UCD Alumnus Appointed First Female President of the High Court
Ms Justice Mary Irvine has been formally appointed to the position of President of the High Court; making her the first woman in the history of the state to be…
Fate of UCD Graduation Ceremonies Still Unclear Amid Pandemic Restrictions
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, graduation ceremonies for the class of 2020 have been cancelled or postponed at schools and universities around the world. University College Dublin (UCD)…
UCD Results Leaked Before Official Release Date
In the past hour it has transpired that academic results for the Spring trimester of the academic year 2019/20 have been released to at least some UCD students on SISWEB.…
UCD Research: Failure to Address Poverty is Costing The State €4.5bn a Year
Poverty costs Ireland around €4.5bn a year according to ‘The Hidden Cost of Poverty’, a recent report, commissioned by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.
USI Expresses Disappointment at Lack of Plans to Reduce College Fees in Programme for Government
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has expressed disappointment at the lack of detail on how key aspects affecting students in the Programme for Government set out by Fianna…
UCD Clubhouse “Unlikely” to Reopen on 29th of June, says Manager
The UCD Clubhouse is “unlikely” to reopen on the 29th of June according to the establishment’s Manager. All pubs will be allowed to reopen from the 20th of July, although…
Rugby returns to UCD as Leinster to begin training again
Leinster rugby will begin training at their High-Performance Centre (HPC) on University College Dublin’s (UCD’s) Bellfield campus on Monday, after players had undergone testing earlier this week. As part of…
THEA ‘Strongly Encourage’ Students to Start And Continue Their Studies For The Coming Year.
The Technological Higher Education Association released a statement on June 16, urging students to begin and continue studies for the coming year. This is despite a leaked report in May…
UCD Smurfit MSc in Finance Ranked 41st Best in The World by Financial Times
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School’s Masters in Finance ranked 41st across the world and 35th in Europe in the Masters in Finance Pre-Experience 2020 category. This was part of…
UCD National Virus Reference Laboratory to Conduct a Study on Coronavirus Antibodies
A study aimed at determining how many people have contracted Covid-19 in Ireland will be conducted by Dr. Cillian De Gascun, director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory in UCD.…
New National Preclinical Imaging Centre Set Up By UCD Receives €3.4 Million in Funding.
The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has awarded the necessary funding to create a new National Preclinical Imaging Centre. UCD is supporting the project, as well as RCSI and NUI Galway,…
My Time at UCD Students’ Union: Thoughts on Uniting the Divides
Brian Treacy – UCDSU Education Officer 2019/20 (pictured, right) I started my time as Education Officer of UCD Students’ Union in June 2019 after a needlessly strenuous election the previous…