UCD Scraps Plans for 1,200 Student Beds Due to Cost
University College Dublin (UCD) has shelved plans to build more than 1,200 student apartments on its campus, as the development was no longer “viable” due to inflation in construction costs,…
The Selection of a New UCD President
Last year, Professor Andrew Deeks announced his intention to resign as President of UCD to take up a new role in Australia. Deeks was elected President of the University in…
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…
UCD’s Autumn 2020 Return to Campus was Shambolic. Here’s why | Focás
Throughout the five-month planning process for the attempt at reopening campus in September 2020, UCD’s administration misled the community with faulty projections, rejected academic staff’s concerns, and prioritized a hypothetical…
REVEALED: UCD’s LINKS With the Defence Industry | Fócas
University College Dublin (UCD) has jointly received €5.1 million in Government funding to help develop security drones for the Irish Navy. Project DTIF GUARD is a collaboration between a number…
The Great Dramsoc Heist: Did Chris O’Dowd Pull It Off? | Fócas
In the eyes of dedicated Dramsoc members, there is a hardened criminal on the loose. He hides in the spotlight, considered by the uninformed to be one of Ireland’s most…
Is Belfield A ‘Riot-Proof’ Campus? | UCD MythBusters
You’ve all heard the rumours; your peer mentors might have mentioned University College Dublin’s “riot-proof design” when you first arrived on the Belfield campus. You’ve been told tails of its…
Is the Student Centre pool really Olympic standard? | UCD MythBusters | An Fócas
Some of you may have heard the rumours that UCD’s pool isn’t what it seems. The most popular stories going around tell a hilarious story, but is it true? Rumour…
‘Old Man Belfield saved my life’ | An Fócas
On a wet and windy night in 1990’s Dublin, second year Arts student Gisèle Scanlon was making her way onto University College Dublin’s Belfield campus. “You wouldn’t expect the dog…
LEFT OUT TO DRY: Disturbing Desk Distribution Leaves Lefties Languishing | Fócas
A recent Fócas investigation has revealed a disturbing lack of left-handed desk chairs in tutorial rooms across campus. In order to ascertain the extent of the University’s sinister deficiency, a…
Financial Disaster for UCD Singapore Operations| Fócas
Last June, it was brought to the attention of UCD’s Governing Authority that the University is facing a number of financial issues unrelated to the pandemic, primarily focused in three…
Investigation: UCD Breaching Law With Staff Hiring Process
Hiring practices at University College Dublin (UCD) could be in breach of Irish and EU law, experts have warned. A scoring system used to hire more diverse academics has been…