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Scientists pinpoint new vaccine “booster” that promotes potent anti-tumour immunity

Scientists from Trinity have made an important breakthrough that offers promise for developing new immune therapies for cancer.

9 May 2024

Health|Research|Science

David Miliband delivers 2024 Henry Grattan lecture in London

Irish Ambassador Martin Fraser and Mrs Deirdre Fraser welcomed Trinity alumni and members of the London Irish community, as well as diplomats, politicians, and journalists, to the Embassy in London for the event.

9 May 2024

Arts|Society

The impact of escalating environmental and social challenges on our brains and the planet

A new research paper explores how the ‘brain economy’ can contribute to harmonise and improve the health of humans, animals, and the environment.

9 May 2024

Health|Research|Society

Ryanair and Trinity extend sustainable aviation research partnership

Ryanair, Europe’s no. 1 airline, announced today the extension to the end of the decade and made a further €2.5 m donation (€4 m total) to fund the Ryanair Sustainable Aviation Research Centre.

9 May 2024

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Tailored vaccine could one day treat eczema in children

New research from a multi-disciplinary team at Trinity suggests a “tailored vaccine” might hold the key to treating bacteria-driven flares in children.

8 May 2024

Research|Science

Student encampment and blockade at Trinity to end

Update at 7pm, 8 May 2024 - Student encampment and blockade at Trinity to end.

8 May 2024

Community|Students

Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water launches as over 100 stakeholders come together to shape a more sustainable future

The new Co-Centre will deliver solutions to the most pressing challenges posed by climate change, biodiversity decline and water degradation across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain.

8 May 2024

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

It flickers, then it tips – study identifies early warning signals for the end of the African Humid Period

A newly published study shows that at the end of the African Humid Period (AHP) intense dry and wet events alternated – or “flickered” – regularly over a period of around 1,000 years before a dry climate prevailed around 6,000 years ago.

7 May 2024

Environment|Research|Science

It’s written in the stars - Trinity Assyriologist solves archaeological mystery from 700 BC

Ancient symbols on a 2,700-year-old temple, which have baffled experts for over a century, have been explained by Dr Martin Worthington from the School of Languages, Literature and Cultural Studies.

3 May 2024

Culture|Research

Mental health needs of people affected by war and forced migration focus of conference

Experts in forced displacement, peace-building and development meet this week in Trinity to discuss the mental health needs of people affected by war and forced migration.

3 May 2024

Research|Society

More than half of older adults with intellectual disability take psychotropic medicines

The study - the first of its kind - highlights the need for comprehensive, regular reviews of medicine use to avoid inappropriate prescribing of multiple psychotropic medicines.

2 May 2024

Health|Research

Study challenges one-size-fits-all approach to vitamin D supplementation guidelines

A new study from the School of Medicine sheds light on the complexities of achieving optimal vitamin D status across diverse populations.

2 May 2024

Health|Research

Call for dedicated funding for culturally appropriate mental health supports for new mothers

Urgent supports for new mothers highlighted at conference to coincide with World Maternal Mental Health Day hosted by the Trinity Centre for Maternal Care Research (TCMCR) and the National Women's Council.

1 May 2024

Health|Research|Society

Significant mental health challenges experienced by Ireland's young LGBTQI+ population: report

Findings of a new study from the School of Nursing and Midwifery and published in association with Belong To show that mental health and wellbeing have declined amongst the LGBTQI+ population since 2016.

25 Apr 2024

Health|Research|Society

Five things our research uncovered when we recreated 16th century beer (and barrels)

Susan Flavin and Charlie Taverner, Dept of History write in The Conversation about their ERC-funded FoodCult project which is investigating the food and diet of early modern Ireland.

23 Apr 2024

Culture|Research|Science|Society

Trinity research on Valentia Slate results in its designation as a Heritage Stone

The natural stone, which only occurs in Co. Kerry and which has been used since at least 1816, has recently been awarded the Status of “International Union of Geological Sciences Heritage Stone”. The sustainable stone features on the Rubrics roofs in Trinity.

22 Apr 2024

Culture|Environment|Research

Trinity celebrates its new Scholars and Fellows

In total, there are 73 new Scholars this year, 43 new Fellows, three new Professorial Fellows and four Honorary Fellows across a range of disciplines.

22 Apr 2024

School of Physics celebrates 300-year anniversary as inspiring Ernest Walton exhibition opens

Memorabilia belonging to Walton, one of Ireland’s most influential scientists, is on display in a special exhibition in the Library as the School of Physics celebrates its tercentenary with a series of engaging events, many of which are open to the public.

18 Apr 2024

Research|Science

Trinity Olympians exhibition opens

The new exhibition celebrating Trinity students, staff and alumni who have taken part in the Olympic and Paralympic Games will run in the Exam Hall on April 18-19 from 10-4pm.

18 Apr 2024

Stellar surprise – astronomers uncover methane emission on a cold brown dwarf for the first time

Astronomers have pinpointed methane emission on a brown dwarf. Their discovery, which was a major surprise for such a cold, distant world, was made using the next-gen James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

17 Apr 2024

Research|Science

Colm O’Reardon delivers 2024 Henry Grattan Lecture

In his lecture, the Secretary General of the Department of Further and Higher Education focused on the transformative journey of Ireland's higher education landscape and the challenges facing the third level sector.

17 Apr 2024

Society

Research uncovers new reasons to target neutrophils for TB therapy

New research from Trinity team at St James's Hospital improves our understanding of how tuberculosis infection causes lung damage and how we might prevent this.

16 Apr 2024

Health|Research

All the buzz of Mini Med Day 2024

The inaugural ‘TAP Primary School Med Day’ allowed primary school children to interactively explore what a career in medicine might look like.

11 Apr 2024

Community|Health|Society

Patrick James Errington wins Pollard International Poetry Prize

Administered by the Trinity Oscar Wilde Centre at the School of English the prize is awarded to an outstanding debut collection of poetry in the English language

11 Apr 2024

Awards and Funding|Culture

Hiding in plain sight! AI helps uncover hidden voices of women in early modern Ireland

A ground-breaking research project will harness powerful new digital technologies to uncover women’s experiences of extreme trauma and civil war in early modern Ireland.

11 Apr 2024

Culture|Research

Trinity performs well in QS World University Subject Rankings 2024

Overall Trinity ranks for 40 subjects. Of these, 20 climbed the table, 3 dropped, 13 remained unchanged and 4 ranked for the first time.

10 Apr 2024

Awards and Funding|Students

New project aims to bring down the cost of offshore wind turbines

David Igoe, Assistant Professor in Trinity’s School of Engineering, will use a newly secured Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) grant of about €250,000 to support research into the effects of pile ageing for offshore wind foundation design.

10 Apr 2024

Awards and Funding|Research|Science|Sustainability

Computer scientists release new Pytch web-app to help students write their own programs

The new version of the free “Pytch” app is the fruit of a development process in which a community of young coders and educators around the world have worked to create and improve a fantastic resource for students and new programmers.

9 Apr 2024

Research|Science|Students

All female reboot of Raphael’s ‘School of Athens’ fresco

An art project depicting a full-scale re-enactment of Raphael’s School of Athens fresco with an all-women cast has been devised by the art collective Na Cailleacha and staged in collaboration with Trinity’s History of Art and Architecture Department in the Museum Building.

6 Apr 2024

Arts|Culture|Research|Society

Research offers insight into the future understanding of MS and its treatments

Trinity scientists have developed a novel test - using an existing diagnostic procedure as its basis - that has the potential to be applied in clinical trials that target the Epstein Barr Virus.

4 Apr 2024

Health|Research