“I think the era of one big speech, changing everyone's minds, is gone,": Inside The Mind of Kamala Harris’s Former Chief Speechwriter, Steven Kelly
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How Do Political Divisions Affect Student Life?
Letter from the Yucatan: Colonial Histories and Jungle Life
“When I'm reporting on the impact of the war, I go to Sudan, I see it for myself”: 2025 Pulitzer Prize Winner, Declan Walsh, and the realities of war
Racist Violence on the Rise: Ethnic minority students speak about their experiences
As riots and racist assaults surge across Ireland, Tejaswini Vaka asks: how do UCD’s ethnic minority students make sense of fear, belonging, and Irish identity?…
Euro-Country: As the post-Crash generation enters college, has Ireland’s economy ever recovered for young people?
Aoife Kilbane McGowan compares the economic climate faced by young people during 2008 and today, reflecting on CMAT’s Euro-Country as a ballad for the post-Crash generation.…
Love Across the Pond: How Visas and the Job Market are impacting young people’s relationships
Sophie began dating Theo when he was studying abroad in UCD. After they finished their studies, tight visa regulations in their home countries, Ireland and the United States, forced them into a long distance relationship. Now, they are emigrating to Canada to be together.…
“Women are second-class citizens in Ireland”- Lack of awareness and medical negligence surrounding endometriosis in Ireland.
In honour of Endometriosis Awareness month, Kelly Smyth reached out to the public to see how aware they really are of endometriosis, and what makes her fellow endometriosis sufferers tick. From years of medical gaslighting to being told to get IVF to ‘cure’ an incurable disease, these women share their experiences to bring light to what it’s really like to have this life-altering illness.…
14,500 Vacant Properties and 15,000 Homeless in Ireland: What can we learn from Manchester’s famous squats?
‘Grow Up and Move On’: Northern Irish Students Talks About Their Experience In UCD
“I don’t like the feeling of a seatbelt”: Do Young People Care About Road Safety?
“It was like they just pulled the rug out from under us”: Integration Policies for International Protection Applicants Failing
AI Poses Immediate Threat to Child Safety: Is the Irish legal system up to date?
“He Has Zero Interest In The Lives Of The Palestinians” - A Palestinian Perspective On Trump’s ‘Riviera’ Rhetoric
“The Scholarship Allowed Me To Follow My Dreams”: How Scholarships Are Offering Hope to Students During a Forgotten War
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What Are Your Chances? The Current Job Market for Irish Graduates
The National Archive: The Importance of Archives in the Modern World
John O'Connor sits down with the Director Archivist of the National Archive, Orlaith McBride, to discuss the importance of safeguarding our history in a rapidly evolving world.…
Mould, Mice, and Magpies: UCD Residences Receive More Than 11,000 Service Requests in 2023/24 Academic Year
Records obtained under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 reveal that students submitted over 11,000 service request to UCD Residences last year. The most common problems? Mould, rodents, plumbing issues, fire hazards, and even a ladybird infestation.…