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
UCD Research: Failure to Address Poverty is Costing The State €4.5bn a Year
Poverty costs Ireland around €4.5bn a year according to ‘The Hidden Cost of Poverty’, a recent report, commissioned by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.
USI Expresses Disappointment at Lack of Plans to Reduce College Fees in Programme for Government
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has expressed disappointment at the lack of detail on how key aspects affecting students in the Programme for Government set out by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party will be achieved, especially surrounding the fact that there are no plans to reduce Irish college and university fees, which they say are currently the highest in the European Union.
UCD Clubhouse “Unlikely” to Reopen on 29th of June, says Manager
The UCD Clubhouse is “unlikely” to reopen on the 29th of June according to the establishment’s Manager. All pubs will be allowed to reopen from the 20th of July, although some pubs will be reopening from the end of June.
THEA ‘Strongly Encourage’ Students to Start And Continue Their Studies For The Coming Year.
The Technological Higher Education Association released a statement on June 16, urging students to begin and continue studies for the
UCD Smurfit MSc in Finance Ranked 41st Best in The World by Financial Times
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School’s Masters in Finance ranked 41st across the world and 35th in Europe in the Masters in Finance Pre-Experience 2020 category. This was part of the Financial Times’ annual ranking reports published on the 14th of June 2020.
UCD National Virus Reference Laboratory to Conduct a Study on Coronavirus Antibodies
A study aimed at determining how many people have contracted Covid-19 in Ireland will be conducted by Dr. Cillian De Gascun, director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory in UCD. 5000 people will be asked to participate from Sligo and Dublin, the areas with the lowest and highest levels of Covid-19 transmission respectively.
New National Preclinical Imaging Centre Set Up By UCD Receives €3.4 Million in Funding.
The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has awarded the necessary funding to create a new National Preclinical Imaging Centre. UCD is supporting the project, as well as RCSI and NUI Galway, and will receive slightly more than €2 million of the full €3.4 million funding.
How UCD’s silence on Dolores Cahill has damaged trust.
“We are future physicians, but right now our classmates are working in hospitals around Ireland and the globe as nurses,
How Social Distancing Guidelines Will Impact Student Societies Next Semester.
Covid-19 restrictions and physical distancing bring particular difficulties for UCD societies and has compelled them to change the way they host social events. The College Tribune has contacted various societies to ask how they will modify their activities to comply with new regulations.
Student Social Workers Left Stranded, Unable to Graduate Due to Postponement of Placement
Up to 50 postgraduate student social workers in University College Dublin (UCD) may be unable to graduate this year due to disruption of placements related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Everything The Next Government Has Promised For Higher Education
The incoming coalition government of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party have formally agreed on a draft five-year