Procrastination Nation
With exams rapidly approaching, the daily college bustle is slowly warping into the teeth-grinding, life-or-death hustle. Time is never on our side,...
Arts students represent over half of all course leavers in UCD
The University Observer has learned that 484 full time students studying Arts left their courses between 2015 and 2017, the highest number...
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EU passes controversial new copyright legislation, potential benefit for universities
The directive creates a huge potential for libraries and universities to digitise their archives, including books, films, and audio recordings. If material is still under copyright, but not commercially available, then it will be legal for libraries and universities to digitise.
Varadkar rules out student loans as universities struggle to bridge funding gap
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has ruled out any options for third level funding that would see an increase in fees or the implementation of a student loan scheme. His comments come after protests and lobbying from Students’ Unions and USI. He had previously made comments voicing his opposition to a US or UK style student loan scheme, although he refused to categorically rule them out until recently
Precarious Living: Squatters’ rights in Ireland
The debate regarding the ethics of squatting versus the ethics of leaving property abandoned is not an...
Are we Wired Differently? Discussing Women in Science
The Women in Science event was held in UCD on 7th March in celebration of International Women’s...
The introduction of free contraception in Ireland
Minister for Health Simon Harris is currently planning to make contraception free and readily available. This is...
Digital mining: When does the private become public?
Heather Reynolds examines the ethics behind the balancing act of personal privacy and public interest.
Ireland’s newest football pathway – the College & Universities team.
Football youth teams have been commonplace for years, on both the club and international scene. Replacing the old ‘Reserve team’ system which...
The University Observer View: Incoming Union team must make funding a priority
What is the value of education and knowledge? This is a perennial question, often put to students of arts and humanities. What...
EU passes controversial new copyright legislation, potential benefit for universities
The directive creates a huge potential for libraries and universities to digitise their archives, including books, films, and audio recordings. If material is still under copyright, but not commercially available, then it will be legal for libraries and universities to digitise.
What can we expect from the SU next year?
Taking a look at the manifestos and coverage of the winning candidates, Ekatherina Gillen asks what student demands and needs will be...
Give peace and quiet a chance
Throughout history, solitude has been viewed in a negative light with examples including pariahs, hermits and outcasts. In fact, in a 2017...
Have we truly found a cure for HIV/AIDS?
In modern history, few diseases have captured the public’s imagination more than HIV/AIDS. Emerging in the West in 1981 and reaching epidemic...
Ocean temperatures are on the rise
A study published in Science found oceans to be warming at a rate 40% faster than that reported by a United Nations...
Head to Head: Should faculties integrate more with UCDSU for the benefit of students?
NO by Dylan O’Neill
The openness of this question will no doubt stir mixed feelings among the casual...
Where are we now with Metrolink Dublin?
Metrolink is the government’s proposal to build an underground high-speed metro to cross the capital city. High speed tram links have been...
Varadkar rules out student loans as universities struggle to bridge funding gap
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has ruled out any options for third level funding that would see an increase in fees or the implementation of a student loan scheme. His comments come after protests and lobbying from Students’ Unions and USI. He had previously made comments voicing his opposition to a US or UK style student loan scheme, although he refused to categorically rule them out until recently
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