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Is Irish sign languages legislation fit for purpose?

A conference this week will bring together policy makers, academics, community leaders and civil servants to evaluate if legislation recognising sign languages is fit for purpose.

22 Feb 2023

Innovation|Research|Society

Financial strain and material deprivation linked to child behavioural difficulties

More nuanced measures of economic hardship required to help address cost-of-living crisis and its effects on children

16 Feb 2023

Research|Society

Twelve projects awarded Irish Research Council ‘New Foundations’ funding

New Foundations awards are designed to help civic society organisations and Government departments to devise evidence-based strategies and policies.

16 Feb 2023

Awards and Funding|Research|Society

Ireland’s marriage equality referendum and the ideal of a ‘people’s constitution’

Professor Aileen Kavanagh will deliver her inaugural lecture entitled ‘The People’s Constitution: An American Dream Through Irish Eyes’ next week.

9 Feb 2023

Research|Society

95% of internationally trained doctors did not receive inter-cultural supports

A lack of inter-cultural supports for internationally trained doctors coming to work in Irish hospitals is putting further pressure on our already fragile health care system, according to new research from Trinity Business School.

2 Feb 2023

Health|Society

Public lecture series on history and culture of Ukraine

As we approach the anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia (Feb 24th) Trinity is launching a free public lecture series which aims to give an overview of Ukraine's complex history and rich cultural heritage.

2 Feb 2023

Culture|Research|Society

Na chéad dealbha de mhná curtha i Sean-Leabharlann Choláiste na Tríonóide

Cuirfear na dealbha nua, arb iad na chéad dealbha a coimisiúnaíodh le breis agus céad bliain, ar taispeáint i measc na 40 dealbh bhrád mharmair ar an dá thaobh de Sheomra Fada stairiúil Choláiste na Tríonóide, ar dhealbha d’fhir iad ar fad go dtí seo.

1 Feb 2023

Culture|Research|Society

First sculptures of women installed in Trinity's Old Library

The new sculptures, the first to be commissioned in more than a century, will be displayed among the 40 marble sculptures that line Trinity’s historic Long Room, which were hitherto all of men.

1 Feb 2023

Culture|Society

ChatGPT: our study shows AI can produce academic papers good enough for journals

Publishers and researchers should not necessarily see ChatGPT as a threat but rather as a potentially important aide for research argue Dr Brian Lucey, School of Business and Michael Dowling, Dublin City University, in this piece that was originally published in The Conversation.

30 Jan 2023

Business|Research|Society

How the EU got Brexit done: in conversation with Stefaan De Rynck

Trinity Long Room Hub will host a panel discussion with Stefaan De Rynck, Senior Advisor to the EU's Chief Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier.

26 Jan 2023

Research|Society