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Trinity launches first tertiary pathways in Mental Health Nursing and Intellectual Disability Nursing

Applications for tertiary pathways in Mental Health Nursing and Intellectual Disability Nursing will open shortly

3 Feb 2026

Community|Health|Society|Students

“I see a rubber duck” – babies categorise objects in the brain at just two months old

The research, led by neuroscientists from Trinity, combined brain imaging with artificial intelligence models. It enriches our understanding of what babies are thinking and how they learn in the earliest months of life.

3 Feb 2026

Health|Research|Science

A look through Trinity's digital collections: an artistic history of St. Brigid

St Brigid’s Day, often referred to by its pre-Christian name Imbolc, is celebrated on the 1st of February and heralds the start of spring in Ireland.

30 Jan 2026

Arts|Culture

Celebrations to mark 250 years of modern languages at Trinity

A series of events will be held throughout the year to commemorate this historic initiative. The ‘Languages 250 at Trinity (1776-2026)’ programme will showcase the important work of the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies and promote the cause of modern language education on the island of Ireland.

30 Jan 2026

Arts|Community|Culture|Research

School of Hibernia Goes to Rome

Devised by the art collective Na Cailleacha and staged in collaboration with Trinity’s History of Art and Architecture Department, the image is entitled The School of Hibernia (after Raphael).

29 Jan 2026

Arts|Culture|Research

Titanic Belfast scholarship strengthens Trinity’s links with Northern Ireland

Now in its second year, the scholarship provides a €5,000 annual bursary over four years, offering financial support to undergraduate students from Northern Ireland and reinforcing Trinity’s commitment to being a university for the whole island of Ireland.

28 Jan 2026

Awards and Funding|Students

Trinity researcher to develop advanced AI-guided conflict prevention tools

Thomas Chadefaux, Professor in Political Science in Trinity’s School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, has secured European Research Council Proof of Concept funding to develop tools that will bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world conflict prevention.

27 Jan 2026

Awards and Funding|Innovation|Research|Society

Trinity geneticists seek new treatments for devastating childhood dementia

European Rare Diseases Research Alliance funding of €440,000 will allow the team to seek new treatments for Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency, an ultra-rare, deadly, inherited disorder where the body can't properly break down fats and sugars.

27 Jan 2026

Health|Research|Science

Minister O'Brien visits Trinity College Dublin SAF Research Facility at SMBC Aviation Capital Headquarters

Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien visited the Trinity College Dublin Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Research Facility at SMBC Aviation Capital's headquarters in Dublin earlier this week.

21 Jan 2026

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Trinity presents Entrance Awards to 602 students from 32 counties

There are 59 students receiving awards from 39 countries outside Ireland. Of the Irish awardees, 393 are from schools in Leinster, 67 are from Munster, 42 from Connacht and 41 from Ulster.

21 Jan 2026

Awards and Funding|Community|Students