Our Consent Education Needs to Change | Opinion
“Get her drunk first, yeah lads?” That sounds like the kind of base and immature banter you would expect to
Almost 1 in 3 Women Report Being Raped During College Years, National Survey Reveals
A national survey of college students in Ireland found that 29% of female, 28% of non-binary, and 10% of male students stated that they had experienced “non-consensual penetration by incapacitation, force, or threat of force” while attending college.
Run by NUI Galway’s Active Consent Programme in conjunction with the Union of Students in Ireland, ‘The Sexual Experiences Survey’ was completed by 6,026 students between February and April. The survey aimed to document the experiences of sexual violence, sexual harassment and sexist harassment faced by Irish college students in higher education. The report hopes to inform the implementation of the ‘Consent Framework’ being drawn up by the Department of Education and skills.
That’s a wrap
As I sit here tearfully jotting down my final reflections as a post graduate student, I look back fondly at what’s changed since we started together back in February.
Well firstly, we were teased with a mere three scant weeks in the Innovation Academy in UCD, with the abundance of campus resources only a few steps away only to be sent abruptly home…and I had only just managed to navigate my way to the O’Brien Centre from the N11 car park with absolute confidence. We won’t mention the fifty quid I had just forked out for said parking space. The benefits were short lived.
Commuting: “More Buses” May Be Needed For UCD Students Returning In September
As the anticipation of a new, post-coronavirus academic year approaches, many students who commute to University College Dublin (UCD) are
Why it is time to rethink Econ 101
There is something foul in the state of economics. At the best of times beginners economics courses are overly simplistic,
AI can help the education sector move online; just not right now
Those who are involved in online education tend to use Artificial Intelligence (AI). While there are some very interesting uses,
UCD students and staff to launch Ireland’s first satellite
The first satellite to be fully developed and built in Ireland is being developed by a group of students from University College Dublin’s (UCD’s) Schools of Physics and Mechanical and Materials Engineering, with the support of staff from both schools. The satellite is expected to be delivered to the European Space Agency (ESA) in early 2021.
Ireland’s first satellite to be fully developed, researched and built in the country is known as Educational Irish Research Satellite (EIRSAT-1), and it is funded by a combination of the ESA, the Irish Research Council, Enterprise Ireland, Science Foundation Ireland, as well as support from UCD. The project started in 2016, when UCD put together a proposal to the ESA for their ‘Fly your Satellite!’ campaign.
#MeWho?: How the Coronavirus Pandemic Has Overshadowed Harvey Weinstein’s Conviction
News of Harvey Weinstein’s conviction and sentencing has been overshadowed worldwide by the COVID-19 pandemic and hence his conviction will not have the profound impact on attitudes to sexual abuse and the #MeToo movement that was previously expected.
The Coronavirus pandemic has been dominating headlines worldwide now since February. Most news stories are somehow related to the current pandemic, whether it be the impact of COVID-19 on the economy or the GAA, and there is little media or public attention being given to any non-COVID related news. Many issues that were previously considered very important and warranted much attention are now on the back burner.
UCD Purl Jam sharing the love during the pandemic
University College Dublin’s (UCD’s) craft and creative group, UCD Purl Jam, have been making heartfelt gifts and face masks for patients in hospitals and other vulnerable groups in kind gesture. UCD Purl Jam have recently set up two separate campaigns in aid of the Covid-19 crisis.
The UCD group have previously advocated for humanitarian causes, such as their recent project surrounding Climate Change. Their newest projects however, focus on some of the most exposed groups throughout the crisis, those in nursing homes, direct provision and patients hospitalised due to Covid-19.
Trinity To Cap Deferrals, Attempt To Prioritize Accommodation Derailed
Trinity College had initially announced its plans to “prioritize” students from outside county Dublin when offering accommodation places for the
Zara Joins Retailers Announcing Permanent Closure of Some Stores
Last week, fashion giant Zara announced that they will be shutting 1,200 of their stores across the globe due to
BREAKING: Results Released By UCD In “Technical Error”
UCD has responded to an issue raised by students earlier today that exam results had been released three days earlier