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START: Start Talking About Research Today

Research Week 21 - 25 September 2026

Find out more about research at Trinity this September and join us to celebrate European Researchers' Night on Friday, September 25th!

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Monday, September 21st

Trinity Research Pop-Up Information Stand - Arts Building Concourse kiosks from 11.00 - 13.00: Meet the Post Award team to find out more about how they can support your funded research project.

Festival of Failure: Trinity's Festival of Failure will bring our research community together to explore failure as an essential part of research Failure is something we all experience, yet it is rarely discussed openly. Join us for Trinity’s Festival of Failure, an engaging and supportive event designed to explore failure as an essential part of learning, innovation, and high quality and impactful research. Find out more and register to attend here.

Trinity’s Arts and Humanities Research Festival will return in 2026 with an exciting programme of free talks and performances spotlighting the fascinating work being undertaken by the university’s arts and humanities researchers. Find out more here.

Tuesday, September 22nd

Trinity Research Pop-Up Information Stand - Arts Building Concourse kiosks from 11.00 - 13.00: Come and meet the Research Governance, Ethics and Integrity Team to discuss regulatory approvals, ethical review requirements, and the practical support available to help you conduct research with confidence and integrity. We work with researchers to enable ethical, compliant, and integrity-driven research.

MSCA at 30 Celebrating Excellence, Mobility and Impact in Ireland: Join us for a special event discussing the impact of MSCA on research and innovation in Ireland. Venue: Trinity Long Room Hub @ 16:30. Register to attend here.

Trinity’s Arts and Humanities Research Festival will return in 2026 with an exciting programme of free talks and performances spotlighting the fascinating work being undertaken by the university’s arts and humanities researchers. Find out more here.

Wednesday, September 23rd

Trinity Research Pop-Up Information Stand - Arts Building Concourse kiosks from 11.00 - 13.00: Drop in to chat to the research funding specialists from Trinity Research’s Research Development Office. If you already have a funding call in mind, we’ll connect you with supports for that call. If you’re wondering where to start, we’ll have information about our ‘journey to funding’ workshop series running from October to April.

Trinity’s Arts and Humanities Research Festival will return in 2026 with an exciting programme of free talks and performances spotlighting the fascinating work being undertaken by the university’s arts and humanities researchers. Find out more here.

Thursday, September 24th

Trinity Research Pop-Up Information Stand - Arts Building Concourse kiosks from 11.00 - 13.00: Come and meet the Research Strategy & Policy team to find out more about research culture, strategy and ORCID support. From 11 - 12 colleagues will be available to discuss setting up an ORCID, recovering an ORCID, linking it to RSS or making more use of your ORCID. Team members will be on hand to discuss any research strategies or policies at Trinity that you may have questions about, or would like to see developed. From 12.00 - 13.00 the Research Culture and Quality Managers will be available to discuss any ideas or issues around research culture and quality.

Trinity’s Arts and Humanities Research Festival will return in 2026 with an exciting programme of free talks and performances spotlighting the fascinating work being undertaken by the university’s arts and humanities researchers. Find out more here.

Friday, September 25th

Trinity Research Pop-Up Information Stand - Arts Building Concourse kiosks from 11.00 - 13.00: The Research Engagement and Impact team will be present to outline the range of supports and tools available in the research engagement, research impact, evidence for public policy and strategic research communications spaces.

Research Showcase - Exam Hall 12.00 - 16.00: Join us in the Exam Hall for a research showcase to celebrate European Researchers' Night 2026! Meet researchers from all across Trinity to find out more about what they're working on!

Libraries for Democracy - Trinity Long Room Hub 17.00 - 19.00: The event will explore the role of libraries, knowledge and open dialogue in supporting democratic societies, reflecting Trinity's commitment to academic freedom, civic engagement and informed public debate. To find more details and book your place click here.

Trinity’s Arts and Humanities Research Festival will return in 2026 with an exciting programme of free talks and performances spotlighting the fascinating work being undertaken by the university’s arts and humanities researchers. Find out more here.

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The START project is an associated event to the MSCA and Citizens initiative of the European Union funded under the Marie Skłodowska Curie actions.