Cork-based scientists are behind a groundbreaking move to rebuild the features of long-dead animals. In a world first, University College Cork experts have discovered a new way to put flesh on the bones of extinct creatures – 10 million years after their deaths. They are the most accurate depictions yet of what animals such as frogs, […]
Trinity will have elected a new Chancellor by the end of 2020, to replace Mary Robinson, whose term finished in June. In an email to The University Times, Aoife Crawford, the Administrative Officer in Trinity’s Secretary’s Office, said that “the process to appoint a new Chancellor (and two new Pro-Chancellors) will be conducted in Michaelmas term […]
Professor Maeve Lowery, Trinity’s recently appointed Professor of Translational Cancer Medicine, is the recipient of a recent award from the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund (UK) which will fund her research over the coming three years into the treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in Ireland and […]
When we were 16, if was a pretty confusing time for us: our teenage angst and hormones were actively raging, we felt like the world was against us, we didn’t have a clue what’s going on and it was only a matter of time until we sit for our Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM). But […]
Ireland’s first Digital Surgery Unit was officially opened at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital on Thursday 25th July 2019. Led by Professor Ronan Cahill, UCD Full Professor of Surgery at the Mater Hospital, this unit aims to break new medical ground through world-class research into future modes of human-machine collaboration in the surgical theatre. By researching […]
The ground has been broken on a massive new €20m development at University of Limerick. Construction work has started on the new Student Centre at UL, a 3,529 square metre building set over three storeys. UL President Dr Des Fitzgerald joined UL Student Life President Jack Scanlan, Robert Reidy, Director of Buildings and Estates, UL […]
The foundation- which is named after the famous ‘Back to the Future’ actor who suffers from Parkinson’s – is awarding 300-thousand US Dollars to the university to develop an approach to brain repair for the disease. Parkinson’s is a condition that primarily affects a person’s ability to control movement and is caused by the death […]
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) will soon be able to begin the process of obtaining university status, after the passing of a new bill today through the Oireachtas. The Qualifications and Quality Assurance Bill 2018 will introduce a new mechanism enabling RCSI, and other higher education institutions, to apply to the Minister […]
THE first Jordanian society to be set up at a third-level institution in Britain and Northern Ireland has launched at Queen’s University Belfast. The Jordanian Students’ Society is a platform for students and staff to meet, network, and communicate in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Set up by three PhD students, it aims to provide […]
A Trinity graduate has been named as the new Vice-President for Research at the University of Limerick (UL). Prof Norelee Kennedy, who graduated from Trinity with a PhD in physiotherapy in 2004, will take over the role in January of next year. As a member of the college’s executive committee, the vice-president for research plays […]
Stryker on Monday announced the opening of its Digital Platform Services Centre of Excellence in Dublin, Ireland, and a strategic collaboration with RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) to develop digital solutions for use in emergency and specialist care settings. The aim of the two organisations is to provide more seamless care coordination for […]
Trinity is 37th in the Times Higher Education European teaching rankings for 2019, climbing significantly from last year. The 2018 pilot rankings saw College fall into the 51st–75th category. In a press statement, Trinity Senior Lecturer Kevin Mitchell said the ranking is “a real testament to the quality of teaching, and learning environment we provide for […]
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