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	<title>University Observer &#187; Keri Heath</title>
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		<title>The Journals That Prey on Academic Research</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keri Heath explores the murky world of Predatory Journals. FOR professors at institutions such as UCD, publishing research is essential to advancing their career. Today, however, researchers face a different kind of challenge when trying to put their work in the field. Academics seeking to publish their work must now determine the difference between legitimate &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/features/the-journals-that-prey-on-academic-research/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Time To Redefine Democracy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Keri Heath]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The global liberal consensus that has existed since the Second World War is now in danger of collapse. Keri Heath takes a look at the causes and effects of this seismic shift. SOME political scientists believe that Trump’s presidency and similar upsets such as the UK’s decision to leave the EU, and Duterte’s controversial policies &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/features/time-to-redefine-democracy/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>UCD Heads New Cancer and Eye Treatment Consortium</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Keri Heath]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THIS year, UCD will lead a new initiative to develop treatments for cancer and eye disease. The Drug Discovery and Delivery Network for Oncology and Eye Treatment, or 3D-NEO-NET creates an international consortium of scientists, engineers, chemists, and other specialists who hope to gain new research knowledge. The consortium brings together 18 partners across seven &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/news/ucd-heads-new-cancer-and-eye-treatment-consortium/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Where Slavery Survives</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2017 14:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Keri Heath]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keri Heath looks at the thriving slave trade in Mauritania, and the seeming indifference of the international community. TODAY, the word “slavery” brings to mind the historic industry, which transported people across vast stretches of ocean and which sparked bloody wars. It conjures up old images of individuals in chains. But agricultural slavery is still &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/features/where-slavery-survives/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Will Trump’s Presidency Spell the End for the J1?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2016 13:16:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Keri Heath]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Above: the US Embassy in Dublin. With Donald Trump’s unexpected victory, Keri Heath finds out whether fears for the future of the popular Irish visa programme are justified. THE election of Donald Trump earlier this month as the next President of the United States of America has prompted many questions about the future of immigration &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/features/will-trumps-presidency-spell-the-end-for-the-j1/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>UCD library to host digital literacy classes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Keri Heath]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE James Joyce library will launch a new initiative to help advance digital literacy in the Dublin community. Starting in February, the library will launch a pilot programme that pairs students with elderly individuals to teach digital and technology skills. The programme will allow volunteers to use their IT knowledge to teach elderly individuals in &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/news/ucd-library-to-host-digital-literacy-classes/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Will a Sugar Tax Work in Ireland?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2016 17:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Keri Heath]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keri Heath weighs up the pros and cons of the measure proposed in the recent budget. ON October 11th, Minister for Finance Michael Noonan announced that the long discussed tax on sugary drinks will be implemented in the upcoming budget. The tax increase is set to become effective in 2018, to line up with the &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/features/will-a-sugar-tax-work-in-ireland/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>UCD to lead new cancer rehabilitation training programme</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:38:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Keri Heath]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNIVERSITY College Dublin has announced that it will lead a new European training initiative to improve the lives of cancer patients. Cancer: Activating Technology for Connected Health (CATCH) programme seeks to advance research on improving the lives of cancer survivors. This research will focus on incorporating technology and connected health programmes. Professor Brian Caulfield leads &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/news/ucd-to-lead-new-cancer-rehabilitation-training-programme/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>UCD Women in Leadership</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Keri Heath]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The annual Women in Leadership Conference has already attracted some of Ireland’s top business elite, but as Keri Heath discovers, eyes are already on the year ahead. LAST semester saw the beginnings of a unique event on UCD’s campus. Though the academic year has only begun, planning is already underway for next year’s Women in &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/features/women-in-leadership/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dublin Bus payment deal reached</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2016 11:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Keri Heath]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AFTER six days of strikes and over 30 hours of talks, the National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU) and Dublin Bus reached an agreement last week that cancelled planned strike dates that were planned for next week and the rest of October. The deal will bring an 11.25% pay increase over the next three years &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/news/dublin-bus-payment-deal-reached/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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