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New LaunchPad Programme Will Get Full Roll Out Following Successful Pilot
LaunchPad hopes to run the successful micro-accelerator programme, Launchpad Sprints, several times during the academic year.
Louise Richardson and David Puttnam Among Those Receiving Honorary Doctorates from Trinity
The degrees are being conferred in the Public Theatre, with alumnus Eric Kinsella and childbirth standards advocate Peta Taffe also awarded.
Brexit and the Rise of Populism an “Indictment” of Universities, Says Oxford Vice-Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor of Oxford and Trinity graduate, Louise Richardson, discussed Brexit, Trump and women in academia in a talk in the Long Room Hub today.
Fewer Children and Better Fathers: New Research by Trinity Academic Looks at Changing Irish Family
The new book, co-authored by David Ralph from the Department of Sociology, explores how Irish families have become more diverse and inclusive.
Employers and Farmers Groups Call for Higher Education Loan Scheme
TCDSU and USI also called for the Oireachtas Education and Skills Committee to consider a publicly funded education system.
New Option for Targeted Cancer Treatment Discovered by Trinity Chemists
The discovery will result in the greater possibility of better targeting cancer cells in treatment without damaging healthy cells.
Trinity Professor Warns Against Complacency Toward Tuberculosis, as Cases Increase in Ireland
The Irish tuberculosis expert co-authored the first update to international guidelines for treatment of the disease, in 17 years.
After Student-Led Campaign, NUIG to Divest From Fossil Fuels
The College announced today it would end its €3.4 million investment fossil fuels, only weeks after it was revealed that Trinity is also to divest.
Trinity Researchers Find Slower Heart Rate Recovery Increases Probability of Death in Older People
The study, carried out by TILDA, found that people with slower heart rate recovery were more likely to die over the four year period following their examination.
School of English Review Calls for Staff Workload Analysis and Greater Use of Technology
A largely positive review criticised the school's 'paper-based culture', but praised the high level of school staff active in research.