Thousands of Protesters Attend “Not in our UCD” Rally
Thousands of protestors attended the “Not in Our UCD” rally on March 4. The protest was held in solidarity with a UCD Medicine student who was a victim of rape…
Student Fees, Housing, Union Engagement: Highlights from the UCDSU By-Election Hustings
The three candidates running in the UCD Students’ Union (UCDSU) Sabbatical Officer by-elections participated in hustings on October 16th. The three hopefuls faced questions from one another, as well as…
Choosing to Act in Solidarity with Others
For almost 80 students (and four staff members), it was a summer with a difference. Drawn from across the UCD community – from civil engineering to sustainability, from physiotherapy and…
Opening Doors to the Opera House: An Interview with Fergus Sheil
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…
Breaking the Mould: John White’s Path from UCD to the Trading Floor
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…
Majorana, Willow, and You: How Quantum Computing Will Change How We Think and Learn
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,…
So, What Now?
From master’s degrees to gap years, here’s how UCD students navigate what’s next. Facing post-graduate life as an English and French student, I’m struck by the anxiety that so many…
‘It’s Greed, Not Inflation’: Students Protest UCD Rent Prices
This Wednesday, the UCD Students’ Union held a rally protesting the high cost of campus accommodation. As executive elections approach, the current SU team is wrapping up its term by…
“We Need to Fight”: Tia Cullen’s Vision for a Stronger SU
Tia Cullen isn’t new to the Students’ Union and is not new to student hardship either. A general nursing student, SU Education Officer, and long-time class rep, she says her…
Saskia McCormack-Eiffe Wants to Make the SU Visible — But Is That Enough?
When we sat down (virtually) with Saskia McCormack-Eiffe, she was calm, chatty, and clearly campaign-seasoned. She’s been involved in youth activism for a decade and has held more SU and…
Left in the Dark: Students Struggle with Delayed Grades and Lack of Feedback
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…
USI Membership: What Does it Mean, and Why Should We Care?
For over three decades, UCDSU has had a turbulent relationship with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). We’ve joined, left, rejoined, and left again. Now, in 2025, we’re once…