Research was in the spotlight this week as events took place across Trinity to engage with the public about the incredible research happening in the university. 

It was a busy week which included the Trinity Long Room Hub’s Arts Humanities Research Festival, the Trinity Child Health Research Festival, as well as European Researchers’ Night. 

Arts Humanities Research Festival 

The Trinity Long Room Hub (TLRH) hosted its second annual Arts Humanities Research Festival which featured a week of events focused on research in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Linda joined the Director of the TLRH, Prof. Eve Patten, for a public discussion on research integrity and the importance of universities in producing research that positively impacts society. 

The discussion was followed by Dr Mairéad Hurley from the School of Education who introduced her fascinating ‘Stories of the Air’ project. 

 Linda in conversation with Eve Patten in the Long Room Hub. They are sitting on purple chairs opposite each other. A seated audience is facing them, with their backs to the camera.
Linda and Eve 'in conversation' in the Long Room Hub for the Arts & Humanities Research Festival.

 

Trinity Child Health Research Festival 

On Wednesday, parents and children were invited to join researchers from the Faculty of Health Sciences for the inaugural Trinity Child Health Research Festival! 

Through a number of interactive exhibitions, the festival offered adults and children an opportunity to learn about Trinity’s research into children’s health in a fun and engaging way. 

Linda met with researchers, including the TCD Paediatric Society, which showcased their work on brain health in infants. 

Read more about the Child Health Research Festival on the School of Nursing & Midwifery’s website. 

Gallery with two photos. One features Linda cutting the ribbon of the Child Health Research Festival with Susa Benseler. The other photo features Linda holding a puppy. She is smiling and looking towards the right of the frame.
Cutting the ribbon for the Child Health Research Festival, and meeting guide dogs in training!

 

European Researchers’ Night   

The week culminated with European Researchers’ Night which showcased research from across all faculties in locations on and off Trinity’s main campus. 

Beginning in the Public Theatre, Linda chatted with staff and students engaged in research in Trinity. Exhibitions included Afghan War rug artistry, a Citizen Science Café, and a Zine workshop. 

AI was the hot topic in the Douglas Hyde Gallery where guests were invited to learn and engage with a Chat GPT-powered talking mask, technology that uses AI to advance the spread of the Irish language and Irish Sign Language, and virtual reality headsets, among many other applications.  

Always a popular stop on European Researchers’ Night is the Research Village on Front Square which hosts some brilliant stands, each presenting research in an engaging way. Among them were interactive exhibitions on manuscripts, Irish speech technologies, antibiotic resistance, healthy ageing, food and plastic waste, coding for children, and biomedical engineering. 

Check out the START website to see all of the events that took place on European Researchers’ Night. 

Gallery with two photos. One features a green arch with purple flowers with the text European Researchers Night. The other photo features Linda with three members of Amber research team in front of their stand.
European Researchers' Night with members of the Amber Centre.