TikTeach Mania: Controversies, Self-Financing and Taking Risks
If you haven’t heard by now – firstly, where have you been?? – secondly, Ireland’s first TikTok house has arrived, and boy has it got people talking. What’s a TikTok…
UCD President Defends University’s Handling of Sexual Harassment Case
UCD President, Professor Andrew Deeks, has allegedly defended UCD’s handling of Dr. Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin’s sexual harassment case, as reported last night in The Irish Times. The University’s Governing Authority…
7% Increase in First Year Places as CAO Points for UCD Courses Skyrocket
CAO points required for entry into most third-level courses have risen significantly, with points for approximately 75% of level eight courses rising this year due to grade inflation. Courses at…
Orientation Week Likely to Go Ahead Remotely
UCD’s Orientation Week will be going ahead with a blended, primarily online approach. It will run from Tuesday 22nd September until Saturday 26th September. The week, which serves as the…
Professor quit UCD Gender Equality Group Due to Sexual Harassment Inaction.
A UCD Professor quit a gender equality group last year after she saw “no evidence of any commitment to take the necessary steps” to address sexual harassment on campus. UCD…
800 Additional College Places Announced by Minister Harris
The creation of an additional 800 new places for in demand university courses has been announced by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Research Simon Harris. The move…
Appointment of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre CEO to UCD Governing Authority will Tackle Sexual Harassment On Campus
Chief Executive Officer of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre and alumnus of University College Dublin (UCD), Noeline Blackwell, has been appointed to the UCD Governing Authority. On Wednesday afternoon Minister…
UCD Proposes “Zero Tolerance” Policy to Deal with Sexual Harassment on Campus
A “zero tolerance” policy has been proposed by UCD in order to deal with cases of sexual harassment against students and staff, as The Irish Times reported. The working group…
UCD Charging Full Registration Fees to Have a “Definite Negative Impact” on Students, says SU President
Last week it was confirmed that third-level institutions will be permitted to charge students full registration fees for the coming year despite widespread restrictions on on-campus learning and facilities. The…
Asylum Seeker Student Awarded UCD Law Scholarship
Altamash Shaikh, an asylum seeker from Mumbai, India, has been awarded a full academic scholarship to study Business & Law (BBL) at University College Dublin, a report from Irish Legal…
UCD Student Amongst Those Arrested at Debenhams’ Workers Sit-In Protest
A UCD student has been among those released from Garda custody on Tuesday morning following a sit-in protest at the now unoccupied Debenhams store on Dublin’s Henry Street. Sadhbh Mac…
The Clubhouse Reopens, But It’s Just Not The Same
“It won’t be The Clubhouse of yesteryear just yet”, bar manager Steve Donnelly tells me on Wednesday morning during the soft opening for the popular student spot. After leaving the…