The University Observer

21/06/2024

Applications to be a section editor for our culture and lifestyle magazine OTwo are officially open! 🕺✨

Applications close 5pm 3rd July.

We are SO excited for this round of applications… 👀🎨

21/06/2024

We are (once again) opening applications for our remaining section editor roles and our NEW news team!

Applications close 5pm 3rd July.

As always, don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions ✨

Looking forward to your applications!

21/06/2024

We are (once again) opening applications for remaining section editor positions and our NEW news team!

Applications close at 5pm 3rd July.

As always, don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions ✨

Looking forward to your applications!

13/04/2022

Our final issue of the year has arrived on campus!

It’s jam packed with great content - pick your copy today!

30/03/2022

Interview with Welfare candidate Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich.

Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich is running uncontested in this years UCDSU 2022 elections.

Watch it here:

30/03/2022

Interview with Education candidate Martha Ní Riada.

Martha Ní Riada () sat down with the University Observer to tell us about her campaign points and manifesto.

Interview can be watched here:

30/03/2022

Interview with Education candidate Darragh Kane O’Toole.

Darragh Kane O’Toole is running contested in this years 2022 UCDSU elections.

Watch his full interview here.

29/03/2022

Interview with Campaigns and Engagement Candidate Robyn O’Keeffe.

Robyn O’Keeffe () sat down with Anna Blackburn to discuss her manifesto points and what she would like to do with the role next year if elected.

29/03/2022

Interview with Ents candidate Ciara Moroney.

Ciara Moroney () chatted to Aoife Rooney about her manifesto points and her experience with FoodSoc and how it would be helpful with the role of Ents Officer

29/03/2022

Interivew with Presidential Candidate Molly Greenough.

Molly Greenough () sat down with our News Editor Andy Nolan () to discuss her plans for next year if elected and what she has learned as this years Union Welfare Officer.

29/03/2022

29/03/2022

Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich is running uncontested in this years UCDSU Election race for Welfare Officer.

Her interview can be found in election specials around campus or at the link in our stories.

28/03/2022

Robyn O’Keeffe is running uncontested in this years UCDSU elections as next years Campaigns and Engagement Officer.

Check out her interview at the link in our bio!

24/03/2022

Molly Greenough is running uncontested for President in this years UCDSU elections.

Read her interview at the link our stories!

24/03/2022

Martha Ní Riada, , is running in this years only contested sabbatical race for Education Officer.

Read her interview, link is in our stories now.

24/03/2022

Our candidate interview with one of this years Education officer candidates is now up!

Interview can be found on our website!

23/03/2022

Ciara Moroney is running uncontested in this years UCDSU Elections.

Read her interview at the link in our stories!

22/02/2022

https://universityobserver.ie/ucd-receive-hr-award-from-trade-magazine-who-have-offered-awards-in-exchange-for-advertisements/

UCD HR have been awarded the ‘Excellence in HR Management’ award by the Irish Public Sector Magazine in their 2022 Excellence in Business Awards.By Aoife Rooney | Feb 22 2022In an all-staff email that was sent on February 1, President Deeks congratulated his “fellow UMT member, Tristan Aitken ...

22/02/2022

Pick up our latest issue on campus today!!!

10/02/2022

UCD Students’ Union held a banner drop at various points across campus today. More on our stories.

03/02/2022

https://universityobserver.ie/ucdsu-announce-protest-over-core-ucd-student-issues-calls-upon-university-management-team/

UCD Students’ Union have announced that they intend to hold a protest next Monday, February 14th, outside O’Reilly Hall in objection to their handling of key student issues.By Aoife Rooney | Feb 3 2022UCD Students’ Union’s tagline for the protest “It’s not me, it’s UCD” asks the Univ...

27/01/2022

https://universityobserver.ie/ucdsu-launch-harm-reduction-campaign/

On January 14th, UCD Students’ Union launched a harm reduction campaign across their social media. The campaign, spearheaded by UCDSU Welfare Officer Molly Greenough, aims to educate students on the safety measures they can implement when consuming drugs.By Aoife Rooney | Jan 27 2022Greenough spok...

26/01/2022

https://universityobserver.ie/all-thats-stopping-ucd-being-a-national-leader-in-positive-mental-health-promotion-is-management/

UCD faculty have been at the forefront of youth mental health research in Ireland. So why is it that a university, home to some of the most talented leading researchers in youth mental health, has been so slow to take a proactive approach to respond to the needs of students? – UCDSU President Ruai...

25/01/2022

https://universityobserver.ie/ucd-estate-services-offer-30-gift-voucher-after-wastewater-channelled-into-residents-toilets/

UCD Estate Services have apologised to residents in its new Village Studio apartments, after it was revealed that trace amounts of foul wastewater were accidentally channelled into residents’ toilets.By Michael Bergin | Jan 25 2022In an email circulated to all residents, UCD Estate Services explai...

20/01/2022

https://universityobserver.ie/ucdsu-to-host-vigil-on-ending-genderbased-violence/

19/01/2022

UCD Students Union survey shows 55% of students are paying more than €750 a month on rent https://universityobserver.ie/ucdsu-survey-shows-55-of-students-paying-over-750-for-housing/

UCD Students’ Union accommodation survey showed that 55% of the students are paying in-excess of €750 per month, from which 53% report difficulties on covering their monthly housing-related expenses, with 18% reporting it as “extra-difficult”. Overall, 43% of UCD students that answered the s...

06/12/2021

President Deeks announces plans to leave UCD

https://universityobserver.ie/president-andrew-deeks-to-leave-ucd/

UCD President Andrew Deeks has announced that he plans on leaving UCD in April 2022.By Aoife Rooney | Dec 6 2021In an email received by students this morning, Registrar and Deputy President Professor Mark Rogers thanked President Deeks for his eight years of leadership.Professor Rogers will take on....

06/12/2021

President Andrew Deeks to leave UCD

President Andrew Deeks has announced his planned departure from UCD and his plans take up a role as Vice-Chancellor at Murdoch University in Perth.

Link to read in our stories!

29/11/2021

https://universityobserver.ie/sally-rooney-supporting-human-rights/

Anna Blackburn explains what happened with all the bad press surrounding Sally Rooney’s most recent publication and why authorial rights are so important.By Anna Blackburn | Nov 29 2021Earlier this month, it was announced that several bookshops in Israel would pull all work written by Sally Rooney...

29/11/2021

https://universityobserver.ie/propalestinian-activism-should-not-be-silenced/

Monjed Al-Tarifi examines some of the accusations of terrorism and antisemitism levelled at activists, artists, and human rights bodies in recent weeks, and asks if it’s all a ploy to censor the Palestinian cause.By Monjed Al-Tarifi | Nov 29 2021In January this year, B'Tselem, an Israeli NGO, decl...