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Innovative education practices improve students’ College-going ambitions
New research shows that innovative education practices developed by the Trinity Access 21 (TA21) project have had a significant impact on the aspirations of young people from low socio-economic areas to attend University.
22 Nov 2017
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Trinity-NASA research shows how solar variability affects Earth’s atmosphere
Pulses in the electrified layer of Earth's atmosphere – called the ionosphere – mirrored X-ray oscillations during a C-class flare that occurred in July last year.
21 Nov 2017
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New Directions in Ecohorror and the Ecogothic
How ecogothic literature and film can help society face up to the challenges of real-word climate catastrophe was the focus of a two-day conference organised by the School of English last week.
21 Nov 2017
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We built a robot care assistant for elderly people – here’s how it works
Assistant Professor, Conor McGinn, with a piece published by The Conversation about the development of Stevie -- Ireland's first prototype robot for assisted care.
21 Nov 2017
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Boundaries for biodiversity: the implausible science of a ’safe operating space”
The notion that global environmental processes have ‘tipping points’ and that we can deplete the environment until we hit them is not supported by science.
17 Nov 2017
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Trinity Students Win 2017 International Undergraduate Awards
The Undergraduate Awards is the world’s leading undergraduate awards programme which recognises top undergraduate work, shares this work with a global audience and connects students across cultures and disciplines.
17 Nov 2017
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International influences on the Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was much more open to international influence than scholarship has traditionally allowed, according to historian Dr Anne Dolan, speaking at the Contemporary Irish History Research Seminar Series this week.
16 Nov 2017
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From zombie critters to plant sensors at the School of Natural Sciences showcase
Researchers and postgraduate students from the School showcased the fascinating -- and hugely varied -- research they are currently conducting.
16 Nov 2017
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European Universities meet to discuss Internationalisation of the Curriculum
Trinity hosted the high level seminar which also marked the 30 year celebration of the Erasmus Programme. University rectors and vice-rectors from universities of the Coimbra Group took part.
15 Nov 2017
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Statisticians celebrate 50 years of the discipline at Trinity
World-leaders in statistics will discuss what lies ahead on the 50th anniversary of the discipline in Trinity.
14 Nov 2017