Trinity Development & Alumni
By TCD Alumni
Trinity Development & AlumniMar 11, 2022
Revolutionising cancer treatment
Michael Kelly, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon with the Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute, tells Trinity Today why the new institute is vital to addressing Ireland’s cancer rate and how the John Joly Leadership Award is helping him dedicate protected time to research.
Read by James Fleming
A life in a day
Aubrey McCarthy is a dedicated advocate for societal change. Join us as we step into his purpose-driven life, marked by compassion, leadership, and tireless dedication to creating a lasting impact.
Read by James Fleming
Beyond the peak
Trinity research assistant and co-founder of CaliberAI, Neil Brady, navigates the generative AI landscape, recognising its current hype-cycle peak and affirming its lasting impact and highlights five things to be aware of as the dust settles in 2024.
Read by Joe Youorski
Will power
Explore the rich history of legacy philanthropy at Trinity and learn how your bequest can shape its future. Legacy gifts from alumni have the power to significantly transform the lives of students, by providing crucial additional support to start and continue their educational journey.
Read by Emer Tunney Leahy
Urban development at risk
Trinity Assistant Professor Federico Cugurullo highlights the challenges and risks of integrating artificial intelligence in urban development, emphasising the crucial need to align AI with human values.
Read by Aoife Brady
The making of a medic
Luke Butler’s inspiring journey, powered by the Trinity Alumni Fund and Trinity Access Programmes , highlights the transformative impact of alumni support.
Read by Anthony Hopper
New year, lasting habits
Professor Rose Anne Kenny encourages enjoyable resolutions by integrating gratifying physical activities into daily routines for sustained well-being and brain health.
Read by Aoife Brady
Diverse minds, united campus
Faolan Doecke Launders, Chairperson of DU Neurodiversity Society, provides a personal perspective on Trinity's transformative journey in embracing neurodiversity, steering the society's initiatives and events to create a more inclusive campus culture.
Read by Aoife Hayes
Innovating Inclusion
Step into a new era of digital literacy tailored for individuals with intellectual disabilities through the innovative lens of Dr Esther Murphy’s DigiAcademy.
Read by Miriam Dardis
The breathtaking world of Gaia
Step into the breathtaking world of Gaia: Luke Jerram's awe inspiring installation, now gracing Trinity's iconic Long Room. The piece is a luminous sculpture with a remarkable six-metre diameter, and has graced the hallowed halls of the Old Library, captivating audiences since November 2023.
Read by Tom Eastway
My Trinity, my life with Alice Delahunt
Trinity Today gets the elevator pitch on the life of Alice Delahunt, CEO & Founder of SYKY, the decentralised brand that’s changing the face of fashion, worldwide.
Read by Miriam Dardis
Hilary term reading list
Looking to start reading more in 2024? A good place to start turning pages is the Trinity Today 2024. New Year’s reading list, featuring books written by Trinity alumni and staff. From thrillers to thought-provoking nonfiction, these works showcase the diverse talents and perspectives of your Trinity community.
Chuck Feeney: The billionaire who wasn't
Read by Miriam Dardis.
Conor O'Clery remembers the Irish-American philanthropist who gave away more than $8 billion in his lifetime to education, healthcare, ageing and civil society.
From Trinity players to Cailín Ciúin
Husband and wife team, wealth manager Tom Clinch, BA(1990) and ‘Celtic Woman’ Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, LLB (1993) chat about meeting on campus, building careers in the arts and finance, investing in Irish creativity, and parenting the cailín Ciúin.
Meet fourth year Dental Science student, Inez
Inez Duane, Trinity student and Irish national delegate to the European Dental Student Association, tells Trinity Today about the serious health condition that ended her athletics dreams and why she feels ‘incredibly lucky’ to be in Trinity.
Ryan Baird aiming high at the Rugby World Cup
Trinity student and rising rugby star, Ryan Baird, reflects on his journey from a competitive childhood filled with diverse sports, to earning a place in Ireland's Rugby World Cup 2023 squad while balancing his academic pursuits at Trinity.
Let's row with it
Trinity Access introduces the Van Mesdag Summer Rowing Camps, honouring the legacy of the remarkable graduate, Olympic rower, and philanthropist Rob Van Mesdag, who passionately promoted rowing and its values of inclusivity and camaraderie.
Mario Rosenstock makes an impression
From childhood mimicry to comedy fame, Mario Rosenstock, BA (1993) chats to fellow graduate Luke Sheehan, BA (2005) about the life of an actor, comedian and Impressionist.
The Hist achieves Guinness World Record success
Luke Fehily, BA (2021), Auditor 250th Session, reflects on the College Historical Society’s journey, its impact, and the honour of being recognised as the world’s oldest student society. Read by Aoife Brady
Gift of the Gab
Ciaran Gaffney, BA (2020), the creative force behind Seanchoíche (pronounced 'SHANNA-KEY-HA'), discusses an innovative approach to Irish storytelling in the digital age with fellow graduate Luke Sheehan, BA (2005).
