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New study finds homebirths overwhelmingly more positive experience for women
Continuity of care, bodily integrity and informed consent were reasons cited for more positive homebirth experience, according to a study conducted by researchers from the School of Social Work & Social Policy and the School of Nursing and Midwifery.
30 May 2023
Health|Research|Society
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Royal Irish Academy elects 28 new members
The Royal Irish Academy (RIA) celebrated Admittance Day on 26th May when 24 of 28 newly elected Members were officially admitted to the Academy for their exceptional contributions to the sciences, humanities and social sciences, as well as to public service.
29 May 2023
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John Major delivers 2023 Henry Grattan lecture
The former British prime minister sat down with Rory Carroll, Trinity alumnus and Ireland correspondent for The Guardian, to further discuss the peace process and the legacy of the Good Friday Agreement.
25 May 2023
Community|Society
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New paediatric dental database removes access barriers to information
This new interactive dashboard – allowing open access exploration of oral health-related data from multiple national children cohort surveys - has been developed by researchers at the Dublin Dental University Hospital, Trinity College Dublin.
23 May 2023
Health|Research
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Cerebral Palsy Foundation launches plan to revolutionise CP care in Ireland
An estimated 3,000 children and young people and 9,500 adults are living with CP in Ireland. Backed by $12.5 million in philanthropic funding, this five-year programme will change the trajectory of their lives.
22 May 2023
Health|Innovation|Research
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People fear AI tech, but not enough to avoid autonomous cars
A significant percentage of people fear AI tech, but not enough to avoid using autonomous cars when they become available. That is according to new research that goes against the “Frankenstein complex”, where humans are predicted to be hostile to robots and AI because they are afraid of them.
22 May 2023
Research|Science|Sustainability
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Senoptica, innovative foodtech startup that combats food waste, closes funding round
Senoptica Technologies, a deep-tech packaging sensor technology company that spun out from Trinity College Dublin, announced today a first close of €550,000 on its €1.5m bridge funding round.
18 May 2023
Innovation|Sustainability
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First radio signal reveals supernova origin
Astronomers from around the globe, including those from Trinity, today reveal the origin of a thermonuclear supernova explosion through the first ever detection of radio waves from an exploding white dwarf star.
17 May 2023
Research|Science
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Trinity signs new five-year Memorandum of Understanding with Al Quds University
A renewed five-year Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Trinity College Dublin’s School of Religion, Theology & Peace Studies and Al Quds University Human Rights Clinic at an event in Al Quds University Human Rights Clinic, Jerusalem Old City last week.
16 May 2023
Research|Society
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Lifelong learning for climate justice focus of new €2.4m Trinity-led research project
The establishment of a national network to connect stakeholders in Ireland working on climate justice will be explored at a public consultation in Trinity Long Room Hub this week.
16 May 2023
Environment|Research|Society|Sustainability