Academic Awards

Five Trinity Researchers Among this Year’s Fulbright Awardees

The awardees from Trinity included staff in the CONNECT Centre and a graduate of the School of English
By Yasmine Tadjine

Five Staff Members Celebrated for Committed and Innovative Teaching

After an extensive judging process, five winners were celebrated for their commitments to students at the annual Provost’s Teaching Awards.
By Sinéad Baker

Trinity’s International Marketing Team among Winners at Education Awards

University College Cork and Dublin Business School also received awards for Best Student Campus and Best Student Experience respectively.
By Christopher McMahon

From Founder of Oscar-Winning Company to Ireland’s Tech Godfather, Trinity Recognises Five Alumni

Trinity’s Alumni Awards today recognised five graduates who have excelled in their field.
By Sinéad Baker

Trinity’s Aidan McDonald Awarded Prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Fellowship

McDonald joins over 50 Nobel Prize winners in being awarded by the society, with has over 54,000 members.
By Sinéad Baker

Adjunct Professor at Trinity wins Prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science Fellowship

Dr Annie Curtis, former Senior Research Fellow and current Adjunct Professor in Trinity, has been awarded a coveted L’Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science Fellowship.
By Jamie Sugrue

Impact of Grade Inflation Must Not Be Overstated

While an overall increase in the number of firsts could have negative consequences, the case of grade inflation in universities cannot be easily compared to other institutions.

Ní Gá le hÁibhéil Maidir le Tionchar Boilscithe Grádaithe

Cé gurbh fhéidir go mbeadh iarmhairtí diúltacha ag méadú buanaithe an uimhir céimeanna den chéad scoth, ní éasca an rud é cás boilscithe grádaithe in ollscoileanna a chur i gcomparáid le hinstitiúidí eile.

33% Increase in First-Class Degrees Awarded Between 2012 and 2015

The Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences dominated the proportion of firsts awarded over the last three years, awarding 173 first-class degrees in 2014/15.
By Philip McGuinness
Contribution

Graduation: Picking Your Pocket on the Way Out

The final farewell to Trinity also provides one last opportunity for College to make money from its students.
By Jack Marks