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TRINITY’S COMMUNITY OF SUPPORTERS
You, as our graduate and friend, are part of a great Trinity success story. The University is famous for the excellence of its graduates: writer Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver's Travels; Nobel Prize winners physicist Ernest Walton and playwright Samuel Beckett; philosophers George Berkeley and Edmund Burke; mathematician William Rowan Hamilton who discovered Quaternions; playwright Oscar Wilde; and former President of Ireland and current Chancellor of the University of Dublin, Mary Robinson. By donating to Trinity you allow young people to pursue their dreams, fulfil their potential and enable the College to maintain its world-class reputation. By supporting new programmes and scholarships you will have a positive impact on the present and future of this great University. In addition you are helping attract other supporters through your personal participation. All Trinity College supporters are recognised on our online donor roll of honour, receive a copy of our annual donor newsletter, and where possible will be invited to attend an event in Trinity. We are pleased to announce the launch of our three new recognition circles which have been introduced to acknowledge the generosity and loyalty of individuals who support a broad range of Trinity programmes, scholarships and initiatives. The new recognition Circles are: 1592 Circle, Provost's Circle and Chancellor's Circle.
The 1592 Circle
The Chancellor’s Circle
Contributions of €1,000 or more within a financial year entitle supporters to the following privileges: • Commemorative 1592 Circle pin and certificate • Invitation to a special event • Private tour of Trinity for the donor, family and friends • Update on use of funds.
Contributions of €100,000 or more entitle supporters to the following privileges: • Recognition of gift by appropriate naming of programme, post or public space • Invitation to a special event hosted by the Chancellor • Priority invitations to alumni and donor events • Private tour of Trinity for the donor, family and friends • Exclusive updates on your areas of interest • Opportunities to engage with University leaders as well as other benefactors who share a commitment to educating tomorrow’s leaders.
The Provost’s Circle Contributions of €10,000 or more entitle supporters to the following privileges: • Recognition of gift by appropriate naming of programme, post or public space • Invitation to a special event hosted by the Provost • Priority invitations to alumni and donor events • Private tour of Trinity for the donor, family and friends • Exclusive updates on your areas of interest.
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To find out more about our recognition circles please visit www.tcd.ie/development
Thank You Dear Friends, It gives me great pleasure to have this opportunity to thank Trinity’s many supporters in this report. Thanks to your support, and the support of many people like you, Trinity College continues to play its role as one of the world’s leading universities. Your financial contribution has made a multitude of programmes possible and is supporting scholarship and learning experiences throughout campus. These initiatives help maintain our shared Trinity tradition of helping students grow into innovative thinkers and global citizens. The stories that follow illustrate some of the developments that took place over the 2011/12 reporting period. They inspire me and I hope demonstrate to you the impact that you have helped make. Please accept my own, my colleagues and our students sincere gratitude for supporting Trinity College. Your gifts, no matter what size, are all contributing to our shared success. I look forward to meeting many of you in the coming months and years and hope to have the chance to thank you personally. Warm regards,
Dr Patrick Prendergast PROVOST
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Contents The Alumni Appeal in Action
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Sporting Ambitions
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Academic Leaders for Ireland’s Future 5 20 Years of TAP
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Legacies Make a Difference
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Your Gifts Help Science Gallery Grow 10 PUBLISHERS: Graffiti Design Consultants www.graffitidesign.ie
Director's Report
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Cover image depicts high density electroencephalogaphy electrode array cap used for quantitative EEG research at Trinity College Dublin.
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THE ALUMNI APPEAL IN ACTION Since its launch in 2011, the Alumni Appeal has proven to be a great success. Close to 3,000 donations have raised funds for student research projects and scholarships, access programmes, materials and equipment. Caroline Ryan (centre) with colleagues.
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Trinity is home to over 2,000 ground-breaking research projects and scholarships which need the support of Trinity alumni. From developing treatments for killer diseases and advancing equality in the developing world to creating innovative new technologies and challenging long-held cultural assumptions; these research projects could not be carried out without your generous gifts.
‘I came to Rwanda for my Masters Research in 2011 through Trinity’s Centre for Global Health. I am a veterinary surgeon by profession so I have been lecturing at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the National University of Rwanda (NUR) since then.
