Off-Campus Campus Recruitment Succeeds Despite Challenges
Campus recruitment has taken a sharp turn during the pandemic. Tuesday the 26th of January saw UCD’s Virtual Internship Fair take place online, a far removal from the traditional recruitment…
The Freshers Who Haven’t Met Their Friends Yet
For many first years at University College Dublin (UCD) this year has seen an anti-climax punctured by a big sesh-shaped hole. Making friends is not what it used to be.…
Where will the Reddit GameStop?
Unless you have been living under a rock, you will have heard whispers of the war raging between Wall Street and Reddit over GameStop stocks. There is an element of…
Uasghrádú ar Stádas na Gaeilge ag leibhéal an Aontais Eorpaigh | Tuairim
Thug Peadar Mac Fhlannchadha rud suntasach faoi deara nuair a bhí air leigheas a cheannach dá mhadra ‘Samhain’ timpeall cúig bliana ó shin. D’fhág sé an t-oideas isteach i gcógaslann…
UCD Must Properly Honour The Memory of Michael Byrne | Editorial
An ever-present fixture on UCD’s campus for years, Michael Byrne (affectionately known by students and staff as ‘Old Man Belfield’) passed away on January 11, 2021. Beloved by students and…
Biden Inauguration Heralds New Dawn for US and Ireland
Amidst the chaos and hostility in the dying hours of the Trump administration – a fortnight from the terrorist attack on the national capitol – that struck terror into both…
Phased Reopening of schools – A trajectory of failures by the Irish government | Opinion
The fiasco that was the proposed re-opening of Irish schools for students experiencing additional needs ended again this week with students being left high and dry by the Irish government.…
The Fresher Perspective
It’s like a dad joke with an underwhelming punchline… What do you get when you put three freshers in a bar during a pandemic? This is the year that we…
Sinn Féin Members ‘Some of the most Abusive Online,’ says ex UCD Chairperson
Former British prime minister Harold Wilson coined the now popular phrase ‘a week is a long time in politics.’ If this is true, imagine what can change in a year.…
NovaUCD’s Zipp Mobility to Create 30 New Jobs
The now well-documented success story of NovaUCD, Zipp Mobility last week announced its plans to add another 30 jobs in the company across 2021. The company, set up by Quinn…
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…