The Student Guide to Budget 2022
On Tuesday, October 12 the government announced the 2022 budget. The document, which sets out the government’s strategy for how finances will be raised next year, has several additions pertinent…
UCDVO Continue Volunteering During Global Pandemic
“Participating in the UCDVO volunteering programme was one of the highlights of my degree in UCD. It has increased my awareness and appreciation for new cultures along with allowing me…
Éadaí SOS: Taispeántas Luacháireach ar Rian an Fhaisin Ghasta
Má shiúlann tú thíos Sráid Uí Chonaill, feicfidh tú siopaí ag ullmhú don séasúr nua faisin atá le teacht. Céann dos na cinn a bhfuil an méíd is mó tóir…
Security Patrolling UCD Campus Accommodation
Life in Dublin 4 regained some normality over the course of September as many students returned to Belfield lecture halls for the first time in over 18 months. However, there…
The Return of Erasmus in the US and J1s as Biden is Set to Lift Travel Ban
On the 20th of September, the Biden administration announced they would be lifting the travel ban instated at the outset of the pandemic. For over 18 months, 33 countries including…
Campus Return Sparks Commuting Hell
‘Life is About the Journey, Not the Destination?’ No Chance!!! Last month marked the return to students to the UCD campus. It also coincided with the return of full capacity…
The Pre-Erasmus Experience: Exciting, Stressful and a Lot of Paperwork
Erasmus is often associated with tales of self-discovery, crazy nights out, and minimal work. But there is another, less pleasant side we rarely hear about. The logistics involved in getting…
What are my rights if I’m stopped by the Gardaí?
With college nights out to the city centre already back in full swing and nightclubs opening in the near future, now seems like the best time to familiarise yourself with…
MSc at Smurfit ranked 3rd best in the world by Financial Time
The Financial Times has listed UCD Smurfit Graduate School’s MSc in International Management as the 3rd best of its kind globally. This is the fourth consecutive year that the programme…
A Second Year’s First Time on Campus Post-Pandemic
Missing out on your first year of college is undeniably hard. We’re told college is meant to be the best years of your life, and one of those years has…
Business Booms for UCD’s Highest CAO Points Course
The first round of this year’s CAO offers saw UCD’s highly rated Economics and Finance course become the first ever to require 625 points, the maximum attainable under the CAO…
The Return to Campus: Expectations, Policy and Responsibilities
This month marks the long-awaited return to campus life for many staff and students alike and while this may be largely welcomed as a return to some version of normality,…