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What Irish politician Thomas Gould’s accent going viral in Jamaica reveals about colonial history

Jane Ohlmeyer, School of Histories and Humanities, writes for The Conversation about Ireland and Jamaica's complicated shared history.

6 Mar 2026

Culture|Research|Society

Trinity partners with Open Forum for AI to advance transparent and accountable AI systems

Researchers from ADAPT and Trinity bring particular strength and expertise in standards development, AI governance, and human-centered system design, helping to ensure that openness is built into the technology and the way it is deployed.

5 Mar 2026

Research|Science|Society

Women providing philanthropic leadership to deliver inclusive, long-term social change

The first in-depth qualitative exploration of contemporary women’s philanthropy in Ireland was conducted by Trinity Business School’s Centre for Social Innovation in partnership with Community Foundation Ireland and Trinity Development and Alumni.

5 Mar 2026

Business|Community|Research

Green Week 2026: Trinity gathers to celebrate leadership in sustainability

This will be Trinity’s 24th Green Week, a time when our community gathers to put a spotlight on sustainability through talks, events and workshops. There are over 20 events to choose from, including the inaugural Sustainability Leadership Awards as the unofficial kick-off on Monday 9 March.

5 Mar 2026

Community|Sustainability

Pytch team partners with Kinia to produce Irish-language coding resources

Researchers from Trinity, in partnership with Kinia, have produced a new set of Irish-language coding resources designed to support secondary school students beginning to code with Pytch.

4 Mar 2026

Research|Science|Students

Creative Brain Week is back for 2026!

Now in its fifth year, the event returns to Dublin next week, March 2–6, 2026, seeding new ideas into society, culture and health with talks, exhibitions and workshops.

27 Feb 2026

Health|Research

Ruin of Giants on display at Trinity East

Abolitionist and activist Harriet Tubman and Jamaican political leader Marcus Garvey are the subjects of two new bronze sculptures which have been installed at Trinity College Dublin’s Trinity East campus.

26 Feb 2026

Community|Culture|Society

Trinity-ADAPT team’s AI-enhanced, maritime vessel detection system wins Research Ireland's Defence Innovation Challenge

Researchers from Trinity and the ADAPT Research Ireland Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology won the Maritime Situational Awareness Challenge after creating a system that will strengthen Ireland’s naval security.

25 Feb 2026

Awards and Funding|Environment|Innovation|Research|Science

Some animals “see the world" more quickly than others

From dragonflies to starfish, new Trinity research shows that the speed of visual perception across the animal kingdom is driven by lifestyle and environment, with fast-paced lives demanding faster vision.

24 Feb 2026

Environment|Research|Science

Seven students receive Three Ireland Connect to STEM scholarships for women

The awardees, who are first and second-year students at Trinity, are the latest of more than 20 Trinity students to be awarded Three Ireland Connect to STEM Scholarships for Women since the programme began in 2022/23.

24 Feb 2026

Awards and Funding|Students