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Why are so many Irish films and filmmakers nominated for Oscars?

They might have little else in common, but Banshees and The Quiet Girl are the products of a network of influences, a long tradition of acting talent that now moves comfortably between LA and Ireland, writes Professor Ruth Barton in this piece originally published in The Conversation.

28 Feb 2023

Arts|Culture|Research

Trinity appoints new Dean of Research, Professor Sinéad Ryan

Trinity College Dublin is delighted to announce the appointment of the new Dean of Research, Professor Sinéad Ryan FTCD.

24 Feb 2023

Community|Research

Study explores conversion therapy practices in Ireland

Research findings from the School of Nursing and Midwifery indicate that conversion therapy practices take place in Ireland

24 Feb 2023

Health|Research|Society

Trinity to return human remains to Inishbofin

Trinity Provost Dr Linda Doyle said: “I am sorry for the upset that was caused by our retaining of these remains and I thank the Inishbofin community for their advocacy and engagement with us on this issue. We will now work with the community to ensure that the remains are returned in a respectful manner and in accordance with the community’s wishes."

22 Feb 2023

Community|Research|Society

Is Irish sign languages legislation fit for purpose?

A conference this week will bring together policy makers, academics, community leaders and civil servants to evaluate if legislation recognising sign languages is fit for purpose.

22 Feb 2023

Innovation|Research|Society

School of Engineering has six projects shortlisted for national climate challenge fund

The six teams were short-listed among a group of 26 teams for their exciting proposals to create real-world solutions to support Ireland’s drive towards climate neutrality by 2050.

16 Feb 2023

Awards and Funding|Environment|Research|Science

Financial strain and material deprivation linked to child behavioural difficulties

More nuanced measures of economic hardship required to help address cost-of-living crisis and its effects on children

16 Feb 2023

Research|Society

Twelve projects awarded Irish Research Council ‘New Foundations’ funding

New Foundations awards are designed to help civic society organisations and Government departments to devise evidence-based strategies and policies.

16 Feb 2023

Awards and Funding|Research|Society

New study highlights how little we know about the vitamin D status of ethnic minorities in Ireland

The study provides the most up to date findings on vitamin D intake and factors affecting vitamin D status of adults in Ireland, and has been published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

15 Feb 2023

Health|Research

Orla Hardiman wins eminent HRB Impact Award 2023

The award recognises how Professor Hardiman's exceptional contribution to research has informed policy and practice in a way that positively impacts both the care and well-being of patients living with neurodegenerative conditions and their families.

10 Feb 2023

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

Ireland’s marriage equality referendum and the ideal of a ‘people’s constitution’

Professor Aileen Kavanagh will deliver her inaugural lecture entitled ‘The People’s Constitution: An American Dream Through Irish Eyes’ next week.

9 Feb 2023

Research|Society

Majority of tourism visits have no identifiable impact on environment

New research from the School of Natural Sciences suggests the “Conservation versus tourism” narrative is false.

7 Feb 2023

Environment|Research|Science

New research consortium aims to explain quantum measurement

The project is jointly led by Maximilian Lock and Nicolai Friis in Vienna and Felix Binder, who leads the Quantum Information Theory Group in Trinity’s School of Physics in Dublin.

7 Feb 2023

Awards and Funding|Innovation|Research

Trinity lead network of ‘the best minds in Ireland' studying oesophageal cancer

Researchers from the School of Medicine are leading the first all-Ireland Cancer Research Network (AllCaN) which has launched to coincide with World Cancer Day 2023.

7 Feb 2023

Health|Research

Trinity named 16th most international university in the world

Trinity College Dublin is the 16th most international university in the world in 2023, based on staff, students, research collaboration and international reputation, according to a new list from Times Higher Education (THE).

2 Feb 2023

Innovation|Research|Students

Google and Apple dominate as a 'duopoly' with their health app stores

Google and Apple are walking a tightrope between enforcement and oversight as distributors and developers for health apps, according to researchers in a new scientific article published in the prestigious journal NPJ Digital Medicine.

2 Feb 2023

Health|Research

Public lecture series on history and culture of Ukraine

As we approach the anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia (Feb 24th) Trinity is launching a free public lecture series which aims to give an overview of Ukraine's complex history and rich cultural heritage.

2 Feb 2023

Culture|Research|Society

Na chéad dealbha de mhná curtha i Sean-Leabharlann Choláiste na Tríonóide

Cuirfear na dealbha nua, arb iad na chéad dealbha a coimisiúnaíodh le breis agus céad bliain, ar taispeáint i measc na 40 dealbh bhrád mharmair ar an dá thaobh de Sheomra Fada stairiúil Choláiste na Tríonóide, ar dhealbha d’fhir iad ar fad go dtí seo.

1 Feb 2023

Culture|Research|Society

Professor Cliona O’Farrelly named 2022 AAAS Fellow

Cliona has been honoured for her outstanding achievements as a researcher in the field of comparative immunology.

31 Jan 2023

Awards and Funding|Research|Science

Trinity researchers secure prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant awards

Drs Sarah Doyle and Marius de Leeuw have been successful in the latest round of results, which have been released today. They will explore how we can harness our immune system to fight blindness and seek models that could help us understand and explore uncharted sub-fields of physics.

31 Jan 2023

Awards and Funding|Research|Science