College News
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New funding for EU University Alliances
CHARM-EU receives additional €391,300 in government funding
18 Jan 2024
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Trinity hosts major world conference on school effectiveness
More than 500 delegates will attend the conference from 9-12 January, reflecting on strategies to support and enhance the functioning of schools.
5 Jan 2024
Research|Society
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Wells and Wellbeing – new book links the water science and traditions behind Irish holy wells
Dr Bruce Misstear, Fellow Emeritus in Trinity’s School of Engineering, recently launched a new book – Wells and Wellbeing, The Hydrogeology of Irish Holy Wells.
21 Dec 2023
Culture|Environment|Science
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Tree of the Month - Erman’s Birch
This December, we are bringing you one of the more iconic Trinity trees, Betula emanii or Erman’s Birch. You’ll spot these two on your right and left as you enter through the Front Gate. The Erman’s Birch were planted around 1950 to replace the Oregon Maples that once stood there. One Maple blew down in a storm in 1945 and the decision to remove the other was eventually made to restore symmetry to the area.
19 Dec 2023
Community|Sustainability
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Christmas greetings – Trinity holiday closure arrangements 2023/2024
Trinity College Dublin will be closed from the end of business hours on Thursday December 21st 2023 to the start of normal business hours on Tuesday January 2nd 2024.
14 Dec 2023
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Professor Viet Pham honoured with IEEE Best Young Researcher Award
Viet, Assistant Professor in Trinity’s School of Computer Science and Statistics, won the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Communications Society award for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
12 Dec 2023
Awards and Funding|Research
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Revolutionising urban futures: Trendhunters reimagines Dún Laoghaire
Smart Dún Laoghaire is relaunching its futurism engagement programme, Trendhunters, which aims to integrate futures thinking more into Dublin’s smart city environment.
8 Dec 2023
Community|Research|Society
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School of Social Sciences & Philosophy holds Student Prize Ceremony
The ceremony concluded with a special presentation by Francis O'Toole and Paul O'Grady to Professor John O’Hagan to mark his substantial contributions to the Department of Economics, spanning an impressive six decades to date.
7 Dec 2023
Awards and Funding|Students
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Students receive 2023 Three Ireland Connect to STEM Scholarships
Trinity this week announced five student recipients of the 2023 Three Ireland Connect to STEM Scholarships for Women at an evening ceremony hosted by Three Ireland.
6 Dec 2023
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SandboxAQ funds two Quantum Science and Technology MSc scholarships for under-represented students
As part of an ongoing collaboration these scholarships, available to students from the Global South, will help train the future quantum workforce and bring greater diversity to the quantum ecosystem.
6 Dec 2023
Awards and Funding|Research|Science|Students
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Embracing Sensory Diversity with TCD Sense Map
Trinity unveils groundbreaking accessibility tool during TCDSU Disability Week
29 Nov 2023
Community|Society|Students
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Trinity welcomes Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf
Mr Yousaf greeted the special Scottish gathering with a "Dia dhaoibh" and went on to talk about how vital the friendship was between Scotland and Ireland, noting that 23,000 Irish citizens live in Scotland.
27 Nov 2023
Community|Environment|Society
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What were they thinking? The logic of the cuneiform script, our earliest writing system
The mysterious logic of the world’s first writing systems will be explored by ancient language expert Dr Martin Worthington at a free public talk this week organised by Trinity Centre of the Book.
27 Nov 2023
Arts
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Trinity celebrates its 25 year relationship with Tallaght University Hospital
Academics from the Faculty of Health Sciences joined colleagues at Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) to celebrate their 25 year relationship and reflect on their shared journey.
23 Nov 2023
Health|Research|Society
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Seven Trinity researchers and staff receive IRC Research Ally awards
Irish Research Council honours supervisors, mentors, and research and technical support officers for their valuable contributions to research.
21 Nov 2023
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Trinity hosts LERU Rectors’ Assembly
LERU is an association of research-intensive universities with common viewpoints on higher education and research.
20 Nov 2023
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Trinity launches Civic Engagement Action Plan
What is a civically-engaged university? Trinity now has a plan that sets out its goals.
20 Nov 2023
Community|Research|Society
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Fewer staff, students are walking and cycling, survey finds
The numbers walking fell to 20% from a high of 28% in 2018, while the cycling rate was sharply down (-59%) from 2011.
20 Nov 2023
Community|Environment|Students
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Trinity wins European Social Services Award for child-centred research
Judges noted that “internationally, relatively few examples of research exist that represent the authentic voice of the child in the child protection system”.
17 Nov 2023
Awards and Funding|Community|Research
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Trinity celebrates sport scholars for the 2023/24 season
This year’s awardees, comprising 36 Trinity Sport scholars and 28 club academy scholars will represent Trinity this season across seventeen sports including rugby, basketball, GAA, soccer, rowing, and cricket.
15 Nov 2023
Awards and Funding|Community|Students