How the U.S Election Could Be the Downfall of American Democracy
Despite the U.S election being under a week away, the country is still firmly in the grips of the Covid-19 pandemic which is wildly out of control. As a result,…
Irish Lockdowns have Revealed our Over-Reliant Relationship with Alcohol
From statistics showing the growth in the purchase, sale and consumption of alcohol to dismay among the public with talks of potential alcohol restrictions this lockdown, are we throwing a…
The Long Wait for a COVID-19 Vaccine
The recent COVID-19 outbreak has sent the world—snowballing— into the worst economic crisis since World War II. As we stand to embrace the new normal with confinement measures, border closures…
What Happened in UCD This Week? 25th – 30th October!
It’s ‘Reading Week’ – but, unlike students with looming deadlines, news never sleeps. Here’s a roundup of the best stories you might have missed this week. Medicine Students to Withhold…
Halloween Movies For Lockdown Scares and Celebrations
Usually on Halloween there are parties to go to and kids go out trick or treating, but now that we’re in a second lockdown, one of the best ways to…
RTÉ Announce Docuseries Showing Disadvantaged University Students
The Irish Universities Association has partnered with RTÉ to create My Uni Life, a five-part docuseries which follows the lives of 7 students at various points of their academic career.…
UCD Ranked Ireland’s Top University For Second Year Running
UCD has been ranked as the best university in Ireland according to U.S News and World Report’s Best Global Universities Ranking list for the second consecutive year. UCD also ranked…
UCD Into Playoffs After 2-2 Draw in Galway
UCD booked their place in the SSE Airtricity League of Ireland First Division playoffs with a 2-2 draw with Galway on Tuesday. The draw secured their third place on the…
Government to Subsidise Fees for 14,000 New Higher Education Places
An initiative to provide over €30 million in free/subsidised places to higher education institutes under the ‘Jobs Stimulus Package’ has been announced by the Minister for Higher Education, Research, Innovation…
Graduate Entry Medicine Students Vote to Withhold Tuition Fees in Protest of Further Fee-Increases
Graduate Entry Medicine students have called on UCD to reduce tuition fees and are demanding a freeze on future increases. A majority of the current GEM class have elected to…
What Happened Last Week in UCD? Newsround 19th – 25th October 2020
Last week, the Belfield campus saw the completion of the University College Dublin Students’ Union class rep elections, while Ireland moved to a 6-week level 5 lockdown. UCD reacted by…
Coinnímis an tOireachtas beo an tSamhain seo
“más go fíorúil féin é” In ómós Oireachtas na Samhna 2020, nach mbeidh ag titim amach i mbliana de dheasca na paindéime COVID-19, tá clár d’imeachtaí fíorúla le reáchtáil le…