STUDENTS who do not pass modules will now be guaranteed the opportunity to either resit or repeat their assessment during the following semester as part of plans entailed in a new university policy on resit …
STUDENTS could face larger tutorial and practical classes in September following a recent decision to place signifi cant restrictions on staff recruitment by UCD and the Higher Education Authority (HEA).
This past weekend marked a significant date for everyone at this newspaper. 15 years ago on 25th April, two UCD students, Dara O’Briain and Pat Leahy submitted their application for the positions of editors of …
Paul Lynam is confident of his performance as Students’ Union (SU) Education Officer: “We have kicked ass and taken names”.
A survey undertaken by The University Observer during the past fortnight has revealed some relatively surprising results.
FINAL year students are to meet with the university today after a number of complaints were made regarding a midterm examination and the subsequent behaviour of the course co-ordinator responsible for the Multiple Choice Question …
The announcement that the country’s two largest universities, UCD and Trinity College are to merge to form an ‘innovation alliance’ has been met with wideranging criticism in the past week. Staff members feel that they …
Staff members have condemned the “secrecy” with which UCD has joined with Trinity College Dublin (TCD) to form a research alliance, which will initially concentrate on science, engineering and technology subject areas, in an attempt …
MINISTER for Education, Batt O’Keeffe, has announced that no new thirdlevel education fees will be charged to students until September 2010. The charges that the Minister intends to bring in will apply only to students …
€120,000 budgeted over two years, despite campaign’s low profile
A REVIEW of the Please Talk awareness campaign is to be undertaken by the Health Service Executive (HSE), following a €60,000 investment for the 2008 year with …
THE IRISH Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) have threatened to take the university to the High Court if a decision is taken to ignore a Labour Court recommendation to promote Senior Lecturer of Philosopy, Dr …
The snow that has covered Belfield for the past week has brought a welcome change to university life. Buildings were closed early ensuring that the many tired and drained students were forced to take a …
Extra income invested in swimming pool, despite budget deficit
THE UNIVERSITY has received €15 million following a land swap deal which saw the Thornfield section of Belfield exchanged for a site which lies adjacent to the …
An Individual, who is not enrolled in academic modules this semester, has been given a space in the Glenomena student residences, after receiving help from the Students’ Union (SU). The resident is currently employed by …
Merville Robbery:
An investigation into aspects of campus security, which was carried out by The University Observer during the past week, was complemented by news of the arrest of a non-student on Thursday night. The individual …