Read by Tom Eastway
Katie Mullan's Olympic dreams
Katie Mullan's journey to the Olympics has been marked by determination, resilience, and a relentless pursuit of excellence in both hockey and academia, with her sights now firmly set on qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Celebrating inspirational leaders at Trinity’s disAbility Hub
Trinity's disAbility Hub celebrates remarkable Trinity graduates who have triumphed over adversity, inspiring a transformative paradigm shift in disability support and fostering a more inclusive campus community. Read by Emer Tunney Leahy
Diving deep with Basking Sharks
A team of researchers, led by PhD Candidate in Trinity’s School of Natural Sciences, Haley Dolton, have unravelled the captivating mystery of basking sharks, revealing their hidden warmth, and reshaping marine biology understanding. Read by Aoife Brady
Shedding Light on Gothic Shadows
The fascinating life of Dracula author and Trinity alumnus Bram Stoker. Read by James Fleming
Preparing for tomorrow’s world in AI
The ADAPT Research Centre, headquartered at the School of Computer Science and Statistics, has made significant strides in the field of artificial intelligence, elevating Trinity’s reputation as a world leader in human-centric AI. Read by James Fleming
Aiming for a level playing field
Joe McCarthy, rugby player and Global Business student at Trinity Business School, shares his experiences of playing rugby with Trinity, Leinster and Ireland, and why tackling diversity and inclusion has always been part of his personal game plan.
The Power of Collaboration
Dr Amelia McConville shares her experience of navigating the complexities of interdisciplinary research which aims to broach the once paradigmatic divide between poetry studies and science. Read by Aoife Brady
Henry Grattan Lecture Series
Trinity's School of Social Sciences and Philosophy shares how their Grattan Programme gives influential thought leaders a platform and helps develop tomorrow's academic and policy leaders. Read by Aoife Brady
Trinity Sport Club Highlights: On Sport 23
On sport 23. Read by Garima Singh
Summer Reading List 23
Summer is finally here – time to sit in the sun and enjoy a good book. We have picked out some of the best fiction, memoirs and design books to add to your summer reading list. Read by Miriam Dardis
Shakespeare in Trinity: The First Folio
Professor Andrew Murphy, 1867 Professor of English at Trinity, discusses the fascinating, and sometimes puzzling, history of the First Folio’s publication, including what paw prints and red wine stains have to do with Ireland’s only copy of the book.
Ooooh, fashion!
Suzanne Clotworthy Marr, BA (1965), former director of the Grafton Academy of Fashion and daughter of its founder, Pauline Clotworthy, talks Dior, Ib Jorgenson, the Trinity Ball, and why her mother always embraced new trends. Read by Miriam Dardis.
The remarkable life of Pádraig Cusack
Theatre producer, Pádraig Cusack tells Trinity Today about his journey from music scholar at Trinity to producing critically acclaimed theatre around the world, and why he is ‘in awe of actors’ but prefers staying behind the scenes. Read by Sally Spearman
Ireland, a world leader in cerebral palsy care
Trinity Today speaks to International Cerebral Palsy Foundation board member and Trinity graduate Lily Collison, Natural Science (1979) about launching a Programme of Excellence to revolutionise Cerebral Palsy care as well as her journey as a mother and advocate. Read by Ciara Stagg
Breathing New Life into our Oldest Building
The recent renovation and retrofitting of the Rubrics, Trinity’s oldest building, is a model of sensitive sustainability, honouring the maxim ‘to do as much as necessary but as little as possible.’ Read by Lucas Dowling
Deployed to Aid the Frontline in Ukraine
Ana-Maria Murphy-Teixidor shares with Trinity Today how her Masters in Development Practice prepared her for deployment to Ukraine, working for the UN International Organisation for Migration. Read by Gislaine Teca.
Trinity Endowment Fund focuses on sustainability
Manus O’Donnell, Chair of the Trinity Investment Committee, tells Trinity Today why the Trinity Endowment Fund is performing so well whilst focusing on sustainability
Stepping out of your bubble
Trinity student, Yifei Qu, chats to Trinity Today about the scope and impact of the MPhil in Applied Intercultural Communications in the Trinity Centre for Global Intercultural Communications
The 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement
Dr Etain Tannam, Associate Professor, International Peace Studies at Trinity looks back on 25 years of highs and lows of the Good Friday Agreement.
Maddie's Journey: A Testament to the Power of Alumni Support
Maddie's Journey: A Testament to the Power of Alumni Support
From Ukraine to Ireland: A student's journey in pursuit of higher education
One year on, the war in Ukraine has scattered millions of its innocent citizens across the globe. Trinity student, Maksym Tieriekhov, shares his story and reveals his hopes for the future.
From the Provost's House to the Mansion House
The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Nicholas Lyons, talks to Trinity Today about the Coronation, his mayoral theme of ‘Financing our Future’, and growing up in the Provost’s House in Trinity as son of historian FSL Lyons
The Trinity Network
Kingsley Aikins, BA (1974), CEO of The Networking Institute, and his daughter Darcy Aikins, BA (2020), talk to Trinity Today about networking, why it should be taught in college and why it all comes down to listening
Preservation and Progress
Preservation and Progress
Remembering Melissa Webb
We pay tribute to Melissa’s love for Trinity, the rights of women and her influence on the health of the nation
Form Trinity To Tokyo: Canada's First Olympic Field Hockey Team
Mark Nesbitt, BA BAI (1985), talks to his uncle Tony Boyd, BA BAI (1953), about playing hockey for the Trinity 1st XI, establishing the Canadian field hockey team and playing in the team’s first ever Olympics in 1964
Balancing the Ball and the Books
Trinity Today gets to know Dayna Finn, one of Ireland’s most talented dual athletes as a rising star on the court and pitch
Reconnecting and Reminiscing: The Power of Building Lifelong Connections
Reconnecting and Reminiscing: The Power of Building Lifelong Connections
Business and Russian to Showbiz and Radio
Business and Russian to Showbiz and Radio
Reaching for the stars
From the cobblestones in Front Square to opening doors to space working with NASA, we caught up with Caoimhe Rooney, to discover more about her extraordinary journey and her thoughts on the question of life. Read by Miriam Dardis