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Study to investigate impact of Covid-19 and technology on mourning practices in Ireland

A new study to investigate the impact of Covid-19 and technology on mourning practices in Ireland has been launched by a digital humanities researcher in Trinity College Dublin.

17 Dec 2025

Culture|Research|Society

Growing a mix of plants in fields can save farmers money and help the environment

Prof. Caroline Brophy, writing for The Conversation, outlines the positive implications of landmark research conducted across geographical scales.

15 Dec 2025

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Need for human rights approach in dementia care highlighted

A event marked the launch of a new book 'Human Rights in Dementia Care: A Good Practice Guide' by Professor Suzanne Cahill, School of Social Work and Social Policy.

11 Dec 2025

Research

Minister Dara Calleary announces funding of €2 million for ABAIR project

Based in the School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences, ABAIR is developing a range of speech technologies and language facilities, and providing them to the Irish-speaking community.

10 Dec 2025

Awards and Funding|Research

Three Trinity researchers win highly competitive ERC Consolidator Grants

The awardees are Professor Mary Rogan and Dr Brian Barry from the School of Law and Dr Mark Ward from the School of Medicine.

9 Dec 2025

Awards and Funding|Research

First international JOINER node hosted by CONNECT

The Joint Open Infrastructure for Networks Research (JOINER) is a UK-wide experimentation platform created to accelerate future communications and networks research, exploitation and adoption.

9 Dec 2025

Innovation|Research|Science

Trinity welcomes investment in research infrastructure through INSPIRE programme

Trinity welcomes the launch of INSPIRE, the Government of Ireland’s new €750 million programme to renew and strengthen research infrastructure across the higher education sector.

5 Dec 2025

Awards and Funding|Community|Innovation|Research

Dr Tian Carey secures Royal Society-Research Ireland University Research Fellowship

Dr Carey, from Trinity’s School of Physics and the AMBER Research Ireland Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research, will now build an independent research group in Trinity.

5 Dec 2025

Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research|Science

Nanoscience breakthrough puts low-cost, printable electronics on the horizon

The breakthrough has a huge potential impact – one that brings us much closer to quickly and cheaply producing printable electronics such as wearable health sensors or flexible displays.

5 Dec 2025

Health|Innovation|Research|Science

Trinity researcher awarded €4.6 million Wellcome Career Development Award

Trinity is proud to announce that Dr. Irina Kinchin, Research Assistant Professor in Health Economics at the School of Medicine, has been awarded a prestigious Wellcome Career Development Award worth €4.6 million over eight years. This is a largest individual research fellowship in Ireland to date.

5 Dec 2025

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

Increasing plant diversity in agricultural grasslands boosts yields, reducing reliance on fertiliser

Higher plant diversity in agricultural grasslands increases yields with lower inputs of nitrogen fertiliser. That is the headline finding of a landmark, international study led by Trinity that paints a promising picture for more sustainable agriculture.

4 Dec 2025

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Enterprise Ireland backs new AI-powered ed-tech spinout, Meso

Meso, a spinout company from the Research Ireland ADAPT Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology at Trinity, has designed a solution to ease teacher workload.

4 Dec 2025

Awards and Funding|Research

Zambia’s factories burn too much coal – how reusing hot water can cut energy use

Trinity researchers write about a research project investigating how food and beverage manufacturers in Zambia could become more energy efficient through a process called wastewater heat recovery.

4 Dec 2025

Business|Community|Research|Science

Seolann dream scannánaíochta as Coláiste na Tríonóide an chéad scannán riamh a rinneadh sa tSean-Suiméiris

Is féidir an scannán a fheiceáil ar YouTube le fotheidil i 25+ teanga, Gaeilge, Araibis, Mandairínis agus Seoirsis san áireamh

4 Dec 2025

Arts|Culture|Research

World’s first film in ancient Sumerian released by Trinity filmmakers

The short film starring Trinity students and directed by Prof Martin Worthington is available on YouTube with subtitles in 27 languages including Irish, Arabic, Mandarin and Hungarian.

