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New research sheds fresh light on the ‘800-pound gorilla’ of presenteeism

Employees who are unwell only engage in presenteeism when they have not met their daily work goals, according to new research from Trinity Business School.

13 Apr 2022

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EU research bodies encouraged to adopt ‘world class’ resource to enable AHSS integration & interdisciplinarity

A European Commission review of the Horizon 2020-funded SHAPE-ID project endorses its finding that widespread change to the science system is needed to enable interdisciplinary research.

13 Apr 2022

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Trinity immunologists unravel battle plans of deadly coronaviruses

The immunologists, led by Dr Nigel Stevenson, have discovered how SARS and MERS proteins block the induction of antiviral proteins, which prevents us from mounting a strong innate immune response against infection.

12 Apr 2022

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Books written and illustrated by Dublin schoolchildren go on display in Long Room

The exhibition marks the culmination of the annual Bookmarks programme organised by Trinity Access Programmes (TAP)

7 Apr 2022

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Trinity and Queen’s awarded €3.8m to establish All-Ireland Centre of Excellence in Economics, History & Policy

An All-Ireland Centre of Excellence in Economics, History and Policy is among 12 Trinity research projects funded under the Shared Island North-South Research Programme.

7 Apr 2022

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Two international landmark studies reveal clear genetic signals for schizophrenia

Researchers from Trinity and NUI Galway studied data from over 2,000 patients in Ireland to contribute to both studies, published in the journal Nature today.

6 Apr 2022

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Health Sciences public lecture series launches

The series will bring Visiting Professors to Trinity throughout 2022, across a range of topics including racism and bias in health sciences education, accessibility, inclusion and action in medical education, breastfeeding supports for women, medicine and gender, queer mental health and more.

31 Mar 2022

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‘Putin is Hitler’: why we use analogies to talk about the Ukraine war, and how they can lead to peace

The war in Ukraine has produced a disorienting array of analogies. David Mitchell, Assistant Professor in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation looks at how analogy is used to both create policy and justify it in this piece for The Conversation.

30 Mar 2022

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Biodiversity loss has knock-on effects on global markets

Losses in countries with smaller, less-developed economies, impact large, developed economies, according to a new study that shows pollinator declines and potential loss of pollination services can have widespread implications for global trade in food.

30 Mar 2022

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New €3.7 million project will enable systemic adaptation to decarbonised economy and sustainable living

This Human Capital Initiative project – Ireland's Knowledge Centre for Carbon and Climate (IKC3) – brings together national and international leaders in education, innovation and entrepreneurship.

29 Mar 2022

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