Trinity College Dublin announced a new cohort of Fellows and Scholars today, on Trinity Monday.
Provost Dr Linda Doyle, following the tradition, stood on the steps of the Public Theatre in Front Square at 10 am to read out their names.
In total, there are 72 new Scholars this year, 38 new Fellows, eight new Professorial Fellows and two Honorary Fellows.
Previous Scholars at Trinity include former President Dr Mary Robinson, award-winning director Lenny Abrahamson and acclaimed writer Samuel Beckett.
Provost Dr Linda Doyle said:
"On behalf of the Trinity community, I offer my warmest congratulations to everyone who has been elected to Fellowship and Scholarship.These are fantastic academic achievements and the new Fellows and Scholars deserve to feel very proud today.
I also want to commend everyone who sat the "Schols" exams and everyone who put their name forward for Fellowship. That commitment and courage reflect the very best of our community.
Comhghairdeas ó chroí libh."
Law student Tara Kilgallon celebrates
This year’s Scholars come from a broad range of disciplines, including Law, Engineering, Medicine, Computer Science, Business and Nursing. Each Scholar is entitled to a range of benefits for up to five years, including free accommodation on campus.
The joy of winning a "Schol": Psychology student Martha Cox
Becoming a Trinity Scholar is a major achievement for which second year students must perform exceptionally well in exams held in January, showing deep knowledge of their subjects. The students continue with their usual course work as well as studying independently for these exams.
Above: Pharmacy student Anna Morris is congratulated on winning Schols
Fellowships are awarded to those showing excellence in research and scholarship and to acknowledge a professor’s contribution to academic life and teaching in the College.
Honorary fellowships were awarded this year to Dr Kerry Houston and Ed Hawkins.
Dr Kerry Houston is one of Ireland’s foremost musicologists and scholars of sacred music. Dr Houston has been Head of Academic Studies at the TU Dublin Conservatoire of Music and Drama (formerly the DIT Conservatoire) since 2005. He also holds a Master’s degree in Theology from the Pontifical University at Maynooth, and diplomas in organ performance and teaching from the Royal Schools of Music and the London College of Music. From 2003-2005, he lectured in Music at Maynooth University. At TU Dublin, he has been responsible for the design and introduction of several undergraduate and postgraduate modules in music theory and musicology, in addition to the supervision of MA and PhD dissertations in church music, Irish musical history and analysis. Dr Houston wrote his doctoral dissertation on ’The Eighteenth-Century Music Manuscripts of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin. Dr Houston took undergraduate (BA Mod) and graduate degrees (PhD) in music at Trinity College Dublin. He was organ scholar, 1984-7, and subsequently and perhaps more importantly, Director of Chapel Music, a post he has held continuously since 1987.
Professor Ed Hawkin s’is the Deputy Director and GB Lead of the Climate + Co-Centre, a pioneering international research initiative led by Trinity College Dublin and Queen’s University Belfast. His involvement in this ¤41.3 million research hub underscores his commitment to addressing the interconnected challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and water degradation. As a leading researcher and public communicator, Professor Hawkins has significantly raised awareness about climate change through his innovative visualisations and public engagement efforts. His contributions to the IPCC Fifth and Sixth Assessment Reports further highlight his expertise and dedication to advancing climate science. By electing Professor Hawkins as an Honorary Fellow, Trinity College Dublin will not only honour his exceptional achievements but also benefit from his continued involvement in cutting-edge climate research and education, enriching the intellectual and academic life of the college through collaboration with Trinity academics, post-docs and PhD students.
