Articles
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The New Irish School of Ecumenics-Loyola Institute Building at Trinity College Dublin Opens
Students to address religious, ethical and societa...
25 Mar 2014
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New Book Explores Changing Gender Roles in Ireland
The book presents time-series data over more than 30 years that documents changing attitudes to gender roles.
8 Dec 2014
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Ancient Europeans Lactose-Intolerant for 5,000 years After Adopting Agriculture
The DNA analyses also showed that technological changes were associated with major changes in the genetics of ancient populations.
22 Oct 2014
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Student Cycle Challenge
Trinity's Smarter Travel Initiative in association with Smarter Travel Campus and the National Transport Authority brings you the Student Cycle Challenge a fun team event for cyclists of all abilities.
3 Oct 2014
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Drinking’s Role in Alcohol-related Deaths Greatly Under-reported in Irish Newspapers, Study Finds
Researchers expressed concern that the lack of awareness of the role of alcohol in deaths impacts on support for public health measures.
8 May 2014
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Trinity Awarded the Most Funding Nationally in EU Framework Programme
Trinity College Dublin has been awarded the most f...
17 Jan 2014
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Astrophysicists Win Solar Science Lottery
Trinity's solar flare expert ensured an international team was watching the skies when a rare 'X-Class' eruption took place.
15 May 2014
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Trinity’s Business Incubator ‘LaunchBox’ Welcomes Eight New Teams of Budding Entrepreneurs
The teams will develop prototypes and business models over the next three months while under guidance from business experts.
9 Jul 2014
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Professor Orla Hardiman’s Inaugural Lecture Explores the Impact, Evolution and Research Landscape of Motor Neurone Disease in Ireland
The event, which looked at how research, diagnosis and treatments for MND have evolved, marked her appointment as the first Professor of Neurology in Ireland.
15 Sep 2014
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Bone Marrow for Leukaemia Trust Gives Funding for New Haematology Position
The charity is providing funding of €750,000 to enable Trinity College Dublin and St James’s Hospital to strengthen cancer care and research.
24 Nov 2014
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Public Lecture Series on the Representation of Disability in Literature
How disability is represented in children's liter...
15 Jan 2014
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A New History of Dublin
The book provides the first comprehensive survey of the city's history to appear in more than thirty years.
6 May 2014
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Trinity’s Discover Research Night to Illuminate the Amazing World of Research
Everyone is invited to explore the huge variety of research taking place at Trinity when the College opens its doors on Friday, September 26th.
8 Jul 2014
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New Longitudinal Report Shows the Challenging Reality of Ageing with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland
For the first time in history, people in Ireland with an intellectual disability are growing old in considerable numbers. The Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA) Wave 2 Report looked at how the ageing process is affecting the physical wellbeing and mental health of those people in Ireland who are growing old with an intellectual disability.
2 Oct 2014
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Trinity Academics Win ‘Teaching Hero’ Awards
Two Trinity academics, Dr Nicola Marples and Professor Stephen Connon, are among the inaugural recipients of the 2014 'Teaching Hero' awards in Irish Higher Education.
8 Oct 2014
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Scientists Unlock Crucial Mechanism Driving Colliding Epidemics of Smoking and Tuberculosis
The discovery opens up new routes to treat and prevent the infectious disease which kills 1.5 million people a year.
14 Nov 2014
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Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute Welcomes Nobel Laureates
Five Nobel laureates discussed cutting-edge research and developments in immunology and cancer at a recent symposium held in conjunction with the Weizmann Institute.
3 Sep 2014
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Professor Siobhán Garrigan Calls for a New Understanding of ‘Home’ in Inaugural Lecture
First ever Chair in Catholic Theology at Trinity College argues that we must move beyond narrow conceptualisations of home to tackle the scandal of homelessness in Ireland
3 Nov 2014
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Major Research Project Calling for Women to Share Experiences of Concealed Pregnancies
Trinity College researchers say concealed pregnancies persist and have not been relegated to the era of the Mother and Baby Homes.
25 Jun 2014
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College Awareness Week
National College Awareness Week aims to increase awareness as well as to celebrate the value of going to college.
20 Nov 2014
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Irish Higher Education Sector Is a Major Contributor to Economy
The first evidence-based research on the economic impacts of third level institutions show they provide value for money and contribute to economic growth and employment.
28 Oct 2014
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Robbie the Robot Team Wins 2014 Technological Innovation Award
The Trinity engineers were rewarded for their work in building a prototype robot to help carry out everyday tasks for teenager Joanne O'Riordan, who was born with Total Amelia.
24 Nov 2014
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Ireland’s obesity problem affects people from all walks of life – it can no longer be ignored or considered ’someone else’s problem’.
Obesity is affecting a growing proportion of older Irish adults and Dr Siobhan Leahy, TILDA Research Fellow and lead author of the July 2014 TILDA report: 'Obesity in an Ageing Society" discusses what is needed now and in the future to address this national epidemic.
2 Oct 2014
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Trinity’s Strategic Plan 2014 – 2019
Please visit http://www.tcd.ie/strategy/ for more information.
23 Oct 2014
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Vitamin D linked with improved survival in bowel cancer patients
New research from Trinity and Edinburgh Universities points to the potential importance of Vitamin D in bowel cancer survivorship.
28 Jul 2014
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9th International Cancer Conference at Trinity College Dublin
Advances in scientific research and clinical care which are contributing to earlier detection and increased survival rates in cancer were discussed by leading experts in cancer research, clinical practice and epidemiology at the 9th International Cancer Conference in Trinity College, as part of Cancer Week.
23 Sep 2014
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Seamus Heaney Professor of Irish Writing, Chris Morash, Gives Inaugural Lecture
Professor Morash delivered his inaugural lecture in which he asked: ‘What are Poets for in a Destitute Time’
28 May 2014
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Medieval Art Scholar Explores Impact of the Crusades on Art and Architecture
Professor Lawrence Nees opened Trinity's History of Art Alumni Lecture which also celebrated the launch of 'Art and Architecture of Ireland'.
2 Dec 2014
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Trinity ‘BioBlitz’ Shows Terrific Diversity of Plants and Animals on Campus
The Intervarsity event catalogued 346 unique species living within the Trinity walls as it raised awareness about the importance of urban biodiversity.
22 May 2014
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1641 Depositions Published In Volume Editions
A total of 19,010 manuscript pages in 31 volumes held at Trinity were transcribed and digitised.
12 Sep 2014