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Trinity excelling in competition for prestigious H2020 funds
Trinity’s researchers have secured well over €50 million in Horizon 2020 funding since 2014, leading the way in Ireland. Trinity sits 19th in the a 1,337-strong list of secondary and higher education establishments.
1 Dec 2016
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Sports club captains – a celebration
A new video celebrates the role and achievements of Trinity Sport's club captains
30 Nov 2016
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First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon visits Trinity College Dublin
Nicola Sturgeon was awarded a gold medal by student debating society, the Philosophical Society.
29 Nov 2016
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EIB confirms record education investment in Ireland & announces €70m for Trinity
The EIB support was announced during a visit to Trinity College by Andrew McDowell, Vice President of the European Investment Bank .
24 Nov 2016
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Programme to help young unemployed adults in Dublin’s North Inner City
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, launched 'Career LEAP' a pioneering programme to help young unemployed adults in Dublin’s North Inner City gain employment.
23 Nov 2016
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Trinity joins League of European Research Universities (LERU)
It is the first and only university on the island of Ireland to become a member of Europe’s leading network of research-intensive universities that includes Oxford and Cambridge.
18 Nov 2016
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Solving a putrid camel-pee riddle may aid millions affected by sleeping sickness
Trypanosome parasites that cause sleeping sickness break down amino acids to produce a metabolic by-product that suppresses the immune response. This by-product is a good candidate for anti-trypanosome drugs and therapies.
17 Nov 2016
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Syria: ‘the Local and the Global’
The latest discussion in the'Behind the Headlines' brought together Trinity scholars and Syrian-born journalist Razan Ibraheem to explore some of the complexities behind the Syrian conflict.
17 Nov 2016
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€1.5 million EU-funded research announced at launch of new TRiSS
€1.5 million EU-funded research in energy consumption announced at launch of new Trinity Research in Social Sciences.
15 Nov 2016
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Trinity STEM researchers win SFI awards
Trinity researchers won two awards at Science Foundation Ireland's annual Science Summit, along with another for forging an outstanding partnership with an industry body.
15 Nov 2016
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First-of-its-kind inhaler to help treat lung disease
The National Institutes of Health have funded the research, which will also benefit cystic fibrosis sufferers.
14 Nov 2016
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Trinity joins forces with top Vietnamese University
Trinity joined forces with the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) during President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins' State Visit to the country.
11 Nov 2016
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Litany of undiagnosed, under-reported and untreated health problems for mothers
The interim findings of MAMMI, an Irish longitudinal study on the health of first-time mothers, has revealed a litany of hidden health problems affecting every aspect of mother’s lives. The Health Research Board funded study from Trinity College Dublin’s School of Nursing and Midwifery shows that in terms of sexual health, mental health, pain, and other conditions, prevalence rates are high to very high while the rate at which women are being asked about these conditions by health care professionals is extremely low. The findings are being presented today at a major conference.
7 Nov 2016
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ISL recognition one step closer
Research by Centre for Deaf Studies provides strong evidence base for ISL recognition bill
4 Nov 2016
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From the Frontline: An Eyewitness Account from the Middle East
The award winning writer and journalist, Robert Fisk addressed a 400-strong audience for the annual Trinity Long Room Hub Edmund Burke Lecture.
4 Nov 2016
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Rates of depression are high amongst pregnant women in Ireland
One in six pregnant women – or 16% of pregnant women - attending maternity services across Ireland are at probable risk of depression during their pregnancy, according to a new survey launched today by a Trinity College Dublin research team and the Irish Obstetric Services.
3 Nov 2016
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Dublin’s vitamin D map shows major differences in deficiency rates
Innovative geo map shows vitamin D deficiency rates in some Dublin areas such as Lucan and Dublin 8 are five times higher than in others.
2 Nov 2016
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Trinity joins forces with Intel to launch new Employability Award for students
The award will give them skills to help secure jobs in the engineering and technology sector.
1 Nov 2016
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Seventy new ICT postdoctoral positions to give Irish research the EDGE
New programme 'EDGE' will attract and develop world-leading ICT researchers to Ireland.
28 Oct 2016
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Over-fifties’ GP visits affected by medical card entitlement
A new report launched today by The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin, details the impact that changes to an older person’s entitlement to a medical card has on their use of health services, such as GP visits, flu vaccines, medications and hospital care. The report authors found that changes in people’s entitlement to medical cards are associated with changes in their use of GP services and level of medications dispensed.
27 Oct 2016