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Why the UK government needed to apologise for its role in historical forced adoptions in England

British prime minister Keir Starmer has apologised in the House of Commons for historical forced adoptions in England. Lindsey Earner Byrne, School of Histories and Humanities, gives historical context to this apology in a piece co-written for The Conversation.

6 Jul 2026

Culture|Research|Society

Farmers are key to restoring native woodlands – here’s what’s holding them back

PhD candidates Laqiqige Zhu, Trinity Business School and Kate Harrington, School of Natural Sciences, explain in this piece for The Conversation why Ireland is struggling to meet its tree-planting targets.

16 Jun 2026

Business|Research|Science

Belfast violence: an uncomfortable reminder of the innocent people ‘burnt out’ during the Troubles

Brendan Ciarán Browne, School of Religion, Theology, and Peace Studies writes for The Conversation about the violent unrest in Belfast this week.

11 Jun 2026

Culture|Research

We found a lost copy of the earliest surviving English poem in a medieval manuscript in Rome

Elisabetta Magnanti and Mark Faulkner, School of English, write in The Conversation about their discovery of a new copy of earliest poem in English in a library in Rome

30 Apr 2026

Culture|Research

The surprising power of seashells: how oyster waste can recapture rare earth elements

Prof. Juan Diego Rodriguez-Blanco and his team in Trinity's School of Natural Sciences, are exploring how waste shells can "grab" critically needed rare earth elements.

15 Apr 2026

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Archives reveal hardship faced by the families of those killed in 1916 Rising

Lindsey Earner-Byrne, School of Histories and Humanities, writes for The Conversation about what the archives reveal about the hardships faced by the families of those killed in 1916.

14 Apr 2026

Culture|Research

Five tips to make your memory work more effectively

Elva Arulchelvan, Lecturer in Psychology and PhD Researcher in Psychology and Neuroscience at Trinity, with some handy advice for those seeking a memory boost. This article was first published by The Conversation.

13 Apr 2026

Health|Science

Why rural Ireland holds the key to transport decarbonisation

Recent research conducted through a collaboration between the Schools of Physics and Engineering, and published in the journal Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, explores decarbonisation of transport, and the particular challenges that exist in Ireland due to our population density and geography.

31 Mar 2026

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

How the Greeks mapped the mythical places of their heroes and legends

Lisa Doyle, School of Histories and Humanities, writes in The Conversation about how the Greeks mapped the mythical places of their heroes and legends.

10 Mar 2026

Six female film directors celebrating Spain’s linguistic diversity on screen

Catherine Barbour, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies, writes in The Conversation about the Spanish film industry and a new generation of female film-makers.

10 Mar 2026

Culture|Research|Society