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University College Dublin climbed eight places to 185th in the latest QS World University Rankings. File photograph: Alan Betson
Irish universities stay outside top 100 in world rankings

Irish universities show little sign of reversing their decade-long decline in new global rankings. The latest QS World University Rankings show Trini(...)

When refurbished, Ardmore House will house new offices for UCD’s president, his staff and the UCD Foundation, the university’s fundraising arm.
Renovations for UCD president’s new offices to cost €7.5m

The renovation of a period house on the University College Dublin (UCD) campus, to be used as new offices for the university president, is set to cost(...)

Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh: “What defines a university is the quality of its students, the quality of its staff and the quality of the student experience. Some rankings measure those and some don’t.” Photograph: Joe O’Shaughnessy
'If society values third level education, we need to find a way to pay for it'

Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh is looking to make his mark. The 13th president of NUI Galway (National University of Ireland, Galway) has a legacy to leave in th(...)

New University Club will offer “fine dining”, and will be a “high quality” social facility for “small- and large-scale university and corporate member events,” according to documents submitted as part of the successful planning application.
Divisions emerge over private €14m staff club at UCD

There are divisions between college management and academics in University College Dublin over a new private club for staff on the south Dublin campus(...)

Steven Holl Architects had competition from 98 teams from 28 countries and the shortlist included some of the world’s top design practices including Studio Libeskind, John Ronan Architects and Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Giant’s Causeway-inspired building for UCD

A New York-based firm of architects has been selected to develop a €48 million centre for creative design and new entrance at University College Dubli(...)

Trinity College Dublin has lost its status as Ireland’s only top-100 university. File photograph: Getty Images
Irish universities tumble down latest set of world rankings

Irish universities have tumbled down the latest set of influential world rankings, sparking alarm among senior academics over the funding “crisis” fac(...)

Tony Brabazon. Photograph: Shane O’Neill, SON Photographic
UCD announces new business school boss

University College Dublin (UCD) has appointed Prof Anthony Brabazon to head up its College of Business, which includes the well-regarded Lochlann Quin(...)

A new university club is set to replace the member-run common room at University College Dublin. Photograph: Alan Betson
‘It feels like being exiled at your own institution’

It has seen a number of taoisigh, tanaistí and government ministers, more than a few diplomats, and certainly a good number of academic visitors from (...)

Proposed design for UCD building that will house the university’s Confucius Institute, which teaches Chinese culture and language courses
UCD Confucius centre project runs another €2m over budget

The University College Dublin (UCD) Confucius Centre, a building part-funded by the Chinese Government, has now run €4.8 million over budget, followin(...)

Prof Caulfield was described as “a champion of the connected health research and innovation ecosystem”.
Work on connected health ecosystem scoops UCD award

A UCD professor championing the development of a connected health ecosystem was presented with the NovaUCD 2017 Innovation Award at the college’s camp(...)

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