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The Letters of Oliver Goldsmith

The first edition of the letters of Oliver Goldsmith in almost a century was recently launched by the Chancellor of Trinity College Dublin, Mary Robinson at an event in the Long Room.

15 Oct 2018

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Housing issues in Dublin over the last century – public discussion

Housing issues in Dublin over the last century and beyond was the focus of a public discussion in Trinity College Dublin yesterday evening, Thursday, October 11.

12 Oct 2018

Trinity Centre for New Irish Studies launches

The Centre will provide an important focus for the Making Ireland research theme across a wide range of disciplines in Trinity.

10 Oct 2018

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New bio-pharma company, Sitryx, to develop immunometabolism therapies

Trinity's Chair of Biochemistry, Luke O’Neill, is one of the co-founders of Sitryx, which has raised $30 million after its Series A round of financing.

10 Oct 2018

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International symposium addresses latest research in Hepatitis C and related viruses

Researchers, clinicians and public health experts are discussing the latest in research and patient care in Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, Zika, HIV and Dengue.

9 Oct 2018

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Launch of major new programme to help parents teach children creative computing

Trinity and National Parents Council join forces to demystify computer coding and help parents/guardians and children work together to develop essential skills.

9 Oct 2018

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Marley & Me: An Evening with John Grogan

American journalist and author of the bestseller ‘Marley & Me’ John Grogan will give a public talk and interview in Trinity College Dublin on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018.

2 Oct 2018

Portrait of Patient: Trinity art exhibition charts experience of chronic illness

Four paintings charting one patient’s experience of long-term chronic illness are on display in the Trinity Centre for Health Science at St James’s Hospital.

1 Oct 2018

PROBE: Research Uncovered at Trinity College Dublin

Members of the public are again invited to journey through the best Irish research has to offer with an intimate, engaging, and interactive programme at this pop-up festival, PROBE.

28 Sep 2018

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‘Tangent, Trinity’s Ideas Workspace’: meet Dublin’s new home for entrepreneurs and innovators

‘Tangent, Trinity’s Ideas Workspace’ will re-enforce Trinity’s position as a European leader in innovation and entrepreneurship and Dublin as a location of choice for technology investment and new start-up creation.

27 Sep 2018

Reframing ’68 – the year of ‘global revolt’ 50 years on

The year 1968 is often regarded as a year of ‘global revolt’ as revolutions around the globe cut across national boundaries, from student protests in France to the Cultural Revolution in China. Marking the 50th anniversary of the iconic year of protest, historians and cultural experts from around the world will gather in Trinity this week to ask what does 1968 mean in 2018?

27 Sep 2018

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Trinity is Ireland’s leader in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019

Trinity has been ranked in 120th position, a slight decrease on last year’s 117th place. It is the only Irish university to sit in the top 120.

26 Sep 2018

New developments in swallowing disorder research focus of conference

Over 800 delegates from 46 countries will attend the 8th annual European Society for Swallowing Disorders (ESSD) Congress taking place in Dublin this week.

25 Sep 2018

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The rise of ‘barbaric nationalism’ – 2018 Humanities Horizons lecture

The rise of ‘barbaric nationalism’ and the global migration crisis was the focus of the 2018 Humanities Horizons lecture delivered by Harvard’s Professor Homi K Bhabha.

25 Sep 2018

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Writer Caitriona Lally wins 2018 Rooney Prize

Writer Caitriona Lally was announced as winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature 2018 for emerging Irish writers at Trinity College Dublin this evening.

25 Sep 2018

Truth serum, zero-G and the Vomit Comet: the hunt for deep space flight solutions

The research team is primarily concerned with better understanding how water behaves in the absence of gravity (in space), with water (or steam, specifically) seen as the golden bullet for powering spacecraft deep into space.

25 Sep 2018

Minister Donohoe launches ADAPT Centre’s new FinTech strategy

The ADAPT Centre at Trinity College Dublin will lead the €5 million research programme ‘FinTech Fusion’, which will advance innovations in Blockchain and FinTech research.

21 Sep 2018

Basking sharks can jump as high and as fast as great whites

The second-largest fish in the world can swim more than twice as fast as the average man in the Olympic 50m freestyle.

20 Sep 2018

The Book of Durrow to play key role in British Library exhibition

A new online exhibition has also been launched by Library of Trinity College Dublin.

20 Sep 2018

Failure rate in some surgical mesh treatments unacceptably high

Failure rates in products used to treat prolapse injury are unacceptably high according to a medical materials expert.

18 Sep 2018

Cuireadh ag foghlaimeoirí ar fud an domhain foghlaim faoi ‘Leabhar Cheanannais’ ar chúrsa ar líne atá á chur ar fáil saor in aisce ag Coláiste na Tríonóide

Tá cúrsa nua saor in aisce ar líne curtha le chéile ag Coláiste na Tríonóide a ligfidh do lucht foghlama ar fud an domhain gnéithe de stair na hÉireann a scrúdú trí dhíriú ar Leabhar Cheanannais.

17 Sep 2018

Ten years on from the Irish banking crisis what has changed?

Ten years on from the Irish banking crisis, a public discussion in Trinity College Dublin explored whether enough has changed in the Irish financial, business and cultural sectors.

13 Sep 2018

Discover the iconic ‘Book of Kells’ through Trinity’s free online course

A new, free, online course developed by Trinity College Dublin will allow learners worldwide to explore the history of Ireland through the remarkable Book of Kells — one of the world's most famous medieval manuscripts.

11 Sep 2018

Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell wins prestigious Breakthrough Prize

The Prize, valued at $3 Million, recognizes Bell Burnell’s 1967 detection of pulsars (radio signals from rapidly spinning, super-dense neutron stars) and her lifetime of inspiring scientific leadership.

7 Sep 2018

Trinity is first in Europe for producing entrepreneurs

Graduates from Trinity College Dublin founded more venture-backed companies than graduates from any other European university over the last 13 years, according to new independent research.

6 Sep 2018

Trinity and Church of Ireland Theological Institute sign MOU

Trinity and the Church of Ireland Theological Institute have signed a Memorandum of Understanding revised agreement for the continued joint delivery of the Master’s course in Theology.

6 Sep 2018

Watch live as Nobel winners ponder the future of biology at Schrödinger at 75

Trinity will later this week welcome five Nobel winners as speakers to a major international meeting that marks 75th anniversary of Erwin Schrödinger’s What is Life? lectures.

3 Sep 2018

Health benefits of Irish heather honey comparable to those of Manuka honey

The findings showed that there was a similar overall presence of powerful antioxidants called phenolic compounds in Irish heather honey as in Manuka honey.

3 Sep 2018

Student entrepreneurs seek startup investment at LaunchBox 2018 Demo Day

This year’s companies address a variety of unmet market needs, including an online booking platform for performers, a product that identifies, prevents and treats healthcare-associated infections, and a hub that connects SMEs with a talented student workforce

31 Aug 2018

Researchers discover new solution to problem plastic

Researchers at AMBER and BEACON, the Bioeconomy Research Centre have discovered a blend of biodegradable plastic that completely degrades under typical home-composting conditions.

31 Aug 2018