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International study shows creative experiences delay brain aging
Engaging in creative experiences such as music, dance, visual arts, and even specific video games can slow brain aging and promote healthier brain function, according to a trailblazing international study published today in Nature Communications
3 Oct 2025
Health|Research|Society
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Invest in students + invest in research = invest in Ireland
Provost Linda Doyle and TCDSU-AMLCT* Education Officer Buster Whaley and Oifigeach na Gaeilge Aoife Ní Bhriain today (3 October 2025) sent a message to Government seeking increased funding for students and research in Tuesday's Budget.
3 Oct 2025
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Paul Lynch and translators celebrate International Translation Day
Award-winning Irish author Paul Lynch was joined by four of his translators at an event hosted by Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation to mark International Translation Day.
3 Oct 2025
Culture|Research
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Astronomers detect explosive, toxic gas in ancient brown dwarf
The detection of phosphine in the atmosphere of Wolf 1130C raises questions as to why it’s not more prevalent in other brown dwarfs.
3 Oct 2025
Research|Science
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Avista partners with Trinity to offer intellectual disability nursing student placements
This new academic partnership builds upon existing research links between Avista and the Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability (TCAID) which is situated within the School of Nursing & Midwifery.
2 Oct 2025
Community|Health
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Bone health screening game changer for people with intellectual disability
New research at IDS-TILDA at the School of Nursing and Midwifery has led to improved outcomes for people with intellectual disability who are unable to access a traditional DXA bone scan.
1 Oct 2025
Health|Research|Society
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Six things to know about the Irish Presidential election
Now that the list of candidates for the Irish Presidential Election is confirmed, political scientist Gail McElroy offers a quick explainer on the role of the President, the powers and limitations of the office, and how the election process works.
30 Sep 2025
Research|Society
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Northern Lights feature in today’s weather report… from a rogue planet
Strong Northern Lights-like activity is the standout feature of today’s weather report, which is coming at you from a strange, extrasolar world, instead of a standard TV studio.
26 Sep 2025
Research|Science
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The EU’s 10% natural habitat target is insufficient for pollinator recovery
Bees, butterflies and other insects have too little natural habitat around them to survive, according to a new study published in leading international journal Science.
26 Sep 2025
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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National AI Leadership Forum unites sectors to secure Ireland’s AI future
Hosted today at William Fry’s Dublin office, the Forum brought together senior representatives from Government, academia, industry, regulators, and civil society. The ongoing goal is to develop a shared roadmap for Ireland’s global leadership in the development and use of safe, ethical, and human-centric AI, to build a successful AI future.
25 Sep 2025
Business|Innovation|Research|Society
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From 17 students to 2,800: A printed history marks 100 years of Trinity Business School
The publication charts the school’s evolution from modest beginnings with just 17 students in 1925 (when classes were only held in afternoons to accommodate the students’ work commitments) to the current enrolment of 2,800 students, from more than 60 countries.
25 Sep 2025
Business|Society|Students
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START headlines a week of Trinity festivals connecting research, researchers and the public
Trinity is excited to welcome the public to a week of festival activities, events and demos headlined by the START (Start Talking About Research Today) Festival, which takes centre stage on Friday.
23 Sep 2025
Arts|Culture|Environment|Health|Research|Science|Society
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Linda Djougang named as brand ambassador for Trinity Sport
Linda Djougang said: “Being named a Trinity Sport ambassador is a true honour. Trinity has been central to my journey, both academically and in rugby and I hope to inspire the next generation of athletes to believe in their potential and embrace the opportunities that sport and education can offer.”
18 Sep 2025
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Trinity team to improve electric vehicle batteries after winning National Challenge Fund prize
A team from Trinity’s School of Engineering has won a prize in the National Challenge Fund competition, which was established under the Government of Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP).
17 Sep 2025
Awards and Funding|Innovation|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Flags, failure and fighting climate change — the Arts & Humanities Research Festival has it all!
Trinity’s annual Arts and Humanities Research Festival returns from 22-26 September with a week-long programme of talks, panel discussions, and performances.
