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Trinity bioengineer wins ERC Proof of Concept Award to develop non-surgical lower back pain treatment

Professor Conor Buckley’s project iDISC uses next-generation injectable biomaterials for tissue repair. The development of injectable biomimetic hydrogel systems may facilitate earlier interventions aimed at halting the degenerative process.

18 Jan 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research|Science

Half of Ireland’s biggest firms still underperforming on human rights

New research published by the Trinity Centre for Social Innovation finds that corporate uptake of the UN Guiding Principles for Business & Human Rights remains a work in progress.

18 Jan 2024

Business|Research|Society

Gaza war: how South Africa’s genocide case against Israel is shaping up

Carlo Aldrovandi, Assistant Professor in International Peace Studies at Trinity College Dublin, writes in The Conversation about how South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague is developing.

17 Jan 2024

Arts|Research|Society

Trinity team secures SFI Infrastructure Programme funding for brain health research

Researchers from Trinity hope to improve brain health for people of all ages after securing approximately €1.7 million in funding via the Science Foundation Ireland Infrastructure Programme. The money will buy a next-gen, powerful computer and associated equipment that will open doors to new research approaches.

17 Jan 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science

Scientists reverse amnesia caused by head injury in early model study

A model (mouse) study designed to shed light on memory loss in people who experience repeated head impacts, such as athletes, suggests the condition could potentially be reversed.

16 Jan 2024

Health|Research|Science

Embracing ‘virtual dark tourism’ could help heritage sites at risk of degradation

Nicole Basaraba, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies, writes about her research on virtual dark tourism for The Conversation.

15 Jan 2024

Culture|Research

Are Irish nuns facing extinction?

In an article for The Irish Times, Dr Bronagh Ann McShane, School of Histories and Humanities, provides historical context for a new RTE documentary that asks if the nuns in Irish convents today are the last of their kind.

15 Jan 2024

Culture|Research|Society

New €2.3 million project seeks to deliver next-gen, sustainable 6G networks

The collaborative ENERGISE project, led by researchers from CONNECT at Trinity College Dublin, and involving Intel and other key industry partners targets significant energy reduction in mobile networks.

15 Jan 2024

Awards and Funding|Research|Sustainability

Abuse survivors’ experience of family law focus of new research

The research is being undertaken by the School of Social Work and Social Policy in conjunction with Women's Aid and University College Cork.

8 Jan 2024

Research|Society

Trinity hosts major world conference on school effectiveness

More than 500 delegates will attend the conference from 9-12 January, reflecting on strategies to support and enhance the functioning of schools.

5 Jan 2024

Research|Society