Trinity alumni who have kindly responded to our Alumni Appeal directly support Trinity students. These students are making a vital contribution to a better future for our people, our country and our planet.
The university is almost seven years old and started with 300 students in 2006. It currently has over 4,000 students and 200 staff. I am the only "muzungu"!
Caroline Ryan (School of Natural Sciences) is carrying out PhD research in a veterinary teaching hospital in North Eastern Rwanda.
I am based in a small town about two and a half hours north of Kigali in the Eastern Province. I am in the second year of my PhD under the Earth and Natural Science Doctoral Programme (supervised by Dr. Fiona Larkan from the Centre for Global Health). It is in the area of "emerging infectious diseases" in East Africa.
Caroline received Alumni Appeal funding so that a cattle holding facility could be built for the veterinary hospital. Before the cattle crush was built, it was impossible to train veterinary students in important veterinary practices and clinical examination. To find out more about our Alumni Appeal please visit www.tcd.ie/alumniappeal
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I am grateful for the funding I have received and I hope to remain in East Africa following completion of the programme’.
Caroline Ryan
SPORTING AMBITIONS Ireland’s achievements at the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics were a wonderful boost for our country, and for Trinity College. Fifty-six Trinity graduates have taken part in the modern Olympics since the games began in 1896, an example of Trinity’s sporting spirit and excellence in action and a credit to all of those involved. In 2012 the Sports Alumni Appeal was launched, enabling alumni to give back to and stay in touch with their favourite sports clubs. We were delighted with the fantastic response. All gifts received are given in their entirety to the graduate’s club of choice. Donations are used to purchase sports equipment, to ensure access to high quality facilities and coaching, and to engage with schools in the community - promoting sport and offering coaching and support to students.
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ACADEMIC LEADERS FOR IRELAND’S FUTURE The Grattan Scholars The School of Social Sciences & Philosophy has developed a flagship new Scholarship Programme - The Grattan Scholars - with the aim of advancing cutting-edge social science research and teaching. The Grattan Scholars are a cohort of exceptional PhD students whose work will have a real impact on Trinity and in helping to understand the evolving challenges facing society.
Trinity Squash Club training City Quay National School students.
The Squash Club is using funds raised through the Sports Alumni Appeal to work with City Quay National School, encouraging students not only to play squash but to also learn more about the college from Trinity students.
Ireland faces challenges that are economic, political, social, and even moral in nature. The Grattan Scholars will provide welcome expertise to help the country face those challenges. Professor Peter Simons, Head of School of Social Sciences and Philosophy
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Teaching is an important part of the Scholar’s remit, contributing to the academic life of the School while enriching the students’ learning opportunities. The first two Grattan Scholarships were awarded in 2012 and a further three Scholarships are in the pipeline for 2013. The aim is to build the cohort of Grattan Scholars over future years, ensuring that Trinity can continue to play a leading role internationally in its key areas of research expertise. The School would like to thank the UK Trust for TCD, John Pearson and Rupert Pennant-Rea for their generosity in funding the first two Grattan Scholarships. To find out more about the Grattan Scholars please visit www.tcd.ie/ssp
Grattan Scholars Christina Kingham and Sara Mitchell (centre) with their supervisors Prof Carol Newman and Prof John O'Hagan.
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20 YEARS OF TAP 2013 sees the 20th anniversary of the Trinity Access Programmes (TAP) and provides an opportunity to celebrate TAP’s many successes and to recognise the transformational impact it has had in Trinity and on generations of students. It is also an occasion to acknowledge the invaluable contributions to TAP by a wide range of alumni, corporate and individual supporters through the years.
