Covid-19 or Hangover: Know the Differences | TURBINE
With the re-opening of wet pubs on the table, more and more UCD students fear for Covid concerns. Consistent with the recent trends of increased virus cases, numerous UCD students,…
Universities Show Leniency With Accommodation Refunds: Landlords Less So
The University of Limerick will partially refund student accommodation fees, following government restrictions limiting on-campus activity for the next fortnight. The decision was announced on the University’s Campus Life Twitter…
UCD Schools “delegated” decision on return to in-person teaching following Level-3 Lockdown.
University College Dublin (UCD) are unlikely to relax existing restrictions on in-person lectures at a level-3 lockdown and above. UCD will allow each school to determine whether learning will continue…
UCD’s Belfield Campus Celebrates 50 Years
The 29th of September 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of UCD’s move from Earlsfort Terrace to the Belfield Campus. To mark the occasion an online event will be held at…
NUIG Offers Accommodation Refunds Following Reduced Campus Hours
The National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG) has announced that it will offer refunds to students who have booked on-campus accommodation, in light of restrictions to on-campus learning caused by…
Irish Universities Threaten Expulsion For Breaching Covid-19 Guidelines
Numerous Irish universities have threatened an array of penalties including fines, suspensions, and expulsions for students found breaching COVID-19 public health guidelines. These penalties come following fears of house parties…
UCD Hockey Enter Season in Fine Fettle
These are good times for hockey in Belfield. It is difficult to recall a time in recent years where both the men’s and ladies’ teams have entered the season with…
UCD Men’s Rugby Looks to Build Into New Season Despite Challenges
University College Dublin (UCD) men's rugby team are looking ahead to a strong season, after their Energia Community Series season got underway on Saturday. The College Tribune spoke with Kevin…
No Sign of Rent Reduction For UCD’s HEAR Students
No plans for rent reductions to HEAR (Higher Education Access Route) students or other low-income groups on the horizon – according to the UCD Access and Lifelong Learning Centre (ALL).…
Pandemic Resulted in Increased Demand for Mental Health Supports, Say Jigsaw
Mental health charity, Jigsaw, has revealed that there was an increase in demand for its services by 50% in August 2020 compared to August 2019. It also noted an increase…
Unemployed, again? | Student Story
Has securing a steady income ever been so uncertain? My co-workers and I watched Taoiseach Michéal Martin deliver a national address last Friday with bated breath, hoping another lockdown for…
The Politics of the Predicted Grades
For the over 4,400 first year CAO applicants offered a place in UCD many of them probably felt the day would never come. Covid-19 has impacted the lives of so…