College News
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Trinity’s new Global Relations Strategy – a step change in internationalisation
The Global Relations Strategy (GRS 3) will see a step change in internationalisation for the University and higher education in Ireland.
14 Feb 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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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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First HRB Impact Award recognises Professor Mary McCarron
The Health Research Board presents its first HRB Impact Award to Dean of Health Sciences Professor Mary McCarron recognising how her research has transformed the health, care and living environments of people ageing with ID.
8 Feb 2019
Research
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Trinity researchers win funding to commercialise research to benefit the economy & society
Eleven Trinity projects were among the 38 research projects awarded funding by SFI to support the commercialisation of government-funded research.
7 Feb 2019
Research
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From Peace talks to Brexit
At last week’s public talk on ‘Northern Ireland - from Peace talks to Brexit’ a panel of speakers spoke about different aspects of the North in the context of Brexit.
7 Feb 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
Research
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Exiled Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont gives public talk
The public lecture on “Independence, Nationalism and Democracy” was hosted by the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy and Trinity Research in Social Sciences (TRiSS).
3 Feb 2019
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Trinity announces Book of Kells Creative Competition winners
The winners have been announced for the second annual Book of Kells Creative Competition which attracted 1,600 entries in art and writing.
1 Feb 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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Commissioner Vestager receives gold medal from the Historical Society
The EU Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager took part in a Citizens' Dialogue with the College Historical Society.
29 Jan 2019
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Success and celebration for students with intellectual disability graduating at Trinity
This is first time that a cohort of students with intellectual disabilites have been conferred at this level by any University and attests to Trinity’s commitment to the values of diversity and inclusion and the vision of a truly diverse campus.
29 Jan 2019
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New Disability Advisory Committee appoints four Trinity alumni/staff
Ireland’s first statutory advisory committee to support monitoring of Ireland’s implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) was inaugurated today with four Trinity staff/alumni members.
28 Jan 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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Epigenetics: What impact does it have on our psychology?
Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Trinity, Kevin Mitchell asks whether we can overwrite the genes that dictate our innate traits and predispositions, in this opinion piece written for The Conversation.
28 Jan 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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‘Gaming for Peace’ a new digital 2D game to train peace keepers in conflict zones
‘Gaming for Peace’ is a new training tool with an inbuilt curriculum in soft skills for peacekeepers as well as an assessment of those skills.
10 Jan 2019
Research
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Ten ‘1916 Learners and Leaders’ to study at Trinity
Ten ‘Leaders and Learners’ were awarded 1916 Bursaries to study at Trinity in a special ceremony recently which also saw the launch of a new initiative to establish Dublin as a Learning City, as defined by UNESCO.
7 Jan 2019
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2019 Salary, Employment and Economic Trends Survey
Undertaken in partnership with Trinity Business School the opinions of employers and employees from multiple business sectors and disciplines were sought.
7 Jan 2019
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Professor Sylvia Draper wins prestigious chemistry award
Professor Draper, from Trinity’s School of Chemistry, won the 2018 Institute of Chemistry of Ireland David Brown award for her contribution to inorganic chemistry.
4 Jan 2019
Research
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Thomas Kinsella Celebratory Readings
Leading poets and scholars honoured the work of the great poet, Thomas Kinsella, at a special event, Thomas Kinsella Celebratory Readings, in early December at Trinity in celebration of his ninetieth year.
24 Dec 2018
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Economist Dr Sean Barrett is inaugurated as new Pro-Chancellor
Dr Barrett previously worked as a senior lecturer at Trinity’s Department of Economics and is a Fellow of the College.
21 Dec 2018
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Trinity student and graduate win inaugural Climate Hero Awards
A Trinity student and a Trinity graduate have been presented with Climate Hero Awards at the inaugural An Taisce Climate Ambassador awards. Environmental Science student Isobel Jorgensen and Botany graduate Niamh Banahan were among the nine recipients of these prestigious awards.
20 Dec 2018
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Trinity Innovation Awards 2018 – Celebrating Innovative Research
The University's leading researchers and inventors were acknowledged for their innovative research and entrepreneurship at the Trinity Innovation Awards 2018 special awards ceremony.
20 Dec 2018
Research
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Trinity spin-out, danalto, offers next-gen Internet of Things solutions
Technologies and Services that enable the rapid deployment of next generation Internet of Things (IoT) solutions are at the heart of danalto, a Trinity spin-out that today announces a seed investment of €750,000 led by Atlantic Bridge. The investment has been made by the Atlantic Bridge University Fund, a €60m investment Fund investing specifically in […]
20 Dec 2018
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Ghost stories, twinkling stars and Christmas trees – Trinity’s festive research
The enduring appeal of the Christmas ghost story, twinkling stars and exoplanets and how climate change will affect Christmas trees were among topics explored at a festive research showcase recently.
19 Dec 2018
Research
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Trinity Business School joins top tier of global business schools
This prestigious and elite quality assessment accreditation places Trinity Business School in the top 2% of business schools in the world.
17 Dec 2018
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Future Breath exhibition to launch at Science Gallery Dublin
This evolving work by Siobhan McDonald focuses on the importance of the air we breathe and the threat that plants and nature face in the wake of climate change.
12 Dec 2018
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Trinity receives InBusiness Recognition Award for Academia Collaboration with Industry
Trinity took home the award for Acacemia collaboration with industry at the 2018 InBUSINESS Recognition Awards.
11 Dec 2018
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Trinity research examines experiences of those on methadone treatment
Trinity research commissioned by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Drug and Alcohol Task Force examines experiences of those on methadone maintenance treatment.
11 Dec 2018