Opinion
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The five best films of 2025 – according to experts
Ruth Barton, School of Creative Arts, contributes to this article in The Conversation about the best films of 2025.
23 Dec 2025
Culture|Research
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Growing a mix of plants in fields can save farmers money and help the environment
Prof. Caroline Brophy, writing for The Conversation, outlines the positive implications of landmark research conducted across geographical scales.
15 Dec 2025
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Zambia’s factories burn too much coal – how reusing hot water can cut energy use
Trinity researchers write about a research project investigating how food and beverage manufacturers in Zambia could become more energy efficient through a process called wastewater heat recovery.
4 Dec 2025
Business|Community|Research|Science
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New documentary shows a stark reckoning with Ireland’s Magdalene past – and the long fight for justice
The new documentary 'Testimony' is an essential reminder of a society’s efforts to contain female sexuality, writes Ruth Barton, School of Creative Arts, in a piece for The Conversation.
27 Nov 2025
Culture|Research
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Irish presidency has evolved significantly in recent years
Once considered largely ceremonial and “above politics,” the presidency has evolved significantly in recent years, writes Gail McElroy, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy in a piece for The Conversation.
22 Oct 2025
Research|Society
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Grokipedia: Elon Musk is right that Wikipedia is biased, but his AI alternative will be the same at best
Taha Yasseri, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, writes for The Conversation about Grokipedia – a new project to rival Wikipedia being developed by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI.
16 Oct 2025
Research
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Imagine if Ireland could lay rail tracks as quickly as it builds roads
Now Metrolink is going ahead, what’s the next rail project for Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway?
9 Oct 2025
Community|Environment
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Book of Kells: exploring the evidence that points to Pictish origins
Whether based in Pictland, Iona or Ireland, the makers of the Book of Kells may have come together from a variety of locations, and they certainly had an international outlook, writes Rachel Moss, School of Histories and Humanities in The Conversation.
7 Oct 2025
Culture|Research
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Exploration matters more than perfection in STEM learning
Dr Paul Irving, STEM Community Manager at Trinity Walton Club, argues that science doesn’t want perfection but curiosity instead. And that's what we should be nurturing in young learners.
29 Sep 2025
Science|Students
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One Battle After Another – this movie is a powerful exploration of US today
The new film, One Battle After Another, suggests that there is still a place for challenging filmmaking in today’s culture, writes Ruth Barton, School of Creative Arts, in a piece for The Conversation.
25 Sep 2025
Culture|Research