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Sláintecare as much a reputational as a quality of life issue

The reform of the health system is essential for the quality of life in Ireland and the country’s international reputation, says Camilla Devitt, Assistant Professor, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, in this opinion piece.

4 Nov 2021

Research|Society

How unknown small-scale publishers helped catapult Shakespeare to global popularity

In his inaugural lecture Professor Andy Murphy demonstrated how Shakespeare’s position as a central figure in global culture is due in part to the efforts of a set of little known figures operating in the cultural periphery.

3 Nov 2021

Research

‘Net-Horror’ movies lay bare our dormant fears about the internet

While it is true to say that cinema, in most cases, tells us something of our anxious encounters with the modern, it is in Horror film that such fears are writ large.

30 Oct 2021

Culture|Research

Eclipsing of older people in the pandemic: ageist approaches must not underpin guidance for future crises

A new qualitative study from researchers at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity College Dublin provides, for the first time, a depth of understanding of the everyday experience of the COVID-19 pandemic for older people in Ireland.

28 Oct 2021

Research

Improving academic performance, emotional well-being and social integration for migrant and refugee children

The REFUGE-ED project will ensure that children have access to quality education and a protective learning environment which is key to restoring their emotional security and sense of place.

28 Oct 2021

Research