UCD hosted a CAO Information Clinic on January 21st. This is the first year this type of event was held, and it was attended by approximately 350 students.
Both mature and second level students participated in …

Refreshers’ Day a success
UCD held its annual Refreshers’ Day event on February 24th. Ninety-five clubs and societies were represented at the event, which is a continuation of Freshers’ Week, held in Semester One, and …

Free academic e-books for five American universities
400 students from various disciplines across five American universities will be given the opportunity to use free e-books as part of their academic studies. This pilot initiative, which has …

Evan O’Quigley reports on the UCD SVP taking part in Operation Christmas Child, while Katie Hughes reports on the SU Organising Extra-Hour Study Spaces for Students and Contingency Plans in Place for Snow.

Jason Quigley reports on the £1m Engineering Prize Announced in UK, and Niamh Emmett reports on the incorrectly stored vaccines in UCLA and UC Davis’ decision to pay pepper-sprayed students’ medical costs.

The release of a letter to the INMO from Secretary General Michael Scanlon regarding a review of the proposed pay cuts for 4th year nurses on placement marks what may be the end of a …

New Student Amenities Fee approved at La Trobe University

The newly approved Students Services Amenities Fee (SSAF) Bill will finally be put in place by Australian universities at the beginning of the 2012 academic year. …

As some SU representatives experience their first bouts of online criticism, Kate Rothwell examines the difference between constructive and crass critiquing

USI attempt to break world record
The Union of Students In Ireland (USI) is working with the organisation See Change and with Students’ Unions across Dublin to beat the Guinness World Record for ‘most people to …

Following the 2011 general election, Katie Hughes examines the various education policies of the parties and argues that there is a new dawn on the horizon

With the Students’ Union looking to review their constitution, Amy Bracken questions how regularly such a process must occur

The significant expenditure by the IUA in recent years raises serious questions about the validity of the organisation, writes Amy Bracken

With sex becoming less taboo within society, Katie Hughes questions if events like SHAG week properly reflect this

Trainee Nursing and Midwifery students perform the same activities as their professional counterparts, so why aren’t they treated equally, asks Katie Hughes

The results of this newspaper’s recent survey provided many telling results as regards students’ attitudes to politicians

Despite some students’ protests, UCD dealt efficiently for the most part with the snow-induced chaos during exam time, writes Katie Hughes

Increasing funds available for Irish education is essential for the growth of our society, even if it means reintroducing third-level fees, writes Amy Bracken

Students must consider alternative means of organising charitable events in light of the current financial climate, writes Amy Bracken