Humanities - Law
Trinity student delegates attend COP30 in Belém
Posted on: 10 November 2025 Two delegates will represent Trinity at the 2025 United Nation Climate Change Conference (COP30), taking place in Belém, Brazil from 10-21 November.
¤10 million ERC grant to investigate coercive interrogation practices awarded to Trinity researcher and colleagues
An international, interdisciplinary team of researchers, including Trinity's Shane O'Mara and colleagues from Dublin City University, De Montfort University and Tilburg University, has secured a ¤10 million European Research Council (ERC) grant to investigate coercive and abusive interrogation practices.
UL academic receives prestigious award for ’outstanding’ human rights research and advocacy
A University of Limerick academic has been honoured with a rarely bestowed award in recognition of her 'outstanding' human rights research and advocacy. Dr Sindy Joyce - a sociologist and lecturer at UL, and Human Rights Defender (HRD) - has been presented with the prestigious Praeses Elit Award by Trinity Law Society, in acknowledgment of her "outstanding commitment to promoting the fair and equal application of the law".
UL academic receives prestigious award for 'outstanding' human rights research and advocacy