Universitas 21, the global network of research-intensive universities, has just published its 2023 Impact Report.
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Apply now for Universitas 21 Global Citizens - a three-week, online leadership development course.
Applications for the 2024 NICE Programme are now open, closing on Monday 5 February 2024.
UCD Global is offering scholarships for UCD students to attend a Summer School at the University of Amsterdam in 2024.
UCD welcomed 300 members of the Una Europa community to our campus for the General Assembly in December.
The UCD Africa Engagement Seed Fund supports UCD faculty and staff initiatives with the potential to deepen the University’s profile on the continent.
Register now for an online info-session on the 2024 Erasmus+ Call for proposals.
University College of Dublin (UCD) and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (UMass, Amherst) are launching a new 2024 Seed Funding for Strategic Research Initiatives call for academics and researchers tackling three broad strategic themes.
The International Association of Universities is co-hosting a webinar with UCD's Centre for the Study of Higher Education on 24th October.
Register now for the Seed Funding Call 2023 launch webinar to find out more about the call and how to submit a proposal.
To celebrate Erasmus Days – a six-day festival of Erasmus+ taking place across Europe - UCD Global spoke to two PhD students who recently completed exchanges funded by the Erasmus+ ICM programme.
A team of researchers from Eduardo Mondlane University recently completed a visit to UCD as part of a two-way staff exchange between geographers at the universities.
UCD students - are you ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery, connection and collective vision-building? Apply now to join the Una Europa Student Congress in Helsinki this November.
Seven UCD students took part in the Una Europa One Health Summer School, held at KU Leuven in Belgium.
Partnership spotlight: UCD student Regina Ikramova explains how her Humanitarian Action studies came to life on a 10-day trip to Ethiopia.
Find out more about the Universitas 21 Impact report. UCD is an active member of this global network of 28 world-leading, research-intensive universities.
U21 is offering an online, international opportunity for students around the world in April 2023.
UCD staff are invited to attend the Una Europa virtual launch of Una Europa 2030 Strategy on the 23rd March. UCD joined Una Europa's alliance of leading European research universities in 2022.
New vision for transnational university collaboration pioneered under European Degree label project
The Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University and University College Dublin are pleased to announce a dual degree program that will allow students to study arts management and cultural policy in both the United States and Europe.
Universitas 21 (U21) is running a call for nominations for the U21 2022 Recognition Scheme Awards for staff and students.
UCD is seeking expressions of interest from UCD academic staff to lead UCD’s participation in Una Europa across six broad interdisciplinary themes. The deadline for applications is Friday, 2 December at 5pm.
Online Erasmus+ KA2 Cooperation Projects and Jean Monnet Info-Session
Return in travel via the Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) Programme.
As a founding UNICA member, UCD was proud to welcome delegates for this first in-person assembly since 2019.
The Una Europa Seed Fund is now open for applications to academics from all 11 Una Europa universities.
Embedding UN Sustainable Development Goals into the Stage One Academic English Curriculum at UCD’s China International Joint Colleges - Dr Alexander Runchman, UCD Applied Language Centre
"This vision for a truly European inter-university environment speaks to the overarching objectives of the UCD Global Engagement Strategy. I am excited at the possibilities that membership of Una Europa brings for our students and staff.”
The UCD Global Engagement Seed Fund is now accepting submissions for 2020.
UCD Geography Students Awarded Research Funding by the AIS Forum Student Joint Research Collaboration
Dr. Ailish O’Halloran, Deputy Provost, Beijing Dublin International College in collaboration with the UCD Global Experience Team, launched a new intercultural awareness programme in October 2021.
University College Dublin and the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a new International Innovator Fellowship programme at the UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and Health (IIFH).
The UCD School of Languages, Cultures & Linguistics has launched a new self-service localization resource to assist students seeking internships within the languages industry.
Dr Annalisa Christie and colleagues in the UCD School of Archaeology recently hosted a team of researchers from the University of Dar es Salaam’s department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies.
University College Dublin (UCD) student Morgan Morris has won the highly competitive, global 3 Minute Thesis Universitas 21 (U21) competition. His presentation ‘Lactose: A Cash Cow for Targeting Tumours’ took the prize in the competition which featured 26 other participating universities.
The UCD Global Health Network will host a webinar by Professor Susan Terrio of Georgetown University on 14 October 2021 entitled: The Mouth of the Shark: Central American Mothers seeking Refuge and Hope in the USA.
