Education Candidate Climax Gorman Apologises Over Elitist Ad Astra Email
Student Union Education candidate Joshua Climax Gorman has apologised over an elitist email he sent to all fellow Ad Astra scholarship students in first…
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The Impact of Promoting Environmentally Friendly Commuting on Road Safety and Parking in UCD
Cian Carton examines how the drive towards green commuting has influenced the debates on road safety and parking on campus. Introduction The push for…
UCD Convert 40 Student Accommodation Beds on Blackrock Campus into Executive Seminar Rooms
UCD are converting 40 student accommodation rooms on the Blackrock campus into corporate seminar rooms at the cost of €2.5 million. The works which…
UCD Move Towards Mandatory Laptops and De-Commission Computer Labs in Engineering Building
Open-access computers in the Engineering building will be shut down this summer due to the high cost of replacing and upgrading the old stock…
Planned End of Term Ball with DIT ‘Not Ideal’ Replacement for Previous On-Campus Ball
UCD Students’ Union is organising a new event to replace the UCD Ball, which is set to take place in Dun Laoghaire Harbour…
Internal UCD Staff Survey Criticises Lack of ‘Leadership’ and ‘Accountability’ in University Management
An internal university staff engagement survey has found satisfaction with college management and leadership is poor in UCD. 1,827 staff completed a college internal…
FOI Reveals UCD has No Investments in Fossil Fuels
The College Tribune can reveal that UCD currently does not invest in fossil fuel companies, according to documents viewed under the Freedom of Information…
Plans for €14 Million Investment in UCD Sports Facilities and New Running Track Scrapped
The college has abandoned plans for a €14 million development of sporting facilities on campus. The plans included a new 400 meter running track,…
Trinity News Apologise Over Plagiarism of UCD Student Newspapers
Trinity News has made an apology to both the College Tribune and the University Observer over instances of plagiarism. The Trinity paper was accused…
Planned Private Staff ‘University Club’ and Restaurant “Number One” Priority for President Deeks
The planned University Club will provide fine dining and a formal bar reception for staff, alumni, and visiting guests, although students will not be…
President Deeks Travels to Meet Chinese Vice Minister of Education over Confucius Centre “Progress”
UCD President Andrew Deeks last month met the Chinese vice minister for Education Hao Ping in China, and reportedly discussed “the progress of the…
President Deeks Considering a Campus Referendum on Latin in UCD Degree Ceremonies
UCD President Andrew Deeks is considering putting the issue of whether to remove Latin from college degrees and conferring ceremonies to a campus referendum….