Articles
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Landlords and tenants could both be aggrieved by the government’s ‘first refusal’ plan
It is hard to fully tease out the constitutional issues which may arise from the announcement that tenants will get the first chance to buy their home from their landlord, writes Dr Sarah Hamill, School of Law, in a piece first published in The Sunday Business Post.
13 Mar 2023
Research|Society
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Are criminal proceedings the only route to truth for Baby John?
Dr Catherine Conlon writes about her research on concealed pregnancy in contemporary Ireland in this piece that was first published in The Irish Examiner.
29 Mar 2023
Research|Society
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First National Equality Charter Symposium
The First National Equality Charter Symposium ‘Aiming Higher, Moving Forward Together’ will be hosted in Trinity College Dublin on 19 April.
5 Apr 2023
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Trinity teams awarded funding in US-Ireland Research Programme
Four Trinity research groups have been named among 12 projects to receive funding under the US-Ireland Research Programme.
20 Mar 2023
Awards and Funding|Research
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How commercial actors influence and impact health and society
Trinity’s Dr Mélissa Mialon is co-author on two publications within the new Lancet Series that explores how companies shape our physical and social environments and highlights the need for clear frameworks to examine and differentiate among commercial entities, to understand how they help or hinder public health.
6 Apr 2023
Health|Research|Society
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International lessons from the Good Friday Agreement, 25 years on
Decades of peace efforts have created a remarkable wealth of human peacemaking experience in Ireland at all levels of society, from diplomats to community workers, says Dr David Mitchell, in this piece originally published in The Irish Independent.
6 Apr 2023
Research|Society
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Translation of Trinity research leads to FDA approval of Rett syndrome treatment
Dr Daniela Tropea’s story is an exciting example of success in translational research where findings in basic science translate into clinical applications, providing hope for patients and their families.
6 Apr 2023
Health|Research
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Pesticides detected in pollen and nectar may pose a long-term hazard for pollinators
Pesticides have been detected in flowers not targeted with the chemicals that could be an additional, underestimated threat to pollinators according to new findings by Trinity and DCU, published in the Science of the Total Environment.
6 Apr 2023
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Trinity honorary degrees mark Good Friday Agreement anniversary
Senior political adviser Martin Mansergh, former Downing Street Chief of Staff Jonathan Powell, activist Monica McWilliams, and American foreign policy strategist Nancy Soderberg received Trinity’s highest honour from Trinity’s Chancellor Dr Mary McAleese at a ceremony conducted in Latin in the historic Public Theatre
6 Apr 2023
Awards and Funding|Community|Society
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A cellular identity discovery with the potential to impact cancer treatments
A team of scientists led by those in Trinity has discovered new mechanisms involved in establishing cellular identity, a process that ensures the billions of different cells in our bodies do the correct job.
7 Apr 2023
Health|Research|Science
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Trinity researchers sweep Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Engineering Society awards
Three Biomedical Engineering School of Engineering members have received prestigious awards at the TERMIS-EU 2023 meeting dedicated to tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
11 Apr 2023
Awards and Funding|Innovation|Research
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400 years after publication, Ireland’s only copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio goes on display
Trinity’s copy of the first edition of Shakespeare’s collected plays is the centrepiece of a new exhibition in the Library of Trinity College Dublin entitled “Shakespeare the Irishman” marking 400 years since the Bard’s complete works were first published.
13 Apr 2023
Culture|Research
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New Dean elected at Trinity Business School
Laurent Muzellec steps into the role after many years at the Business School. He has made a significant contribution to the development of the school, setting up the Centre for Digital Business and Analytics, and establishing the Masters in Digital Marketing Strategy.
13 Apr 2023
Business|Research
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400 bliain tar éis a fhoilsithe, cuirtear an t-aon chóip in Éirinn de ‘First Folio’ Shakespeare ar taispeáint
Lorg lapaí, loscadh agus cód diamhair … tá gach cuma ar an aon chóip amháin na hÉireann de First Folio le Shakespeare gur baineadh cuid mhór úsáide as agus cuid mhór taitnimh.
13 Apr 2023
Culture|Research
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Get it over and done with! The secret to managing tasks we don’t like
New research from Trinity Business School and colleagues in Germany suggests that working on the tasks you really dislike and getting them over and done with is the best way to manage your workload.
17 Apr 2023
Business|Research|Society
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The heavy toll of the Troubles on brain health in Northern Ireland
Professor Brian Lawlor writes on the toll of the Troubles, reflected by the high numbers of people that developed anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress disorder and one of the highest uses of antidepressants in Europe.
19 Apr 2023
Health|Research|Society
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Scientists develop novel gene therapy for glaucoma
The scientists announce a significant development towards a new therapeutic treatment of glaucoma, with approximately 80 million people globally affected by the condition.
19 Apr 2023
Health|Research|Science
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Trinity’s Quantum Play event shines light on crucial role of emerging quantum tech
Trinity’s School of Physics celebrated World Quantum Day by opening its doors and inviting curious minds to a showcase of five exciting quantum versions of games, developed by Trinity’s very own Quantum Science and Technology MSc students.
20 Apr 2023
Innovation|Research|Science|Students
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Why Leaving Cert results delay has to stop
Vice-Provost Orla Sheils writes: It is difficult to pinpoint an excuse for the ongoing delay that justifies the enormous disruption to students’ progression beyond second level education. From a logistical perspective, the delay means colleges and universities once again face organising a staggered start.
20 Apr 2023
Society|Students
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Machines – not humans – to drive future wireless demands, expert predicts
Professor Holger Claussen shares his assessment of the future of wireless networks as he becomes Joint Professor of Wireless Communications at UCC, Trinity, and Tyndall in an Irish first.
20 Apr 2023
Research|Science