125 YEAR-OLD GIFT LIVES ON Tom Clinch B.A. (1990) writes about how philanthropy has benefitted his family. Last year my firm Clinch Wealth Management made a donation to TAP. When I was invited to meet some of the TAP students I reflected on my own family’s association with Trinity and how we benefitted from a similar gesture over 125 years ago. My great-grandfather Andrew Clinch was born the son a shopkeeper in Dublin’s Thomas Street in 1867. Andrew was fortunate that a neighbour who worked in Guinness offered to fund his education and Andrew found himself attending Belvedere College and then Trinity College. It was highly unusual for a Catholic shop keeper’s son to attend Trinity at the time but Andrew justified his neighbour’s generosity by graduating as a medical doctor. He also discovered a love for rugby playing for Trinity, Ireland and the Lions. Andrew’s son James (Jammie) Clinch was my grandfather who went to Trinity in the 1920s and after a brief career in insurance went on to become a medical doctor. Like his father he also played rugby for Trinity, Ireland and the Lions. Jammie’s son Andrew (Coo) Clinch was my father who went to Trinity and played rugby for the firsts in the 1950s. Andrew worked in finance and in 1983 he appropriately founded a company marketing educational savings plans.
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I entered Trinity in 1985 where my rugby skills were found wanting but I loved my time studying Drama. After an enjoyable career producing theatre and documentary films I qualified as a financial advisor and eventually bought my father’s firm in 2004. I am now the MD of Clinch Wealth Management and I am proud that we are in a position to support TAP. I would encourage anyone fortunate enough to be a Trinity graduate with a successful career to donate to TAP because you won’t just help one student, you’ll transform the lives of generations.
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PATHWAYS TO THE PROFESSIONS Research within an Irish and UK context has highlighted that access to the established graduate professions continues to be dominated by students from higher social classes with little social mobility by students from under-represented groups. A suite of innovative initiatives that aim to increase the proportion of students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds progressing into higher professional areas was launched by TAP in 2012. The TAP ‘Pathways to the Professions’ programmes are designed to help TAP students broaden their frame of reference when selecting a career and aim for opportunities in a wide range of areas including Law, Business & Entrepreneurship, Science & Technology as well as cultural and creative fields. The programmes provide students with high quality supports, volunteering opportunities and experience of professional employment areas which they may not have considered as career paths. The pilot programme of the initiative - ‘Pathways to Law’ - was co-developed by TAP and Trinity College School
(left to right): Patricia Muundijua, second year Law & Business student; Richard Okare, first year Engineering student; Cian McLeod, second year Economics & Mathematics student; Gary Gannon, graduate of History and Politics this year; Laura Ann Lambert, final year student of Medicine.
of Law, with input and support from legal professional training bodies, Trinity alumni and a range of major legal firms. TAP gratefully acknowledges the valuable funding and support of A&L Goodbody, Arthur Cox, Matheson and William Fry for this initiative.
“ THE FUTURE IS VERY BRIGHT FOR US ALL” Alan Murphy
Twenty-five per cent of Alumni donations raised through the Alumni Appeal are allocated to the Trinity Access Programmes. These donations allow alumni to directly support the increase in third-level participation of bright and enthusiastic students from underrepresented groups.
TAP student Alan Murphy from County Down talks about his career hopes and how education can play a key role in Ireland’s economic recovery.
What year are you in and what are you studying? I am a Junior Sophister, 3rd year. I am Studying BESS, but within that am specialising in Sociology and Political Science. Are you involved with any Trinity clubs or societies? At the minute I am the Treasurer of the Mature Students Society, and I am a member of the Politics Society. I have been involved with the Triathlon Club and the Swimming Club, but I am much too busy this year.
Have you considered what sort of profession you would like to pursue following your final year? I hope to work in Adult Education after further study. I would love to teach adults and get paid to do so. I currently volunteer teaching Sociology and offering continued Academic Assistance in a Community Project on Dublin's Northside. Do you think education plays a role in creating a better Ireland in the future? Bill Gates recently gave an interview to RTE, in which he argued that the key to Ireland's economic recovery was having a strong, well-educated workforce. I would hope to be part of the retraining and further education of many adults from non-traditional backgrounds in the years to come, perhaps being part of the teaching staff in Trinity, or one of Ireland's other great third level Institutions. I believe that in order for this country to develop its economy in the future, there will need to be a diversely educated workforce, and that adults who have returned to education may have more than just a degree to offer employers, and may be able to do much more to develop the economy than they are currently able. My involvement with TAP and on community projects has taught me that adults who have returned to education are every bit as focused and determined as their younger counterparts, and judging by the level of TAP graduates, I feel that the future is very bright for us all.
