University College Dublin – College Tribune

Economic Barriers to the Bar: An Interview with Rebecca Hanratty, Barrister and Former DEIS Student

Editor — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:46:07 +0000

The Irish Independent’s 2025 feeder schools data revealed that 59% of students from DEIS schools progressed to third-level education, a drop from 64% in 2024. This finding contrasts sharply with the 91% of students from fee-paying schools progressing to third level in 2025, illustrating an increasing class divide in access to higher education. These growing […]

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Opening Doors to the Opera House: An Interview with Fergus Sheil

Editor — Mon, 12 May 2025 20:09:44 +0000

Might anyone in their twenties enjoy a night at the opera if it isn’t the one produced by Queen? Or is the performance form just too dramatic and alien to contemporary audiences? Against the backdrop of their recent production of The Flying Dutchman, The College Tribune dove into the history of the Irish National Opera […]

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Breaking the Mould: John White’s Path from UCD to the Trading Floor

Editor — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000

From completing his Bachelor of Commerce in UCD and earning a master’s in Financial Services from the Michael Smurfit Business School, John White, the Co-Founder of Positive Equity, has taken a route less travelled by the majority of UCD graduates — but one marked by success and great interest. Trading may not be the first […]

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Majorana, Willow, and You: How Quantum Computing Will Change How We Think and Learn

Editor — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

In late 2024 and early 2025, both Google and Microsoft revealed significant breakthroughs from their quantum computing labs. Google introduced the “Willow” chip, featuring remarkable benchmarks and innovative hardware specifications, while Microsoft’s more recent “Majorana” chip took the quantum computing race to new heights. Google released the results of rigorous testing on Willow, showing a […]

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Michael Roche Wants to Take Back the Union — Will He Succeed?

Editor — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 08:50:26 +0000

When we sat down with him, Michael Roche was in full campaign mode — fired up, manifesto in hand, and eager to shake up what he sees as a broken Union. Outsider or Insider — Which Is Better?Roche readily admitted he’s new to student politics, calling himself “an outsider,” but argued that this works in […]

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Left in the Dark: Students Struggle with Delayed Grades and Lack of Feedback

Editor — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 16:24:38 +0000

Students are growing increasingly frustrated with delays in receiving their exam results and coursework grades, with many reporting knock-on effects on their academic performance and well-being. A recent survey conducted by The College Tribune highlights the widespread nature of the issue, with more than 71% of respondents stating that they have experienced delays beyond the […]

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Lives Written Off: UCDVO’s Uganda Partner Subjected to USAID Freeze

Editor — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 23:52:40 +0000

This article was written on February 18th, 2025. Current affairs have likely evolved since the time of publication; please seek relevant information on the matter. “We are rooting out waste. We are blocking woke programs. And we are exposing activities that run contrary to our national interests. None of this would be possible if these […]

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Basements, Beats, and the Battle for Space: A Review of ‘Placeholder’

Editor — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:18:06 +0000

The economic viability of art has been a subject of scrutiny for centuries. The complexity of balancing creative spaces and basic necessities like housing is central to the debate being explored in the short film Placeholder, which premiered at the Trapdoor Theatre in UCD on the 7th of February. Produced as part of a research […]

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‘What, Like It’s Hard?’ Overcoming Lawyer Stereotypes to Shape the Future of our Legal Profession

Editor — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:26:00 +0000

As a law student — and a UCD one — it’s hard to ignore how lawyers are portrayed in the media. To be honest, it’s probably one of the reasons why many of us choose to study law in the first place. From the dramatic confrontations to the life of luxury shown to us in […]

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Purpose is Made: A Reflection on Human Ambition

Editor — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:38:00 +0000

A concept I have recently been struggling to grasp is human existence and the purpose of being alive. A crop of questions keep me troubled: why do I care about success so much if I don’t even know the purpose of my existence? How can I justify wanting success if I don’t have a concrete […]

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Wardrobe Refresh: Key Looks to Embrace in 2025

Editor — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:48:46 +0000

The dreaded skinny jeans are back. I’ll let you process this statement for a bit. I know it’s a scary thought… We thought we had left them well into the past. Still, if the curtailing of fashion has taught us anything, it is that past fashion will eventually become current again — if the Y2K […]

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