Independent UCD News
University College Dublin (UCD) is considered Ireland’s largest international university. It is home to over 6,000 international students that make up 29% of the student population, according to then most…
The University College Dublin student’s union (UCDSU) announced on Wednesday July 22nd that they “fully support” Medical Students calls for a freeze on the fees for graduate medicine students, which…
On the 22nd of July, Rose Conway-Walsh, Sinn Féin TD and opposition spokesperson on Higher Education, Innovation, and Science, spoke with The College Tribune on a number of ongoing student…
The Department of Education published the ‘Practical Guidance for Further and Higher Education for Returning to On-Site Education in 2020’ on July 22nd, providing third-level institutions with protocols to follow…
In a publication issued by the Irish government on the 22nd of July, the Department of Higher and Further Education has confirmed that there will be a gradual return to…
Despite University College Dublin’s (UCD) and the Students’ Union’s (SU) claim that no students, particularly final year students, would be left disadvantaged by the implications of COVID-19, some students have…
The Black Lives Matter movement in the past two months has grasped the attention of people all over the world, placing sharp focus on systemic racism which remains so deeply…
Concern over how University College Dublin (UCD) will be able to safely bring students back onto campus is growing among the student population, particularly amongst students with disabilities or serious…
As lockdowns across Europe begin to ease, and with the school year right around the corner, the stress and insecurity of the first few weeks of lockdown may feel further…
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A “significant rise” in incidents of “poor behaviour” on campus have been reported in relation to UCD’s yearly ‘Christmas Day’ celebrations, particularly in Student Residences, and towards female faculty members.…
It's no secret that I am in favour of new leadership in the Green Party. I made that clear in my last piece; "Ryan Is Not The Green Messiah, He's…