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Three awards announced for Trinity researchers in new HRB Evidence for Policy programme

The School of Medicine researchers won three out of seven awards given for patient-oriented research to generate evidence that will strengthen policy development or evaluate how policy is currently implemented.

20 Dec 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Society

Provost presents Trinity Civic Engagement Awards

Congratulations to Prof Eimear McGlinchey, Dr Erica Krueger, Beth Corcoran and Zachary Chambers on receiving these awards

12 Dec 2024

Awards and Funding|Community|Society

Akara Robotics deploys two decontamination robots to NHS hospital

The Irish robotics startup, which spun out from Trinity, has developed two decontamination robots that have been deployed in a UK hospital, with the important mission of cleaning its wards and operating theatres more efficiently.

11 Dec 2024

Health|Innovation|Research|Society

Smart Docklands funds four projects to address community need

Thee successful teams received seed funding of €12,500 each to tackle challenges across environmental monitoring, community development, and antisocial behaviour, and to create a more sustainable, inclusive, and enjoyable Docklands for all.

9 Dec 2024

Awards and Funding|Community|Society

Network raising awareness of ovarian cancer wins Irish Healthcare Award 2024

The Irish Network of Gynaecological Oncology (INGO) is coordinated by Dr Sharon O’Toole in the School of Medicine

9 Dec 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Society

Smart Docklands funds four pilot projects to address community need

The winning teams received seed funding of €12,500 each to tackle pressing challenges across environmental monitoring, community development, and antisocial behaviour, and to create a more sustainable, inclusive, and enjoyable Docklands for all.

6 Dec 2024

Awards and Funding|Community|Environment|Society

16 candidates nominated to contest Seanad election

This is the last time that the University of Dublin constituency will elect three Senators to the upper house of the Oireachtas. From 2026, Trinity graduates, along with graduates of other higher education institutions who hold Irish citizenship, will elect six Senators to the Seanad’s Higher Education constituency.

6 Dec 2024

Community|Society

Fintan O’Toole delivers Annual Edmund Burke Lecture 2024

Author and columnist Fintan O'Toole delivered the 2024 Edmund Burke lecture focusing on the theme of 'Terror and Self-Pity: The Reactionary Sublime'.

2 Dec 2024

Culture|Society

Centre holds as FF and FG preferred by majority in stable economic situation

The most striking aspect of the general elections results is how similar they are to those of the 2020 election, writes Prof Gail McElroy in a piece written for The Irish Times.

2 Dec 2024

Research|Society

Exit polls - what are they and how do they work?

The announcement of exit poll results, mere seconds after polling stations close at 10pm, is one of the most eagerly awaited moments of any Irish election campaign, writes Prof Gail McElroy in a piece for RTE.

29 Nov 2024

Research|Society