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Trinity study links lower attention spans in teenage years with substance abuse later in life

The study found that participants with lower attention spans at 14 were more likely to use cigarettes or cannabis at age 23

A recent study conducted in part by Trinity’s School of Psychology and School of Medicine, has found that adolescents with poor sustained attention spans are more vulnerable to substance abuse later in life.

The study, which was conducted alongside the …

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Two Trinity schools earn silver Athena SWAN awards, while three schools renew bronze awards

The Athena Swan Charter recognizes and supports gender equality within higher education institutions

Two schools at Trinity have won Athena Scientific Women’s Academic Network (Athena Swan) silver awards, while another three have retained their bronze awards.

The School of Physics and the School of Psychology have progressed from bronze to achieve silver Athena

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Government to fund construction of campus accommodation for disadvantaged students

The government has introduced new policies to increase the supply of student accommodation in Ireland

The government announced on Friday it will fund the construction of new campus accommodation on the condition that a portion is ring-fenced for disadvantaged students.

Higher Education Simon Harris, Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien and Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohue announced …