Comment & Analysis

When Rethinking How We Teach Undergraduates, We Have to Think About the Big Picture
Vice-Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Chris Morash, discusses how College aims to keep the big picture in mind while looking at each course and how its assessed.

Contribution
Overworked and Underpaid, Lack of Government Support Leaves Students at Breaking Point
For one student nurse, the lack of support for students means that academic pressure, exhaustion and financial issues compound.

Analysis
Moving Beyond the Uncertainty of Brexit: Examining Northern Irish Universities’ Philosophy
For Northern Irish universities and students, uncertain impacts of Brexit and uncertain budgets remain as affected groups strive to ensure that universities remain at the forefront of discussion.

Cuireann Coincheap Aontais Neodraigh Cieteanna Tábhachtacha os ár gcomhair, ach is Gan Freagra a Ligfidh an Feachtas UCD an Iomarca Díobh
D’aontais a smoainíonn orthu féin mar níos mó ná soláthróirí coiscíní agus seomraí lán le coileáin, bhí iarmhairtí aontais neamhpholaitiúla doiléir.

Editorial
The Idea of a Neutral Union Raises Important Questions, but the UCD Campaign Left Too Many Unanswered
For unions that see themselves as more than the providers of puppy rooms and condoms, the consequences of an apolitical union were unclear.

Déanfaidh an Coláiste Níos Mó ná an Íosmhéid chun Faillithe Chomhionannais Inscne a Réiteach
Agus éagothroime leanúnach i saol acadúil na hÉireann, tá sé ar intinn an Choláiste níos mó a dhéanamh ná neamhleorgachtaí reatha a shárú.

Editorial
College Will do More than the Bare Minimum in Addressing Gender Equality Shortcomings
Faced with persistent gender inequality in Irish academia, College plans to go above and beyond in addressing inadequacies in current structures.

Contribution
The Struggles Faced by the Intersex Community are Different to Those Faced by the LGBT Community
Lauren Guy examines the unique issues that face the intersex community and argues that these form a case to not have them subsumed under the LGBT acronym.

Contribution
Social Media Often Creates Unnecessary Pressure, Negatively Impacting Mental Health
Molly Flynn argues that social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram place pressure on young people that often contributes to poor mental health.

Irish Travellers Should be Recognised as an Ethnic Minority
James Shaw makes the case for Irish Travellers to be recognised as an ethnic minority and argues that their fight for equality is an anti-racist struggle.