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Niamh Campbell awarded 2021 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature
The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature is valued at €10,000 through the generosity of Dr Peter Rooney, who continues the Rooney family’s association with Irish literature and support for the longest-established literary prize in Ireland.
4 Oct 2021
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TILDA: making Ireland the best place in the world to grow old
On the International Day of the Older Person, Dr Mark Ward, Research Fellow at TILDA, talks about his research, the broad impact of TILDA, and the positive contributions of older people to Irish life.
1 Oct 2021
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Most patients with Type 1 diabetes not meeting the recommended exercise goals
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin and Tallaght University Hospital have studied how well patients with type 1 diabetes in Ireland comply with physical exercise guidelines, and what the barriers to compliance are.
29 Sep 2021
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Trinity Long Room Hub goes ‘Behind the Headlines’ on the crisis in Afghanistan
The first ‘Behind the Headlines’ of the academic year, reflecting on the ethics of intervention and the humanitarian responsibilities of the international community following the Taliban take-over of Afghanistan.
29 Sep 2021
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Trinity graduate chasing EU Sustainable Energy Award success for world-first hydropower station in mine
The technology uses modular water pumps to create low-cost, small-scale hydropower stations capable of exploiting untapped energy within existing water pipes.
28 Sep 2021
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EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness addresses climate change in Henry Grattan Lecture
In a speech entitled ‘The EU – COVID Impact and Facing up to Climate Change', Commissioner McGuinness noted that expectations were for faster economic growth and recovery than had been expected several months ago.
24 Sep 2021
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Trinity scores top for Employer Reputation in latest QS global rankings for Graduate Employability
Trinity is ranked first in Ireland for employer reputation and alumni outcomes and is among the top 50 in the world for graduate employment rate.
23 Sep 2021
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Pop up vaccination centre to open on campus
The walk-in clinic will be open on campus on Monday 27 September and Wednesday 29 September from 8.30am – 8pm in the Marquee at New Square.
23 Sep 2021
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Government funding supports new platform that will help businesses act for biodiversity
Joint departmental backing from Government will help experts develop a national Business and Biodiversity Platform to enable the private sector to take practical, measurable actions to address the biodiversity crisis.
23 Sep 2021
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Spotlight On: Dr Alison Fernandes
In the second of our Spotlight On series, we meet Dr Alison Fernandes, Assistant Professor in Philosophy, and hear about her fascinating research into temporal asymmetry.
22 Sep 2021
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Scientists secure €1 million grant to develop synthetic tendon and ligament implants modelled on embryonic tendons
Torn ligaments and tendons are the bane of athletes and runners. They are difficult to heal and often require months or years of rehab, meaning existing approaches are very costly and inefficient.
21 Sep 2021
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World Alzheimer’s Day: Giving up on research is not an option
Professor Iracema Leroi talks about the critical importance of clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia and how giving up is not an option when it comes to research.
21 Sep 2021
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Ancient DNA rewrites early Japanese history – modern day populations have tripartite genetic origin
Trinity's eye-opening research is published in leading international journal Science Advances and refines previously accepted views of a dual-genomic ancestry.
17 Sep 2021
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Further evidence that vitamin D might protect against severe COVID-19 disease and death
Researchers from Trinity College and the University of Edinburgh found that ambient UVB radiation at an individual’s place of residence preceding COVID-19 infection was strongly protective against severe disease and death.
15 Sep 2021
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Trinity launches consent education tools and website
The new website offers information about consent, positive sexual experiences, supports for survivors of sexual violence, trauma-informed approaches for staff and information and training for students, staff and other institutions.
15 Sep 2021
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Scientists create 3D-printed, microscopic gas sensors—painters’ pallets without even a hint of pigment
The sensors could be used in connected, low-cost devices for homes, or integrated in wearable devices used to monitor human health.
15 Sep 2021
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Mark Little to launch Schuler Democracy Forum as Media Fellow
"More than ever, we need a conversation about media and democracy that is grounded in the reality of human lives rather than short-term rows between big tech and traditional gatekeepers."
14 Sep 2021
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Legal experts raise data-protection red flags around key COVID-19 decisions taken in Ireland
In common with previous reports from the Observatory is the concern that there is a general lack of transparency in Ireland’s response to the pandemic and, as a result, it isn’t easy to ensure important decisions satisfy various legal requirements.
14 Sep 2021
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Trinity secures four more Athena SWAN awards for commitment to gender equality
Trinity’s School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, Trinity Business School, the School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences, and the School of Biochemistry and Immunology join ten previous Athena SWAN awardees at the university.
8 Sep 2021
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Quantum chemists conjure recipe to turn gold, silver and copper into vessels of green energy
Compounds based on these metal elements and hydrogen are very promising candidates for hydrogen storage. Such hydrogen could be used on board vehicles, for example.
8 Sep 2021
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Trinity to welcome record numbers of new students as 195 places added
Amid unprecedented interest in third-level courses, Trinity hit a new high in terms of first preferences in 2021 with 10,711 students naming Trinity as their top choice.
7 Sep 2021
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The Irish Childhood Cancer Survivorship Project: Trinity research
To coincide with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we look at how Trinity researchers are designing an electronic Irish childhood cancer survivorship database.
7 Sep 2021
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Trinity welcomes Prince Albert II of Monaco
An unveiling ceremony took place during his visit, marking a major donation Prince Albert II has made to the conservation of the iconic Old Library at Trinity College.
3 Sep 2021
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Trinity rises to 146th in THE World University Rankings
Trinity has risen to 146th in the 2022 rankings, up from 155th in 2021. This year’s result was helped by strong performances in research and citations (two of the main categories on which the overall score is based).
2 Sep 2021
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Left-hooks, doorings, poor road surface conditions, LUAS tracks and kerbs often involved in Irish cycling collisions
New research into cycling road traffic collisions has identified a list of common collision scenarios for Ireland and underlined previously underappreciated issues on our roads.
1 Sep 2021
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Trinity Board approves new senior leadership team
The Board of Trinity College Dublin has today approved the appointment of a new senior leadership team. All new officers take up their positions with immediate effect.
1 Sep 2021
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Tech startup Field of Vision wins LaunchBox 2021
Field of Vision offers a groundbreaking handheld device, which allows visually impaired individuals to feel the action of live sport. Those behind the startup comprised one of 10 student entrepreneur teams, who sought investment from venture capitalists and angel investors at the conclusion of LaunchBox 2021.
30 Aug 2021
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Trinity welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron
President Macron visited the Book of Kells and met students to discuss topics that included post-COVID Europe, climate change and digital equality for all citizens. President Macron’s discussions with students took place in Trinity’s beautiful Public Theatre, which was designed by George III’s architect Sir William Chambers and completed in 1786.
26 Aug 2021
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Trinity Ability co-op launches project to make clubs and societies more inclusive
Students with disabilities are often excluded from the social aspect of the student experience and this project will make real changes in the individual lives of Trinity students.
25 Aug 2021
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Understanding the variability in responses to COVID-19 illness in older adults
Researchers from the School of Medicine and Tallaght University Hospital are represented amongst an international consortium of leading clinical research institutes investigating the variability in older people's responses to COVID-19.
19 Aug 2021
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