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Insect Week 2026: Stand Tall for the Small

Trinity College Dublin is proud to be participating in Insect Week 2026, celebrating insects through education, research and engagement. Organised by the Royal Entomological Society and supported by partner organisations throughout Europe, Insect Week is an opportunity to take part in insect science, learn from experts and have fun.

18 Jun 2026

Sustainability

Prof. Karen Wiltshire delivers “Global Coasts in the Fast Lane of Climate Change” plenary in Bangladesh

Prof. Wiltshire explored the interconnected challenges facing coastal regions worldwide and emphasised the critical role of science, communities, innovation, and international collaboration in strengthening global climate resilience.

18 Jun 2026

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Trinity holds 75th position in 2027 QS World University Rankings

Trinity’s Provost and President Dr Linda Doyle said: “It is a solid achievement to hold our place at 75th in the world in these rankings, particularly in light of continued government underfunding of Ireland’s universities."

18 Jun 2026

Community|Research|Students|Sustainability

Sustainable aviation fuel supply remains structurally constrained

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin, with collaborators SMBC and SMBC Aviation Capital, have published a new report outlining the key barriers and actions required to scale SAF production and support aviation’s path to decarbonisation.

11 Jun 2026

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Trinity partners with local primary school for Clean Air Living Lab

The Clean Air Living Lab project was launched during Green Schools Ireland Clean Air Week last November, engaging students, staff, and the wider community in understanding air quality in Dublin.

2 Jun 2026

Sustainability

Trinity raises fifth consecutive Green Flag

Today we raised Trinity’s fifth Green Flag, an honour we have held since 2013.

12 May 2026

Sustainability

Trinity researchers engage students with sustainable aviation initiatives at Dublin Newton Room

The Dublin Newton Room is a mobile, state-of-the-art classroom, which will deliver hands-on STEM workshops to local students over the next three weeks, strengthening links between industry, academia and the public.

7 May 2026

Environment|Research|Science|Students|Sustainability

Bee more specific! New radar tech could revolutionise how we identify and track the world’s key pollinators

Scientists from Trinity and Technical University of Denmark have developed a new radar-based technique that could address a critical gap in global conservation efforts, by transforming how we identify and track the insects that are actually responsible for pollinating plants.

6 May 2026

Environment|Innovation|Research|Science|Sustainability

CONUNDRUM team wins National Challenge funding to scale public engagement in transport planning

Researchers from Trinity are among those to have won National Challenge funding to scale public engagement in transport planning

21 Apr 2026

Awards and Funding|Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Iconic sharks and tunas are overheating; face “double jeopardy” in warming seas

A new study led by researchers from Trinity and the University of Pretoria, reveals that some of the ocean’s most powerful predators are running hotter, and that they are likely paying an increasingly steep price for it.

16 Apr 2026

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability