College News
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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
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Poet Thomas Kinsella is honoured for his lifetime achievement in poetry
Trinity recognised the major Irish poet, Thomas Kinsella, Galway historian, Catherine Corless, and the American physicist Michal Lipson for their contribution to society at the honorary degree ceremony.
7 Dec 2018
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Trinity and Oxford go head-to-head in student Brexit debate
Trinity and Oxford contended that ‘This House would unite Ireland post-Brexit’ in Student Economic Review Debate.
7 Dec 2018
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2018 Grattan Scholars committed to understanding & improving society
The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy has awarded two prestigious Grattan Scholarships to postgraduate students in the disciplines of Political Science and Sociology.
6 Dec 2018
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Trinity scientists awarded funding for brain health and dementia research projects
Four Trinity researchers are among 21 pilot projects across 10 countries awarded funding, as Global Brain Health Leaders. Three leading organisations including the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) based at Trinity College Dublin and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), the Alzheimer’s Association and the Alzheimer’s Society UK have joined forces to address the […]
6 Dec 2018
Research
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Minister Paschal Donohoe presents at-risk young adults from Dublin’s north inner city with ‘Career LEAP’ certificates of participation
A pioneering work-readiness ‘Career LEAP’ programme developed by education experts at Trinity College Dublin is leading the way in supporting an inclusive labour activation agenda for at-risk young people in Dublin’s north inner city.
6 Dec 2018
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Inaugural Organ Concert and Restoration
On Friday, 30th November, the Trinity community and organ music lovers gathered for the Inaugural Organ Concert in celebration of the installation of the new Goetze & Gwynn organ and restoration of the iconic 1684 Pease organ case in Trinity's Public Theatre.
4 Dec 2018
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Study reveals high levels of stress across Tallaght community
Research presented at the Meath Foundation Research Symposium told that a lack of mental health services was a factor, as over 50% of respondents reported living with stress.
4 Dec 2018
Research
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New research documentary from IDS-TILDA focuses on positive ageing
IDS-TILDA launch new research documentary to challenge stereotypes on ageing with an intellectual disability.
4 Dec 2018
Research
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Researchers seek environmentally friendly cooling solutions for data centres
The researchers are working with industry partner, Interxion, to deliver cost-effective options that will reduce negative environmental impacts.
4 Dec 2018
Research
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Trinity graduates win Schwarzman scholarships
Two Trinity students—Conor McGlynn and Conor O’Meara—are among the 147 individuals that comprise the 2020 cohort.
4 Dec 2018
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Does Robert The Bruce offer a 700 year old solution to Brexit impasse?
Historical precedents for some of the big questions arising from Brexit were explored in an inaugural lecture by Seán Duffy, newly appointed Professor of Medieval Irish and Insular History.
30 Nov 2018
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TILDA’s latest report on wellbeing and health in Ireland’s over 50s
New findings by TILDA (the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing at Trinity College Dublin) present the ‘Change in life circumstances’ for Ireland’s over 50s between 2009 and 2016
29 Nov 2018
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