The Challenge of Running Constructive Consent Classes in University
The idea that the giving and receiving of consent should be taught is a relatively new concept. Schools in Ireland were, and still are, caught up with exposing children to…
The Rising Tide and Power of the Podcast: An Interview With Alison Spittle
Features editor Rachel O’Neill sits down with stand-up comedian and podcaster Alison Spittle, to talk about the growing popularity of podcasts, and what’s it’s like to be a women in…
Winds of Change: An Interview with the New Dean of Students Jason Last
Dr Jason Last was recently appointed to a new role in UCD’s management, the Dean of Students. There was a similar previous role, the ‘vice-President for Students’, which was abolished…
No Public Bidding Process for Student Centre Top Floor Building Contracts
No public bidding process took place for the building contracts to furnish the Student Centre top floor. Works to construct offices for the Director of Student Services Dominic O’Keefe and…
UCD Signs up to Campaign Tackling Sexual Harassment in Irish Colleges
UCD is partnering with the National Women’s Council of Ireland and several other universities for a campaign looking to tackle sexual harassment and assault on college campuses. UCD was the…
Irish Universities Have Seen a 22% Cut in Library Staff Since Recession
Irish university libraries have seen an average reduction of 22% in staffing levels since the recession, with UCD experiencing one of the largest staff cuts. While the declines began to…
Plans for €12.5 Million Five Storey Car Park by Water Tower Scrapped
UCD’s long held plans for a large five storey car park beside the water tower have were dropped over funding issues. The commuting facility was planned to provide 583 car…
Editorial: UCD Must Take Responsibility for Tackling Sexual Harassment on Campus
The rise in the number of students reporting incidents of sexual assault and harassment to UCD campus services shows the the college can no longer shirk their responsibility to victims.…
Coleman’s Brutal Injury Overshadows Positive Irish Performance Against Wales
Ireland’s solid performance against Wales in the Aviva last Friday was overshadowed by Séamus Coleman’s unfortunate and brutal injury. The game was tensely fought and Ireland held what has been…
Shag Carpets Introduced across UCD
Students returned to UCD earlier this week to discover the floor in each campus building had been laid with new shag carpets. The carpet style, which hurdled out of date…
Lecturer Awkwardly spends Entire YouTube Video Trying to get the Sound to Work
Third year commerce students came out of a lecture this past Monday in which a lecturer had been thoroughly confused by technology. Half way through the class the professor said…
Michael Conlan Sparkles on St Patrick’s Day Pro Boxing Debut
St Patrick’s Day is a day of celebration occasion for the Irish (and, quite often, non-Irish) people the world over. March 17th 2017 proved a particularly special occasion for boxer…