Articles
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Large variations in vitamin D levels depending on Dublin postcode
In one of the largest studies ever carried out in Europe, researchers at MISA have found that vitamin D deficiency is widespread across Dublin and surrounding areas. The research is published in the journal 'Nutrients'.
9 Sep 2020
Research
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Interim report released: Unification Referendums on island of Ireland
Referendums on the future of the island of Ireland should only be held with a clear plan for what follows, the interim report from the Working Group on Unification Referendums on the Island of Ireland has found. There were three Trinity members of the Working Group: Oran Doyle, Dr Etain Tannam and Dr David Kenny
26 Nov 2020
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Funding for pilot study in Huntington’s disease and Motor Neurone Disease
Final year PhD student Roisin McMackin from the Academic Unit of Neurology will investigate how motor and cognitive symptoms in Huntington’s and Motor Neurone Disease relate to underlying brain dysfunction.
1 Oct 2020
Research
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Astrophysicists invite young stargazers to explore the universe from their own homes
Stargazers will travel all around Ireland with virtual tours of historical and modern observatories and astrophysics research sites and chat to astrophysics researchers about exploring the universe for a career.
8 Jul 2020
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Shortlist for 2020 John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize announced
The prize is awarded annually for an outstanding debut poetry book collection in the English language. It is sponsored by the John Pollard Foundation, and administered by the Trinity Oscar Wilde Centre in the School of English.
7 Feb 2020
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Researchers awarded €2.3 million to study rare disease with advanced data linkage technologies
The rare condition known as “vasculitis” requires very large quantities of data in order for researchers to draw conclusions about possible treatments or cures.
4 Mar 2020
Research
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Rapid COVID-19 response support for industry launched
AMBER, in conjunction with Consult Trinity, part of Trinity Research and Innovation has launched theCOVID-19 rapid response support initiative.
27 May 2020
Research
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‘Rule breaking’ plants may be the climate change survivors
An international team involving Trinity's Professor Yvonne Buckley found the success of plantain was due to multiple introductions around the world, which forced genetic diversity to propagate throughout the wider species.
11 Feb 2020
Research
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Trinity’s 1641 Depositions a game-changer for genealogy-hunters
Celebrating its tenth birthday, the 1641 Depositions Project provides a unique window into everyday life in 17th-century Ireland, writes Professor Micheál Ó Siochrú
20 Oct 2020
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Behind a smokescreen: State-owned companies complicate the global fight against tobacco use
Efforts to curb tobacco have been thwarted in part because half the global cigarette industry is controlled by countries who are part of those efforts, writes Daniel Malan in the South China Morning Post
6 Oct 2020