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Scientists discover how to improve vaccine responses to potentially deadly bacterium
The researchers from Trinity have taken a leap forward in understanding how we might fight back against the potentially deadly MRSA bacterium.
8 Jul 2024
Health|Research|Science
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Operation of the ‘in camera’ rule in Irish family law system to be examined
A new research project being undertaken by social policy experts in the School of Social Work and Social Policy and legal experts in University College Cork will uncover how the 'in camera rule' works in practice in Ireland.
8 Jul 2024
Research|Society
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Docs, Clocks and a Fox: New book tells Trinity’s tale in 50 objects
Trinity in 50, The Story of a University, was launched this week. From the works of Samuel Beckett to the busts that line the Old Library, this book depicts Trinity’s many treasures, material and abstract, the meanings they hold and the stories they tell about the university’s history.
4 Jul 2024
Community
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Low-dose aspirin could help prevent pregnancy complications caused by flu infections
The study - a collaboration between Trinity College, Royal Melbourne Institute (RMIT), Australia and University of South Australia - has been published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology.
3 Jul 2024
Health|Research
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New research finds Dublin second most expensive European city to build apartments
Dublin is the second most expensive place to build apartments in Europe, according to a new construction cost report published today by Trinity College Dublin and the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland.
3 Jul 2024
Research|Society
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Dr Martin Worthington wins €2.5m ERC Advanced Grant
Dr Martin Worthington of Trinity’s School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies has won a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advance Grant.
2 Jul 2024
Awards and Funding|Culture|Research
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25,000 new historical records released by Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland
25,000 new historical records have been made freely available to the public to mark the 102nd anniversary of the destruction of the Public Record Office of Ireland.
1 Jul 2024
Culture|Research|Science|Society
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Prof Joseph Keane recognised by the American Thoracic Society
The recent award was in appreciation of his exemplary support and commitment to the pulmonary infection and tuberculosis assembly.
27 Jun 2024
Awards and Funding|Health|Research
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Trinity Student Counselling receives prestigious accreditation
Trinity Student Counselling Services has become the first European university service of its kind to be accredited by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS), which sets benchmarks for professional counselling on college and university campuses worldwide.
27 Jun 2024
Community|Health|Students
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Trinity staff recognised with Excellence in Teaching Awards
Nominated by students, staff and alumni for their outstanding contribution to teaching in the university this year, the winners were announced by Provost Linda Doyle who applauded their commitment to teaching.
26 Jun 2024
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What's the economic impact of changing how healthcare is delivered to older people in the emergency department?
The proposed addition of a specialised team to the existing care in ED increases a patient’s quality of life and presents, according to Trinity and UL researchers, a potential national saving of €2.4 billion.
26 Jun 2024
Health|Research
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Shirley Jackson: celebrating 75 years of taut, ambiguous, disturbing stories
Three quarters of a century on, The Lottery and Other Stories remains the perfect showcase for one of the 20th century’s most original, and now, most justly celebrated, authors, writes Bernice Murphy, in The Conversation.
26 Jun 2024
Culture|Research
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New study unveils formation secrets of tiny rare earth elements
Researchers from Trinity’s School of Natural Sciences have revealed a novel route to the formation of bastnäsite, a crucial mineral for the extraction of rare earth elements (REEs).
25 Jun 2024
Environment|Research|Science
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From politicians to the public, hundreds gather to reimagine the concept and role of economic growth in Ireland
Politicians, policymakers, researchers, thought leaders and members of civil society from around the island of Ireland are coming together to reimagine the entire concept and role of economic growth at the Rethinking Growth Conference.
25 Jun 2024
Business|Environment|Society
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Secondary school students prepare for iGeo in Trinity
Ireland will host the International Geography Olympiad (iGeo) for the first time from the 19-24 August.
24 Jun 2024
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Reimagining the Jews of Ireland: new book launched at Trinity
The book looks as key areas such as Irish Jewish historiography, communal traditions, antisemitism, nationalism (Jewish and Irish) and representations in popular media.
21 Jun 2024
Arts|Research|Society
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Scientists devise algorithm to engineer improved enzymes
The new method has wide-ranging applications across a suite of industries, from food production to degrading plastics, and in drug design and human health.
20 Jun 2024
Research|Science
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European leaders converge at Trinity to tackle AI's greatest challenges and opportunities
From healthcare to human rights, today's landmark conference organised by the ADAPT Centre at Trinity is driving global dialogue on AI's transformative power.
19 Jun 2024
Culture|Health|Research|Science
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Partnership with Naas General Hospital adds nursing placements
NGH has been designated as an Academic Nurse Teaching Hospital in partnership with Trinity, serving as one of the primary clinical bases and parent hospitals for the Bachelor of Science in General Nursing programme. From September, 12 Trinity nursing students will have the opportunity to complete clinical placements there.
19 Jun 2024
Health|Students
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New study reveals urgent need for region-specific models to improve brain health in diverse settings
Researchers outline the requirement for comprehensive and harmonised data collection efforts to capture the diverse factors influencing healthy aging in Latin America.
17 Jun 2024
Research|Science|Society