What Visitors Can Find on the Trinity College Dublin Website (tcd.ie)

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The official Trinity College Dublin website at tcd.ie is the university's main public gateway. From the homepage, visitors can reach information for prospective students, current research and news, campus events, the library, alumni services, and visitor information including the Book of Kells. The homepage presents Trinity as "Ireland's leading university" and organizes its main content into a small number of clear entry points, so most visitors can find what they need within one or two clicks.

Main sections on the homepage

The homepage highlights several primary areas:

  • Study at Trinity — the entry point for prospective students, covering admissions and academic study at the university.
  • Research — a section dedicated to the university's research activity.
  • Sustainability — information on Trinity's sustainability work.
  • Latest News — recent stories from across the university.
  • What's On — a listing of upcoming events.
  • Thrive: Trinity College Dublin Strategic Plan 2025–2030 — the university's strategic plan, with the full document and regular updates available.

News and research highlights

The Latest News section carries short summaries of recent developments, each tagged by topic and date. Examples visible on the homepage include:

Story Topics Date
Trinity mathematicians involved in the Venice award-winning film project DAU Awards and Funding, Culture, Science 22 Sep 2026
"Connective Detective" report on children's role in shaping smarter cities Community, Environment, Society, Students 24 Sep 2026
Trinity research suggesting an oral medication (Danegaptide) could protect against sight loss in Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Health, Research, Science 24 Sep 2026

A More News link leads to the full news listing.

Events ("What's On")

The What's On section lists upcoming events with venue and time. Examples from the homepage include:

  • Festival Finale: Colm Tóibín's Testaments of Mary — An Interview with the Author, at the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute, Monday 28 September 2026, 6–7:30pm.
  • Climate and Biodiversity Action Week 2026, across campus, Monday 12 – Thursday 15 October 2026.
  • The Conditions of Being Here | Student Forum Exhibition, at the Douglas Hyde Gallery, ongoing through Monday 28 September 2026.

A More Events link leads to the full events calendar.

Additional entry points

Beyond the main sections, the homepage provides direct links to:

  • Libraries
  • Alumni & Giving
  • Visitors & Book of Kells
  • Innovation & Enterprise
  • Clubs & Societies
  • Sport

These cover practical needs such as library access, alumni engagement, visitor planning (including the Book of Kells experience), entrepreneurship and innovation resources, and student life.

How to use the site

If you know what you want, start from the relevant homepage link — for example, Study at Trinity for admissions, What's On for events, or Visitors & Book of Kells for a campus visit. If you are browsing, the Latest News and What's On sections give a quick sense of current activity, while the Thrive strategic plan page explains the university's direction for 2025–2030.