4 Dec 2025

Culture|Research|Society

Seo é an "Damhán Alla" – an ghné ar Europa, Gealach Iúpatar

Tá eolaithe pláinéadacha de chuid na hÉireann tar éis ‘’Damhán Alla’’ a bhaisteadh ar ghné atá cosúil le damhán alla atá ar Europa, gealach reoite Iúpatair.

3 Dec 2025

Research|Science

New €31.6 million ARC Hub for Therapeutics to turn breakthrough Irish research into therapies and companies

The ARC Hub for Therapeutics, a new national research initiative dedicated to fast-tracking biomedical innovation into real-world therapies and companies, was officially launched today at Trinity.

3 Dec 2025

Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research|Science

30 distinct genes that influence vitamin D status found

Trinity researchers have led a new collaborative study, combining large genetic datasets with satellite weather data and uncovering over 30 distinct genes that influence vitamin D status, many of which were not previously known.

2 Dec 2025

Health|Research

Meet “Damhán Alla” – the newly christened spider-like feature on Jupiter’s Moon Europa

Irish planetary scientists have christened a spider-like feature on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa as “Damhán Alla”, which translates to “spider” or “wall demon”.

2 Dec 2025

Research|Science

Researchers at Trinity’s AI Accountability Lab secure major UK grant to investigate potential risks of AI companions

The project will look at how AI companions are designed to shape our feelings and behaviours, and what happens when technology begins to blur relational boundaries. It will investigate the psychological and societal risks posed by AI companion apps.

28 Nov 2025

Awards and Funding|Culture|Research|Science|Society

New documentary shows a stark reckoning with Ireland’s Magdalene past – and the long fight for justice

The new documentary 'Testimony' is an essential reminder of a society’s efforts to contain female sexuality, writes Ruth Barton, School of Creative Arts, in a piece for The Conversation.

27 Nov 2025

Culture|Research

Scientists uncover how a mitochondrial mutation rewires immune function

The scientists have discovered that a single inherited mutation causes whole-body issues in a model of inherited primary mitochondrial disorders after the immune response is sparked into action.

26 Nov 2025

Health|Research|Science

Enda Kenny presented with inaugural Trinity European Laureate Award

The award is in recognition of his leadership when Ireland last held the Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2013.

25 Nov 2025

Culture|Research|Society

Trinity’s addiction expert joins Europe’s frontline in drug science

Jo Hanna Ivers, Associate Professor in Addiction and Associate Dean of Civic Engagement at Trinity College, has been appointed to the Scientific Committee of the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA).

25 Nov 2025

Health|Research|Society

A fish-friendly innovation that could turn river barriers into green power stations

Researchers from Trinity and UCD have designed and road – or “river” – tested a new barrier modification system that enables fish to travel up and downstream while simultaneously generating green energy for local consumption.

25 Nov 2025

Environment|Innovation|Research|Science|Sustainability

Study demonstrates proof of concept for preventing oesophageal cancer

Trinity St James's Cancer Institute (TSJCI) researchers demonstrated the power of a structured, quality-assured Barrett’s Oesophagus Registry to prevent and detect early oesophageal cancer.

22 Nov 2025

Health|Innovation|Research

First national study on LGBTQI+ inclusivity in football published

Trinity College joined with Bohemian Football Club, to examine the experiences of LGBTQI+ people in relation to participation, openness, discrimination and harassment, barriers and positive/protective factors in football settings in the Republic of Ireland.

20 Nov 2025

Culture|Health|Research

Humans bring gender bias to their interactions with AI – new study

Humans bring gender biases to their interactions with Artificial Intelligence, according to new research from Trinity and Ludwig-Maximilians Universität (LMU) Munich.

20 Nov 2025

Research|Society

Researchers begin study investigating shared languages and identities on the island of Ireland

The new research project based between Trinity and Queen's University Belfast will collect information about the rich linguistic and cultural diversities of communities from every county in Ireland north and south.

20 Nov 2025

Culture|Research|Society

Male vulnerability still ridiculed in contemporary societies, making it difficult for abused men to seek support

A new study, called the MENCALLHELP2 project, has explored the content, nature and characteristics of call data received by the Men’s Aid Ireland national helpline service over one calendar year (2022)

19 Nov 2025

Health|Research