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LEGACIES MAKE A DIFFERENCE
A transformational bequest for epilepsy research provides Trinity with an unparalleled opportunity
Dr Colin Doherty, Senior Lecturer in Neurology
Tackling Epilepsy Epilepsy is the most common serious brain disorder of young people in the world, with 50 - 70 million sufferers and 40,000 in Ireland alone. The disease is really a group of 40 or so related disorders that have in common, the tendency to recurrent convulsions, fits or behavioural change. Historically, the disorder was erroneously associated with mental illness due to the strange unpredictable predilection for collapsing with violent uncontrolled shaking and frothing at the mouth.
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In the last 100 years, huge progress has been made in the understanding of the basic biological, psychological and sociological aspects of epilepsy. However, despite the availability of new treatments especially in the two last decades, still 30% of sufferers will have ongoing breakthrough seizures, 80% suffer side-effects of medication, 50% suffer social restrictions like inability to drive and 50% feel their vocational and occupational aspirations have been thwarted. Possibly because of the historical association with mental illness and the stigma felt by sufferers, research funding in epilepsy has always lagged behind other comparable diseases.
Research into the condition in Ireland has also been underfunded despite the high prevalence of epilepsy in the Irish population. Nevertheless, clinicians and researchers from Trinity College Dublin have created an environment that can lead to the development of a worldclass programme in basic and clinical epileptology, the branch of neurology focused specifically on the study and treatment of epilepsy. Eight principal investigators from basic and laboratory sciences, through translational and clinical science to healthcare delivery, are all working in close collaboration with each other and a range of international research centres. Dr Colin Doherty, the clinical lead for the Irish National Epilepsy Care Programme, is coordinating nationwide research into clinical pathways to improve outcomes of patients admitted to hospital with seizures. He is a member of the EPIGEN consortium, which is an international group of genetics researchers from University College London, Duke University (North Carolina), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin.
TRINITY REMEMBERS The legacy of Ellen Mayston Bates is making a transformational impact on the understanding and treatment of epilepsy enabling new insights into this serious brain disorder for the benefit of sufferers. Across Trinity there are myriads of other examples of legacy funding to support scholarship, research and development making a real difference in people’s lives.
The consortium was granted research funding from the National Institutes of Health in the US and the European Union totalling €3 million to perform multicentre studies into the genetics of epilepsy. Further collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School are ongoing with regard to brain imaging in epilepsy. A transformational bequest of over €3 million left by Ellen Mayston Bates for epilepsy research provides Trinity with an unparalleled opportunity to strengthen the area, for which there is already a strong foundation. Resources from the bequest will be used to create a Chair in Experimental Epilepsy, which will be named after Ellen Mayston Bates. This major investment enables us to consolidate all aspects of epilepsy research and to take advantage of the rich data that has been collected. This legacy will live in perpetuity and it is hoped that Ellen’s name will be associated with future breakthroughs in epilepsy research to benefit the many sufferers of this debilitating condition.
In 2011/2012, Trinity College Dublin was honoured to have been remembered by the following legacy benefactors: • Niall Bell
• Larry O'Hara
• Brian Davies
• Molly Owen
• Anna Foy
• Joan Scales
• Thomas Edward Glynn
• Jean Sowa
• Dr John Gilbert Kirker
• John Spiller
For their generosity we will always remember them.
