UCD Pays Tribute to Peter Sutherland
UCD figureheads have paid tribute to Peter Sutherland, the former UCD student and influential businessman, who passed away on the 9th January at the age of 71. An important figure…
Editorial: Deeks’ Chinese Comments Draws Wrath From Staff
UCD President Andrew Deeks recently went public with a call to protect university autonomy. His letter published in the Irish Times was somewhat restrained, possibly after some of his previous…
Bats Could Delay Construction of President Deeks’ New Office
UCD President Andrew Deeks may have to wait a little longer for a new office because of bats. The Tribune reported in Issue 4 that UCD was spending hundreds of…
UCD’s Australian Alumni Network Increased Ten-Fold Over the Past Year
UCD President Andrew Deeks has revealed there has been a ten-fold increase in the number of registered UCD alumni with Australian addresses on UCD’s alumni database. The news broke as…
UCD and China: Visits and Events Roundup for 2017
The College Tribune has been recently reporting on UCD President Andrew Deeks’ alumni tours to Australia and China. While UCD’s links with China have grown over the past number of…
UCD to Spend €340,000 to Plan the Relocation of President Deeks’ Office to Ardmore House
Plan is part of overall strategy to relocate HR to the Tierney Building Cost increased by €40k in a six-week period, money to come from University Resources UCD Administration wants…
UCD to Carry Out First Major Review of Student Support Services in 12 Years
UCD is set to carry out its first major review of how it provides administrative and professional support to students in 12 years. The new survey will be the first…
Deeks Goes on Alumni Tours to Australia and China
UCD President Andrew Deeks returned to his childhood country of Australia as part of a UCD Alumni Tour this October. Deeks kicked off the tour in his hometown of Perth,…
President Deeks: ‘Since the Global Economic Crisis, Trust in Universities has Reduced Around the World’
UCD President Andrew Deeks has told staff that ‘trust in universities has reduced around the world’, following the global economic crisis. He made the statement to staff in his latest…
Editorial: Presidential Bulletins Proving Useful
UCD President Andrew Deeks’ Presidential Bulletin is the main way in which staff can keep up to date with the life of President. Bulletins usually consist of an account of…
President Deeks Unhappy with ‘Standstill Budget’
Andrew Deeks, President of UCD, has expressed his dissatisfaction at Budget 2018. He used his Presidential Bulletin, sent to all UCD Staff members, to offer a commentary on it, just…
UCD at Forefront of €6.7 Million Climate Change Project
UCD is set to be at the forefront in new climate change research following the launch of a partnership with Aberystwyth University in Wales, to promote Acclimatize. The project is…