16 Sep 2025
Culture|Research|Society
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Managing ‘ditch-scapes’ can strengthen communities and the environment
A global study reframes ditches as multifunctional waterways with the potential to improve community resilience, water quality, biodiversity and environmental outcomes.
15 Sep 2025
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Scientists discover how nanoplastics disrupt brain energy metabolism
Scientists from the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) have discovered how nanoplastics – even smaller than microplastics – disrupt energy metabolism in brain cells. Their findings may have implications for better understanding a suite of neurodegenerative diseases.
15 Sep 2025
Environment|Health|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Parents see quality of life improvements in children with impaired walking thanks to mobility assistance dogs
Parents report improvements in physical activity, social engagement and family life in their children in the first qualitative assessment of its type led by researchers from Trinity.
12 Sep 2025
Health|Research|Science
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Social lifetime experiences have long-lasting effects on mental and brain health
Lifetime significant experiences, in particular the social ones, are the fabric of our identity. But what about their impact in our health?
12 Sep 2025
Health|Research|Society
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Real-time Liffey data drives community engagement and environmental planning
The River Liffey Water Sensors Pilot, developed by UTS Technologies in collaboration with Smart Docklands, has demonstrated how real-time environmental data can empower local communities, support sustainability, and improve decision-making for everyone who interacts with the river.
10 Sep 2025
Community|Environment|Research|Sustainability
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Trinity spin-out ProVerum secures $80 million in funding to accelerate commercialisation of innovative medical device
The largest investor funding round ever raised by a company to have spun out from an Irish university will help develop a device that reshapes enlarged prostates and relieves symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
9 Sep 2025
Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research|Science
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Project on consent in Irish maternity care secures Research Ireland funding
A new research project, investigating consent to medical treatment in Irish maternity care, has received funding from Research Ireland under the COALESCE programme.
9 Sep 2025
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TILDA findings highlight the urgent need to rethink health and social care for older people
The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) has released its ‘Wave 6’ findings which points to challenging times for Ireland’s older population.
9 Sep 2025
Health|Research|Society
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Child poverty at similar levels to financial crisis when housing costs accounted for
The latest ESRI report on child poverty was co-authored by Trinity economists Barra Roantree, Mide Griffin, and Tara Mitchell.
9 Sep 2025
Research|Society
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Immunotherapy before surgery offers a potential new treatment for rare cancer
An early phase clinical trial published in Nature Medicine show that patients with mesothelioma - a rare cancer of the lining of the lung - who received a combination of two immunotherapy drugs before surgery had successful surgeries and encouraging early outcomes
8 Sep 2025
Health|Innovation|Research
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Voluntary nature market with nature ‘credits’ could unlock private finance for Irish ecosystems
A Voluntary Nature Market – featuring nature ‘credits’– has the potential to close the multi-billion-euro nature funding gap in Ireland, according to a new report published today by Trinity College Dublin and BiOrbic Research Ireland Centre for Bioeconomy.
5 Sep 2025
Business|Research|Society|Sustainability
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Geneticist Dr Lara Cassidy secures ERC Starting Grant to bring a millennium of hidden human history to life
Dr Cassidy’s success makes her the eighth researcher in Trinity’s Department of Genetics (School of Genetics and Microbiology) to secure a prestigious ERC award.
4 Sep 2025
Awards and Funding|Research|Science
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New wearable scanner a game-changer for brain research in Ireland
A new €2M scanning system in Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience will help researchers understand the brain and identify earliest signs of brain disorders.
4 Sep 2025
Research|Science|Society
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Electrical stimulation reprogrammes immune system to heal the body faster
Scientists from Trinity have discovered that electrically stimulating “macrophages” – one of the immune system's key players – can “reprogramme” them in such a way to reduce inflammation and encourage faster, more effective healing in disease and injury.
2 Sep 2025
Health|Research|Science
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Scientists harness Taylor Swift concert to boost science engagement
The seismic activity generated by Taylor Swift’s concerts in Dublin in 2024 provided a unique opportunity for scientific engagement and education, according to new research from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies and Trinity's School of Education.
2 Sep 2025
Culture|Research|Society