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I have recently been praising the websites of foreign universities - particularly those in the US - for their good use of a Frequently Asked Questions section. I also said that it was not something that Irish college sites made enough of.

It was good, therefore, to be e-mailed by Peter McKiernan, web editor at the office of public affairs in UCD, about this excellent site which has a video FAQ section which starts off with the basics: "Tell me about UCD" and "What kind of subjects can I study"; moves on to the practical: "How is college different from school?", "Where can I live?" and goes on to cover sports facilities, careers and studying abroad.