University Staff Seek Clarity over Reopening Campus
University staff have been vocal about the need for clarity in the reopening strategy for universities with the start of term drawing closer. The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT)…
Reduction in NQ Lawyer Salaries Causes Concern Over UK Law Internships
Renowned UK law firms such as Slaughter & May, Linklaters, Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy, and Clyde & Co have all announced changes to their legal recruitment positions, as internship…
The NBA and BLM
There is a scene in Netflix’s ‘Master of None’ that sums up many of the conversation’s basketball fans have with non-basketball fans. In Season 2, episode 3 (titled ‘Religion’), two…
Remembering Chadwick Boseman
Following a 4-year long battle with colon cancer, actor Chadwick Boseman has tragically passed away at the age of 43. The news hit social media in the early hours of…
UCD Doctor Calls for Pubs to Reopen on Monday
Dr. Jack Lambert, Clinical Professor at UCD School of Medicine and Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Genitourinary Medicine at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, has called for NPHET (National Public…
USI Calls on Ministers to “Protect” Student Renters to Avoid “Accommodation Nightmare”
The Union of Students Ireland (USI) has set out a list of six emergency measures which they believe are required to protect student renters. On Tuesday, the USI called on…
Students Dismay at SUSI Grant Delay
Thousands of university students have received notice that their SUSI payments will be delayed to October 9th as opposed to the usual September start date. This two week delay has…
UCD Study Finds Significant Impact on Young People’s Eating Habits During Lockdown
A recent study conducted by the University College Dublin (UCD) Institute of Food and Health, in collaboration with Dublin City University (DCU), reported that 60% of young people exercised more…
UCD Unveils Mandatory ‘Student Health Declaration’ For Registration
University College Dublin (UCD) has introduced a mandatory COVID-19 student health declaration to which students must agree in order to register for the upcoming academic year. The Declaration states that…
Trinity Introduce Blended Learning Module, No Sign At UCD
Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has introduced a new module to prepare students for ‘blended learning’ in the new academic year with no signs of a similar module for UCD. The…
Tributes Paid to ‘Irreplaceable’ Professor Brian Fynes
Last week, University College Dublin’s (UCD) College of Business announced the passing of Professor Brian Fynes following a short illness. The professor of Supply Chain Management, whose connection to UCD…
€5 Million Secured for Student Mental Health Supports
The Higher Education Authority and Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris have announced €5 million worth of funding will be making its way to student mental health supports…