59% of students struggled mentally last year
Fifty-nine per cent of students said that their mental health had been negatively affected by the Covid-19 crisis according to a report by Aontas, the National Adult Learning Organization. Over…
UCD contact tracing centre to close this summer
The contact tracing centre at University College Dublin is to be wound down and subsumed into a HSE facility in Dublin.
HSE Vaccine Portal Opens for Students!
Students are now able to register for their Covid-19 vaccination through the HSE portal as of Monday 19 July. Prior to this, anyone over the age of 18 had the…
Action Plans published to tackle sexual harassment and violence in higher education
Last month, Minister Harris welcomed the publication by higher education institutions of their Actions Plans aimed at ending sexual violence and harassment.
TD Rose Conway Walsh criticized for Dáil comments
TD Rose Conway Walsh, the spokesperson for higher and further education for Sinn Féin, apologised this week for her comments comparing plans to reopen indoor dining for vaccinated people to…
Harris Encourages Staff and Students to Participate in New Antigen-Testing Project for a “Safe” Return to Campus
Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris is encouraging staff and students of University College Dublin (UCD), Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and University College Cork (UCC) to volunteer for a pilot…
UCD CAO Applications BOOM in STEM, Healthcare and Journalism, PLUMMET for Law
The latest data from the Central Applications Office (CAO) shows an overall increase in applications for courses in healthcare, STEM, and journalism. Journalism was subject to the most dramatic increase…
Senator Malcolm Byrne “Shocked” at UCD Accommodation Costs
Last week, Fianna Fail Senator Malcolm Byrne labelled the rising costs of student accommodation in Ireland as “outrageous”, particularly the accommodation provided by UCD. Byrne expressed his shock and disappointment…
UCDSU Criticise “Discriminatory Two-Tiered Re-opening” of Society
Ruairí Power, President of University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) decried the planned implementation of a vaccine pass by the government in a press release today stating that “The Government’s…
Paul McCartney’s 20 Best Songs, Ranked
Legendary singer-songwriter, bassist and former Beatle Paul McCartney turns 79 today. In all of popular music history, no single person has sold more records than McCartney, who found historic success…
Newman Students Force Communist Redesign of Blue Bird Café | Turbine
Students of UCD’s Newman building have spent the last 18 months protesting outside and conducting a letter-writing campaign to force UCD’s largest café to conduct a communist-themed redesign. Formerly known…
The Turbine’s Top 5 (REAL) Belfield Publications
UCD has many different student-run publications and the past year has seen even more of them pop into existence as students have simultaneously sat at home doing nothing while collecting…