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Trinity Still Best In Europe for Graduates Founding Venture-Backed Companies
Trinity is, for the second year in a row, the only European university to feature in the top 50, at 48th in Pitchbook's rankings.
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Proposed Oisín House Redesign, with 28 Fewer Beds, Has Received “Positive Reaction”
The original design for the accommodation project was refused permission over scale, with new design one floor shorter.
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Trinity Professor Receives Prestigious Award for Contribution to Children’s Literature
Dr Amanda Piesse, of the School of English, has received Children's Books Ireland's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Children's Books.
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After Partnership with Intel, €200,000 in Awards and Scholarships for Trinity Students
A Trinity-Intel Talent Award will provide €2,500 to two STEM undergraduates, and a €192,000 scholarship for postgraduate students.
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Protest Planned After Government Reverses Decision on Recognising Nursing Internship
The latest protest by the INMO, on September 27th, will call on the government to extend incremental credit to nurses who completed their internships before 2016.
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Implementation of New Funding Model By June 2017, According to Action Plan on Education
The government action plan, published today, states that a reformed funding model for higher education should be implemented by the second quarter of 2017.
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Trinity Professor Named in New List of Top 50 Living Philosophers
Trinity's Prof Peter Simons has been named as one of most influential philosophers alive, according to higher education and rankings website The Best Schools.
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New Gender-Neutral Bathrooms Open in Arts Block
New gender-neutral bathrooms are located on the third, fourth and fifth floors of the building.
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New Trinity-Led Company Secures €15 million Investment For Research into Inflammation Treatment
The company involves a partnership with the University of Queensland, and is based on the research of staff from the TBSI.
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Improving Teaching Has No Impact on Research and Knowledge Transfer, Report by Trinity Academics Find
The report suggests that institutions should choose to focus on either research and knowledge transfer or teaching if they want to improve efficiency.