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New CONSENSUS report yields clues to meeting sustainability challenges
The CONSENSUS II: Segmentation, Experimentation, and Biographies for Sustainability report shows a number of ways in which we can all live more sustainable lives.
1 Jun 2017
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The transformative power of peer support in recovering from mental illness
New Irish research by academics in Trinity has provided important evidence about the transformative power that peer support programmes can have for people recovering from mental illness. The research is presented in a new book entitled Narratives of Recovery from Mental Illness and is published by Routledge.
31 May 2017
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University Times wins international award for best non-daily student newspaper
The University Times has won an international award for the best non-daily student newspaper from the Mark of Excellence awards presented by the Society of Professional Journalism (SPJ) based in the US.
30 May 2017
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Not such a ’simple’ sugar – glucose may be important in the fight against cancer
Scientists have discovered that glucose, the most important fuel used in our bodies, plays a vital role in the immune response.
30 May 2017
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New research finds young people who are homeless living in limbo
Only 24% young people left homelessness during the 2- year course of study, a significant drop on previous studies.
29 May 2017
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Trinity Professor of Geography honoured with Royal Irish Academy membership
Professor Anna Davies was among the 18 new members of the RIA announced today, elected in recognition of their world-class contribution to science and the humanities.
26 May 2017
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M?ori delegation visits Trinity to discuss the preservation of native languages
Delegation of M?ori speakers to attend a series of talks on language revitalisation with particular reference to Irish.
23 May 2017
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Up to 460,000 people at risk from unsafe radon exposure in Ireland
A new radon risk map that combines geological data with indoor radon concentration data shows up to 10% of the population at risk.
23 May 2017
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Scientists unlock four-fold boost in performance of green energy catalyst
Nanoscale stretching or compressing significantly boosts the performance of ceria -- a material widely used in catalytic converters and clean-energy technologies.
18 May 2017
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Deadly flower power? Imported tulip bulbs may spread anti-fungal resistance
Tulip and narcissus bulbs imported from the Netherlands may be acting as vehicles for the international spread of a drug-resistant fungus -- with potentially fatal consequences.
18 May 2017