College Drop-out Rates Tumble
Data released from the Higher Education Authority (HEA) has shown that the rate of third-level students dropping out after just one year of their course has fallen to just 9%…
It’s coming Home… UCD Cricket
UCD cricket is on the rise. A select group of students, led by incoming President of the UCD Cricket Society, Cillian McDonald, are looking to revitalise the UCD cricket club.…
Sleeping Out For Homelessness – UCD’s Awareness Week for SVP
Homelessness has always been an issue plaguing this country, and this year is no different. According to Focus Ireland, there is an astonishing 9,150 people homeless nationwide as of January…
Deeks Praised for ‘Improving student experience’ on Final Day in Charge of UCD
UCD hosted a reception last Friday to bid farewell to outgoing UCD President Andrew Deeks as he resigns to take up the role of Vice-Chancellor at Murdoch University in his…
Only One Contested Sabbatical Race as UCDSU Election Candidates Revealed!
The upcoming UCDSU Sabbatical Elections will only feature one contested race, as no one was nominated for the Graduate Officer role. The UCDSU returning officer, Stephen Crosby announced the candidates…
VP of Social Science resigns over UCD statement on ‘situation’ in Ukraine
Ben Tonra has resigned from his position as VP in the College of Social Sciences in response to the statements of the University about the invasion of Ukraine
Molly Greenough First Candidate to Announce UCDSU Presidential Campaign
The current Welfare Officer for UCD Students’ Union, Molly Greenough is the first candidate to publically launch a campaign for UCDSU President, just two days before the start of the…
HEA finds universities are not doing enough to tackle sexual assault
HEA report concerning sexual harassment in higher education showed that over a third of female respondents have experienced non-consensual sex.
Breaking: Hundreds Attend UCDSU Protest
The UCDSU is currently hosting its #ItsNotMeItsUCD protest on the UCD campus outside O’Reilly hall. An estimate of around 500 is in attendance to protest against the “sky-high rents” of…
UCDSU Banner Drop: “Nothing Sexy About Commercialization”
Officers of the UCDSU sabbatical team have dropped a banner from the Newman building in order to promote their Student Accommodation Protest. The banner drop was met with disdain from…
‘Broken Hearted’ UCDSU to host Valentine’s Day Protest Against College!
UCD Students’ Union (UCDSU) will hold a protest at 12pm on Valentine’s Day outside O’Reilly Hall on the Belfield Campus against the “sky high rents” of on-campus student accommodation and…
Tributes Paid to UCD Graduate Aoife Beary
On the 2nd of January 2022 former UCD student and Berkeley balcony collapse survivor, Aoife Beary passed away after suffering a stroke related to the injuries sustained on a tragic…