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Centre for Deaf Studies at Trinity celebrates 18 years
Centre for Deaf Studies (CDS) celebrated its 18th year at Trinity by hosting a seminar in November. The incoming Chancellor and former President, Prof Mary McAleese officially opened the Centre on the 12th of November 2001.
5 Dec 2019
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EU study to improve welfare of laying hens
The study has received €3.9 million from the EU Marie Curie Fund and will train future science leaders while attaining the best possible welfare standards for chickens.
4 Oct 2019
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Professor Louise Richardson Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford gives Henry Grattan lecture
The lecture titled “Speaking to the Hand: the Rhetoric of Division and the Threat to Democracy” was hosted by the Embassy of Ireland in London in association with Trinity College Dublin.
17 Dec 2019
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Value of Ireland’s insect pollinators greatly underestimated
The "Pollival" study led by Trinity shows that the loss of pollinators in Ireland could risk a €20-59 million hit per year in crop production from locally sources alone.
27 Sep 2019
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Four ways blockchain could make the internet safer, fairer and more creative
Blockchain could help stamp out hate, allow you to vote with your phone, stop tech companies selling your data, and ensure you never forget another password.
15 Jul 2019
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It all started with a bang. Or did it? Prof Luke O’Neill on what it means to be human
Professor Luke O’Neill, Trinity College Dublin, talked about our amazing existence and the future of humankind as part of the Trinity Long Room Hub’s new speaker series ‘What does it mean to be Human in the 21st Century?’
4 Feb 2019
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King and Queen of the Netherlands visit Trinity to view precious Fagel collection
During their visit, the King and Queen visited Trinity’s Long Room and also enjoyed a special viewing of the Dutch ‘Fagel collection’.
13 Jun 2019
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EU project to develop adapted learning materials for people with Down Syndrome
An EU funded programme which aims to address the lack of specific learning material for people with learning disabilities is being implemented by Trinity with five European partners.
6 Feb 2019
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Trinity pair earn prestigious Royal Society-SFI University Research Fellowships
Dr Andrea Droghetti and Dr Lewys Jones will use their Fellowships to build independent research careers and to become future leaders in their fields.
15 Jul 2019
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Trinity’s historic Botany building welcomes a tropical forest
London-based artist, Josephine Hicks, has painted a mural that links historic plant-hunting to the tropical biodiversity and conservation research carried out today.
24 Oct 2019
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Theresa May is right about one thing – it’s time politicians worked together
by Martin Fellenz, Associate Professor in Organisational Behaviour, School of Business Brexit increasingly looks like a train crash in slow motion. Watching the British parliament going through consecutive Brexit votes, however, only to end up back where it started, is more like an ever repeating loop of the moments just before and after impact. If […]
26 Mar 2019
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Trinity College Dublin to name new Vice-Provost
Prof Chris Morash said today he will step down from his role as vice-provost and chief academic officer after more than three years in the role to resume his fulltime role as inaugural Seamus Heaney Professor of Irish Writing.
2 Apr 2019
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Low levels of dietary vitamins linked to frailty in older adults
Researchers at TILDA have found that lower levels of dietary vitamins and antioxidants are associated with frailty in older adults.
23 Aug 2019
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Trinity’s evaluation of HSE’s ‘Schwartz Rounds’ first of its kind in Ireland
The School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity College have presented the findings of their independent evaluation of the HSE's Schwartz Rounds; an initiative which aims to support healthcare professionals with the emotional impact and experiences of their roles.
29 May 2019
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Trinity hosts seminar on non-communicable disease prevention
Experts presented international evidence for access to medicines for these diseases to parliamentarians and political staff.
18 Apr 2019
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Mathematics students celebrate Hamilton Day
Mathematics student at Trinity, Andrew Cleary, was one of nine 2019 Hamilton Prize winners who celebrated famed Irish (and Trinity) mathematician William Rowan Hamilton.
25 Oct 2019
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Trinity student wins Allergan Innovation Award
Ms. Aisling Heeran, a Ph.D. Student with Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, has been announced as the winner of the Allergan Innovation Award for her work in bowel cancer research.
14 Mar 2019
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Precious Dublin Apocalypse manuscript now available to a global online audience
Trinity College Dublin is celebrating the digitisation of the Dublin Apocalypse, one of great medieval treasures of the Library.
30 Jan 2019
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Scientists discover how Hepatitis C “ghosts” our immune system
The virus dulls the normal immune response to viral infection by hijacking our own cellular machinery that ordinarily initiates the response.
5 Jun 2019
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Researchers develop new tuberculosis treatment
The newly developed medicine could be used to treat hundreds of thousands of patients with tuberculosis.
8 Jan 2019
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International leading figure of the #MeToo movement Celeste Kidd visits Trinity
Celeste Kidd, Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley and one of the leading figures of the global #MeToo movement visited Trinity as part of the 2019 TCD Neurohumanities Public Talks series to discuss and explore how sexual harassment is especially salient in academia.
10 Apr 2019
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New student mobile app, Trinity Live, is launched
Trinity Live, a new student mobile app designed and developed by students has been launched by the Provost, Dr Patrick Prendergast.
12 Feb 2019
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Vitamin D deficiency and poor muscle function in the over-60s
Trinity researchers have shown that vitamin D deficiency increased the likelihood of poor muscle function in older adults and confirms the protective effect of physical activity.
23 Oct 2019
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Our disappearing birds the focus of interactive digital artwork
The artwork, exhibited among extinct and endangered birds, invites people to consider the human impact on bird depopulation.
26 Jul 2019
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Chemistry researcher secures ERC award to develop advanced CO2 capture technologies
The Proof of Concept (POC) grant as top-up funding to explore the commercial or innovation potential of the results of their ERC-funded research.
25 Jul 2019
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Professor Brendan Browne opens the world of medicine to North Belfast teenagers
A project led by Trinity professor Brendan Browne to introduce teenagers from disadvantaged areas of Belfast to the medical world has just completed a successful eight-week run.
20 Dec 2019
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Keeping fit: how to do the right exercise for your age
Julie Broderick, Assistant Professor, Physiotherapy writes about how the type and amount of exercise should change depending on your age and gives a simple guide to follow.
30 Jan 2019
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Keeping fit: how to do the right exercise for your age
Assistant Professor in Physiotherapy at Trinity, Julie Broderick, with an opinion piece about varying your exercise with age, which was published by The Conversation.
4 Jan 2019
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Historical Society launches Hist250 celebrations
Hist250 will demonstrate the society’s significant influence on the intellectual life of Ireland over the last two and a half centuries.
15 Mar 2019
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Scientists uncover exotic matter in the Sun’s atmosphere
The scientists used large radio telescopes and ultraviolet cameras on a NASA spacecraft to better understand the exotic “fourth state of matter” known as plasma.
23 May 2019
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