Trinity Week

Plans are well underway for Trinity Week 2015! Faculty of Engineering, Maths and Science are organising the week this year and we have a packed schedule of events. Website going live soon!

We close Trinity Week 2014 on a high note with this Choral+ concert and wine reception.

Choral+ is a small vocal ensemble consisting of students, staff and graduate members of the University of Dublin Choral Society. Informal in nature and with a wide repertoire, the group has performed at receptions and events both on and off campus. This evening they will present at a short concert featuring works by composers such as Mozart, Bach and Sullivan.

We close Trinity Week 2014 on a high note with this Choral+ concert and wine reception.

Choral+ is a small vocal ensemble consisting of students, staff and graduate members of the University of Dublin Choral Society. Informal in nature and with a wide repertoire, the group has performed at receptions and events both on and off campus. This evening they will present at a short concert featuring works by composers such as Mozart, Bach and Sullivan.

Thanks to everyone who took part in the Campus 5K during Trinity Week! Here are some photos to enjoy.

What are the keys to Happy Healthy Ageing? Adults today are looking to extend their lives and this means the fastest growing group are those over 100 years old; this is a great achievement but they also want to enjoy those extra years.

There is evidence that good genes; good health and health care; good food; regular physical activity, family around us; feeling we are making a contribution to where we live; travel, hobbies and enjoyment; and a bit of peace and quiet all are contributors. But which are required or good to have and what may we do for ourselves to increase the likelihood of happy healthy ageing? Across the programmes and research endeavours of the Faculty of Health Sciences many answers are emerging. This symposium will summarize what is already known, explain cutting edge research findings and speculate about what remains to be discovered.

MAURA HICKEY

What are the keys to Happy Healthy Ageing? Adults today are looking to extend their lives and this means the fastest growing group are those over 100 years old; this is a great achievement but they also want to enjoy those extra years.

There is evidence that good genes; good health and health care; good food; regular physical activity, family around us; feeling we are making a contribution to where we live; travel, hobbies and enjoyment; and a bit of peace and quiet all are contributors. But which are required or good to have and what may we do for ourselves to increase the likelihood of happy healthy ageing? Across the programmes and research endeavours of the Faculty of Health Sciences many answers are emerging. This symposium will summarize what is already known, explain cutting edge research findings and speculate about what remains to be discovered.

‘Let us smile each chance we get: Neuroscience based nudges toward happiness and health’

It feels good to be happy. Emerging research is making a compelling case that feeling happy is also good for you. Where past studies focused on negative emotions such as anger and stress on health, new research is highlighting how happiness and a subjective sense of well-being can play a key protective role in physical health with effects on resistance to infection, cardiovascular health and longevity. Both happiness and health can be increased by happiness promoting interventions.

Professor Nancy Etcoff, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital.

The Science of Happiness

Among his many quotable thoughts, Jonathan Swift said…. "The best doctors in the world are Doctor Diet, Doctor Quiet, and Doctor Merryman... and therein he opened a door for all “doctors” whether of medicine, philosophy or the sciences to have a role in understanding or seeking to explain happiness. The taste, smell and sight of good food, the joy from hearing an appreciated piece of music, the satisfaction from volunteering and giving back to one’s community, the excitement of new discovery and learning, and the contentment from being with family and friends….. Are these all simply rises and falls in serotonin and dopamine levels in the brain; is happiness something gained from others or to successfully pursued through our own efforts?"

The pursuit of happiness and its understanding will be enhanced by the pageantry and traditions of Trinity Week, the opportunity to renew friendships between College and its communities and a series of events to appeal to every sense and every desire to know more about the different sciences and expressions of happiness.

Mr Aidan Kelly, Department of Physiology, Trinity College, brought a group of 25 through the grounds of Trinity College Dublin for some bird spotting! It was a glorious morning and the group really enjoyed the event. Many thank to Aidan for providing this walk.

Trinity College provides an oasis within the busy city centre, an oasis that is shared by more than its students and visitors. The grounds of Trinity College host a wide variety of birdlife. We invite you to join us for a guided walk through our campus to enjoy the sights and sounds of our winged friends, helping us to find happiness in our local environment.

The Tree Walk is commencing at 1pm - meet in Front Square.

We invite you to join us for a guided walk through our campus where you can enjoy and learn about the variety of trees which are currently blooming in the heart of our busy city. Trinity College hosts a wide variety of fauna, all of which are expertly tended to by our grounds and garden staff. You might be lucky enough to spot some of the critters that call our grounds home.

Thanks to everyone who came to last night's keynote address. The crowd of 300 enjoyed a wonderful lecture by Nancy Etcoff in the TBSI building on Pearse Street. Trinity Week 2014 has some more events today, everyone is welcome so please join us and share our beautiful campus during today's Bird Walk (10am at the Campanile) and the Tree Walk (1pm in Front Square). Trinity Week concludes with a Choral+ performance & wine reception in the Long Room Hub (5-6.30).