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Honorary degrees awarded at Trinity College in June
Three exceptional individuals – former Chief Justice of Ireland Susan Denham, Oxford University Professor of Vaccinology Adrian Hill and Trinity’s own Director of College Health Service Dr David McGrath – were today conferred with honorary degrees of the University of Dublin at Trinity College Dublin.
17 Jun 2022
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Trinity ranked among top 100 universities worldwide
Trinity College Dublin has risen again in the QS university rankings. The university rose three places to reach 98th in the world and was named Ireland’s leading institution in the QS World University Rankings 2023.
8 Jun 2022
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Make everyday a Bloomsday – 28th International James Joyce Symposium celebrates one hundred years of Ulysses
A public talk on how to make every day a Bloomsday, a new documentary on the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ulysses and Joycean musings on Guinness, the #MeToo movement and Sally Rooney are all part of the busy programme of the 28th International James Joyce Symposium being held in Dublin next month.
6 Jun 2022
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Prof Darryl Jones is on the trail of the ‘Hound of the Baskervilles’
Darryl Jones delivered a public lecture exploring the background to the writing of Arthur Conan Doyle’s highly successful Hound of the Baskervilles last week.
1 Jun 2022
Arts|Research
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Trinity researchers contribute to Ireland’s new radon map
Trinity researchers have laid the foundation for Ireland’s new legislative radon map. The original research, published in 2017, in collaboration with Geological Survey Ireland (GSI) showcased a novel methodology to combine geological information with measurements of indoor radon concentrations to produce a stepwise change in how radon is mapped.
26 May 2022
Research
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Insights into domestic violence and substance use: report
Over 11,000 women experienced Domestic Abuse while also struggling with substance use in Ireland in 2020
25 May 2022
Research
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Ulysses in 80 Days: Can you - will you - read Ireland’s greatest book this summer?
Ulysses in 80 Days is a book club launched by a group of determined readers who plan to read Ulysses in 80 days in summer 2022, and who are inviting anyone interested to join them.
24 May 2022
Arts
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Age-related muscle loss linked to socioeconomic disadvantage: research
Our muscles matter: older adults living with socioeconomic disadvantage are twice as likely to have age-related muscle loss
23 May 2022
Research
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Royal Irish Academy elects 29 new members
The Royal Irish Academy celebrated Admittance Day last week when 24 of 29 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.
23 May 2022
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How seascapes of the ancient world shaped genetic structure of European populations
Trinity scientists, along with international colleagues, have explored the importance of sea travel in prehistory by examining the genomes of ancient Maltese humans and comparing these with the genomes of this period from across Europe.
19 May 2022
Research