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Abortion services review: Little has changed in some parts of the country

Catherine Conlon, School of Social Work and Social Policy, Dr Deirdre Duffy, Lancaster University, write about their research about service users and providers of abortion service in Ireland. This piece was first published by The Irish Times.

2 May 2023

Health|Research|Society

Tackling the problem of safe participation in women’s rugby union

Trinity researchers highlight the complexity of tackle skill learning and tackle injury mitigation in women’s rugby union by uncovering how rugby culture and interactions with teammates, coaches, clubs and wider society shape player behaviours and experiences.

2 May 2023

Health|Research

‘Through the Eyes of the Child’ – children’s experiences of Tusla services documented

Trinity College Dublin and Tusla – Child and Family Agency announce the launch of a research report entitled, ‘Through the Eyes of the Child: A Study of Tusla Child Protection and Welfare Intervention’.

26 Apr 2023

Research|Society

Trinity is a Living Lab with 79% less observed smoking

Healthy Trinity Tobacco Group worked with staff and students to support the smoke-free campus policy. A review of the college’s vaping policy is planned for the coming months.

25 Apr 2023

Health|Research|Sustainability

mRNA vaccine pioneer Dr Katalin Karikó receives 2023 Dawson prize in Genetics

Dr Katalin Karikó, whose work was central to the development of the mRNA based COVID-19 vaccines used all over the world, received the 2023 Dawson prize in Genetics in Trinity.

25 Apr 2023

Awards and Funding|Research|Science

360-million-year-old Irish fossil provides oldest evidence of plant self-defence in wood

An international team of scientists, co-led by Dr Carla J. Harper, Assistant Professor in Botany in the School of Natural Sciences at Trinity, has discovered the oldest evidence of plant self-defence in wood in a 360-million-year-old fossil from south-eastern Ireland.

21 Apr 2023

Environment|Research|Science

Political bravery required to reconcile cybersecurity and rights to privacy

An overhaul of our approach to making technology law is required to achieve cybersecurity while safeguarding privacy and data protection, according to Dr Maria Grazia Porcedda, School of Law, in a new publication launched this week.

20 Apr 2023

Research|Society

Machines – not humans – to drive future wireless demands, expert predicts

Professor Holger Claussen shares his assessment of the future of wireless networks as he becomes Joint Professor of Wireless Communications at UCC, Trinity, and Tyndall in an Irish first.

20 Apr 2023

Research|Science

Trinity’s Quantum Play event shines light on crucial role of emerging quantum tech

Trinity’s School of Physics celebrated World Quantum Day by opening its doors and inviting curious minds to a showcase of five exciting quantum versions of games, developed by Trinity’s very own Quantum Science and Technology MSc students.

20 Apr 2023

Innovation|Research|Science|Students

Scientists develop novel gene therapy for glaucoma

The scientists announce a significant development towards a new therapeutic treatment of glaucoma, with approximately 80 million people globally affected by the condition.

19 Apr 2023

Health|Research|Science