Independent UCD News
SiriusXT, a spin-out company from University College Dublin (UCD), has been awarded over €4.5 million in funding from the European Innovation Council, enabling them to help in the fight against…
Carla Gummerson (centre) has been elected Graduate Officer for UCD Students’ Union next year. Gummerson was elected on 46 votes after the 3rd count, beating the two other candidates contesting…
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Harry Potter author JK Rowling, 54, is facing a tide of online criticism following her recent tweets which some interpreted as transphobic. The controversy began on Saturday 6th June when…
As Ireland begins to emerge from the Coronavirus outbreak, I-Form, the SFI Research Centre for Advanced Manufacturing headquartered at University College Dublin (UCD) has secured additional funding for two of…
In a new survey, Dublin has been ranked as the most expensive city in the Eurozone, due largely to its high rents. Mercer’s 2020 cost of living survey identifies Dublin…
A host of Irish celebrities will join Niall Horan and Dermot O’Leary in the “London Irish Charity Night In” in aid of the London Irish Centre on June 11th at…
The University College Dublin (UCD) Students’ Union have updated their website going into the summer. The renovation was prompted by their desire to “reflect the energy and passion of the…
Thousands marched to the US Embassy in Dublin on Monday, 1st of June, to protest the death of George Floyd and to support the Black Lives Matter movement against police…
Earlier this year, less than 4% of UCD students elected a new set of Students’ Union Officers for the year. The Graduate Officer, tasked with sorting issues relating to the…
In an interview released on the 11th of May, UCD Professor Dolores Cahill claimed that the global lockdown in response to the COVID-19 crisis was unnecessary. Cahill also repeatedly made…
Last month, over 1,100 University College Dublin (UCD) students signed a petition calling for a partial refund of their fees for the 2019/2020 academic term. Two-thirds of the petitioners are…