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Trinity’s points rise as strong demand offsets lower grade inflation

Data from the Central Applications Office showed that 11,233 students made first preference applications to Trinity’s Level 8 courses this year, up from 10,015 in 2024. This is a 12% increase in first preference applications from 2024.

27 Aug 2025

Community|Students

Scientists discover how genetic mutations drive Weaver syndrome

Scientists have discovered how mutations in a specific gene drive the rare developmental disorder Weaver syndrome, which is marked by intellectual disability and overgrowth and predisposes people with the condition to cancer.

26 Aug 2025

Research|Science

AI can democratise higher education if used wisely

Professor Orla Sheils, Vice-Provost and Chief Academic Officer, writes in The Irish Times about the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence to the higher education sphere, and argues that they should be embraced.

25 Aug 2025

Community|Innovation|Society|Students

Why people embrace conspiracy theories: it’s about community, not gullibility

A sense of community activism is attracting people to these ideas, according a new research study co-authored by Stephen Murphy, Trinity Business School.

22 Aug 2025

Business|Culture|Research

Music of 19th-century women composers brought to life

An international conference and free recital series, hosted Trinity's Department of Music and the Royal Irish Academy of Music, will spotlight the work of 19th-century woman composers.

20 Aug 2025

Culture|Research

Understanding how cells in small intestine of patients with coeliac disease communicate with one another

A new comprehensive atlas of cells fills gaps in knowledge on how different cells in the intestine act together to drive coeliac disease, potentially opening new avenues for future therapeutic intervention

18 Aug 2025

Health|Research|Science

From wardrobes to water – exhibition aims to turn the tide on climate apathy

A new exhibition by artist and World Champion Freediver Nina McGowan opens to the public today in Wexford County Hall. It is a key feature of the House on the Beach Creative Climate Action project, which involved collaboration with Trinity researchers and professional staff.

15 Aug 2025

Arts|Awards and Funding|Environment|Sustainability

North-South team to establish Living Observatory of Shared Languages and Identities on the Island of Ireland

Researchers from Trinity and Queen's University Belfast have secured funding of approximately €3.7 million to establish a Living Observatory of Shared Languages and Identities on the Island of Ireland.

11 Aug 2025

Arts|Awards and Funding|Research|Society

Spore Watch Ireland is looking for citizen scientists!

A new nationwide citizen science project is calling on volunteers this autumn to help fight a growing global health threat—right from their own homes and communities.

11 Aug 2025

Community|Health|Research

Sun newspaper boycott made people in Liverpool more left wing, study shows

The Department of Political Science study focused on the longstanding Liverpool boycott of The Sun newspaper after it blamed the 1989 Hillsborough Stadium crush on Liverpool F.C. supporters.

8 Aug 2025

Research|Society

HRB invests a further €1 million into collaborative dementia network

This recently awarded funding will strengthen dementia research and improve care and quality of life for patients.

31 Jul 2025

New electronic voting platform preserves voter anonymity and electoral integrity

Researchers from Trinity and the Research Ireland ADAPT Centre have developed the platform, zkBallot, which resolves one of the core challenges in digital elections: ensuring both voter anonymity and public auditability.

31 Jul 2025

Innovation|Research|Science

Irish scientists unlock nature’s 500-million-year-old colour secrets with nano-tech breakthrough

Half a billion years ago nature evolved a remarkable trick: generating vibrant, shimmering colours via intricate, microscopic structures in feathers, wings and shells that reflect light in precise ways. Now, researchers from Trinity have taken a major step forward in harnessing it for advanced materials science.

30 Jul 2025

Health|Innovation|Research|Science

Life and global legacies of Daniel O’Connell under the spotlight

Marking 250 years since the birth of ‘The Liberator’ Daniel O’Connell, Trinity Long Room Hub is hosting a two-day symposium looking at his life, legacy and global human rights challenges.

30 Jul 2025

New research dispels myth of conspiracy theorists as isolated outsiders

Dr Stephen Murphy, from Trinity Business School, said: “The uncertainty and fear caused by the pandemic created the initial spark for conspiracy beliefs to prosper. In both places, there was a lot of anger around lockdown restrictions, vaccinations and the way that authorities were handling the situation.”

29 Jul 2025

Business|Community|Research

Trinity names its first professor specialising in cerebral palsy

The first Associate Professor of Cerebral Palsy has been appointed at Trinity College, supported by philanthropic funding through the Cerebral Palsy Foundation.

28 Jul 2025

Health|Research|Society

Trinity alumni receive Fulbright awards for 2025-26

Awardees will research, innovate and collaborate across a diverse range of fields including multimedia arts, philosophy, medicine, agriculture, education, art history, AI technology in medicine, AI technology in education, visual arts, and health.

25 Jul 2025

Awards and Funding|Students

Seeing the unseen: Trinity team builds game-changing particle impact machine

The new machine, the first of its kind in Europe, allows users to visualise what happens when tiny particles hit a surface three times faster than a bullet. This information will enable engineers to make better materials and coatings for aircraft parts, medical implants, and help to simulate intergalactic collisions.

24 Jul 2025

Innovation|Research|Science

Twenty-four Trinity labs earn sustainable certifications

The 24 have today been awarded sustainable lab certifications under a Research Ireland-led programme piloted in partnership with Impact Laboratories and My Green Lab.

16 Jul 2025

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Universities need restructuring for climate and community needs, study finds

Higher education institutions offer critical social infrastructure with untapped potential to contribute to more equitable and sustainable futures, according to new research.

15 Jul 2025

Culture|Environment|Research|Society|Students