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“Dementia should be viewed as a disability” – says Trinity academic

In her new book, 'Dementia and Human Rights' the author challenges clinical conventional thinking on dementia, recasting it as a disability and a human rights concern.

29 Apr 2018

What have the French ever done for us?

From the existentialist café to making the planet great again Professor Michael Cronin explored the relevance of French writing to contemporary debates in his inaugural lecture.

29 Mar 2018

AMBER announces research collaboration to transform orthopaedic treatments

The collaboration between AMBER, DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company and Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., will transform treatments, particularly for patients with osteoarthritis.

23 Aug 2018

Trinity is first in Europe for producing entrepreneurs

Graduates from Trinity College Dublin founded more venture-backed companies than graduates from any other European university over the last 13 years, according to new independent research.

6 Sep 2018

Crucial video evidence of war crimes is being deleted – how can it be saved?

How can we save crucial video evidence of war crimes which is being deleted by the social media platforms that are hosting them, asks Roisin Costello, PhD Candidate, School of Law, in a piece for The Conversation.

24 Sep 2018

Research

Bioengineers identify safer way to make rugby tackles

Video analysis, 3D motion analysis lab trials and model-based image-matching techniques show that tackling the lower trunk of the ball carrier’s body -- not the upper trunk or upper legs – is safer for head injury prevention.

6 Jun 2018

Pioneering Career LEAP training programme gets young adults work-ready

Over 90% of at-risk young adults who participated remain in full-time employment or in formal education two years later.

16 Jul 2018

DUP’s red lines based on self-destructive Britishness many unionists don’t share

An opinion editorial written by Assistant Professor in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation, David Mitchell, and published by The Conversation.

31 Oct 2018

Doing theology in dangerous times focus of Loyola Institute public lecture

Former French politician Sylvie Goulard and theologian Dr Patrick Riordan are among speakers at the Loyola Institute lecture series this Spring.

5 Feb 2018

Researchers ask burning questions on the future of fuels

The biennial 37th International Symposium on Combustion is being held in Ireland for the first time.

30 Jul 2018

Students raise over €34,000 for Trinity charities and Hardship Fund

RAG Week raises awareness and donations for several worthy College charities, in support of student education and engagement with society.

31 May 2018

The Cambridge History of Ireland – suirbhé cinniúnach ar stair na hÉireann

Scríofa ag níos mó ná 100 príomhstaraí ó Éire agus mórthimpeall an domhain, is ionann an foilseachán agus an stair is cuimsithí agus is údarásaí ar Éire atá scríofa go dtí seo.

8 May 2018

New book ponders Borders, Mobility and Belonging in the Era of Brexit and Trump

The book, co-authored by Trinity's Assistant Professor in Geography, Cian O'Callaghan, provides new insights into the politics of migration and citizenship in the UK and the US.

16 Nov 2018

Research

New report will shape the future of Intellectual Disability Nursing in Ireland

The report sets out a clear direction to support people with an intellectual disability in living ordinary lives in ordinary places.

20 Sep 2018

Trinity’s inaugural meeting of the Participation Advisory Group (PAG)

The role of the PAG, is to advise the University’s Engagement Advisory Group on shaping Trinity’s educational response to asylum seekers and refugees.

11 Jun 2018

Royal Irish Academy’s Charlemont Grants awarded to Trinity researchers

Three Trinity students were recently rewarded for their success in research with Royal Irish Academy’s Charlemont Grant awards.

27 Mar 2018

Seven universities launch joint Charter to underpin future of Irish university education

Commitment to six-point plan to achieve a sustainable, competitive university system for Ireland’s future talent.

18 Sep 2018

Medical interns showcase National Academic Track programme research

The showcase marked the completion of the inaugural Intern Network Executive’s National Academic Track for Internship programme.

26 Sep 2018

Atlantic Philanthropies announces 6 Atlantic Fellows at Global Brain Health Institute

The Fellows, working at the Global Brain Health Institute, which is a partnership between Trinity College Dublin and the University of California, San Francisco, are among 267 changemakers solving pressing inequality issues around the world.

24 Jul 2018

Trinity students win Internet+ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

Their company, BOP (Biological & Optical Prevention), secured top honours in the International Track of the "Internet+” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.

8 Nov 2018