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New research shows promise for novel treatments for tuberculosis
Collaborative research from Trinity and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences is recently published in the European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and marks World TB Day, today (24th March 2024).
23 Mar 2024
Health|Research
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Eight compete in Trinity’s Three-Minute Thesis competition final
Eight speakers competed in the final event, which requires researchers to present their research, armed with just one slide, in a manner that makes sense to a non-specialist audience, and within a fixed time limit of three minutes.
22 Mar 2024
Research|Students
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Books written and illustrated by schoolchildren go on exhibit in the Long Room
An exhibition of 52 handmade books written and illustrated by Dublin primary school students was launched in the Long Room of Trinity’s Old Library on Tues, March 19th.
20 Mar 2024
Community|Culture
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Scientists uncover new secrets to natural appetite control, offering promise in the battle against obesity
New research shows the diabetes drug Metformin and solid foods elevate a hunger-reducing factor (Lac-Phe) in the body, whereas sugary drinks have minimal effect.
20 Mar 2024
Health|Research|Science
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Virtual meetings can boost well-being and performance, study finds
Dr Wladislaw Rivkin, an Associate Professor at Trinity Business School, led the research which entailed two comprehensive daily studies during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns.
20 Mar 2024
Business|Research
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Laidlaw Foundation to fund new research and innovation library at Trinity
The new research and innovation library will be Trinity’s first stand-alone digital library and is expected to open in 2027, focusing on embracing modern and collaborative working and studying approaches.
19 Mar 2024
Awards and Funding|Innovation|Research|Students
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Learnovate secures €9.6m funding to support firms addressing skills gaps
The announcement of €9.6 million funding means the Centre can expand its research and innovation agenda into the future.
13 Mar 2024
Awards and Funding|Research|Society
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Trinity and Irish School of Ecumenics sign new Memorandum of Understanding
Trinity College Dublin and the Irish School of Ecumenics Trust have announced the signing of a revised Memorandum of Understanding.
13 Mar 2024
Research|Society
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Professor Mary McCarron appointed to the Commission on Care for Older People
The Commission on Care for Older People will examine the health and social care services and supports for older people across the continuum of care, and make recommendations for their strategic developments.
11 Mar 2024
Community|Health|Society
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Trinity attracts 26% of CAO applications in 2024
9,312 students picked Trinity College Dublin as their first university choice.
9 Mar 2024
Students
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A quiet revolution: Trinity’s women employees over the years
On International Women’s Day 2024, Trinity is celebrating not only its graduates, but also the many wonderful women who have worked in administration, catering and a whole range of other functions without which the university could not operate.
8 Mar 2024
Community|Culture|Society
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Mary Harney becomes first female president of Trinity’s Hist
Mary Harney, who served as the student debating society’s first ever female auditor as an economics student at Trinity in 1976-1977, succeeds Professor David McConnell who has been the Hist president since 2002.
8 Mar 2024
Community|Students
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Inclusive minds: nurturing brain health for all
GBHI Atlantic Fellow Eléonore Bayen explores the complex relationship between disability, inclusion, and brain health, emphasizing the pivotal role of inclusive environments in promoting cognitive well-being and social equity, as exemplified by the MyBrainRobbie initiative.
7 Mar 2024
Health|Research|Society
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Ocean farmers join forces with researchers to explore potential of nature-positive economy
The GoNaturePositive! research project, led by Trinity Business School and involving 20 partners across 14 countries, was launched by Minister Malcolm Noonan.
6 Mar 2024
Business|Community|Research|Society
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Shortlist for 2024 Pollard Poetry Prize announced
The shortlist for the John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize 2024 has been announced by the Trinity Oscar Wilde Centre.
6 Mar 2024
Awards and Funding|Culture
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626 students receive Entrance Exhibition awards from Trinity
The students come from 445 different schools and from all 32 counties on the island of Ireland as well as 28 countries overseas.
6 Mar 2024
Awards and Funding|Students
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Shortlist for the John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize announced
The shortlist for the John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize 2024 has been announced today, 28th February 2024 by the Trinity Oscar Wilde Centre.
5 Mar 2024
Awards and Funding
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Bryan Murray and Deirdre Kinahan win inaugural Pratchett Prize
The Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation has awarded the actor and playwright the inaugural Pratchett Prize for challenging the stigma of Alzheimer’s Disease in their 2023 play 'An Old Song, Half Forgotten'.
4 Mar 2024
Community|Culture|Research|Science
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Creative Brain Week returns for 2024
Now in its third year, the ground-breaking event will explore the themes of Attention, Connection and Love, through a series of public events, activities and exhibitions in the arts and neuroscience.
4 Mar 2024
Arts|Health|Research|Science|Society
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Trinity researchers to develop new tools to predict future car types in Ireland
New forecasting tools to predict the next generation of private vehicle fleets in Ireland will be developed by a research project being undertaken by a team of economists and civil engineers.
29 Feb 2024
Science|Society|Sustainability