College News
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Trinity installs first disabled bicycle parking facilities
Trinity College is proud to announce the installation of the first disabled cycle parking facilities in Ireland on its green campus.
28 Jun 2019
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Two Trinity researchers involved in publication of major new report on ageing
The best way to improve life outcomes in old age is to anticipate and tackle them in youth and middle age. This is the key conclusion from a major new Evidence Review Report entitled Transforming the Future of Ageing, published by SAPEA.
28 Jun 2019
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Trinity Summer Series 2019
Information on the arrangements for the Trinity Summer Series, 1 - 7 July 2019 can be found here.
28 Jun 2019
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Trinity College awarded Green Flag for environmental management and enhancement
Trinity College Dublin has successfully renewed the internationally recognised and prestigious ‘Green Flag’ by An Taisce’s Green-Campus programme for the second time.
28 Jun 2019
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Open Scholarship is focus of European libraries conference
Librarians and archivists from all over Europe attended the LIBER conference, a network of 450 European research libraries.
27 Jun 2019
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Brain disorders and innovation summer school attracts international students
The summer school aims to help students bridge the gap between fundamental academic research and commercialisation activities.
21 Jun 2019
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Joint winners of second annual Registrar’s Civic Engagement Award announced
Registrar’s Civic Engagement Award 2019 announced with joint winners IDS TILDA research team led by Prof Mary McCarron & Professor Michael Shevlin, Director of the Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities (TCPID)
20 Jun 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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Graduation celebrations for 45 Trinity Access Foundation Course students
45 students studying on the Trinity Access Programmes (TAP) Foundation Course for Higher Education have celebrated their graduation at Trinity College.
18 Jun 2019
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Study finds over a quarter of adults over 50 deficient in Vitamin D
Over a quarter of adults aged 50+ are deficient in vitamin D according researchers from Trinity College Dublin who announced their findings today (Thursday, June 13th). Over half (57%) had inadequate serum vitamin D levels, of which 26% were classed as vitamin D deficient. Vitamin D has a known role in bone health, with growing […]
17 Jun 2019
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Trinity Professor of Surgery elected Honorary Fellow of the American Surgical Association
Professor of Surgery at Trinity College, Professor Kevin Conlon has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the American Surgical Association.
11 Jun 2019
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Irish schools should focus more on linguistic diversity
A greater focus on “heritage languages”, in addition to English and Irish learning, is needed in Irish schools according to an expert from Trinity.
11 Jun 2019
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Four centuries of political cartoons go on display in Trinity Library exhibition
‘Drawing your attention: Four Centuries of Political Caricature’ includes the Library’s own collections, with originals from its extensive 18th and 19th century collection.
10 Jun 2019
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Trinity to ‘Go Atlantic Blue’ for World Oceans Day
Trinity will join the likes of Dublin Airport, King John’s Castle in Limerick and Baily Lighthouse in lighting its buildings blue.
7 Jun 2019
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SciFest@TCPID showcases STEM projects from students with intellectual disabilities
The Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities (TCPID) was proud to host its third annual ‘SciFest@TCPID supported by Abbott’ exhibition and award ceremony this week. The event was held in the Science Gallery in Trinity and showcased an exciting array of investigative science and technology projects, researched and curated by current TCPID students. SciFest@TCPID, […]
31 May 2019
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Winners of the Provost’s Teaching Awards 2019 announced
The awards were presented to five members of staff in recognition of their enthusiasm and commitment to ensuring students receive quality teaching and learning.
31 May 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 introduces Joint Honors course combinations
Trinity is changing the way in which students can combine subjects in their degrees - from 2019/20, a student may enter to study two subjects or ‘Joint Honors’.
28 May 2019
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Professor Jacqueline Barton gives Cocker and RSC Centenary Prize Lecture
Professor Barton, an expert in the chemistry of DNA, became the first female to deliver the Cocker Lecture.
27 May 2019
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Trinity economist to lead Irish participation in EU energy project
Professor Denny will lead the Irish participation in the SocialRES project and joins a team of researchers from Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Croatia, Romania and the UK.
27 May 2019
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Trinity researchers elected to Royal Irish Academy
Five Trinity academics have been elected as new members of the Royal Irish Academy for their exceptional contribution to the sciences, humanities and social sciences, and to public service.
24 May 2019
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Trinity Student wins 2019 Mary Mulvihill Award
Trinity PhD student Laura Katharine Finnegan is the 2019 winner of the Mary Mulvihill Award, the science media competition for third-level students that commemorates the legacy of science journalist and author Mary Mulvihill.
24 May 2019
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Taoiseach opens €80 million building for scaled up Trinity Business School
The six-storey building located on the city-centre campus will include an Innovation and Entrepreneurial hub, a 600 seat auditorium, smart classrooms with the latest digital technology and an executive education centre.
23 May 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 researchers find stark social inequalities in children’s body mass index
Researchers at Trinity College have found that socio-economic inequalities in children’s body mass index (BMI) emerge during the pre-school years and widen across childhood and into early adolescence
20 May 2019
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Biodiversity Week 2019 – 18 – 26 May
It's Biodiversity Week from 18 - 26 May, and with that in mind there have been many improvements made around campus and plans to continue this great work.
20 May 2019
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Stories of belonging, contributing and connecting – 19 stories of social inclusion
The School of Social Work & Social Policy and Inclusion Ireland launched new research on the experiences of social inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities in Ireland at a special event last week.
14 May 2019
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Laidlaw Undergraduate Research and Leadership Programme 2019
We celebrated the selection of 22 Laidlaw Scholars, the second cohort of Trinity students to join the Laidlaw network, on 7 May.
13 May 2019
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‘Inspiring Generations’ fundraising campaign launched
‘Inspiring Generations’ will support transformative educational experiences across the University that will attract the most innovative academics, and the most talented students from all backgrounds, from the world over.
2 May 2019
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Clowning around is good for brain health
Academic Dr Lenisa Brandao at the Global Brain Health Institute at Trinity explains how clowning around is much more than good fun, and can have a positive impact on our brain health.
1 May 2019
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