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The power and potential of forgiveness, right now

Professor Brian Lawlor of the Global Brain Health Institute at Trinity writes how forgiveness is crucial in resolving human conflict and bringing relief to the forgiver and the forgiven.

15 Jan 2024

Health|Society

The Conversation: Freedom of thought is under threat. Here’s what we can do to protect it

Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology at Trinity College Dublin, writes in The Conversation about what we can do to protect freedom of thought against the threat posed by states, big tech and even ourselves.

9 Jan 2024

Society

Abuse survivors’ experience of family law focus of new research

The research is being undertaken by the School of Social Work and Social Policy in conjunction with Women's Aid and University College Cork.

8 Jan 2024

Research|Society

The Conversation: Central banks should be fighting the climate crisis – here’s why

Professors Martin Sokol, Trinity, and Jennie Stephens, Northeastern University, argue the case for central banks catalysing a more just, equitable and climate-stable future in this piece for The Conversation.

5 Jan 2024

Environment|Society|Sustainability

Trinity hosts major world conference on school effectiveness

More than 500 delegates will attend the conference from 9-12 January, reflecting on strategies to support and enhance the functioning of schools.

5 Jan 2024

Research|Society

The Conversation: AI could make cities autonomous, but that doesn’t mean we should let it happen

Trinity's Prof Federico Cugurullo believes we should be very careful before handing control of our cities to AIs. He writes about AI urbanism and the challenges ahead in this piece for The Conversation.

4 Jan 2024

Culture|Science|Society|Sustainability

Minister for Health announces €15 million investment to support TILDA research on ageing

The funding will enable The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing in Ireland to collect information on health, economic and social circumstances of a representative group of adults, aged 45 years and over, between 2023 and 2030.

28 Dec 2023

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Society

RTE films Christmas broadcast with Gaia in the Old Library

News presenter Samantha Libreri picked Trinity College Dublin’s Old Library, which is currently home to a revolving sculpture of the globe called Gaia, as the backdrop for a Santa news item shown on Christmas Eve.

24 Dec 2023

Science|Society

Crucial role of behavioural sciences in policy decisions identified

A new global study, involving over 80 collaborators, including Trinity researchers, provide a comprehensive evaluation of behavioural science policy recommendations on COVID-19.

14 Dec 2023

Research|Society

Who should pay the bills if the State pension age stays at 66?

Keeping State pension age at 66 is unfair to younger generations, writes Barra Roantree, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy in a piece first published in The Irish Times.

13 Dec 2023

Research|Society