Toytown Utopias
Hitler and Stalin may have put paid to Thomas More's vision of hope, but Fred Inglis knows he can always rely on The Clangers
Hitler and Stalin may have put paid to Thomas More's vision of hope, but Fred Inglis knows he can always rely on The Clangers
Cash counts, sometimes, but does it motivate academics to increase their research-paper output? Adrian Furnham weighs up the pros and cons

You could be forgiven for thinking that innovation is the domain of science, engineering and technology. But you would be wrong. Building on almost 420 years of scholarly tradition, Trinity College...

The newest building on the Trinity College Dublin campus captured the imagination of its residents while it was still on the drawing board. Those involved with the project admit to being captivated...

Ireland's oldest university unveils an innovative way to unite scholarship and business. Eddie Lennon reports

Terry Neill is a governor of London Business School and co-chair of the external advisory board of the Trinity Long Room Hub. "Within the arts and humanities," he says, "there's an extraordinary body...

The Trinity Long Room Hub will galvanise humanities scholarship. Fiona Salvage reports

A cutting-edge, digitally driven setting for arts and humanities research shows the importance of yesterday to tomorrow, writes Maeve O'Lynn

Olga Wojtas on Trinity College's cultural outreach work in Dublin, globally relevant postgraduate programmes and historic links with South Asia

Diversification, integration and digital innovation are key to sustaining arts and humanities research, say Trinity College scholars. Maeve O'Lynn reports

Eyes on the prize - Will Britain’s regulatory system allow for-profit providers to thrive?
The government will ensure that research funding is “rationed” according to excellence, end public support for “mediocrity” and emphasise commercialisation, Vince Cable has announced.

By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
The creative industries must be given as much support as STEM subjects to keep the UK at the forefront of the world economy, argues David Docherty

Social media allow academics to support students and colleagues, network and explore new intellectual connections, argues Tara Brabazon