Article by Evan Carron-Kee (Laidlaw Scholar 2022, Sociology and Economics) My Summer 1 Research Project has been both challenging and deeply rewarding. I have developed important practical skills in carrying out research in the social sciences, but I’ve also faced difficulties that forced me to adjust the focus of my research. This blog post willContinue reading “[Research Project] What’s the relationship between personality traits, cultural capital, and educational inequality in the Leaving Certificate Exam results? (Evan Carron-Kee)”
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[Research Project] How can we diagnose sleep apnoea without bringing patients to the hospital? (Sarah Waicus)
Article by Sarah Waicus (Laidlaw Scholar 2022, Medicine) During COVID-19 many patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea have been reluctant to come to the hospital for overnight sleep studies with concerns about contracting or spreading the virus. This leads to my research question: can we diagnose these patients at home? “I was afraid to goContinue reading “[Research Project] How can we diagnose sleep apnoea without bringing patients to the hospital? (Sarah Waicus)”
Lord Laidlaw’s Benefactor Recognition Reception (Sept 2021)
Article by the Laidlaw Team, Trinity Careers Service On September 15th 2021, we were delighted to welcome guests from the Laidlaw Foundation, Lord Laidlaw of Rothiemay and Susanna Kempe (CEO), to the Trinity campus. The visit was a significant occasion which brought together an array of student Laidlaw Scholars, academic supervisors, and staff from theContinue reading “Lord Laidlaw’s Benefactor Recognition Reception (Sept 2021)”