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Trinity students receive 1916 Bursary in GPO

These bursaries have been initiated to support under-represented student groups gain access to higher education.

18 Apr 2018

Professor Ivana Bacik Awarded

A modern institution with a long and distinguished history, Middle Temple is one of the four Inns of Court which have the exclusive right to call students to the Bar.

16 Apr 2018

Engineers win inaugural Registrar’s Civic Engagement Award

Assistant Professors Kevin Kelly and Conor McGinn were recognised for their outstanding contribution to Trinity’s engagement with wider society through their teaching and research.

11 Apr 2018

Professor Luiz DaSilva delivers inaugural Trinity lecture

The lecture considered recent developments in wireless communications networks with a focus on the use of machine learning, stochastic geometry, and game theory.

10 Apr 2018

Trinity to launch new digital health accelerator programme

The EIT Health Validator will provide entrepreneurial support to budding startups seeking to revolutionise healthcare – applications to the programme close on April 15.

9 Apr 2018

Students set sights on SpaceX Hyperloop Pod competition in California

The Eirloop team, comprising 45 students from Ireland, will compete in front of Elon Musk – demoing a pod capable of safely transporting people at up to 600 km/h.

6 Apr 2018

How citizen science, gaming and AI are mapping the brain

Hundreds of thousands of players around the world are solving 3D puzzles and mapping out neurons, which in turn allows neuroscientists to chart synaptic connections and model circuitry.

6 Apr 2018

Trinity student wins 2018 gradireland National Student Challenge

Ceithleann Ní Chonluain, a final year Trinity Politics, Philosophy, Economics and Sociology (PPES) student, has beaten 50 of Ireland’s best and brightest students.

4 Apr 2018

Trinity Masters students win Citi upStart accelerator

Trinity's Team Imbibe won the Dragon's Den final of Citi's upStart Student Entrepreneurship Programme.

3 Apr 2018

New research network will bolster our understanding of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The new ‘European Network on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (EUROMENE)’ will address gaps in our knowledge of the impact of this complex disease.

29 Mar 2018

Scholarship opportunities in China launched

Irish Universities Association launches 10 scholarships of €1000 available to Irish university students for summer school/internship in Beijing, China in 2018.

23 Mar 2018

Trinity team came 2nd in Deloitte Difference University Challenge Global Final

They are the first ever Trinity team to make the finals and youngest ever Irish team to do so.

23 Mar 2018

Master-class introduces secondary school students to particle physics

Trinity’s School of Mathematics hosted the worldwide program, which opens the window of cutting-edge physics to young investigators.

23 Mar 2018

Trinity’s Little Secret: Saint Patrick’s Well (Sráid Thobar Phádraig)

Of the roughly one hundred holy wells recorded in Dublin, six are dedicated to St Patrick.

16 Mar 2018

Older people living in deprived areas face increased risk of developing dementia

The findings are based on novel analysis of data collected for the TUDA Ageing study of over 5,000 older people across the Island of Ireland.

22 Feb 2018

Professor Peter Simons – Elected to Prestigious Polska Akademia Nauk (PAN)

Peter Simons, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Trinity, has recently been elected to the prestigious Polish Academy of Sciences (Polska Akademia Nauk, PAN) as a Foreign Member.

16 Feb 2018

Civic engagement staff award launched

A new award to recognise exceptional contributions made by staff to civic engagement has been launched.

5 Feb 2018

29th Annual Trinity Secondhand Booksale

The event, which features thousands of novels, academic books, journals, guides and reference books, is the largest charity booksale in Ireland.

29 Jan 2018

2018 Constantia Maxwell Scholarship

This scholarship seeks to acknowledge the quality of entrants to one taught Masters student in each school in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (FAHSS), which aims to support and develop gifted postgraduate students.

29 Jan 2018

Trinity pays tribute to Lady Normanby

Lady Normanby was instrumental in founding and supporting the development of the Moyne Institute of Preventive Medicine.

26 Jan 2018

‘14 expeditions’ seminar series to tell globetrotting botany research tales

The series, which is open to all, will showcase unique and exciting adventures – such as avoiding bears in Alaska – undertaken in the name of botany research.

23 Jan 2018

Grattan Scholarships awarded in Energy Economics and International Development

Grattan Scholarships are awarded to outstanding PhD students who are committed to understanding and improving society through their research, teaching and education.

23 Jan 2018

Limerick students win Science at Trinity Global Challenges Award

Thomas Gomes, Donnacha Henchy and Jack Murtagh won the special award, provided by Trinity, for their project at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.

15 Jan 2018

Trinity pays tribute to Dr Peter Sutherland

It is with great sadness that the College community has learned of the death of Dr Peter Sutherland who had a long standing relationship with Trinity College Dublin.

8 Jan 2018

Trinity graduates only Irish recipients of prestigious Schwartzman Scholarships

Sarah Mortell and Philip Callan, recent graduates of the Trinity’s Business, Economics and Social Studies (BESS) programme were the only Irish recipients among 142 Scholars from 39 countries who were selected from over 4,000 applicants.

18 Dec 2017

#TrinityIsSocial – Trinity hosts first Social Media Day

Trinity held its first Social Media day for staff in December which gave insights into best practice for higher education aiming to support staff in developing their social media skills and knowledge.

18 Dec 2017

Trinity Sport announces 63 new scholars

Trinity Sport, in association with Bank of Ireland, have unveiled their 63 sports scholars for 2017-18. Among the line-up is a world champion, several inter-county players and a pair of Olympic 2020 hopefuls.

18 Dec 2017

Trinity graduates only Irish recipients of prestigious Schwartzman Scholarships

Sarah Mortell and Philip Callan, recent graduates of Trinity’s Business, Economics and Social Studies programme were the only Irish recipients among 142 Scholars from 39 countries out of 4,000 applicants.

18 Dec 2017

Christmas Greetings – Trinity College Dublin Closure Arrangements

The University will be closed from the end of business hours on Thursday, December 21st 2017 to the start of normal business hours on Tuesday, January 2nd 2018.

18 Dec 2017

BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition winners secure Trinity scholarships

Four winners of the BTYSTE 2017 competition will continue their studies at Trinity.

18 Dec 2017