Seven academics have been elected Berkeley Fellows at Trinity College Dublin and will spend the next year undertaking research across a range of disciplines. This is the first year of the fellowships, which are named after Bishop George Berkeley, the 18th century philosopher. The seven are: Dr Padraig Cunningham; Prof John Kelly; Dr Philip Lane; Ms Evelyn Mahon; Dr Shane O'Meara; Prof Roger Stalley and Prof James Whiston.