Articles
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Extraordinary tales of Trinity’s Zoological Museum brought to life in new book
Dr Martyn Linnie, curator of Trinity College Dublin’s Zoological Museum, has just launched a new book, bringing to life the many tales of the museum’s history and that of its permanent residents.
4 Apr 2025
Environment|Research|Science
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eMol eSoghluaiseachta nua a chuireann gluaisteáin leictreacha, rothair leictreacha agus rothair leictreacha lasta ar fáil don phobal seolta i gCathair na Gaillimhe
Cuireann eMoil raon roghanna taistil phoiblí comhroinnte ar fáil, ag soláthar roghanna taistil atá áisiúil, inbhuanaithe agus éifeachtúil ó thaobh costas de do mhuintir na háite agus do chuairteoirí.
21 Mar 2025
Environment|Research|Sustainability
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Medical fitness to drive guidelines launch by School of Psychology
The Road Safety Authority and National Office for Traffic Medicine in the School of Psychology have launched a major update to Ireland’s medical fitness to drive guidelines.
7 Apr 2025
Research|Society
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Sam, the beloved Trinity Fox, has passed away
Sam was a familiar sight on campus and became a celebrity during the pandemic when he was spotted having the run of Dublin city centre
10 Apr 2025
Community
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School of Medicine honours its researchers
Six emerging bright stars in health and clinical research have been honoured in the latest round of the Trinity School of Medicine Research Awards 2025.
10 Apr 2025
Awards and Funding|Health|Research
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Trinity marks life-long learning milestone as 1,000 complete micro-credentials
"It has re-ignited my appetite for lifelong learning. I am currently on my third microcred.”
14 Apr 2025
Business|Innovation|Students
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Leading for good in sport and business – Trinity Business Summit 2025
Trinity Business Summit 2025 will bring together sports leaders and business experts to share insights on how to harness the power of sport for organisational success.
14 Apr 2025
Business|Research
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Links between sport-related brain injury and dementia examined in new study
Retired high-performance contact sports athletes are being asked to participate in a ground-breaking research study led by the School Psychology and the School of Medicine investigating the links between sport-related brain injury and dementia risk in later life.
15 Apr 2025
Research|Science|Society
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Trinity and St Patrick’s Mental Health Services to give occupational therapy training
The new partnership will provide occupational therapy students with clinical placements in mental healthcare settings.
15 Apr 2025
Health|Research|Students
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Primary students showcase the future of smart cities at Trinity
The Academy of the Near Future is proud to announce the inaugural Connective Detective Exhibition, taking place on 9–10 May in Trinity.
16 Apr 2025
Community|Innovation|Students
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New research outlines pitfalls of posthuman, AI governance in real-world “city brain” project
The work underscores what can go wrong when an AI that manages city transport, safety, health and environmental monitoring predicts the future and intervenes in the present, significantly influencing urban governance and public policy development.
16 Apr 2025
Environment|Research|Science
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How mobility assistance dogs can improve quality of life in children with cerebral palsy
Heather Kennedy Curtin, Specialist Physiotherapist in Gait Analysis, Trinity, writes about new research findings from her team in this piece first published by The Conversation.
16 Apr 2025
Research|Science
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Viewing art can boost wellbeing by giving meaning to life
The simple act of looking at a piece of visual art can boost your wellbeing, a new research study from the School of Psychology has found, and this benefit can be gained in a hospital setting as well as an art gallery.
16 Apr 2025
Research|Society
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Simple water-saving technologies could shave nearly €10 million in state water costs by 2030
Installing efficient water-saving technologies (taps, showers, toilets) in new build homes in Ireland could save €280 annually in a four-person house when associated energy savings are also included.
17 Apr 2025
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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A day of curiosity and possibility: future doctors step into 'Mini Med Day'
The Trinity Access Programmes (TAP) Primary School Med Day is designed to spark curiosity and plant the seeds for future careers in medicine and healthcare.
16 Apr 2025
Community|Health|Science|Society
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Trinity welcomes students and researchers from Gaza
The students - eight of whom are postgraduates and two undergraduates - will begin their studies at Trinity as soon as possible. All fees have been waived for these students.
