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Ireland-Australia cancer research fellowship launched

Dr Tim Nugent has been appointed the first recipient of the Ireland Funds Trinity St James’s Global Fellowship and will undertake advanced cancer research at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne.

27 Aug 2026

Research

Trinity welcomes progress on new student accommodation plans

The university’s plan for 358 new student beds in Dartry will proceed to tender following approval from Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD.

26 Aug 2026

Students

Australian Governor-General visits Trinity

Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC visited Trinity recently to see the Old Library and view the magnificent Book of Kells.

7 Aug 2026

Society

Trinity showcases research tackling Europe's hardest problems

EU research officials visited Trinity on 22 July to see first-hand how Irish research is helping address some of Europe’s most pressing challenges.

29 Jul 2026

Research

Trinity hosts EU Research and Innovation Ministers in the Old Library

European Research and Innovation Ministers and policy makers visited Trinity College Dublin this week to visit the Long Room and view the Book of Kells, the exquisite medieval manuscript housed in Trinity's Old Library.

23 Jul 2026

Innovation|Research|Society

Trinity-led report: sustainability in healthcare offers huge opportunity

Sustainability in healthcare should not be viewed as a cost, but as an opportunity, according to a new report launched today by Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI).

21 Jul 2026

Health|Innovation|Sustainability

Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin celebrate Ireland’s historic tradition and global vision in Italian

Marking 250 years of Italian Studies at Trinity College Dublin, the Department of Italian co-hosted the Society for Italian Studies Biennial Conference, with University College Dublin from 9-11 July 2026.

17 Jul 2026

Arts|Culture

Prof. Michael Dolan, brain immunology expert, elected a FENS-Kavli Scholar

Prof. Dolan, from Trinity’s School of Genetics and Microbiology, has been announced as one of 15 new FENS-Kavli Scholars. He has been selected as an early career, independent neuroscience investigator based in Europe, who has already demonstrated scientific excellence, originality, and leadership.

6 Jul 2026

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science

From graphene in a blender to flexible electronics: Prof. Jonathan Coleman awarded 2026 Blaise Pascal Medal in Materials Science

Professor Jonathan Coleman FRS, Erasmus Smith’s Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy in Trinity’s School of Physics and a PI in the CRANN research centre, has won the 2026 Blaise Pascal Medal in Materials Science.

2 Jul 2026

Awards and Funding|Innovation|Research|Science

Trinity students win Y Combinator place for US circuit-board manufacturing startup

Two students from Trinity have won a place in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch, the San Francisco programme whose alumni include Stripe, Airbnb and Reddit.

23 Jun 2026

Business|Innovation|Research