Deeks Defends ‘Academic Freedom’ in Email to Staff
President of UCD, Andrew Deeks has defended academic freedom in the wake of “a number of recent events” in a recent President’s Bulletin. These comments emerge after a slew of…
Free Higher Education Bill Defeated in Dáil
On the evening of the 25th, the members of the Dáil voted on the motion to end college fees for third level students. This bill entitled “Solidarity”, was proposed by…
New THEA report calls for increased funding for sexual violence prevention
A report into sexual violence prevention at higher-level institutions has called for increased collaboration, training, and funding to tackle the issue. The PROPEL Report (Promoting Consent and Preventing Sexual Violence)…
UCD Paid €2 Million by Tullow Oil in Petroleum Geoscience Funding
Controversy has emerged in the wake of an Irish Times article that revealed that UCD received €2 million in funding from Tullow Oil for academic positions in the field of…
UCDSU Officers To Share Education Role, Bryson on Sick Leave
For the remainder of the spring trimester, University College Dublin Students Union (UCDSU) Education Officer role will be fulfilled by Ruairi Power, Carla Gummerson, and SU President Conor Anderson. This…
On-Campus Activity ‘Likely’ for September | Simon Harris
Some degree of on-campus college and higher education will return in September, according to the Minister for Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris. Speaking on Newstalk Breakfast on…
Grilling Molly Greenough | UCDSU Welfare Officer Candidate
The College Tribune spoke to Molly Greenough the sole candidate for Welfare Sabbatical Officer in the 2021 University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) elections. The Boston native is a Stage…
Grilling Carla Gummerson | UCDSU Graduate Officer Candidate
Carla Gummerson is a 32-year-old masters graduate in public policy from Bray, Wicklow. Gummerson is running to be re-elected for the position of University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) Graduate…
Grilling Darryl Horan | UCDSU Campaigns and Engagement Officer Candidate
Running unopposed for the position of Campaigns and Engagement officer in the upcoming University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) elections is Darryl Horan, a master’s student in Global History. The…
Harris Announces €5.2 million to Science Research Funding
In a press release yesterday, Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris announced that €5.2 million in funding is to go towards supporting 49 various Irish projects as part of Science…
Grilling Sarah Michalek | UCDSU Entertainments Officer Candidate
Sarah Michalek, 22, describes herself as a “craic dealer you can trust” in her latest manifesto for Entertainment (Ents) Officer of the Universality College Dublin Student’s Union (UCDSU). The Psychological…
Grilling Ruairí Power | UCDSU Education Officer Candidate
The College Tribune spoke to Ruairí Power, the outgoing Welfare Officer and one of three candidates for the UCDSU Presidency. You can read the three presidential candidate’s opinions on USI,…