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Trinity calls for national strategy for university rankings following decline in THE Rankings 2020
Trinity’s decline came despite good performances across many categories. This included the University’s capacity to attract international students and participate in significant international research collaborations.
11 Sep 2019
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Leo Varadkar’s coalition government holds remarkably stable in face of Brexit
Opinion piece published by ‘The Conversation’ by Gail McElroy, Professor in Political Science, Trinity College Dublin On paper, Theresa May and Leo Varadkar have much in common politically. Ideologically centre-right, both the British prime minister and Irish premier (Taoiseach) head minority governments that rest on precarious confidence and supply agreements. But Varadkar is in a […]
4 Feb 2019
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Trinity remains Ireland’s leading university in QS World University Rankings
Trinity is positioned 108th globally, and 37th in Europe.
19 Jun 2019
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Trinity and the Sorbonne discussing bilateral partnership
The partnership will include a significant collaboration between both leading universities, as an important mutual strategic step towards the expansion of humanities, science and medicine research via European collaboration.
8 Apr 2019
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Robotics engineers unveil ‘Stevie II’ — Ireland’s first socially assistive AI robot
Stevie II is the AI-developed successor to Stevie (a prototype assistance robot who took the country by storm in 2017).
15 May 2019
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Can stories save the world? Can history make sense of climate change?
Can stories save the world? What can history literature, film and art teach us to make sense of the contemporary environmental challenges we face? Trinity Long Room Hub’s latest Behind the Headlines public discussion series, which took place last week, looked to the arts and humanities to face up to and address climate change. As […]
18 Feb 2019
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Trinity ecologist honoured for innovative marine research
Dr Nessa O'Connor has been awarded an International Recognition of Professional Excellence (IRPE) Prize in marine ecology for her research.
10 Oct 2019
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Trinity College Dublin Irish Language Awards 2019 announced
The Irish Language Office of Trinity College Dublin is delighted to announce the Irish Language Awards 2019. The awards will recognise the exemplary work being carried out for the Irish language in Trinity and beyond. The award categories are: Individual student Individual staff member Student society College service Graduate We welcome nominations from all Trinity […]
26 Mar 2019
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Four Trinity researchers recipients of HRB Emerging Investigator Awards
Trinity health researchers have been identified as 'emerging investigators' in the latest Health Research Board awards scheme.
20 Jun 2019
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GPS unlocks badger dispersal secrets
This research has major implications for implementing vaccination programmes to limit the spread of bovine tuberculosis (TB).
18 Nov 2019
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Trinity cyclists raise over €15,700 for postgraduate hardship fund
The money was raised by staff and students participating in the Great Dublin Bike Ride.
30 Sep 2019
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Trinity researchers win 2019 High Potential Idea Award
NearBy benefits mobile users, network operators and network equipment vendors by handling 'hand-over' requests more efficiently between cell towers.
21 May 2019
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Trinity Ball 2019
This year, Trinity Ball will be held on Friday 12 April. Preparations for the Ball will begin on Friday the 5th.
26 Mar 2019
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Older people who go to church have better mental health
A new study released by the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) uncovers some of the relationships between faith and mental health in Ireland.
1 Aug 2019
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Trinity’s Day Nursery celebrates 50 years in operation
The first on-site workplace creche in Ireland, the Day Nursery on campus at Trinity College Dublin, celebrated its 50th anniversary this year.
18 Dec 2019
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Astrophysicists to bring Mercury Transit to Irish public
A high-power telescope will offer the chance to observe the smallest planet in our solar system move across the face of the Sun.
8 Nov 2019
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Trinity scientists among world’s elite
Eighty-one scientists from Trinity feature in a new citation metrics database that systematically and objectively ranks 100,000 of the most-cited scientists across the globe.
29 Aug 2019
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Trinity Translational Medicine Institute joins BioLAGO Health Network
The Trinity Translational Medicine Institute has joined the BioLAGO Health Network which supports the establishment of partnerships between academia and industry.
19 Feb 2019
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Peter Reynolds announced as Interim Chief Financial Officer
Peter Reynolds has taken up the post as Trinity's Interim Chief Financial Officer.
28 Jan 2019
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SUBMERGE – Science Gallery Bengaluru Launches First Exhibition
When we think of water, we are mostly thinking of the 3% that is freshwater on Earth. What does it mean to think of water beyond its being a resource: water is after all a weird substance? It is present in the smallest of living cells as well in gigantic glaciers and oceans. Water shapes […]
9 Dec 2019
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New spatial index maps relationships between poverty and accessibility in Northeast Brazil
Poor transportation availability can result in poor access to health care and employment, reinforcing the cycle of poverty, low life expectancy and high child mortality.
28 Nov 2019
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Professor Valeria Nicolosi Ireland’s first to win six ERC awards
Today's Proof of Concept grant brings Professor Nicolosi's total secured research funding to over €20 million.
2 May 2019
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Exploring eight centuries of communication disabilities
A new exhibition in the Old Library explores eight centuries of communication disabilities exploring how these were understood and managed.
12 Sep 2019
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Scientists pinpoint potential new target for regulating inflammation
The work gives hope that we may be able to one day regulate inflammation, which would provide a new option for treating a plethora of diseases.
7 May 2019
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Improving walking infrastructure a good investment for Dublin’s commuters
Such changes would reduce harmful emissions from motor vehicles and increase well-being through physical activity.
1 May 2019
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Data Protection Day – Trinity events explore ‘Your protection v Your privacy’
To mark Data Protection Day 2019, Trinity will host a number of events on Thursday 24th January including a free public event exploring some of the biggest issues in data protection and a drop in Data Clinic.
17 Jan 2019
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Trinity launches the Provost’s Innovation Challenge @ Tangent
The social innovation programme that provides supports, creative outlets, mentorship and the chance to have a real impact on a global problem, has been launched.
12 Feb 2019
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Major funding for the conservation of the Dutch Fagel Collection at the Library of Trinity College Dublin
The European partnership between the Library of Trinity College Dublin and the KB, the National Library of the Netherlands, will enable open access to one of the most important libraries in modern Europe.
9 Dec 2019
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CONNECT wins Engineering Education Award for EDGE programme
The CONNECT-led EDGE postdoc training programme has won the 2019 Engineering Education Award at the annual Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards.
19 Nov 2019
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Student Unions support sixth College Awareness Week
The sixth College Awareness Week (CAW) takes place nationwide from November 17th to 23rd 2019.
12 Nov 2019