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Eavan Boland Award celebrates creativity, connection & cross-border exchange in poetry

The award is open to submissions from early-career poets based in the UK and mid-career poets based in Ireland.

6 Jun 2025

Awards and Funding|Culture|Research

From That Small Island TV series features Trinity researchers and treasures

A host of Trinity researchers will feature in a new four-part documentary series on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player which traces 8,000 years of Irish history, with the first episode airing on Sunday, June 8th.

5 Jun 2025

Culture|Research|Science|Society

Heatwaves greatly influence parasite burden; likely spread of disease

New research from scientists at Trinity College Dublin strongly implies that heatwaves have a major influence on the spread of many diseases – and that many existing predictive models have overlooked this complexity.

4 Jun 2025

Environment|Health|Research|Science

Irish family law system causes ‘secondary victimisation’

The report was authored by social scientists from the School of Social Work and Social Policy and legal experts from University College Cork.

4 Jun 2025

Research|Society

Immunotherapy before surgery improves lung cancer survival in global clinical trial

Study published in New England Journal of Medicine shows that the use of immunotherapy with chemotherapy before lung cancer surgery reduces the risk of cancer returning and improves long term survival for patients.

4 Jun 2025

Health|Research

Conference celebrates 50th anniversary of Seamus Heaney’s collection North

The 50th anniversary of Seamus Heaney’s landmark collection 'North' will be marked at a conference hosted by the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast in collaboration with Trinity’s School of English.

3 Jun 2025

Arts|Culture|Research

Pioneering Sea-Scan project aims to detect and classify “dark vessels” in Irish waters

Researchers from Trinity are developing a system that uses undersea telecommunications cables for advanced maritime surveillance, with the aim of enhancing Ireland’s ability to detect and classify vessels operating without active transponders.

30 May 2025

Awards and Funding|Research|Science

IrelandQCI launches mobile quantum engagement trailer

The innovative mobile engagement unit, designed to bring quantum technologies to life for the Irish public, was launched in Trinity's Front Square by IrelandQCI with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.

29 May 2025

Research|Science|Society

Trinity posts strong surplus for FY 23/24 but warns of challenging landscape

Dr Linda Doyle, Provost of Trinity College Dublin, said: “I am proud of the university’s solid financial performance reflected in the 2023/2024 statement and I want to thank our finance team for their strong stewardship and, indeed, the wider College community.

28 May 2025

Awards and Funding|Business|Research

Trinity trio elected Members of the Royal Irish Academy

Profs. Orla Sheils, Jane Farrar and Holger Claussen have been elected as new Members of the Royal Irish Academy for their exceptional contribution to the sciences.

26 May 2025

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science