UCD SPARC Returns for Second Year
UCD SPARC (Supporting Partnership and Realising Change), a scheme which encourages staff and students to work together to help make UCD a better working and learning environment, has returned for…
Mixed Bag Budget for Students
The cost of living has increased so much in the last year in Dublin especially, it doesn’t exactly counterbalance for the rise in the minimum wage. -UCDSU President Marcus O’Halloran…
4 DIY Last-Minute Halloween Costumes
Don’t be that person that arrives to the party dressed as themselves. Just don’t. Nobody likes that person. To save you from looking like a dryshite, Louise O’Toole’s cobbled together…
Halloween Special: Scary Movie Marathon, anyone?
It’s the time of year to celebrate all things spooky, kooky and fantastical. So what better way to pay your respects to all things scary than by hosting a scary…
All Blacks storm past South Africa to set up final with Australia
A week after the world eviscerated northern hemisphere rugby this was a match for the English purest. The South African’s used the lineout, the maul and the box kick to…
UCDSU Considering Electronic Voting
UCD Students’ Union (UCDSU) is considering the implementation of electronic voting for future polling days. Marcus O’Halloran, UCDSU President, visited his counterparts in Dublin City University (DCU) to discuss their…
Students Encouraged to Consider Teaching Careers in England
Students in UCD are being encouraged to consider pursuing a career as a teacher in the UK, after the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) brought its “Train to…
Halloween Style
A most ancient festival, Halloween is one of the most exciting events of the year for modern creative souls. The lines between our world and the afterlife become blurred and…
UCDSU jointly launch Harm Reduction Campaign
The Welfare Officers of three students unions took to the podium in the Oak Room of Dublin’s Mansion House on Friday last, to jointly launch the “What’s in the Pill?”…
Christmas Exam Timetable Released
The Semester One exam timetable has been released online. This year, the exams are set to take place take place from Monday, 7th December to Friday, 18th December, including a…
Budget Analysis: Students and Third-Level Education Left out of the Giveaway
The Government budget held no surprises and kept with the trend of their previous four budgets in their time in office. The focus was primarily on tax cuts and credits…
SmartVote Claims Elevator Award at Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Ceremony
The Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Awards are held to accredit the brightest new ideas in Ireland each year, and the Elevator Award is set up to help these start-ups advance and…