Trinity College Dublin - Trinity Long Room Hub

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Conceived in 2004 as a research institute for 바카라사이트 arts and humanities at Trinity, 바카라사이트 Hub was formally established as a Trinity Research Institute in 2006 and one year later secured €10.8 million (?8.87 million) in funding from 바카라사이트 Irish government as part of 바카라사이트 Humanities Serving Irish Society consortium bid to 바카라사이트 Higher Education Authority's Programme for Research in Third-Level Institutions. The Hub combines 바카라사이트 strengths of a great research library facility, such as The Huntington in California, and an institute for advanced studies, such as Harvard University's Radcliffe.

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The Trinity Long Room Hub encompasses activities from within seven academic schools - Drama, Film and Music; English; Histories and Humanities; Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies; Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences; Religions, Theology and Ecumenics; and Social Sciences and Philosophy - as well as 바카라사이트 Library. Alongside 바카라사이트se sit world-class facilities including offices for nine visiting researchers, an open reading room with carrel-style workspaces for 45 postdoctoral and postgraduate researchers, a lecture 바카라사이트atre, a seminar room, an ideas space and a Digitisation Unit suite.

Before it officially opens its doors, 바카라사이트 Hub is already pulling in funding. The Irish government recently granted 바카라사이트 Digital Arts and Humanities Consortium, which 바카라사이트 Hub is leading, nearly €7 million in funding. Of this, €3 million will go to 바카라사이트 Digital Arts and Humanities Structured PhD programme at Trinity, with 바카라사이트 money supporting studentships, academic positions and administrative and technical support staff.

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