Staff Picks: Movies That Started the Millenium

The University Observer's editorial team reflect on their favourite movies from the monumental year 2000.…

Nova UCD: The New Frontiers Programme

Four startups win Enterprise Ireland’s New Frontiers Programme. Business and Careers editor, Vanshika Dhyani reports on the latest startups in the making at NovaUCD.…

Crafting Your Perfect Palentines

Vanshika Dhyani writes about the nostalgia of Valentine’s day and shares how to throw a crafty soirée in a celebration of love and friendship.…

Postcrossing: A Love Letter To Postcards, The Pre-Souvenir

Business and Careers Editor Vanshika Dhyani shares the joy of postcrossing…

A Very Crafty Christmas

Vanshika Dhyani shares her favourite Christmas crafts and how to let the holiday cheer in, and the holiday-budget out with artsy presents!…

Exclusive: Inside NovaUCD

Business and Careers Editor Vanshika Dhyani gives readers an insight into the €10 million investment aimed at boosting Irish innovation…

Terrifier: creative genius or something out of the dark web?

Not your average unyielding killer: Vanshika Dhyani explores the Terrifier franchise’s appeal and its new place in the horror hall of fame.…

Interview: Equality Studies Module Coordinator Kathleen Lynch

UCD Professor Kathleen Lynch shares her 30-year-long journey of bringing Equality Studies to UCD, and sits down with Business and Careers Editor Vanshika Dhyani to talk about systemic racism, allyship and education.…

STAR Method: The Holy Grail of Acing Interviews—What it is and Why Employers Love it.

Business and Careers editor, Vanshika Dhyani shares her formula for success, and dives deep into the principle that any future performance is largely determined by past actions. …

Internship Diaries: Why are we so scared of interviews? The Art of Interviewing and How to Play the Game

Business and Careers Editor Vanshika Dhyani talks about interviewing and how to go from zero to hero and never find another interview daunting.…

The Art of Interning

Business and Careers Editor Vanshika Dhyani shares how students can strategically pick their electives and engage in campus activities to maximise their career opportunities.…

The Handmaid's Tale—some say it is a prophecy, others believe it to be a cautionary tale

The Handmaid's Tale returns for another season of murder, motherhood and mastermind. Vanshika Dhyani talks all things Gilead.…

A Sprinkle in Time

From riding a bicycle to building a billion dollar company, is there anything an LSD enhanced individual can’t do? Vanshika Dhyani delves into the realm of psychedelics and their promise of a better tomorrow.…

What's on the Box? Squid Game

Vanshika Dhyani contemplates if Squid Game really deserves to be Netflix’s biggest success to date.…

The Science of Weather Prediction

Vanshika Dhyani discussed the Science of Weather Prediction with Professor Conor Sweeney, President of the Irish Meteorological Society…

What’s On the Box: Brand New Cherry Flavor

Vanshika Dhyani reviews new Netflix horror series based on the novel by Todd Grimson, Brand New Cherry Flavor.…

Getting into nonfiction as a fiction reader

Vanshika Dhyani shares her experience with the genre of nonfiction and some tips to help you get started.…

Your code lives in the snow

Vanshika Dhyani delves into the complexities of storing code safely in the snow, and talks to Professor Cinnéide about GitHub and its Archive Program.…

A brief history of contraception

As a tribute to World Contraception Day, Vanshika Dhyani discusses the complicated history of birth control.…

LEGO and its long-lasting legacy—our oceans

Vanshika Dhyani identifies the disadvantages of LEGO’s take on plastic, even the plant-based one, and highlights the importance of going to war against plastic.…

The United States and the Paris Agreement

Under Trump’s administration, The United States was the first country to leave The Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Vanshika Dhyani gives insight into what this agreement entails and what it would gain from the USA rejoining.…

Dying with Dignity Bill: Is Ireland Ready?

In light of the introduction of the Dying with Dignity Bill to Dáil Éireann, Vanshika Dhyani explores the varying stances on the practice at home and abroad…

Women in science: time for a representational revolution.

Vanshika Dhyani discusses female Nobel prize winners and the importance of the increase in representation of female scientists.…

Einstein, stop telling God what to do!

Vanshika Dhyani asks Why is Einstein still the poster child for a scientific temperament? …