UCD Common Room Members to boycott New €14m Club
Members of the UCD Common Room Club based in the Newman Building are considering a boycott action against the new Club, currently under construction in response to plans to close…
UCD Appoints New Bursar
David Kelly, Director of Financial Planning and Strategy in the College of Science and College of Engineering and Architecture, has been appointed as the new Bursar. UCD President Andrew Deeks…
UCD to Appeal WRC’s Age Discrimination Ruling
UCD President Andrew Deeks has confirmed the university is set to appeal a finding by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) that it discriminated against a member of staff on age…
Staff Seek Clarification Over Draft Academic Regulations
UCD staff members broadly agree with the proposed changes set out in the Draft Academic Regulations, subject to a number of key issues. The new draft regulations are designed to…
Editorial: UCD’s Lack of Student Projects Must Continue to Be Reported On
This issue marks the end of Volume 31 of the College Tribune. As the only self-funded student newspaper in Ireland, making it to the end of another year is always…
Editorial: Time to Say Goodbye
So we’ve come to the end of another academic year here in UCD and what a year it has been. Who would have guessed we’d have impeached Katie Ascough before…
Mental Health Awareness Week Comes to Campus
Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place from Monday 9th of April to Thursday 12th of April. The designation of a week to the promotion of mental health awareness is…
First Part of SASR Nearing Completion
The first part of the Student and Academic Services Review (SASR) is nearing completion. The SASR is the first major survey of UCD’s support services since 2005. It is being…
Barry Murphy Re-Elected as UCDSU President
Barry Murphy has been re-elected as UCDSU President. The incumbent overcame five challengers and will now stay in his role until June 2019. The total valid poll in the Presidential…
UCDSU Elections Live Blog: First Count Results
Melissa Plunkett is deemed elected as Welfare Officer Welfare Recount Plunkett 1713 Kerr 1642 Plunkett went up by 2. The two teams will now examine the 220 spoiled ballots. Presidential…
Presidential Profiles: Amy Crean ‘The Activist’
Amy Crean, a final year Law with Social Justice student, is one of six candidates in the Presidential race. Accommodation Increasing accommodation costs, both on and off campus, is a…
Hustings Report Part Two: Sabbatical Officers
Part Two of the Tribune’s Hustings Report covers the five sabbatical positions. Graduate Education Officer Candidate: Niall Torris The current Officer reiterated his 5 key manifesto points and heavy caseworkload.…