Planes, Trains or Automobiles? The Carbon Footprint of Transport
COVID-19 has likely caused the largest drop in transport emissions the world has ever seen. In a few months, however, we will all be getting back in our cars and…
STEM Fatale: Can you be a Woman in Science?
The number of women in STEM has risen in the last few years but it is still considerably lower than the proportion of men. A government-run study from 2018 found…
Student Issues in the Upcoming U.S. Election
With the presidential election fast approaching, American college students will be analysing the stances of each of the reaming candidates on issues which are of importance to them, in particular…
Pandemic Politics: Everything Else Is Out the Window
The Covid-19 pandemic and the preventative measures taken to stop its spread have had colossal effects on all aspects of our society. To many, it can feel like the world…
Mature Student Diaries: Trying out that whole Society Thing
So here I am four weeks into my tenure as a post grad student in UCD. I am under strict instructions to myself to ‘embrace the student Modus Operandi!’, as…
How to Continue the Rent Protests Under COVID-19 Lockdown
The Rent Protests earlier this year served as a vocal opposition towards UCD’s proposed rent hike on campus of more than 12% over the next three years. We asked the…
UCD School of Law Leads The Way in Jury Research
Professors at UCD Sutherland School of Law published a ground-breaking report last month assessing the interactions between judges and jurors in Ireland. The study, titled ‘Judges and Juries in Ireland:…
Post-Brexit Immigration Policy to cause Northern Irish Labour Crash
The United Kingdom has finally left the EU and with this, a new points-based immigration system is welcomed. This means that noncitizens’ eligibility to work in the UK will be…
What Exactly is the COVID-19 Emergency Legislation?
“Unprecedented actions to respond to an unprecedented emergency,” exclaims Taoiseach Varadkar in announcing the government’s next steps to combat the further spread of Covid-19. As of Thursday the 30th of…
Start-Up Spotlight: Stampify
In this issue, I examine Stampify, a non-profit social enterprise offering a loyalty card with a few slight twists on the traditional loyalty cards we are accustomed to. Instead of…
So There’s a Pandemic. How will the Economy Fare?
The Covid-19 pandemic not only brings with it a global health crisis, but also an economic crisis, the likes of which the world has never seen. Businesses have closed down…
Bringing Colour to Belfield: UCD Holi 2020
Most society-run events have had to be cancelled in light of COVID-19, but UCD Indian Society (IndSoc) barely escaped the closure, with their vibrant event Holi that took place on…