Opinion
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The food system needs a revolution
We need a food revolution, argue the authors of the piece, who feel processed-food producers can sometimes paint a false picture of supposed improvements.
15 Jul 2019
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Four ways blockchain could make the internet safer, fairer and more creative
Blockchain could help stamp out hate, allow you to vote with your phone, stop tech companies selling your data, and ensure you never forget another password.
15 Jul 2019
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We spoke to survivalists prepping for disaster: here’s what we learned
A fascinating piece published by The Conversation, featuring contributions by Associate Professors in Marketing at Trinity, Norah Campbell and Sarah Browne.
24 Jun 2019
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An anti-Brexit party just made an incredible breakthrough in Northern Ireland
An opinion piece by Professor David Mitchell, around the success of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, published by The Conversation.
30 May 2019
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Theresa May is right about one thing – it’s time politicians worked together
by Martin Fellenz, Associate Professor in Organisational Behaviour, School of Business Brexit increasingly looks like a train crash in slow motion. Watching the British parliament going through consecutive Brexit votes, however, only to end up back where it started, is more like an ever repeating loop of the moments just before and after impact. If […]
26 Mar 2019
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Ireland determined to avoid no-deal scenario as UK plays politics
The UK's no-deal tariff plan was viewed in Dublin as a way to scare Brexiteers into supporting Theresa May's deal, says Dr Etain Tannam, in this comment piece for The Conversation.
20 Mar 2019
Research
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Donald Trump’s use of humiliation could have catastrophic consequences
Donald Trump's use of humiliation could have catastrophic consequences, explains Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, in this piece for The Conversation.
11 Mar 2019
Research
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If anyone won the Oscars this year it was Netflix – the prize for industry disruption
No single film dominated the 2019 Academy Awards as in some years, but arguably Netflix emerges as the winner, says Prof Louis Brennan and Dr Paul Lyons in this piece for The Conversation.
27 Feb 2019
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The Troubles: tens of thousands of people were violently displaced in Northern Ireland
The legacy of violent displacement in Northern Ireland has yet to be fully examined, explains Brendan Ciarán Browne, Assistant Professor and Course Coordinator MPhil Conflict Resolution, in this piece for The Conversation.
26 Feb 2019
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Leo Varadkar’s coalition government holds remarkably stable in face of Brexit
Opinion piece published by ‘The Conversation’ by Gail McElroy, Professor in Political Science, Trinity College Dublin On paper, Theresa May and Leo Varadkar have much in common politically. Ideologically centre-right, both the British prime minister and Irish premier (Taoiseach) head minority governments that rest on precarious confidence and supply agreements. But Varadkar is in a […]
4 Feb 2019
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Keeping fit: how to do the right exercise for your age
Assistant Professor in Physiotherapy at Trinity, Julie Broderick, with an opinion piece about varying your exercise with age, which was published by The Conversation.
4 Jan 2019
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Why Brexit is causing turmoil for the pound and other markets
Trinity's Professor of International Finance and Commodities, Brian Lucey, contributes to a piece originally published by The Conversation.
14 Dec 2018
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Brexit: views from around Europe on future relationship between UK and EU
Experts from around the EU, including Trinity's Etain Tannam, explain the priorities in member states for the next steps of the future EU-UK relationship
22 Nov 2018
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Political representation: ethnicity trumps gender in Burundi and Rwanda
An opinion editorial written by Assistant Professor in Economics, Andrea Guariso and published by The Conversation.
12 Nov 2018
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DUP’s red lines based on self-destructive Britishness many unionists don’t share
An opinion editorial written by Assistant Professor in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation, David Mitchell, and published by The Conversation.
31 Oct 2018
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Who is behind the name of Elena Ferrante?
An opinion piece published by The Conversation explores who is behind the name of the pseudonymous Italian novelist Elena Ferrante.
24 Oct 2018
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Wicked problems and how to solve them
An opinion piece published by The Conversation that explains how wicked problems can be solved, by using a water systems research case study.
18 Oct 2018
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Is stakeholder capitalism making a comeback?
Over two centuries, capitalist ethos has swung from profit-taking for the few, to a distribution of wealth to the many, and back again. Is the pendulum poised to swing once more? asks Professor Louis Brennan in this piece for The Conversation.
8 Oct 2018
Research
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How capitalism ruined our relationship with bacteria
How is our perception of bacteria influenced by the aims and desires of the manufacturers of cleaning products, asks Norah Campbell, Trinity College Dublin and Cormac Deane, Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology.
5 Oct 2018
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Brexit: fears in Dublin that time is running out to solve Irish border impasse
Despite the hype from some in the UK, very few observers expected a Brexit breakthrough at the EU’s Salzburg summit on September 20, writes Dr Etain Tannam in a piece for The Conversation.
24 Sep 2018
Research
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Crucial video evidence of war crimes is being deleted – how can it be saved?
How can we save crucial video evidence of war crimes which is being deleted by the social media platforms that are hosting them, asks Roisin Costello, PhD Candidate, School of Law, in a piece for The Conversation.
24 Sep 2018
Research
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The ‘Braveheart effect’ – how companies manipulate our desire for freedom
The powerful urge we get to regain a lost or threatened freedom, even at great cost, is formally called “reactance” but I call it the “Braveheart effect, writes Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology.
4 Sep 2018
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What’s next for the Catholic Church after visit of Pope Francis
Fáinche Ryan, Assistant Professor in Systematic Theology assesses the challenges for the Irish people in the aftermath of the papal visit in a piece published by The Conversation.
3 Sep 2018
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Bitcoin rollercoaster reflects the biggest issue facing cryptocurrencies: regulation
Professor of International Finance and Commodities at Trinity, Brian Lucey, with a jointly written opinion piece published by The Conversation.
17 Aug 2018
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Adul Sam-on: the stateless boy who survived the Thai cave
An article, written by Postdoctoral Researcher, Derina Johnson, and published by The Conversation, focusing on the plight of the many stateless young people in the world.
16 Jul 2018
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Pompeii should teach us to celebrate people’s lives, not mock their death
Doctoral Researcher in Classics, Ellen Finn, with an article published by The Conversation around the ethics of the “meme-ification” of the dead and our own often abstract perception of death and dying.
26 Jun 2018
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Above and Beyond: Exploring the Business of Space
Human interest in space peaked during the course of the Space Race during the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the USA.
17 Jun 2018
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Four things that should happen before Irish unity
This opinion piece, written by Professor David Mitchell, and published by The Conversation, considers what should happen before the island of Ireland considers unity.
30 May 2018
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Food sharing with a 21st-century twist – and Melbourne’s a world leader
An article co-authored by Professor Anna Davies and published by The Conversation, looking at the increasing influence of food-sharing.
30 May 2018
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Kenya illustrates both the promise as well as the pitfalls of devolution
Assistant Professor in Political Science, Michelle D'Arcy, with a piece published by The Conversation.
24 May 2018