UCD Formula Student have Silverstone in their Sights
UCD Formula Student is a student driven team building an electric Formula-1 style car to compete in the Formula Student Electric Competition, at the iconic Silverstone Circuit in the UK.…
Higher Education is Being Sold to the Highest Bidder
Higher Education (HE) is at the core of Irish economy and an excellent promoter of growth, but the reduction of state funding and the increased reliance on non-Exchequer funds is…
UCD Accommodation Among Properties Sold in €400m Acquisition
Five purpose-built student accommodation properties (PBSA) located in Dublin have been sold by Chicago based property investment firm Harrison Street in a deal worth €400 million. Global Student Accommodation Group…
Aramark Leaves Trinity over Direct Provision Controversy
Trinity College has finally cut ties with the controversial catering services provider Aramark after years of protests over the company’s controversial involvement in direct provision centres. At the end of…
UCD Student Caught in Coronavirus Scare
A hospitalised UCD student suspected of contracting the Coronavirus has been confirmed to not have the virus. UCD has confirmed that a student suspected of having contracted the coronavirus ‘was…
University Club Runs €1.3M Under Budget
The University Club has run €1.3 million under budget. UCD’s University Club, the construction of which was marred by vocal staff and student opposition, was originally budgeted at €13.7m. The…
Campus Rents Rocket: UCD to Increase Cost of On-Campus Accommodation
UCD’s on-campus accommodation will increase by 4% year on year for the next three years. A premium of €1,000 on average will also be charged to the 1,000 newly built…
Review: Uno Mas
Uno Mas Aungier Street, Dublin ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ € € € € Hidden in plain sight on Aungier Street, Uno Mas is one of (if not the) finest…
Wakey Wakey… time to philosophize! Finding Meaning in Your Morning Routine
So it’s a new year already, and we’re back in the same place eager to raise and salute the flag of the “new year, new me” mentality. We’re all familiar…
Biofeedback Therapy: A New Type of Medicine
When you go to the doctor, standard practice is that you tell them what’s wrong and they fix it for you. Biofeedback therapy (BT) is a little different. In BT,…
UN Orders Myanmar to Stop Genocidal Attacks on Rohingya
Along Myanmar’s north-western coast lies the State of Rakhine, home to many Rohingya people; an Indo-Aryan ethnic group who predominantly follow Islam, contrary to the country’s Buddhist majority. The Rohingya…
UCD Lyons Farm Receive €3m Investment for New AgTech Hub
UCD Lyons Farm in Co Kildare will be the site for a new ag-tech research hub. The project was awarded a 3m investment from the Regional Enterprise Development Fund through…