UCD Archives – The College View

UCD lecture on violence against women “Zoom-bombed” by pornography and sexist abuse

March 9, 2022

An online lecture on violence against women in County Clare during the War of Independence was cut short after attendees began shouting sexist and racist abuse and playing pornography. The lecture was being given by

UCD seeks Chinese backers

February 16, 2022

University College Dublin (UCD) is seeking to strengthen its ties to Chinese funds, despite ongoing allegations that the Chinese government has influence over academic output by the university. The Business Post reported last Sunday that UCD tendered

‘Corona Lisa’: UCD student nurse raises money with pandemic artwork

January 30, 2022

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‘Bystander intervention’ training introduced across universities

January 25, 2022

Universities across Ireland have launched a series of workshops to highlight the danger of abusive behaviour and “inform and empower students to better understand their capacity to safely intervene”. The ‘Bystander Intervention’ course can be

DCU graduates earn the second highest wages of Irish universities, study finds

October 13, 2021

Trinity College Dublin, followed by DCU and then UCD were revealed to produce graduates with the highest wages in their initial years after university according to a HEA study.

Covid-19 testing research is being carried out at four Irish universities

September 29, 2021

A clinical study named UniCoV will explore rapid testing in students and staff across four Irish universities to monitor and develop early warning systems of Covid-19 cases.

DRAFT TU Dublin part of European initiative to create an ethics-based AI masters program

September 29, 2021

Ireland is part of a four-nation collaboration to create an ethics-based master’s degree in artificial intelligence (AI).

UCD course ranks in top three of world’s best masters in management programs

September 29, 2021

UCD’s Masters in International Management has placed third in the Financial Times’ top 100 masters in management programmes in the world.

The true cost of Graduate Entry Medicine

March 27, 2021

“I received top marks in the Christmas exams and having to drop out due to something as arbitrary as money infuriates me.”

University students are struggling to complete practical courses online

February 11, 2021

Third-level students are struggling to complete practical courses and modules online, as access to equipment and laboratories is restricted by universities.

UCD Professor part of possible Covid drug breakthrough

February 10, 2021

UCD Dr. Denis Shield was part of a global team of scientists responsible for a possible breakthrough in the development of a Covid-treating drug.

Fifth of DCU’s student body comes from “affluent” areas

October 30, 2019

Students from affluent backgrounds are far more likely to study high-point courses, according to a recent study.

Eamon Ryan calls for Metrolink to be extended to UCD

December 12, 2018

TD Eamon Ryan is calling for the Dublin Metrolink to be extended out as far as UCD.

UCD professor wins Entrepreneur of the Year

November 28, 2018

UCD Professor and Researcher Eoin Casey awarded Entrepreneur of the Year at Science Foundation Ireland Awards 2018.

Naiad win UCD Start Up of the Year award

November 28, 2018

NAIAD have won the UCD Start Up of the Year award at UCD and are seeking €6.5 million in funding.

Glasnevin children design series of science books

November 14, 2018

Three primary school children from Glasnevin helped design a children’s science books in an effort to make science more understandable for younger ages.

Dr Nicky Bertollo wins innovation award for drug and vaccine patches

October 31, 2018

Dr Nicky Bertollo has won the 2018 University College Dublin (UCD) Allergan Innovation Award for the innovative potential within his research to develop a new microneedle patch design to improve drug and vaccine delivery of the skin, giving him a research bursary of €7,000 to allow him to bring his novel microneedle patch design to the next stage of development.