UCD accommodation rent reaches record high
The cost of student accommodation in Irish universities has increased once again this year, with the prices of accommodation in UCD increasing by a further 2% from last year’s figures…
UCD jumps 10 spaces in university world rankings but remains firmly in second-place
University College Dublin is among the top 200 universities in the world according to the latest set of QS university world rankings, coming in at 171st. UCD remains the second-highest-ranking…
BREAKING: UCDSU announce end of resit fees for UCD students
Students in UCD will no longer have to pay €180 to resit exams starting from this September, UCD Students’ Union has announced. The abolition of resit fees has been the…
Dublin has the third most expensive average pint in Europe
A study of European cities has labelled Dublin as the 18th best place to study abroad
Grilling Marc Matouc | UCDSU Graduate Officer Candidate
On-Campus voting takes place on the 4th and 5th of April. Running for a second term as UCDSU Graduate Officer, Marc Matouc offers students a continuation of the status quo,…
Grilling Neo O’Herlihy: UCDSU Entertainments Candidate
On-Campus voting takes place on the 4th and 5th of April. Neo O’Herlihy is a stage three English, Drama and Film student. He is running uncontested for the role of…
Third of Candidates Drop Out of UCDSU Elections
Four of the previously announced eleven candidates in the UCDSU Executive Elections have dropped out of their respective sabbatical races. This now leaves the SU with only one contested race,…
Student accommodation crisis: ‘Instead of being a junk press, a single mattress was put in… I was living there’
A shortage of accommodation near colleges this year has left students facing commutes of several hours, others paying significant sums in rent, and in one case a student was sleeping…
UCD Outsourcing 2263% More Counselling Than 2015/16 as Demand Hits All-Time High
Demand for the UCD Student Counselling Service has never been higher, this year 1,910 students sought out mental health services, the highest in UCD’s history. Figures released to The College…
Op-Ed: The Union for Noobs and the Apathetic
It’s the start of term, if you’re a new student you might not even know what the SU is, if you’re a returning student the only thing you might know…
Deeks Praised for ‘Improving student experience’ on Final Day in Charge of UCD
UCD hosted a reception last Friday to bid farewell to outgoing UCD President Andrew Deeks as he resigns to take up the role of Vice-Chancellor at Murdoch University in his…
UCDSU Election Candidates Defend Their Policies Before Small Hustings Crowd
At 6 pm on Thursday evening, the candidates for the upcoming UCDSU elections gathered in the UCD Village for the annual Hustings event. This event provides students and student journalists…