings may help to piece together migration patterns from centuries ago.

19 Jan 2016

Shareholders can learn about company risk from Volkswagen scandal

Poor corporate governance is always dangerous, according to Dr Elaine Laing, Assistant Professor in Finance, Trinity Business School

19 Jan 2016

Diesel Vehicles and Pollution in Ireland

Our engineers and geologists are assessing the extent of diesel emissions, which affect health as well as the environment.

18 Jan 2016

Restrict free markets and other freedoms may be curtailed

Markets are not without limitations, but they allow freedom, according to Professor of Economics John O'Hagan

18 Jan 2016

Walking 150 Minutes per Week Associated With Improved Wellbeing In Over-50s

New research by Trinity’s Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing

18 Jan 2016

Powerful New Digital Tool to Transform How Historians Write History

CENDARI - one of the largest historical archive platforms worldwide.

15 Jan 2016

Trinity is One of the Most International Universities Worldwide – According to Times Higher Education Ranking

It has been ranked in 40th position in the world.

14 Jan 2016

Understanding ‘Immune SOS Signal’ May Lead to New Psoriasis Therapies

Scientists have discovered which molecules kick the SOS signaler into action. They have patented inhibitors of these, which may be used to treat psoriasis sufferers.

14 Jan 2016

Library Of Trinity College Dublin & Google Collaborate For Dublin 1916-2016 Exhibition

Rare material shared with global audience

13 Jan 2016

Variety is the Spice of Life: Diversity May Reduce our Reliance on Fertiliser

Promoting species diversity in our precious grassland ecosystems should enhance productivity, reducing our reliance on fertiliser.

13 Jan 2016

Minister English Announces €50m Expansion of SFI ADAPT Research Centre for Digital Content Technology

ADAPT will focus on developing next generation digital content technologies that aim to enhance people’s lives by helping to analyse, personalise and deliver digital content more effectively.

13 Jan 2016