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Ireland’s great recession had detrimental effect on junior certificate results

New research has shown that the economic strain experience by families during Ireland’s great recession between 2009 and 2014 had a detrimental impact on young people’s performance in state exams at the age of 15.

16 Nov 2021

Research

The publishers who made Shakespeare a global phenomenon

Andrew Murphy, 1867 Professor of English at Trinity, with a fascinating insight into the rise of Shakespeare. This article was first published by The Conversation.

15 Nov 2021

Culture|Research

Repeated link between volcanic eruptions and dynastic collapse in China’s Imperial Era identified

Volcanic eruptions may have triggered abrupt climate changes contributing to the repeated collapse of Chinese dynasties over the past 2,000 years, according to new research published today.

11 Nov 2021

Research

Amharc úrnua ar athlasadh na n-alt maidir le hothair a bhfuil airtríteas réamatóideach orthu

Tá an Grúpa Réamaiteolaíochta Móilíní i Scoil an Leighis, faoi stiúir an Ollaimh Ursula Fearon, ag obair chun tuiscint níos fearr a fháil ar eachtraí casta ceallacha agus móilíneacha a tharlaíonn díreach sna hailt atá buailte.

11 Nov 2021

Research

A fresh look at joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Trinity researchers are examining the condition which currently affects about 1% of the world’s population, withabout 2,000 new cases diagnosed annually in Ireland.

11 Nov 2021

Research