Trinity professor elected Advisor to the Director of European Space Agency
Peter Gallagher, a Trinity Astrophysics Professor, has been elected as the Advisor to the Director of Science at the European Space Agency (ESA). Along with eleven other members of the Space Science Advisory Committee (SSAC), Professor Gallagher will execute a number of missions under the ESA “Cosmic Vision 2015-2025” plan. The agenda of the […]
Trinity research takes step towards production of quantum computers
Research led by Trinity Physics Professor, Stefano Sanvito, has made progress in the development of molecular magnets. The progress is a step towards the production of quantum computers. The physicists on the project are working towards storing data on dimensions as small as 1 nanometer. The research is underway in the Advanced Materials and […]
The nitty-gritty of the Northern Irish elections
After months of controversy, the whirlwind political scandal “cash for ash” caused the collapse of the Northern Ireland Assembly. After ten years of power-sharing between the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Sinn Féin, it was a botched energy scheme that caused a decade-long reign to go up in smoke. An election takes place today, March […]
Schols, the Hist, and sixty letters: Ed Burke at Trinity
As you walk through Front Gate, you may notice the bronze statue of Edmund Burke standing tall, erected in 1868 by the sculptor John H Foley. From John Joly to Mary Robinson, many have attended Trinity and gone on to become global leaders in their field. Burke is among those who still influence […]
“Can we sustainably rely on nuclear energy?”: Debating science’s biggest questions
Over a four week period, DU General Science Society ran a series of workshops to prepare six teams to debate scientific affairs and research assigned topics. Throughout the month, SciSoc hosted forums where both members of the Phil and PhDs taught the participants skills of debating. From Tuesday to today, Thursday, SciSoc are hosting open […]
Trinity in breach of advertising regulations
Trinity has breached advertising regulations when publicising a Masters programme on its website, according to the Irish Independent. A complaint was made with regards to the advertising of fees for a two-year Masters course in Cognitive Psychotherapy. According to the Irish Independent, the course details outlines that “fees for the Masters course in Year […]
“Being stressed with college and assignments are struggles everyone goes through in college”: Emma Purser Welfare Candidate
Emma Purser is a Senior Sophister World Religions and Theology student from Stradbally, Co. Laois. She is an S2S peer supporter, a current member of the SU Lobby Group and Liaison Officer for QSoc. She has been an SU Class Rep since 2014 and has previously been public relations officer (PRO) of the SU Welfare […]
When artificial intelligence becomes the cyber-bully
A book which was co-edited by Dr. Conor McGuckin, Trinity Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology, and Dr. Lucie Corcoran of Dublin Business School (DBS) was launched on the February 7, Safer Internet Day. The book is titled “Bullying and Cyber-bullying: Prevalence, Psychological Impacts and Intervention Strategies.” With it, the editors are seeking to support young […]
UCD’s Smurfit School of Business in Financial Times Top 100
UCD has placed in the Top 100 global graduate business schools according to statistics released by the Financial Times. UCD’s Smurfit School of Business was the only Irish institution in the Top 100 global ranking, with graduates seeing on average a 71% salary increase following completion of a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree. […]
“Sometimes the challenge chooses you”- DU Clinical Therapies and BioSoc welcome Mark Pollock
Pollock launched his discussion with a simple sentence: “Sometimes the challenge chooses you.” The business graduate has had many a challenge to overcome and proved to be a highly motivational speaker. Competitor or Spectator? In 1998, Pollock was studying business and economics in Trinity. He was looking to start a job in investment banking […]
