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Gold Standard hat-trick for Trinity Sport
Trinity Sport awarded for its standards of excellence
7 Dec 2016
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Short films about ageing with an intellectual disability bring research to life
The research team from the intellectual disability supplement to the Irish Longitudinal study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA) has solved just that with the production of a series of short films featuring people with an intellectual disability, specifically designed for people with ID. The films depict research findings on the complex and unique health and social challenges facing Ireland’s population who are ageing with an intellectual disability through the lens of those who directly experience them.
6 Dec 2016
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Study finds new cardiovascular predictor of mortality in older people
When we stand up our heart rate speeds up then settles. The rate at which this happens in older people has been shown for the first time to predict mortality four years later according to new research from TILDA published in Circulation Research, a leading journal of the American Heart Association.
6 Dec 2016
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One Voice for Languages
One Voice for Languages (OVFL) welcomed over 130 participants to 'Live, love, learn languages: The changing faces of Ireland', an evening devoted to celebrating languages through addresses by OVFL patron Mairead McGuinness (MEP) and representatives from education, business and the public.
5 Dec 2016
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Trinity student is first Irish recipient of Schwarzman Scholarship
Lara Connaughton is the first Irish recipient of a Schwarzman Scholarship in Tsinghua University, Beijing. Lara specialised in Business and Economics in her final year and has just graduated with a first class honors degree.
5 Dec 2016
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Trinity excelling in competition for prestigious H2020 funds
Trinity’s researchers have secured well over €50 million in Horizon 2020 funding since 2014, leading the way in Ireland. Trinity sits 19th in the a 1,337-strong list of secondary and higher education establishments.
1 Dec 2016
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Sports club captains – a celebration
A new video celebrates the role and achievements of Trinity Sport's club captains
30 Nov 2016
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First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon visits Trinity College Dublin
Nicola Sturgeon was awarded a gold medal by student debating society, the Philosophical Society.
29 Nov 2016
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EIB confirms record education investment in Ireland & announces €70m for Trinity
The EIB support was announced during a visit to Trinity College by Andrew McDowell, Vice President of the European Investment Bank .
24 Nov 2016
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Programme to help young unemployed adults in Dublin’s North Inner City
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, launched 'Career LEAP' a pioneering programme to help young unemployed adults in Dublin’s North Inner City gain employment.
23 Nov 2016
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Trinity joins League of European Research Universities (LERU)
It is the first and only university on the island of Ireland to become a member of Europe’s leading network of research-intensive universities that includes Oxford and Cambridge.
18 Nov 2016
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Solving a putrid camel-pee riddle may aid millions affected by sleeping sickness
Trypanosome parasites that cause sleeping sickness break down amino acids to produce a metabolic by-product that suppresses the immune response. This by-product is a good candidate for anti-trypanosome drugs and therapies.
17 Nov 2016
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Syria: ‘the Local and the Global’
The latest discussion in the'Behind the Headlines' brought together Trinity scholars and Syrian-born journalist Razan Ibraheem to explore some of the complexities behind the Syrian conflict.
17 Nov 2016
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€1.5 million EU-funded research announced at launch of new TRiSS
€1.5 million EU-funded research in energy consumption announced at launch of new Trinity Research in Social Sciences.
15 Nov 2016
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Trinity STEM researchers win SFI awards
Trinity researchers won two awards at Science Foundation Ireland's annual Science Summit, along with another for forging an outstanding partnership with an industry body.
15 Nov 2016
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First-of-its-kind inhaler to help treat lung disease
The National Institutes of Health have funded the research, which will also benefit cystic fibrosis sufferers.
14 Nov 2016
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Trinity joins forces with top Vietnamese University
Trinity joined forces with the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) during President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins' State Visit to the country.
11 Nov 2016
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Litany of undiagnosed, under-reported and untreated health problems for mothers
The interim findings of MAMMI, an Irish longitudinal study on the health of first-time mothers, has revealed a litany of hidden health problems affecting every aspect of mother’s lives. The Health Research Board funded study from Trinity College Dublin’s School of Nursing and Midwifery shows that in terms of sexual health, mental health, pain, and other conditions, prevalence rates are high to very high while the rate at which women are being asked about these conditions by health care professionals is extremely low. The findings are being presented today at a major conference.
7 Nov 2016
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ISL recognition one step closer
Research by Centre for Deaf Studies provides strong evidence base for ISL recognition bill
4 Nov 2016
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From the Frontline: An Eyewitness Account from the Middle East
The award winning writer and journalist, Robert Fisk addressed a 400-strong audience for the annual Trinity Long Room Hub Edmund Burke Lecture.
4 Nov 2016