College News
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Formula Trinity takes Silverstone by storm
Students from Trinity recently bagged three awards at the Formula Student competition held at the famous Silverstone race circuit in the UK.
3 Aug 2022
Innovation|Research|Students
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VIDEO: Travellers share experiences of third-level education
To coincide with Traveller Pride Week 2022, Trinity Access Programmes (TAP) at Trinity College Dublin have released a new video to raise awareness about routes for Travellers in higher education.
21 Jul 2022
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Mendel at 200: Aoife McLysaght honours the Father of Genetics
Gregor Johann Mendel – the “Father of Genetics” – was born 200 years ago this July. The first person to join the dots regarding the mechanism of heredity, Mendel shone a focused light on the workings of what we now know to be genes.
20 Jul 2022
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Beyond 2022 Artist in Residence Mairéad McClean presents a preview of her film in progress, The Nick of Time, in the Trinity Long Room Hub
On June 30, the Trinity Long Room Hub’s Decade of Centenaries Artist in Residence, Mairéad McClean, presented extracts from her film in progress as part of the Beyond 2022 Project.
27 Jun 2022
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Arts and Humanities researchers and civil society organisations come together
Finding practical ways to share knowledge and work together, with mutual benefits.
23 Jun 2022
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Trinity launches ‘Trinity Trails’ campus walking tours
Trinity College Dublin launches Trinity Trails; a new in-person guided and multimedia self-guided walking tours of Trinity.
21 Jun 2022
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UNI-ECO Green Challenges come to life
UNI-ECO has been a successful three-year initiative to share learnings and improve campus sustainability by working together with four partner Universities: University of Montpellier, Utrecht University, University of Barcelona and Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Budapest. One strand of the UNI-ECO project is the support of “Green Challenge” projects proposed and carried out by teams of students and/or staff.
21 Jun 2022
Environment|Sustainability
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How counselling and peer-led services can optimise student success
A new report on the role student counselling and peer-led services have on student success at third level was launched by Provost Linda Doyle today.
20 Jun 2022
Students
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Dr Roja Fazaeli secures €2 million European Research Council grant
Dr Roja Fazaeli secures €2 million European Research Council grant
15 Jun 2022
Research
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Prestigious Fulbright Awards presented to Trinity recipients
One academic, one student and four graduates from Trinity College Dublin are recipients of this year’s Fulbright Awards.
10 Jun 2022
Research
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10 Jun 2022
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Trinity ranked among top 100 universities worldwide
Trinity College Dublin has risen again in the QS university rankings. The university rose three places to reach 98th in the world and was named Ireland’s leading institution in the QS World University Rankings 2023.
8 Jun 2022
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A ‘Goldilocks amount’ of time spent online could be good for teenagers’ wellbeing
Poor mental wellbeing in adolescents associated with low as well as high levels of digital engagement in study of 6,000 Irish young people
31 May 2022
Research
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Royal Irish Academy elects 29 new members
The Royal Irish Academy celebrated Admittance Day last week when 24 of 29 newly elected Members were officially admitted to the Academy for their exceptional contributions to the sciences, humanities and social sciences, as well as to public service.
23 May 2022
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Provost Linda Doyle elected as new board member of the League of European Research Universities
With Professor Karen Maex stepping down as Rector Magnificus of the University of Amsterdam in July 2022, League League of European Research Universities (LERU) has had to elect a new Board Member and a new Chair.
21 May 2022
Research
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Blue plaque unveiled in honour of Prof John Byrne
A blue plaque in honour of the late Professor John G. Byrne was unveiled last week by the Provost, Dr Linda Doyle as part of a national series of commemorative plaques honouring leaders in Science & Technology.
11 May 2022
Research
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Study identifies barriers for women returning to work after breast cancer
Occupational therapy researchers find women living with and beyond breast cancer in Ireland are not aware of their employment entitlements and in response to findings have developed the occupational therapy-led ‘Work and Cancer’ programme that focuses on these entitlements and strategies for managing physical and psychological health in the workplace.
10 May 2022
Research
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Student Partnership Agreement Policy signed
The Agreement reinforces the joint commitment of the University and TCDSU to developing and supporting effective student partnership, engagement, and representation.
6 May 2022
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Cultural resistance and human rights – inaugural lecture of Prof. Omar García
The role of the arts and humanities in addressing socio-political issues and human rights in Spain and Latin America was the focus of Professor Omar García’s inaugural lecture.
5 May 2022
Research
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Reality of maternal mental health for first time mums in Ireland: study
The study, which looks at depression, anxiety and stress symptoms experienced by first-time mothers, has been published in the journal Archives of Women’s Mental Health and coincides with Maternal Mental Health Week
5 May 2022
Research
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Outstanding contributions to research honoured by School of Medicine Research Awards
Seven recipients of the Trinity College Med Research Awards 2022 were honoured at a special awards ceremony. The grants are designed to support early innovative studies and to advance research impact.
4 May 2022
Research
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Researchers create prototype sponge-like sensor for personalised healthcare
The team’s approach uses a polymer called PEDOT:PSS that is commonly used as a material for electrodes and sensors because it is capable of conducting electricity.
3 May 2022
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CHARM-EU and Trinity win 2022 Education Award
Winning the Best International Collaboration Project Award , Trinity and CHARM-EU were recognised for their excellence in third level education.
13 Apr 2022
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EU research bodies encouraged to adopt ‘world class’ resource to enable AHSS integration & interdisciplinarity
A European Commission review of the Horizon 2020-funded SHAPE-ID project endorses its finding that widespread change to the science system is needed to enable interdisciplinary research.
13 Apr 2022
Research
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Trinity and Queen’s awarded €3.8m to establish All-Ireland Centre of Excellence in Economics, History & Policy
An All-Ireland Centre of Excellence in Economics, History and Policy is among 12 Trinity research projects funded under the Shared Island North-South Research Programme.
7 Apr 2022
Research
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Two international landmark studies reveal clear genetic signals for schizophrenia
Researchers from Trinity and NUI Galway studied data from over 2,000 patients in Ireland to contribute to both studies, published in the journal Nature today.
6 Apr 2022
Research
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Trinity and Tallaght Community School celebrate launch of Dublin Learning City Festival
Several events are taking place on the Trinity campus this year including tours of the Berkeley, Lecky and Ussher libraries, a Med Day event for Trinity Access Programmes-linked secondary schools, and a Bookmarks exhibition.
4 Apr 2022
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Trinity art installation to honour Sam the fox
Trinity College Dublin has released plans for its next art installation project in recognition of the importance of campus biodiversity and college’s diversity.
1 Apr 2022
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Searching for the Achilles Heel of paediatric cancer cells: Daffodil Day 2022
For Daffodil Day, we look at Professor Adrian Bracken's ground-breaking research investigating targeted therapies for the devastating childhood brain cancer, DMG - supported by the Irish Cancer Society.
25 Mar 2022
Research
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World TB Day: in pursuit of effective new therapies for tuberculosis
Trinity research is looking at how we can enhance our immune systems against the bacteria that causes TB, rather than on traditional medicines that target the bacteria itself.
24 Mar 2022
Research