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This is the first year that a 30 September deadline was introduced by UCD

UCD to admit more students who secure LC point upgrades

UCD has said it will admit students who secure Leaving Certificate upgrades this week to courses if those courses have empty places available.

Ireland • 08 Oct 18

The cards offer discounted rates for transport such as the Luas and Dublin Bus

Data protection concerns over student leap cards

The Students' Union at University College Dublin has said it has stopped printing student Leap Cards due to data protection concerns.

Dublin • 31 Aug 18

Cheddar cheese accounts for more than half the cheese sold in the Irish market

Cheddar does not raise cholestrol - study

A new study by scientists has found that full-fat cheddar cheese does not raise total blood cholesterol.

Science • 27 Aug 18

L-R Prof Brian Fitzgerald, Elayne Ruane, Dr Anthony Ventresque and Thomas Laurent

Virtual ISL interpreter could transform communication

A new project is under way aimed at developing a virtual Irish sign language (ISL) interpreter.

Science and Technology • 15 Aug 18

UCD President Andrew Deeks said that the college does not accept the ruling by the Workplace Relations Commission

UCD to appeal WRC ruling over age discrimination

UCD is to appeal a Workplace Relations Commission ruling that the university discriminated against a member of its academic staff on the ground of age.

Education • 26 Apr 18

Donald Tusk was speaking in UCD earlier today

Tusk warns of concerns over peace process due to Brexit

The President of the European Council has warned that on the day the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement is being celebrated "thousands of people are looking with concern and anxiety to the future of the peace process after Brexit".

Brexit • 10 Apr 18

Claire Byrne Live - Storm Emma, Vaping, Dementia

Claire Byrne is joined in studio by Met Éireann's Michelle Dillon to talk about storm Emma. Brendan Burgess says that people who pay their mortgages are picking up the tab for those who won't pay and Aisling O'Loughlin tells Claire that she has concerns w

Claire Byrne Features • 27 Feb 18

An artist's impression of the explosion following the merger of the two neutron stars into a kilanova

New era of astrophysics as gold making star is detected

In a major scientific discovery, huge team of scientists around the world has for the first time witnessed the violent events that lead to the creation of gold, platinum and other heavy metals across the Universe.

Science • 16 Oct 17

(Left to right) Wayne Byrne, Dr Eoin Syron and Professor Eoin Casey, co-founders, OxyMem

Saudi Aramco takes stake in UCD spin-off OxyMem

Wastewater treatment company OxyMem has announced that Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures has invested in the UCD spin-off company.

Business • 20 Jun 17

Dawn Walsh from Kernel Capital; Des O'Leary, OncoMark CEO; Professor William Gallagher, co-founder of OncoMark; Deirdre Glenn from Enterprise Ireland and Kevin Healy from Bank of Ireland

UCD spin-out OncoMark secures €2.1m in new funding

OncoMark, a University College Dublin spin-out company, has secured €2.1m in new funding.

Business • 15 Feb 17

During the last interglacial period sea levels were up to nine metres higher than today

Sea temperature study makes concerning discovery

The temperatures of sea surfaces today resemble those of the period during the last interglacial period, when sea levels were up to nine meters above the height they are at now.

Science • 20 Jan 17

Seven species of bats were studied as part of the research

Bat research turns theory upside down

All species of bat develop ears designed for echolocation, even if they are not all able to utilise the sense.

Science • 09 Jan 17

The site has been re-developed to provide student accommodation over five floors as well as commercial space at ground floor level

UCD Montrose student residences for sale at €41.5m

UCD Montrose student residences in Dublin are being put up for sale for €41.5m.

Business • 31 Aug 16

SiriusXT has been developing technology that underpins the novel soft x-ray tomography microscope

UCD spin-out company SiriusXT secures €3m funding

UCD spin-out company SiriusXT has secured €3m in the latest round of Horizon 2020 SME funding from the EU.

Business • 10 Aug 16

The fund will accelerate the commercialisation of research generated at Trinity, UCD and all 3rd level research institutions

Atlantic Bridge announces €60m fund for colleges

Atlantic Bridge has announced a new €60m investment fund for early stage companies with global potential that are built from leading research at Irish third-level institutions and universities.

Business • 17 Jun 16

The internal investigation does not uphold the student newspaper's allegation of inappropriate conduct on a Facebook group chat

Inappropriate conduct by UCD students dismissed

An internal investigation at UCD does not uphold the student newspaper's allegation of inappropriate conduct on a Facebook group chat.

News • 12 Feb 16

UCD has written to 27,000 students about the investigation, warning of possible expulsion

UCD students warned over social media postings

The Union of Students in Ireland is urging anyone with information in relation to the alleged sharing of inappropriate postings on social media between students attending UCD to contact college authorities.

News • 10 Feb 16

All 27,000 students have been notified of the investigation

UCD inquiry into social media postings

UCD has written to all of its 27,000 students to inform them of its ongoing investigation into inappropriate social media postings, warning that any breaches of the student code could result in expulsion.

News • 09 Feb 16

Logentries was co-founded by Trevor Parsons and Viliam Holub

Logentries bought by Rapid7 for $68m

An Irish company which emerged from University College Dublin's campus innovation centre Nova has been acquired in a deal worth $68m, or about €59.7m at today's exchange rate.

Business • 14 Oct 15

HeyStacks' software analyses smartphone use

UCD spin-out to create 20 new jobs

Dublin-based HeyStaks Technologies is to create 20 new jobs in the next year following a €1.5m investment led by Digicel.

Business • 28 Jul 15

The newly merged company said it would have greater access to talent through its relocation to UCD

Covali and SiliconCloud announce merger

Technology companies Covali and SiliconCloud have announced a merger, which will see the new company base its headquarters in NexusUCD in Dublin.

Business • 09 Dec 14

Professor Des Higgins is Professor of Bioinformatics at the UCD Conway Institute

UCD academic's paper among most cited ever

A scientific paper by a Dublin based academic has been listed by top academic journal Nature in the top ten most highly cited research papers ever.

News • 30 Oct 14

UCD has questioned the methodology of the rankings

UCD drops more than 60 places in Times rankings

Ireland’s largest university has seen a dramatic fall in its placing on the latest international university rankings.

News • 01 Oct 14

The researchers say the laboratory results are not conclusive and that definitive trials are needed

Anaesthesia type may affect cancer recurrence

The type of anaesthesia used during breast cancer surgery could affect the risk of cancer recurrence, according to new research from University College Dublin.

News • 10 Jul 14

DCU is among the universities involved in the new initiative

300 jobs to be created at data analytics centre

A new national data analytics research centre is to create 300 jobs over the next six years.

News • 12 Dec 13