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Trinity Among 20 Best Universities for Attracting High-Level EU Funding
Trinity is listed as first in Ireland and 19th out of 1,337 educational establishments for securing Horizon 2020 funding.
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Despite 23% Increase in Northern Irish Applications, No Increase in Students Accepting Places
While Trinity have increasingly targeted students from Northern Ireland in recent years, only 78 students students accepted a place in 2016.
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School of Computer Science and Statistics Seeks Accreditation from Engineers Ireland
Accreditation for its MAI computer engineering and MSc computer science courses would result in their international recognition.
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DUFC Head Coach, Tony Smeeth, Honoured at Rugby Writers of Ireland Awards
Trinity Rugby’s Head Coach, Tony Smeeth, was last night awarded the ‘Tom Rooney Award’ for services to rugby at the Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Awards .
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Trinity Study Finds 96% of Older Adults in Ireland not Meeting Dairy Consumption Guidelines
The study revealed that only 3.5 per cent of the 4,300 individuals studied were consuming three or more servings of dairy per day.
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In Advance of his Medicinal Cannabis Bill, Gino Kenny Addresses Students
In an event organised by SWSS and Trinity Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Kenny was optimistic about his bill seeking to legalise access to safe cannabis-based medicines.
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International Report Reveals Areas of Maths and Science Education have “Room to Improve”
The report showed that higher-achieving students appear to not be performing as well as their international peers.
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“Ideas are not Crimes”: Michael D Higgins Highlights Global Threats to Academia
At an event organised by Scholars at Risk Ireland, the President emphasised the value of freedom of thought and its impact on society.
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Delays in Registration for International Students Could See Them Unable to Return Home for Christmas
Despite the new appointment system, many non-EEA students still have not been registered and many require a re-entry visa before they leave for the Christmas holidays.
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34 Additions to College Art Collections, Including Gavin O’Curry
Through a combination of purchase and donation, 34 new works will join College's existing collection, which includes works by Jack B Yeats and Henry Moore.