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UCD scientist wins SFI-HRB Wellcome Trust Biomedical Partnership Award
UCD’s Conway Institute’s Dr Fiona McGillicuddy has won the first award to be given out under the SFI-HRB Wellcome Trust Biomedical Partnership. The €750,000 award will be shared out over…
SU to implement four-year plan for services
As a part of becoming UCDSU Ltd, the Students’ Union is implementing a four-year plan for their services, focusing mainly on the various SU shops located across campus, reports Katie…
UCDSU Welfare launches ‘Food Box’ scheme
Students’ Union Welfare Officer, Rachel Breslin, is launching a ‘Food Box’ initiative, which she will be introducing after the mid-term break, reports Katie Hughes.…
Chris Lee contests Law Society election result due to “egregiously inconsistent” voting process
The result of the election for Auditor of the 102nd session of UCD’s Law Society is being appealed by Chris Lee. Lee placed second in Wednesday’s election, losing out by…
Counselling waiting list to be reduced through use of external service
Students’ Union President Pat de Brún has confirmed that the Union will be seeking to reduce the eight-week waiting list for the Counselling Service by referring students to an outside…
UCD Science Society cycle to Galway
UCD’s Science Society completed their annual cycle to Galway in aid of Crumlin Children’s Hospital earlier this month. Thirty students took part in the cycle, held on February 3rd and…
RAG Week to become RAG Day
The format for ‘Raise a Grand’ (RAG) week has been changed from its traditional five-day format to a one-day event. The transition from a week-long to a single day event…
Three break-ins in one week in UCD Car Park
Gardaí have confirmed that three cars were broken into in UCD’s Car Park Six on the dates of the 26th, 27th and 31st January. A Garda spokesperson stated that these…
Community Musical’s production of The Phantom of the Opera postponed to 2013
Representatives of UCD’s Community Musical have confirmed that the production scheduled for this year will be postponed to February 2013 due to time constraints. Jason Masterson and Vivian Rath explained…
News in Brief
SU to secure student deal with Leinster Rugby Following Leinster Rugby acquiring offices, training facilities and research labs on the Belfield campus, UCD Students’ Union President Pat de Brún is…
International News in Brief
UK University vice-chancellors take pay rise A recent study by the Guardian on the income of vice-chancellors of various UK universities has revealed that leaders were awarded a £9,700 increase…
UCD Students’ Union General Meeting to rehire fired Copy Bureau staff fails to reach quorum
The first UCD Students’ Union General Meeting to be held in twenty-four years, held tonight in the Astra Hall, has failed to reach quorum. The assembly, which was called to…
Students’ Union General Meeting to be held to decide fate of the Copy Bureau
Students’ Union Returning Officer Morgan Shelley today confirmed that an SU General Meeting would be held next Monday, at 7pm, in the Astra Hall. The motion to be put to…
Belfield FM’s removal from SU would be “a large step backwards”
UCD’s student radio station, Belfield FM, will no longer have a place within the Students’ Union should the new draft of the constitution pass a student body referendum in the…
UCD Law Society Auditor describes own behaviour as “arrogant and reckless”
UCD Law Society Auditor Francis Mc Namara has described his behaviour as “arrogant and reckless” when questioned by the University Observer regarding the controversy which led to the resignation of…
Two of the highest paid university employees reject pay cut
Three of the eight employees in Irish universities on an annual remuneration of over €200,000 have responded to Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn’s request to voluntarily lower their…
UCD announce partnership with leading biotechnology company
UCD and Elan Corporation plc recently announced a partnership that will create several initiatives to develop biotechnological research. Elan is a Dublin-based pharmaceutical company founded in 1969. As part of…
IPA becomes recognised college of UCD
The Institute of Public Administration (IPA) has become a recognised college of UCD, following a reception to mark the event was held in Newman House, St Stephen’s Green on January…