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A report into sexual violence prevention at higher-level institutions has called for increased collaboration, training, and funding to tackle the issue. The PROPEL Report (Promoting Consent and Preventing Sexual Violence)…
A new law has been signed by Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, allowing disabled students in higher education to continue to retain their disability allowance. Minister Humphreys has signed…
Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris has said that the current third-level system is “not fit for purpose” in an interview with Pat Kenny on Newstalk. Speaking on Thursday morning,…
In a survey conducted before Covid-19 restrictions were put into place, 80% of Irish students said they were satisfied with their college experience. Students post-implementation of restrictions have told The…
Conor Anderson, president of UCD Students’ Union (UCDSU), spoke to The College Tribune this week about the fee protests, UCD’s handling of the COVID crisis, and the difficulty of carrying…
University College Dublin (UCD) remains one of the top 3 universities in Ireland in 2020, according to the latest QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings and the Sunday Times. The…
‘Emily in Paris’, Netflix’s fluffy new rom-com series, has taken social media by storm. Beloved by viewers, but panned by critics; what is it that has made this series such…
University College Dublin (UCD) has released new drafts of their Dignity and Respect Policies for review to students and staff this week. The four documents contain proposed revisions of the…
University College Dublin (UCD) has received an Athena SWAN Bronze institutional award for its work towards gender equality, despite recent criticism concerning sexual misconduct towards its female academics. UCD first…
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).…
As classes resume at UCD next week with guidelines in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19, The College Tribune takes a look at how UCD’s plans for this trimester…
Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has introduced a new module to prepare students for ‘blended learning’ in the new academic year with no signs of a similar module for UCD. The…