Trinity Centre for Health Sciences

Also Known as: St James's Hospital

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Description

The Trinity Centre for Health Sciences is situated on the hospital grounds adjacent to hospitals 1 and 2. The building was opened in September 1994 and provides purpose built accommodation for teaching and research. Facilities include; lecture theatres, seminar rooms, a pc room, a library, a teaching laboratory, research laboratories, a staff/student common room and a cafe. In addition, it houses the departmental accommodation for the School of Medicine disciplines of; Clinical Medicine, Surgery, Therapeutics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Psychiatry, Nutrition and Dietetics. Located close by are the St James’s Hospital School of Nursing, the William Stokes Postgraduate Centre, the Sir Patrick Dun Research Laboratory and the Disciplines of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Radiation Therapy.

Student Spaces

There is 1 Student Spaces in this building:
Study Space
Stearne Library Sensory Area
TCHS
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The buildings contains varying sensory stimuli. Various parts of the building rely on natural light or illumination of space, such as the foyer, and main walkways. However, there can be a dramatic shift between natural and artificial fluorescent lighting. Auditory input within the building differs greatly throughout the building and is influenced by time of day, and location within the building. The west of the building is filled with more buzzing, electrical sounds due to machinery. The foyer and walkways are filled with echoed sounds throughout the building.

 The entrance is around the building from the Luas stop, it can be hard to distuigush from the surrounding hospital, but directions are signposted.

Building is accessible at all levels

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