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Stress caused by poverty directly impacts both children and parents

A new study led by a sociologist at Trinity College Dublin has found that economic pressure and psychological distress caused by economic hardship leads to arguments about money between parents and children and between mothers and fathers in two-parent families.

10 Feb 2022

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‘Behind the Headlines’ panel discussion asks are we falling out of love with Dublin?

Entitled ‘Falling out of Love with Dublin?’ Trinity Loon Room Hub's latest ‘Behind the Headlines’ discussion asks: where next for the capital’s civic future?

9 Feb 2022

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Five Trinity researchers win European Research Council Proof of Concept grants

Professors Valeria Nicolosi, Tríona Lally, Anna Davies, John Goold and Dr Matthew Campbell will each use funding of €150,000 to take their ground-breaking research ideas towards exciting, impactful innovations.

7 Feb 2022

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Trinity scientists hopeful for new lung cancer treatments

To coincide with World Cancer Day we spoke to Dr Martin Barr, from the Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute, about his research into drug resistance and the development of new drug candidates for this disease.

4 Feb 2022

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Virtual recreation of 1922 art exhibition that launched the Irish Free State onto world stage

100 years on from the opening of the Exposition D’Art Irlandais in Paris, the 'Seeing Ireland: 1922' project recovers this foundational moment in Irish art history.

28 Jan 2022

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Taighde nua ar éin iomráiteacha in Oirdheisceart na hÁise, na “sárthrampanna”, a chabhraíonn linn éabhlóid ainmhithe forleathana a thuiscint

Déanann an taighde seo tástáil ar theoiricí a bunaíodh ar na héin seo thar beagnach caoga bliain, agus léiríonn sé go mbíonn tionchar láidir ag iargúltacht na n-oileán ar an éabhlóid, fiú i gcás speiceas a bheadh lán-ábalta eitilt idir eatarthu.

27 Jan 2022

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New research on famous “supertramp” birds offers fresh evolutionary insights

The beautiful birds, which live in Southeast Asia, are providing unique information on how evolution is linked to flight ability and competition. These birds settle down more readily than would be expected—once they have colonised an island they tend to stay there rather than searching for others.

27 Jan 2022

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Careful assessment of patient needs can reduce costs in end-of-life care

A new policy brief, authored by Trinity researchers and collaborators, recommends supporting patients and families in making difficult decisions to improve their experiences and reduce costs of care in an ageing population.

24 Jan 2022

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Deep learning and weather simulations discussed at applied mathematics meeting

Leading researchers in the field came together recently as Trinity played co-host to a prestigious annual meeting, in which a number of important applications were in the spotlight.

21 Jan 2022

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In decade of centenaries, we should hold on to the sense of those hopeful early days

From the Skibbereen Eagle to the New York Times, editors around the world made the same comparison – the hand-over of Dublin Castle was the “downfall of a Bastille”, writes Dr Anne Dolan in this piece that was originally published in The Irish Independent.

14 Jan 2022

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