UCD grant partial amnesty to students for Global Climate Strike
On Thursday, in an email circulated around many of auditors, and seen by the University Observer, Chair of the Societies Council, James Alkayed, ensured that no “society grants would be cut directly” over students attending the strike, but that “Freshers’ Week regulations must be adhered to.” Rules state that during Freshers’ Week, a society must have people manning their tables for at least half of the day. If they do not comply with this, they may lose their space.
“They don’t seem to understand anything that’s not a physical disability.” Access Centre accused of not providing adequate resources for students
Access & Lifelong Learning (ALL) is a resource offered to UCD students that advertises a range of supports, including financial, academic, and...
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