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Welcome to the Trinity Impact Evaluation Unit (TIME) website
The Trinity IMpact Evaluation Unit (TIME), is a research centre based in the Department of Economics in Trinity's School of Social Sciences and Philosophy. TIME brings together researchers, development practitioners, and policy makers in a collective effort to estimate the impact, and understand the underlying mechanisms, of social projects and investments.
TIME NEWS AND EVENTS
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Can Workers Be Trained to Be More Conscientious, and Does it Pay Off?
TIME Director, Dr Martina Kirchberger and Professor Carol Newman have co-written a new article in VoxDev. The article examines whether conscientiousness can be improved through training, and whether doing so helps workers.
02 Sep 2026
News
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TIME Researchers Awarded $550,000 Research Grant
Dr Tara Bedi and Dr Michael King have been awarded a US$550,000 grant for a new study in Uganda examining gender-focused anti-poverty programmes, household cooperation and women’s economic empowerment.
06 Jul 2026
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Gaia Narciso Wins EAERE Award 2026
Professor Gaia Narciso has won the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) award for outstanding publication in the journal Environmental and Resource Economics.
02 Jul 2026
News
What is TIME?
Prof. Michael King (former Director of TIME) outlines the goals, research themes and international scope of the Trinity Impact Evaluation Research Centre. This video is a call to action to join our movement to place a rigorous evidence base at the centre of policymaking and programme design.
NEW RESEARCH
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Using Role Models to Inspire Marginalized Groups
Gaia Narciso, Carol Newman and Finn Tarp. Journal of Economic Behaviour and Organisation, June 2026.
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Unlocking Manufacturing Growth in South Africa
Carol Newman, ERSA Working Paper Series, June 2026.
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Conscientiousness in the Workplace
Mathias Allemand, Martina Kirchberger, Sveta Milusheva, Carol Newman, Brent W. Roberts, Vincent Thorne. The Review of Economics and Statistics, March 2026.
INSIDE TIME
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People
Meet the people driving TIME's research, workshops and events.
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Research
Explore TIME's research areas, projects and real-world impacts.
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Contact
Find out where TIME is located and how to contact us for more information.
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Annual Lectures
Discover TIME's Annual Lecture series, where experts in their field share their findings with our community.
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Workshops
Learn more about our past and upcoming workshops.
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Online Courses
Explore our range of online courses that are designed to evaluate impact.