Utrecht University
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Arthritis drug offers hope for severely ill Covid patients
- Health & Pharma
- November 19, 2020, 17:41
Scientists have found that a drug used to fight rheumatoid arthritis leads to significantly improved outcomes for severely ill Covid-19 patients, the (...)

Subpoenas served on order of nuns as Dutch court asked to lift statute of limitation
- Europe
- April 21, 2020, 18:49
A Dutch court is to be asked to lift the statute of limitation on a legal action in which 19 women aim to sue the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in the (...)

Trinity to set up Covid-19 research centre
- Science
- April 9, 2020, 00:11
Trinity College Dublin is to set up a Covid-19 research hub that will focus on the most urgent scientific breakthroughs needed to address the current (...)

Coronavirus – the science: The search for ‘patient zero’
- Health
- March 17, 2020, 12:59
This is the first in a series of regular updates from Irish Times Environment and Science Editor Kevin O’Sullivan on scientific initiatives and develo(...)

Trust no one: The cynical logic of social media
- Culture
- March 12, 2020, 05:00
Scientists are bemoaning a loss of trust in expertise but spare a thought for the lowly journalist. Surveys show trust in science has not plummeted. I(...)

EU network to let students transfer ‘seamlessly’ between colleges
- Education
- June 26, 2019, 15:53
Students will be able study for degrees by completing modules across a “seamless” network of European universities under a new initiative. Trinity an(...)

Concern over lack of training for doctoral students in teaching roles at DCU
- Education
- May 8, 2019, 15:33
Concern over the lack of training for doctoral students who are given teaching roles has been flagged in a new review of Dublin City University by the(...)

Third-level system ‘in danger’ from underfunding and rising student numbers
- Education
- January 29, 2019, 18:22
Ireland is one of just two European countries where the third-level education system is “in danger” due to a funding shortfall and rising student numb(...)

Antarctica ice melting six times faster than in 1980s, study finds
- Environment
- January 15, 2019, 09:12
Antarctica’s annual ice losses have accelerated six-fold in the past 40 years in a trend that could push sea levels metres higher in coming centuries (...)

Better financial and employment prospects for postgrads
- Education
- March 7, 2017, 00:00
Graduates within the EU considering their options are facing a rapidly improving economic environment. Just take a minute to look at the figures. Eur(...)