Life on Campus in September: What We Know So Far
Life at University College Dublin will be remarkably unusual for students in the upcoming academic year, as staff, lecturers, clubs, societies, and the government try to implement new public health…
No Disadvantage Policy ‘Advisory and Not Mandatory’, says UCD School of Law
Despite University College Dublin’s (UCD) and the Students’ Union’s (SU) claim that no students, particularly final year students, would be left disadvantaged by the implications of COVID-19, some students have…
Harris Seeking €100 million Relief Fund for Universities
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, has announced he is seeking a €100 million relief fund for the third-level sector to soften the immediate…
STI Clinics Should Reopen Alongside Country, says ACT UP
The sexual health advocacy organization ACT UP Dublin has called on Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to accelerate the reopening of public STI clinics in Ireland, which have been closed…
Holding Police Officers Accountable: An Examination of Qualified Immunity
The Black Lives Matter movement in the past two months has grasped the attention of people all over the world, placing sharp focus on systemic racism which remains so deeply…
“The University does not care about their students” – UCD Student with Disabilities | Opinion
Concern over how University College Dublin (UCD) will be able to safely bring students back onto campus is growing among the student population, particularly amongst students with disabilities or serious…
The J1 That Never Happened: How Summer 2020 Tanked For US Hopefuls
As lockdowns across Europe begin to ease, and with the school year right around the corner, the stress and insecurity of the first few weeks of lockdown may feel further…
Léirmheas ar ‘Arracht’: Léiriú machnamhach a bhfuil blas na dearóile air
Más sa tóir ar léiriú scannánaíochta faoin Ghorta Mhór atá tú, ní thiocfaidh tú ar a leithéid anseo. Insíonn ‘Arracht’ scéal corraitheach fir aonair agus é ag troid ar son…
Lack of Compliance with Covid Assessment Guidelines a “Betrayal Of The Student Body”, says Anderson
We interviewed University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) President Conor Anderson last month for clarification on the fact that students’ provisional results were lower than they anticipated, despite the implementation…
UCD Professors Urge Students to ‘Act Responsibly’ in Light of Increases of Covid-19 Cases in Young People
The College Tribune spoke to Professor Peter Doran, leader of University College Dublin’s (UCD) School of Medicine’s Covid-19 Research Group, who has called the recent correlation between young people and…
US Government Backs Down On Deporting International Students
Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have won their case against the Trump Administration to block a policy threatening to deport international students whose courses will take place…
Permission for UCD Centre for Creativity Delayed After Environmental Objections
UCD’s plans for a significant expansion to the Belfield campus are to be put on hold after a local resident objected to the planning permission. The planned works are the…