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Four of Shakespeare’s plays and how they speak to the current political situation in Britain

Orlaith Darling, Early Career Researcher in Contemporary English Literature and Critical Theory at Trinity, with a timely piece first published by The Conversation.

26 Oct 2022

Culture|Research|Society

Confronting our demons: understanding Halloween and the vital connections between darkness and light

Halloween celebrates the vital connections between the light and dark interfaces of existence explains Dr Cathriona Russell, School of Religion, Theology and Peace Studies, in this piece originally published in The Irish Independent.

26 Oct 2022

Culture|Research|Society

Speicis nua aimsithe: Éin áille a mhaireann ar oileáin san Indinéis

Tá zó-eolaithe ó Choláiste na Tríonóide, i gcomhar le taighdeoirí Indinéiseacha, tar éis teacht ar scata speiceas nua sa chlann Nectariniidae - éin trópaiceacha ildaite ar a dtugtar “éin gréine”. D’fhionn na zó-eolaithe go bhfuil speiceas nach raibh aithne air roimhe seo, “Éin Gréine na Wakatobi” (Cinnyris infrenatus), ag maireachtáil ar oileáin beaga bídeacha i lár na hIndinéise darbh ainm Oileáin Wakatobi.

25 Oct 2022

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Several beautiful new bird species found on remote Indonesian islands

Zoologists from Trinity, working with a research team in Indonesia, have found several new species of colourful, tropical sunbirds. The zoologists have identified a new species, the “Wakatobi Sunbird” (Cinnyris infrenatus), which lives on the tiny Wakatobi Islands in central Indonesia. They also examined the more widespread Olive-backed Sunbirds and Black Sunbirds, and found that individuals named as such actually belonged to multiple unrecognised species.

25 Oct 2022

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Trinity offers a sneak-peak at the sweet spot for innovation at the SUGAR Global Kick Off 2022/23

Innovation thought leaders will unveil the secrets behind innovating so that companies can take their products and services to the next level, and outline how to effectively engage in collaborative innovation at the SUGAR Global Kick Off 2022/23, which is this week hosted by Trinity.

24 Oct 2022

Business|Innovation|Research|Students

Winter eviction ‘ban’ does little more than buy the government time

The problem with the rental market is not over-regulation but bad regulation, poorly enforced, explains Dr Sarah Hamill, School of Law, in this comment piece originally published in The Sunday Business Post.

24 Oct 2022

Research|Society

Medical device regulation challenges put children's surgeries at risk

Research led by Trinity College has found that a regulation which came into effect in May 2021 with the aim of improving the oversight of medical devices in Ireland is leading to unintended consequences which may put some surgeries for children, and the treatment of rare diseases, at risk. The study has been published in the journal Pediatric Cardiology.

20 Oct 2022

Health|Research

Eviction ban is likely to survive court challenge

The Covid-19 moratorium sets a precedent and should guide the implementation of the new ban, writes Rachel Walsh, Associate Professor, School of Law, in a piece originally published in The Irish Times.

20 Oct 2022

Research|Society

Speak of the Devil! The enduring appeal of the demonic in politics and culture

From biblical times to contemporary US Christian nationalist movement and Japanese computer games – international experts will gather in Trinity this week to share their research on the numerous and complex ways in which demons continue to live with and influence us today.

20 Oct 2022

Research

Our brains use quantum computation

Scientists from Trinity believe our brains could use quantum computation after adapting an idea developed to prove the existence of quantum gravity to explore the human brain and its workings. The discovery may shed light on consciousness, the workings of which remain scientifically difficult to understand and explain.

19 Oct 2022

Research|Science