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Gail McConnell wins Pollard International Poetry Prize
Gail McConnell's debut book 'The Sun Is Open' focuses on the life and death of the poet’s father, who was murdered by the IRA outside their Belfast home in 1984.
12 Apr 2022
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Trinity immunologists unravel battle plans of deadly coronaviruses
The immunologists, led by Dr Nigel Stevenson, have discovered how SARS and MERS proteins block the induction of antiviral proteins, which prevents us from mounting a strong innate immune response against infection.
12 Apr 2022
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Childhood trauma key indicator of suicide ideation in college students
New research from the School of Psychology has shown that cumulative exposure to childhood trauma was a key indicator of suicide ideation among university students.
11 Apr 2022
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Project Economy report shows “gig” economy is no longer a dirty word
High-skilled independent contractors earn more than equivalent employees and those working in the project economy earn 73% more than similar occupation employees.
11 Apr 2022
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Honorary degrees awarded at Trinity College
The degrees, Trinity’s highest honour, were awarded by Trinity’s Pro-Chancellor Shane Allwright in a ceremony conducted in Latin in the historic Public Theatre.
8 Apr 2022
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Books written and illustrated by Dublin schoolchildren go on display in Long Room
The exhibition marks the culmination of the annual Bookmarks programme organised by Trinity Access Programmes (TAP)
7 Apr 2022
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Trinity performs strongly in QS World University Subject Rankings 2022
The QS 2022 Subject Rankings are compiled by QS Quacquarelli Symonds based on a review of 1,543 universities from 161 locations and across 51 academic disciplines
7 Apr 2022
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RISING brings climate action to Dublin’s Docklands community
The diverse group had participated in regular RISING creative climate action workshops since November 2021, in collaboration with Trinity College Dublin and Brokentalkers Theatre company.
6 Apr 2022
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Two international landmark studies reveal clear genetic signals for schizophrenia
Researchers from Trinity and NUI Galway studied data from over 2,000 patients in Ireland to contribute to both studies, published in the journal Nature today.
6 Apr 2022
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Professors Ruth Byrne and Jennifer McElwain receive RIA Gold Medals
"The global pandemic highlighted how important research and innovation and the contribution of the Higher Education sector is for policymakers and citizens. We want to further improve that flow of ideas into the future."
4 Apr 2022
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Former Chief Justice Frank Clarke inaugurated as Pro-Chancellor
He joins the University’s five other Pro-Chancellors: The Honorable Sir Donnell Deeny, Prof Jane Grimson, Dr Stanley Quek, Prof Shane Allwright and Prof Ignatius McGovern.
1 Apr 2022
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School of Medicine wins Athena SWAN Bronze for commitment to gender equality
This award brings to 15 the total number of Bronze awards held by Trinity College Dublin’s academic units, as well as its institutional Bronze award.
31 Mar 2022
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Counting of Seanad bye-election underway
On the first count, Hugo MacNeill topped the poll with 2,068 votes followed by Tom Clonan (1,947) and Maureen Gaffney (1,882).
31 Mar 2022
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Health Sciences public lecture series launches
The series will bring Visiting Professors to Trinity throughout 2022, across a range of topics including racism and bias in health sciences education, accessibility, inclusion and action in medical education, breastfeeding supports for women, medicine and gender, queer mental health and more.
31 Mar 2022
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Tom Clonan is elected new Trinity Senator
The bye-election was held to replace Ivana Bacik as Senator after her election to the Dail last year. The election saw registered Trinity graduates choose between 17 candidates.
31 Mar 2022
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Trinity professor links with Artelo to investigate Fatty Acid Binding Protein inhibition in cancer
"This collaboration with Artelo will further elucidate the specific mechanisms by which targeted FABP inhibition may prevent tumour growth and halt its spreading."
30 Mar 2022
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Biodiversity loss has knock-on effects on global markets
Losses in countries with smaller, less-developed economies, impact large, developed economies, according to a new study that shows pollinator declines and potential loss of pollination services can have widespread implications for global trade in food.
30 Mar 2022
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New €3.7 million project will enable systemic adaptation to decarbonised economy and sustainable living
This Human Capital Initiative project – Ireland's Knowledge Centre for Carbon and Climate (IKC3) – brings together national and international leaders in education, innovation and entrepreneurship.
29 Mar 2022
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Final days of 2022 Seanad bye-election
Polls close on Wednesday 30th March at 11am. The 2022 Seanad bye-election is coming to an end. The race has featured 17 candidates campaigning on a wide variety of issues. Counting will begin after polls close on Wednesday morning. A first count is expected later in the day and a result is likely to be […]
28 Mar 2022
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The edge currents that don’t go with the flow – scientists make peculiar quantum discovery
The work could eventually inspire new methods for controlling the flow of energy through nanoscale structures, which could have applications in materials science and computing with better performance and sustainability in mind.
28 Mar 2022
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