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Does the next industrial revolution spell the end of manufacturing jobs?

Research Assistant in Manufacturing Research Engineering at Trinity, Jeff Morgan, believes that it is up to us to make sure the 'robot workforce' works for us -- freeing us up to focus more on business development and creative science.

20 Jul 2017

Sensing the dead is perfectly normal — and often helpful

Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology at Trinity, Simon McCarthy-Jones, argues that we shouldn't feel afraid to talk about these experiences -- which are surprisingly common.

20 Jul 2017

Will Amazon’s Whole Foods deal go the same way as L’Oréal and Body Shop?

Assistant Professor of Ethical Business at Trinity, Tanusree Jain, wonders whether Whole Foods will be able to retain its 'conscious capitalism'.

22 Jun 2017

Are diesel cars really more polluting than petrol cars?

A fact-check piece co-authored by Associate Professor in Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Aonghus McNabola, which underlines that older diesel vehicles are more damaging to human health than their petrol counterparts.

2 May 2017

A Contested Experience: The Multiple Meanings Of ‘Hearing Voices’

Dr. Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, writes in a piece in The Huffington Post UK how voices can be many things and suggests that people need information and the freedom to explore what their voices mean, in a supportive environment.

27 Apr 2017

When the past is present: the multiple meanings of ‘hearing voices’

Dr. Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, explains new perspectives emerging in the field of voice hearing, which are leading to innovative ways to help hearers.

27 Apr 2017

What we can learn from the Victorians teaching their kids about consumerism

Assistant Professor in Children's Literature at Trinity, Jane Suzanne Carroll, believes it is important to teach children about production and consumption.

27 Apr 2017

People are taking to the streets to defend science – but it could come at a cost

Dr Joseph Roche, Assistant Professor in Science Education, believes this weekend's March for Science will present a tricky challenge for those involved to strike the appropriate level of political activism.

21 Apr 2017

Children should be more involved in healthcare decisions that affect them

Professor of Children's Nursing in Trinity, Imelda Coyne, explains why children should be seen and heard in hospitals and surgeries.

20 Apr 2017

New anti-protest laws are incompatible with American democracy

Assistant Professor of Sociology, Laura Graham, notes that civil protest is deeply embedded in American democratic history.

7 Apr 2017

How Brexit could put a strain on EU-China relations

Professor in Business Studies, Louis Brennan, believes China will find a less supportive voice within a Europe that doesn't include the UK.

4 Apr 2017

Freud’s divide between psychiatry and neurology is redundant — here’s why

Neurological and psychiatric conditions both involve the brain, but are treated very differently. Perhaps they shouldn't be.

28 Mar 2017

How to unlock the potential of papyrus wetlands in Africa

Papyrus wetlands cover 6% of sub-Saharan Africa and the quick-growing plant has enormous potential as a renewable energy source.

22 Mar 2017

Disruptive Business Models: Boon or Bane for Society

Airbnb is one example of disruptive business models that have come into sharp focus in recent years.

3 Mar 2017

Stopping maternity care for mothers six weeks after giving birth is unrealistic

Three-quarters of women birthing in Ireland are not being asked about their own health issues after becoming mothers, and the lack of information and lack of discussion about these issues means women stay quiet, because they feel embarrassed and believe they are alone in experiencing these problems.

8 Dec 2016

‘Brexit, Brussels and the Big Apple’ – Trinity experts give their view

Amid the European Commission’s Apple ruling and talk of a hard Brexit, Trinity experts discuss Ireland’s next move as part of the 'Behind the Headlines' series

20 Oct 2016

2016 US Presidential Election:Trinity experts give their views and predictions

Hilary Clinton & Donald Trump on free trade, climate change, race, class and gender.

4 Oct 2016

Was De Gaulle Right After All?

Maybe De Gaulle was right to reject British membership of the EU in the 1960s, on the grounds that Britain was too insular and non-European in outlook.

29 Jun 2016

Pooling of Decision Making Increases Freedom

The Brexit campaign, at least up to now, is based on the assumption that the alternative to EU membership is some nirvana, where the British government will be free to do what it wills on the global stage without being constrained by the decisions of others or the need for collective and binding decision making.

10 May 2016

‘People With Intellectual Disability Have Been Silenced Too Often’

We, as a society, need to tackle continued physical segregation, political invisibility and abuse of human rights of people with intellectual disability.

10 May 2016