Undergrads at UCD to spend 40-60% of Studies In Person
On July 8th, Deputy President and Registrar of University College Dublin (UCD) Mark Rogers announced to current students via email the plan for the upcoming academic year, stating that “your…
Irish Exchange Students Face U.S Deportation Amid Transition To Online Learning
On Monday 6 July, The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that any exchange students that are currently studying or beginning to study for Autumn in America must…
Censorship Controversy Sees Rebrand for Confucius Institutes
The Ministry for Education in China has decided to rebrand its Confucius Institutes as centres for “language exchange and cooperation”. This decision may see the UCD Confucius Institute, which was…
Lecturers Miss Student Engagement the Most during Online Learning
Last semester the UCD learning experience was flipped on its head as in-person teaching was suspended and the announcement made that teaching would be moving online. The College Tribune spoke…
UCD Hosts Online Anti-Racism Talk With UCD Academics
UCD (University College Dublin) academics Dr. Ebun Joseph and Dr. Alice Feldman led a talk on Thursday 2nd July entitled So What Next: Becoming Anti-Racist via Zoom. The talk was…
UCD Student Spread Positivity To Frontline Workers During Pandemic
During the challenging times we have faced these past few months, it has been hard to stay positive, however UCD Psychology student Mikayla Morton has decided to help brighten the…
USI “Committed to Working” With New Higher Education Ministry Following Meeting With Minister Harris
The newly-appointed Minister for Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris has said there is “much to do” following a “constructive” meeting with representatives of the Union of…
UCDSU Welfare Officer Pens Letter to Ministers Regarding Sex Education
In response to the release and publication of the USI’s Sexual Experiences survey, UCD welfare officer Ruairí Power has emailed Ministers Joe McHugh and Mary Mitchell O’Connor welcoming the “commitments…
Belfield is Probably Not Going To Be Hit By a Tsunami – UCD Research
A study by wave experts at UCD and Geological Survey Ireland suggests that tsunamis pose a significant threat to the south and west coasts of Ireland, but probably not to…
Clubs Must Get Risk Assessment Approved by UCD Before Return to Activities says UCD Athletic Union Council
As Ireland enters its third phase of the gradual exit from lockdown, sports are resuming at UCD after a lengthy hiatus. UCD Sports Development Manager & Athletic Union Council (AUC)…
Debunking Money Myths: Will I Be Taxed For The Covid-19 Unemployment Payment?
Back in May, Independent TD Marian Harkin warned that people receiving the Covid-19 unemployment payment could be in for a “terrible shock” at the end of the year as many…
No Sign of Fee Reductions for an Upcoming Year of Blended Learning
Several Irish universities, including University College Dublin (UCD), have ruled out fee reductions for students this Autumn semester despite fundamental changes in how courses will be delivered as a result…