UCD’s CAO Figures Stable Despite Arts Changes
Changes to UCD’s Arts degree has had little impact on the demand for places in the new courses, according to provisional figures released by the CAO. The traditional DN500 Arts…
Two Top 50 Spots for UCD in QS Subject Rankings
UCD President Andrew Deeks used the release of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018 to praise staff and call out the lack of higher education funding provided by…
Stephen Hawking Remembered
In the early hours of March 14th, somewhere in a quiet corner of Cambridge, a very bright star went out. Aged 76, more than half a century longer than doctors…
How To Capture the 8th Amendment
Abortion is not a photogenic subject. By photogenic, I mean ‘easy to picture’, ‘aesthetic’ or, at least, ‘eye-catching’. Actually, the first image that may come to your mind at the…
5 Songs That Will Launch You Into Springtime
If you’re like me then January and February were rough – pathetic fallacy is real and dangerous, folks. Even the double reading week is a bit of a curse when…
Niteline Pleased with Uptake Since Campus Return
Niteline, a listening and support service for students in several Irish institutions, is happy with the UCD uptake of the service following its return to campus. Aisling Curtis, Niteline Co-ordinator,…
Editorial: Give Me An SU Candidate Who Actually Cares
Evidently Barry Murphy and Niall Torris didn’t read my last editorial about current SU sabbatical officers re-running which just shows you the power of the editorial. In fairness to Torris,…
Welfare: Melissa Plunkett
Melissa Plunkett, a third year Midwifery student, is one of three candidates running for Welfare Officer. The UCDSU Mature Student Campaign Co-ordinator, who is also the ‘unofficial class rep’ in…
Undergraduate Education: Christine Brown
Christine Brown, a final year Archaeology student, is one of two candidates running for UCDSU Undergraduate Education Officer.The Tribune spoke to Brown about her campaign. Education Guide Brown intends to…
Welfare Officer – John Kerr ‘The Mental Health Candidate’
John Kerr is a final year Psychology student and current auditor of PsychSoc. He believes that he can bring a level of wisdom and training to the role of Welfare…
Presidential Profiles: Ryan Oakes “The SU Hack”
Those of you who have been around UCD for a few years might remember Ryan Oakes running for C+C Officer in 2016 where he lost to Luke Fitzpatrick. He’s back…
How ‘Tour The City’ Is Changing Lives One Tour At A Time
The most well-known media for breaking down cultural barriers are food, football and sex, but apparently scepticism towards modern art and religion work too. This is but one of many…