18 Apr 2025
Community|Research|Students
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Dublin Theatre Festival donates letter by Samuel Beckett to Trinity Library
The donation was made by the Dublin Theatre Festival through the support of board member, Tom Clinch and his wife Méav Ní Mhaolchatha.
15 Apr 2025
Awards and Funding|Community|Culture
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Earth Day Action Forum
Today, Tuesday 22nd April marks the 55th anniversary of the global initiative Earth Day with the theme Our Power, Our Planet! Trinity marked the day with a forum to discuss Our 51% Challenge, the reduction in energy-related emissions we must meet by 2030.
22 Apr 2025
Sustainability
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Pope Francis promoted women to unprecedented heights of power in the church
Dr Bronagh Ann McShane, Research Fellow on the VOICES project in Trinity's School of Histories and Humanities, with a piece first published by The Conversation in the wake of Pope Francis' death.
22 Apr 2025
Society
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Remembering the cold: scientists discover how memories control metabolism
New multidisciplinary research led by Prof. Tomás Ryan from Trinity shows that the brain forms memories of cold experiences and uses them to control our metabolism.
23 Apr 2025
Health|Research|Science
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New Scholars and Fellows announced at Trinity
Provost Dr Linda Doyle said: "On behalf of the Trinity community, I offer my warmest congratulations to everyone who has been elected to Fellowship and Scholarship.These are fantastic academic achievements and the new Fellows and Scholars deserve to feel very proud today."
28 Apr 2025
Awards and Funding|Community|Students
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Race to succeed Pope Francis begins with his funeral, as informal alliances of cardinals emerge
The ritual of conclave is ancient, but the stakes are unmistakably modern, writes Bronagh Ann McShane, School of Histories and Humanities, in a piece originally published in the Irish Times.
28 Apr 2025
Culture|Research
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BNT162b2 vaccine not only targets COVID-19 virus, but may also help reduce and control innate inflammation
New findings suggest the vaccine may reduce the production of pro-inflammatory mediators to bacterial, fungal or viral infections by reprogramming innate immune cells to regulate inflammation
28 Apr 2025
Health|Research|Science
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Law School receives gift to bolster Centre for Constitutional Governance
This gift will strengthen TriCON's role as a world-leading centre for constitutional scholarship, bringing together academics, legal practitioners, judges, and other stakeholders to discuss the challenges facing constitutional democracy today.
1 May 2025
Awards and Funding|Research|Society
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Trinity’s Campus Security team declared 2025 Team of the Year
The team was declared Estates/Facilities Team of the Year 2025 at the AUDE Conference Awards Dinner and also won a Bronze award in the EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) category for work on student mental health and wellbeing.
1 May 2025
Awards and Funding|Community|Society
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Mothers lead the way in their children's use of technology
A newly launched report shows the surprising impact of OurKidsCode family coding clubs, an initiative of Trinity’s School of Computer Science and Statistics, which offer a new way for parents to get involved in their children's computing education.
2 May 2025
Community|Science
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Glitter’s sparkle hides a darker side – it can change the chemistry of our oceans
Drs. Juan Diego Rodriguez-Blanco and Kristina Petra Zubovic from Trinity's School of Natural Sciences write about some important research of theirs in this piece first published by The Conversation.
2 May 2025
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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From ashes to concrete
Engineers have devised a means of transforming biomass ash byproduct into high-quality concrete, which reduces carbon emissions by over 50%.
6 May 2025
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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‘MAGIC-I’ hopes to optimise treatment of child and adolescent cancer
Prof. Owen Smith hopes MAGIC-I project will lead to every child and adolescent with cancer in Ireland receiving deep genome analysis to determine best way to manage their illness
5 May 2025
Health|Innovation|Research
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Winners of Christy Nolan inspired creativity competition announced
The creative competition was held to honour the legacy of Irish author, Christy Nolan, and to mark the 25th Anniversary of Trinity disAbility Service.
8 May 2025
Community|Culture|Research