Remember. Oregon Maple Library Square Planted early 1800s
The power of a legacy to Trinity There’s an old saying that the true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade one does not expect to sit. When you leave a legacy to Trinity, however big or small, you’re planting a tree which will grow to provide shelter to many. You’re empowering ground-breaking research which will benefit people in Ireland and all over the world. You’re supporting students from all backgrounds to access a Trinity education. You’re helping preserve our unique campus and heritage for new generations. When you remember Trinity in your will, you join a tradition of giving that stretches back over 400 years - and reaches far into the future. For more information about leaving a legacy to Trinity, please contact Eileen Punch. T: +353 1 896 1714 E: eileen.punch@tcd.ie www.tcd.ie/development
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YOUR GIFTS HELP SCIENCE GALLERY GROW
“We are proud to be associated with the Science Gallery and commend the team for their commitment to the development of a unique and world class learning experience.” David Dalton, Deloitte
“The Science Gallery is a vital component in helping SFI achieve its goal, as set out in Agenda 2020, to have the most engaged and scientifically informed public.” Prof Mark Ferguson, Science Foundation Ireland
“There is tremendous alignment between Intel and the Science Gallery. ” Paul Phelan, Intel
Science Gallery is a unique model of public science engagement pioneered by Trinity College Dublin, targeting the difficult to reach 15 to 25 year age group. Located in the Naughton Institute, Science Gallery has an everchanging programme of exhibitions to ignite discovery and curiosity in science and art. Since opening in 2008, Science Gallery, has developed over 20 exhibitions, hosted hundreds of events and workshops, has worked with over one hundred students through our transition year programmes and reached out to over one million visitors by 2012. 2012 was a significant year for science in Ireland, as Dublin was European City of Science 2012 and host to the Euroscience Open Forum. Science Gallery opened five exhibitions. We explored food at EDIBLE, checked in on how happy the Irish are during HAPPY? HACK THE CITY examined how we can re-purpose the city for better; MAGICAL MATERIALS opened up nano-technology to our visitors and with GAME, we ended 2012 on a more playful note. In June we opened three exhibitions on three continents in the space of three weeks, with HACK THE CITY opening in Dublin, BIORHYTHM in Singapore and SURFACE TENSION in New York. Science Gallery hosted TEDxDublin at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre to a sold-out audience of over 2,200 people. With a gift of €1million from Google.org, Science Gallery International formally launched the Global Science Gallery Network. King’s College London is the first international partner and discussions are underway in cities including New York, Bangalore and Singapore. Our supporters allow Science Gallery to develop cutting-edge exhibitions and outreach programmes. Deloitte, Pfizer and NTR Foundation joined Dell, Google and ICON in our Science Circle. Wellcome Trust and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Science Foundation Ireland, and EC Seventh Framework Programme continued their funding. Dublin City of Science, Dublin City Council, Intel, IBM, and Vodafone were programme partners and we received support also from Coillte, Teagasc, Micronoptical and Lennox. In our Christmas campaign, we raised over €10,000 from over 280 individuals, demonstrating how our community is actively investing in our vision and our activities. Our media partner The Irish Times continued their tremendous coverage of our exhibitions. Science Gallery sincerely thanks all of our supporters for allowing Science Gallery to continue to ignite young minds to be creative, entrepreneurial and capable of working across all perceived and real boundaries. Keep in touch at www.sciencegallery.com
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DIRECTOR’S REPORT In the year ending September 2012, many important and exciting College projects came to fruition thanks to the generosity of so many donors.
We take this opportunity to thank our donors and supporters whose generosity is more keenly felt and deeply appreciated in these financially challenging times - the University is profoundly grateful. We look forward to keeping you up to date with our future developments as your support continues to make a difference.
Working with the support of many individual alumni and friends including the various alumni funding bodies around the globe (the TCD Association and Trust, the University of Dublin Fund (US) and the UK Trust for TCD), Trinity successfully secured pledges in excess of €22.5 million (10/11 €15.1 million).
Nick Sparrow
Please contact me, or any of my colleagues in Trinity Foundation, if you would like to learn more about the contents in this report. Warm regards. Nick Sparrow DIRECTOR Trinity Foundation T: + 353 1 896 2088 E: nick.sparrow@tcd.ie
Financial Report 2011/12 Income In the year ended 30 September 2012, Trinity College Dublin secured pledges amounting to €22.5 million.
Pledges and Gifts
2011 - 2012
2010 - 2011
Alumni, Family & Friends
€ 3,409,945
€ 4,763,592
Corporate
€ 3,646,714
€ 5,056,457
€ 12,102,101
€ 4,911,115
Legacies
€ 3,395,151
€ 362,662
TOTALS
€ 22,553,911
€ 15,093,826
Foundations, Trusts & Others
Expenditure In the year ended 30 September 2012 €9.6 million was passed to College to support a range of activities and priority projects. Research
24% 45%
13% 5%
Posts Studentships & Scholarships
13%
Capital Other: Outreach, Conferences, the Student Experience
To obtain a copy of our accounts 2011/12 please write to: Trinity Foundation, East Chapel, Trinity College, Dublin 2
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To view a full list of donors who made contributions in the financial year 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012 please visit www.tcd.ie/development