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A full list of 2025 Scholars and Fellows:
Professorial FellowsProf. John Kelleher, Professor of Computer Science
Prof. Gerard Hanna , Marie Curie Chair of Clinical Oncology
Prof. Karen Wiltshire, Professor of Climate Sciences
Prof. Susanna Benseler, Professor of Paediatrics
Prof. Taha Yasseri, Workday Professor and Chair of Technology and Society
Prof. Holger Claussen, Professor of Wireless Communications
Prof. Blanaid Daly, Professor of Special Care Dentistry
Prof. Padhraig Fleming, Professor of Orthodontics
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FellowsAlessio Benavoli School of Computer Science and Statistics
Goetz Botterweck School of Computer Science and Statistics
Nollaig Bourke School of Medicine
Melanie Bouroche School of Computer Science and Statistics
Aibhín Bray School of Education
John Bosco Conama School of Linguistics, Speech and Communication Sciences
Gavin Davey School of Biochemistry and Immunology
Elaine Uí Dhonnchadha School of Linguistics, Speech and Communication Sciences
John Dinsmore School of Nursing and Midwifery
Gemma Donnelly-Cox Trinity Business School
Jude Lal Fernando School of Religion, Theology, and Peace Studies
Breiffni Fitzgerald School of Engineering
Geraldine Foley School of Medicine (Discipline of Occupational Therapy)
Nathan Hill School of Linguistic, Speech, & Communication Sciences
Patrick Houlihan School of Histories and Humanities
Mary Hughes School of Nursing and Midwifery
Ashish Kumar Jha Trinity Business School
Eva Jimenez-Mateos School of Medicine
David Lewis School of Computer Science and Statistics
Andrew Loxley School of Education
Ronan Lyons School of Social Sciences & Philosophy
Daniel Malan Trinity Business School
Catherine McCabe School of Nursing & Midwifery
Simone McCaughren School of Social Work and Social Policy
Andrea Mulligan School of Law
Gavin Murphy School of Education
Susan P. Murphy School of Natural Sciences
John Murray School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies
Erika Piazzoli School of Education
Ioannis Polyzois School of Dental Science
Julie Regan School of Linguistic Speech and Communication Sciences
Evangelia Rigaki School of Creative Arts
Wladislaw Rivkin Trinity Business School
Davide Romelli School of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Cristin Ryan School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Michael Stock School of Natural Sciences
Frédérique Vallières School of Psychology
Tom Walker School of English
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ScholarsNadja
Deininger
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Philip
McGealy
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Lynne
Sherlock
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Somers
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Jacob
Whiteman Salmeron
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Perin
Winders
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Fintan
Byrne
Chemical Sciences
Alicia
Cichocka
Chemical Sciences
Isabelle
Clarke
Chemical Sciences
Sophie
Baker
Children’s and General Nursing
Nicole
O’Donovan
Children’s and General Nursing
Jack
Mulvihill
Classical Languages and Middle Eastern, Jewish and Islamic Civilisations
Rebecca
Kehoe-Fitzpatrick
Clinical Speech and Language Studies
Alexander
Robertson
Computer Science
Arnav
Sanghi
Computer Science
Hong
Shen
Computer Science
Colin
Simon-Fellowes
Computer Science
William
Sunderland
Computer Science
Marwan
Elmahgoub
Dental Science
Malachy
McKenna
Economic and Social Studies
Paula
Brüdrich
Engineering
Guru
Chappalle
Engineering
Benjamin
Keogh
Engineering
Cathal
O’Sullivan
Engineering
Pratyush
Shukla
Engineering
Gavin
Jennings
English Literature and History
Emily
O’Sullivan
English Literature and History
Tomasz
Balcerkiewicz
English Literature and History of Art and Architecture
Anna
Domownik
Isabel
Norman
Orla
Peppard
European Studies
Tirzah
Hutchinson-Edgar
Film Studies and Music
Hagan
Geography and Geoscience
Sean
Treacy
Global Business
Roisin
Tully
Global Business
Shiel
Human Nutrition and Dietetics (Joint Degree)
Matilde
Iemma
Robyn
Kell
Tara
Kilgallen
Holly
McGuinness
Danielle
Power
Bhadra
Panicker
Law and Business
Meadhbh
Nolan
Law and German
Nóra
Collins
Law and History
Kieran-Glennon
Law and Political Science
John
Lonergan
Law and Political Science
Sona
Burianova
Medicine
Daniel
Cunningham
Medicine
Sanya
Dalal
Medicine
Htoo
Medicine
Kycia
Medicine
Jordan
Torbay
Medicine
Mykyta
Artemenko
Middle Eastern, Jewish and Islamic Civilisations and History
Estella
Marlowe
Midwifery
Scarlett
Wilmot
Music Education
Ciara
Duffy
Nursing
Lynne
Dunne
Nursing
Kaci
O’Neill
Nursing
Kyna
Rock Kelly
Nursing
Sarah
Byrne
Pharmacy
Anna
Morris
Pharmacy
Margherita
Gagliardi
Philosophy
Anand
Shukla-Parekh
Philosophy
Aaron
Clarke Tighe
Philosophy, Political Sci, Economics and Sociology
Rameen
Fatima
Philosophy, Political Sci, Economics and Sociology
James
Ryan
Philosophy, Political Sci, Economics and Sociology
Isobel
McSweeney
Physical Sciences
Abhainn
O’Baoill-Coyle
Political Science and Social Policy
Bohuslav
Vrba
Political Science and Social Policy
Martha
Psychology
Colin
Harper
Psychology
Artem
Tarasenko
Theoretical Physics