Irish Universities Have Seen a 22% Cut in Library Staff Since Recession
Irish university libraries have seen an average reduction of 22% in staffing levels since the recession, with UCD experiencing one of the largest staff…
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UCD Left To Pay €3 Million Overrun of Confucius Centre to “Avoid a Diplomatic Incident” with China
The cost of building the new Confucius Centre in UCD has risen from the initial estimated cost of €7.4 million up to €10.2 million….
UCD Spending on Legal Disputes with Staff Increased by More than 300% Last Year
UCD spent €236,859 on legal fees in cases and disputes they contested with their own members of staff last year. This figure represents a…
Dramatic Cutbacks for UCD Library Service See Staff Numbers Drop by 36%
The UCD Library has witnessed dramatic cutbacks in resources in recent years, with both staff numbers and the amount spent on books and journals…
Effects of Brexit for UK students in UCD will be “minimised” says President Deeks
UCD President Andrew Deeks has said the college will act to “minimise” any potential rise in tuition fees for British or Northern Irish students…
Editorial: On the Press
From time to time, I’m asked what my opinion is on the state of the press. Locally, nationally and internationally, I think it’s in…
UCD Science Expression’s Defining Futures Film Festival Set for November
Defining Futures, a programme from UCD Science Expression, is set to run from the 10th to 15th November across Dublin. It will feature film…
Christmas Exam Timetable Released
The Semester One exam timetable has been released online. This year, the exams are set to take place take place from Monday, 7th December…
SmartVote Claims Elevator Award at Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Ceremony
The Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Awards are held to accredit the brightest new ideas in Ireland each year, and the Elevator Award is set up…
UCD Staff Part of Search for New NCAD Director
Two of UCD’s senior staff members will be involved in the search for a new director of the National College of Art and Design…
Suas 8×8 Festival Comes to UCD
Suas, an educational development charity, will be bringing its 8×8 Festival to UCD from 28th September to 2nd October, in conjunction with UCD Suas…
News in Focus: QS Rankings, University Funding and EY
Cian Carton examines how the debates over the QS World Rankings and third level-funding in Ireland and could be a minor sideshow to a…