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Reframing ’68 – the year of ‘global revolt’ 50 years on
The year 1968 is often regarded as a year of ‘global revolt’ as revolutions around the globe cut across national boundaries, from student protests in France to the Cultural Revolution in China. Marking the 50th anniversary of the iconic year of protest, historians and cultural experts from around the world will gather in Trinity this week to ask what does 1968 mean in 2018?
27 Sep 2018
Research
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Trinity is Ireland’s leader in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019
Trinity has been ranked in 120th position, a slight decrease on last year’s 117th place. It is the only Irish university to sit in the top 120.
26 Sep 2018
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New developments in swallowing disorder research focus of conference
Over 800 delegates from 46 countries will attend the 8th annual European Society for Swallowing Disorders (ESSD) Congress taking place in Dublin this week.
25 Sep 2018
Research
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The rise of ‘barbaric nationalism’ – 2018 Humanities Horizons lecture
The rise of ‘barbaric nationalism’ and the global migration crisis was the focus of the 2018 Humanities Horizons lecture delivered by Harvard’s Professor Homi K Bhabha.
25 Sep 2018
Research
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Writer Caitriona Lally wins 2018 Rooney Prize
Writer Caitriona Lally was announced as winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature 2018 for emerging Irish writers at Trinity College Dublin this evening.
25 Sep 2018
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Truth serum, zero-G and the Vomit Comet: the hunt for deep space flight solutions
The research team is primarily concerned with better understanding how water behaves in the absence of gravity (in space), with water (or steam, specifically) seen as the golden bullet for powering spacecraft deep into space.
25 Sep 2018
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Minister Donohoe launches ADAPT Centre’s new FinTech strategy
The ADAPT Centre at Trinity College Dublin will lead the €5 million research programme ‘FinTech Fusion’, which will advance innovations in Blockchain and FinTech research.
21 Sep 2018
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Basking sharks can jump as high and as fast as great whites
The second-largest fish in the world can swim more than twice as fast as the average man in the Olympic 50m freestyle.
20 Sep 2018
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The Book of Durrow to play key role in British Library exhibition
A new online exhibition has also been launched by Library of Trinity College Dublin.
20 Sep 2018
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Failure rate in some surgical mesh treatments unacceptably high
Failure rates in products used to treat prolapse injury are unacceptably high according to a medical materials expert.
18 Sep 2018