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New copy of earliest poem in English language discovered by Trinity researchers in Rome

Old fashioned sleuthing and the help of modern technology leads to discovery of manuscript with poem composed by a farm labourer 1,300 years ago.

30 Apr 2026

Culture|Research

Researchers publish ‘playbook’ for understanding pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancers

Researchers have published a major new review that brings fresh clarity to one of the deadliest forms of cancer - pancreatic cancer - by mapping how the disease operates at every level. The review is published in the journal Cancer Letters.

30 Apr 2026

Health|Research

New “learning neighbourhood” launches near Trinity for Dublin Learning City Festival

A new D2/D4 (Pearse Street, Ringsend, Irishtown) Dublin Learning Neighbourhood was recently launched at St Andrew’s Resource Centre on Pearse Street as part of Dublin Learning City Festival.

30 Apr 2026

Community|Students

We found a lost copy of the earliest surviving English poem in a medieval manuscript in Rome

Elisabetta Magnanti and Mark Faulkner, School of English, write in The Conversation about their discovery of a new copy of earliest poem in English in a library in Rome

30 Apr 2026

Culture|Research

Trinity experts call for public health interventions for head injuries in sport

Professor Colin Doherty, Head of the School of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin, Professor Matthew Campbell of Trinity’s Smurfit Institute of Genetics, and Andrew Dunne, a former professional rugby union player, all addressed the Joint Committee today.

29 Apr 2026

Community|Health|Research|Society

Sticks and stones may break my bones but “hybrid” macrophages could heal me

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have created new “hybrid” immune cells with the potential to help new bone form after a break by simultaneously promoting blood vessel and bone growth.

28 Apr 2026

Health|Research|Science

Karen Downs-Barton wins 2026 Pollard International Poetry Prize

Valued at €10,000, the prize is administered by the Trinity Oscar Wilde Centre in the School of English and sponsored by the John Pollard Foundation.

27 Apr 2026

Awards and Funding|Culture

Ibec’s Danny McCoy receives Trinity European Laureate Award

Director of the Trinity Long Room Hub Professor Patrick Geoghegan said: “The Trinity Long Room Hub is delighted to recognise Danny McCoy’s contribution to public service through his long-standing commitment to Europe and the ideals and values it represents."

24 Apr 2026

Awards and Funding|Business

Barriers to accessing contraception remain for older and marginalised women

Nearly one in three women may experience barriers to access the Free Contraception Scheme according to new research from Trinity's School of Social Work and Social Policy in collaboration with the National Women’s Council.

23 Apr 2026

Research|Society

“Everybody is slightly terrified”: What is a university in the age of AI?

“Everybody is slightly terrified of the hugeness of AI – there is just so much unknown, so much potential for good and for bad - especially for the soul of a university like Trinity,” said Cliona O’Farrelly, Chair of the Fellows of Trinity and the organiser of this event.

23 Apr 2026