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Universities need restructuring for climate and community needs, study finds

Higher education institutions offer critical social infrastructure with untapped potential to contribute to more equitable and sustainable futures, according to new research.

15 Jul 2025

Culture|Environment|Research|Society|Students

National survey of intercountry adoption experiences launches

A new national survey of the lived experience of intercounty adoption for parents of children aged 0-12 has been launched today by researchers in Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork.

15 Jul 2025

Community|Research|Society

ERC funds two research projects exploring potential of AI in conflict forecasting and language description and preservation

Thomas Chadefaux, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, and Timotheus Bodt, School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences, will explore the potential of AI to address challenges in conflict forecasting and language description and preservation.

14 Jul 2025

Awards and Funding|Culture|Research

Political instability, environmental conditions, and social inequality accelerate aging

A new study redefines healthy aging as an environmental, social, and political phenomenon, and calls on public health strategies to expand beyond lifestyle prescriptions to address structural inequalities and governance deficits.

14 Jul 2025

Health|Research|Science

Ireland’s only protected insect stars in new comic to spotlight importance of the bioeconomy

The latest Beo and Raja comic stars the beautiful Marsh Fritillary butterfly. The comic focuses on the importance of insects with the aim of engaging younger audiences in issues of biodiversity.

11 Jul 2025

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability