UCDSU Voting Passes 2020 Total Vote After 6 Hours
Voting in the University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) Executive Election surpassed the total valid poll from the 2020 Elections after just 6 hours. As of 6 pm today, voting…
UCDSU Elections Suffer Setback with College Officer Voting Glitch
The University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) election has been disrupted due to a glitch in the system which has seen students unable to vote for College Officer candidates, even…
Even More Delays For UCD’s New Student Accommodation Are Possible
Despite pressure on students to find accommodation in the Dublin housing market, it is possible that the new student accommodation that has been under construction for the last three years…
UCDSU Pre-Election Poll: Power to Storm Presidential Race, Michalek in Danger of RON
The current Welfare officer, Ruairí Power, is expected to win this year’s UCDSU Presidential race by a wide margin, according to a poll run by the College Tribune. Power sits…
UCDSU College Officers Elections: Meet the Candidates
The College Tribune reached out to all candidates running in the upcoming University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) College Officer election next week and asked to be provided with a…
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…