Campus Update: What’s Open, What’s Not
Numerous restaurants, cafés and retailers on campus in University College Dublin (UCD) remain closed with no signs of reopening, since the University announced its closure due to COVID-19 on March…
Minister Harris Encourages Students to Apply for SUSI Grants by July 9th
The newly appointed Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, has issued a call for students to apply for SUSI grants for 2020/2021 by…
“I Wasn’t The Most ‘PC’, But I Don’t Regret It” | Thomas Monaghan on Leaving UCDSU
Agreeing to interview Thomas Monaghan, I didn’t really know what to expect, having an image of him as this mad Mayo fella from UCD Students’ Union (SU). We began in…
Provisional Grades: Why You Don’t Need to Panic
In the wake of the provisional examination results which were released on Monday, The College Tribune conducted a survey to see whether students believed the Covid-19 Assessment Guidelines, often referred…
No Messing Around This Time: UCD’s New Students’ Union President
The next President of University College Dublin’s (UCD) Students’ Union (SU) will be a familiar face to some. As this year’s Graduate Officer for the SU, Conor Anderson championed a…
World Rankings Should Be Ignored, Say University Academics
Kathleen James-Chakraborty, a Professor of Art History in University College Dublin (UCD), wrote to The Irish Times criticising Irish universities’ approach to the QS World University Rankings. Eunan O’Halpin, a…
Commuting: “More Buses” May Be Needed For UCD Students Returning In September
As the anticipation of a new, post-coronavirus academic year approaches, many students who commute to University College Dublin (UCD) are facing the prospect of new and additional challenges. Following this…
BREAKING: Results Released By UCD In “Technical Error”
UCD has responded to an issue raised by students earlier today that exam results had been released three days earlier than expected. The College Tribune has now been informed that…
UCD Alumnus Appointed First Female President of the High Court
Ms Justice Mary Irvine has been formally appointed to the position of President of the High Court; making her the first woman in the history of the state to be…
Fate of UCD Graduation Ceremonies Still Unclear Amid Pandemic Restrictions
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, graduation ceremonies for the class of 2020 have been cancelled or postponed at schools and universities around the world. University College Dublin (UCD)…
UCD Results Leaked Before Official Release Date
In the past hour it has transpired that academic results for the Spring trimester of the academic year 2019/20 have been released to at least some UCD students on SISWEB.…
My Time at UCD Students’ Union: Thoughts on Uniting the Divides
Brian Treacy – UCDSU Education Officer 2019/20 (pictured, right) I started my time as Education Officer of UCD Students’ Union in June 2019 after a needlessly strenuous election the previous…