The announcement of fellows and scholars is one of the oldest traditions at Trinity College Dublin.

This year, 50 new scholars, 14 new fellows, 10 new professorial fellows and two honorary fellows were announced.

Scholars are students who have demonstrated exceptional knowledge of their subjects and are elected annually in various subjects following an exam.

Research achievement or scholarship of a high order is the requirement for fellowship, along with contribution to the academic life of the college and effective teaching.

Honorary fellowships were also awarded to Prof William C Campbell, a Trinity graduate and Nobel Prize winner in medicine this year. Prof Louise Richardson, also a graduate and the newly appointed vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford, was also awarded one.

The accompanying photograph shows new fellows and scholars, along with those of previous decades, who gathered at TCD last month.

Front row

Dr S C Donovan (1986), Ms BM Maguire (1986), Dr G De Angelis (New Fellow), Prof AT Tatlow (1956), Dr JK Temple Lang (1956), Mr RSB Young (1956), Rev Dr WJ Marshall (1956), Mr EWDH Earle (1946), Dr PJ Prendergast (The Provost), Mrs DM O’Regan (née Stanford) (1956), Prof DT Spearman (1956), Ms SA Kingsmill Moore (Mrs Bond) (1956), Mr JHF Campbell (1956), Prof A Burke (New Professorial Fellow), Prof R Layte (New Professorial Fellow), Prof J Alden (New Professorial Fellow), Dr C Casey (New Fellow).

Row two

Prof D Leith (New Professorial Fellow), Prof GMJ Barrett (1986), Prof S Garrigan (New Professorial Fellow), Dr JP Labrador (New Fellow), Mrs JM Strevens (née Aikins) (1966), Dr R West (New Fellow), Prof C Morash (New Professorial Fellow), Dr W Phelan (New Fellow), Dr M Bourke (New Fellow), Prof Y Buckley (New Professorial Fellow), Dr I Donohue (New Fellow), Prof S Donnelly (New Professorial Fellow), Dr A Corvin (New Fellow), Dr V Dotsenko (New Fellow) , Mr RJ Wayman (1976), Dr PJ Smith (1986), Dr K McGee (2006), Dr R McLoughlin (New Fellow), Dr E Scanlan (New Fellow), Dr P Delaney (New Fellow), Prof M Bell (New Professorial Fellow).

Row three

Ms P Murphy (2016), Dr HC Haughey (1986), Ms SM Mather (2016), Ms S Farrell (2016), Mr C Brown (2016), Mr J Hartnett (2016), Mr N Stefanovic (2015), Ms TM Dunne (2016), Ms E Gallagher (2016), Mr M Nolan (2016), Dr TPJ Farrell (2006), Dr NC Adams (2006), Mr J Mockler (The Mace Bearer), Ms A Buckley (2006), Ms AT Beirne (2006), Dr C Forde (née O’Donovan) (2006), Mr C McMahon (2016), Ms B Ní Bhraonáin (2016), Mr AW Richardson (2016), Dr C McGovern (2006), Mrs C Morton (née Walsh) (2006), Ms G Bolton (2006), Dr C Mac Maoláin (New Fellow).

Row four

Ms A Mitchell (2016), Ms JJ Layao (2016), Ms MG O’Donovan (2016), Ms AK Kylkilahti (2016), Mr C Henry (2016), Ms S Donnelly (2016), Ms OM Darling (2016), Mr M Lynch (2016), Ms S Fitzpatrick (2016), Mr S Benson (2016), Ms E De Bhal (2016), Ms A Kennedy (2016), Ms A Gregg (2016), Mr D Kelly (2016), Mr EJ Farrell (2016), Mr DM Cockburn (2006), Ms B Carron (2006), Ms FL Gamble (2006), Ms J Dwyer (2006), Dr AR Twomey (née Cullen) (1986), Mr JE Clarke (1986).

Row five

Ms M Sheridan (1996), Ms C O’Connor (2016), Ms J Foley (2016), Ms J Linden (2016), Ms A Swan (2016), Dr MP Byrne (2006), Ms C Cullen (2006), Dr C Kissane (2006), Ms AL Colla (2006), Ms L Hester (2006), Mr A Mesnard (2016), Mr S O’Malley (2016), Mr P Wilson (2016), Mr SJ Walsh (2006), Mr S Conboy (2006), Ms S Rousseau (2006).

Row six

Ms RM Henry (2016), Mr W Dunleavy (2016), Mr S Curran (2016), Ms C Dibelius (1996), Dr MM O’Sullivan (1996), Dr BP Simms (1986), Mr DRM Algeo (1966), Dr D C Johnston (1966), The Most Rev Dr MG St A Jackson (1976), Mr DA Leen (2006)

Row seven

Mr SA Stroughair (1996), Mr CMP Cashin (1996), Mr PWM Furlong (1986), Mr DF Molony (1986), Ms G Gusciute (2016), Mr P Sullivan (2016), Ms S Sharkey (2016), Mr D Tavares Antunes (2016), Mr D Crawford (2016), Mr L Egan (2016), Dr OM Keane (1996), Ms R McCauley (1996), Prof DA Nestor (1996), Mr JD Lavelle (2006), Mr C Nolan (2006)

Row eight

Ms A O’Neill (2016), Mr C Weldon (2016), Mr AB Redahan (1996), Mr PR Empey (1996), Mr P Liddy (2006), Mr C Leahy (2006), Mr AJ Meagher (2006), Mr SC Kelly (2006), Mr R Clancy (2006), Dr E Mac Cárthaigh (New Fellow), Prof PDJ McManus (1976).