UCD is hosting a stand at this year’s EAIE Community Exchange from 28 September to 1 October 2021. This is a four-day virtual conference and exhibition and offers a way to connect and exchange knowledge.
UCD is delighted to introduce our community to the Green4C Alliance on Interdisciplinary Learning and Entrepreneurial Skills in Green for Health and Social Inclusion.
The Yenching Academy of Peking University, China, is now accepting applications for the 2022 cohort of Yenching Scholars.
UCD Global is pleased to announce that the call for the 2021 round of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Research Development Fund (RDF) is now open.
U21 Mental Health Symposium
Caroline Mangan, Global Experience Manager at UCD Global has been elected to the role of Secretary for the European branch of the Climate Action Network for International Educators (CANIE)
Vice-President for Global Engagement, Professor Dolores O'Riordan is delighted to announce the successful applications for the 2021 UCD Global Engagement Seed Fund.
Associate Professor Kate Matthews and Professor Louise Rainford, UCD School of Medicine, have been awarded €300,000 in Erasmus+ funding for the “Framework for Online Radiographer Clinical Education (FORCE)” project.
Two UCD students have been awarded scholarships to the Yenching Academy of Peking University in Beijing.
The UCD Global Engagement Seed Fund is inviting submissions for 2021 from 8 March. UCD faculty and staff can apply under one of three strands: Building Global Partnerships; Global Partnerships in Motion; or New Directions.
Dr Orla Kelly, UCD School of Social Policy Social Work and Social Justice, has been awarded £9,994 from the WUN Research Development Fund 2020 for her proposal on Education in a Warming World.
The Multicultural Employee Network (MENU) has been awarded a UCD Values in Action award for its role in supporting international employees.
Students from UCD partner university, Northeastern University in Boston, have shared their positive experiences of studying at UCD during the pandemic.
Congratulations to UCD Global’s Caroline Mangan, Global Experience Manager who was nominated as UCD’s U21 Champion by Dr Douglas Proctor, Director of UCD Global for going above and beyond to support the arrival and welcome of international students to UCD.
The deadline for the 2021-2022 Fulbright Irish Awards applications is 2 November 2020. Fulbright Irish Awards fund and support students, researchers, academics and professionals across all disciplines to study, research, or teach/lecture in the USA.
Working with the Irish Universities Association, UCD signed up to a sectoral protocol in August entitled “Welcoming international students back to Irish Higher Education Institutions in safety”.
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The European Commission has launched a special call for Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships in response to the COVID-19 situation. Projects of 12 months or 24 months duration will be possible subject to a budget cap of €300,000
UCD is pleased to confirm that Chang’an-Dublin International College of Transportation and Guangzhou-Dublin International College of Life Sciences and Technology admitted their first cohorts of students in September.
UCD, in collaboration with Schools & Colleges and Summer at UCD, hosted a highly successful Virtual Study Abroad event in September. The event was attended by more than 80 U.S. partners, and will be followed up by 'bite-size' November events.
UCD and the Embassy of India, Ireland hosted a virtual event to make the finale of the celebrations for the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
UCD has been successful in seven applications for Erasmus+ collaborative projects worth over €14 million
UCD has been awarded €263,328 in funding to support the mobility of 56 students and staff between Ireland and six countries outside of Europe.
This month, 96 UCD students will participate in the U21 Global Citizenship course. The UCD students will be joining 2,000 students from across the U21 network in the online leadership development course.
UCD Global is delighted to announce that the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) in collaboration with the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), will hold a series of free virtual workshops for early career researchers, each thematically focused on a UN Sustainable Development Goal.
There have been a number of staff and regional changes in the North America Global Centre (NAGC) in 2020. The NAGC leverages its regional presence to build UCD's profile across America, amplifying and expanding internationalisation efforts.
A consultation process is underway to support UCD's decision-making on student mobility for the Spring trimester.
UCD Global is pleased to announce that the call for the 2020 round of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Research Development Fund is now open.
Professor Dolores O’Riordan, Vice-President for Global Engagement, and UCD Global are delighted to introduce the inaugural UCD Global Engagement Seed Fund awardees.
WUN is making a limited number of grants available for collaborative projects that focus on time-sensitive research problems arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Universitas 21 has launched a Global Education Enhancement Fund in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on universities.
UCD Global is delighted to announce the successful 2019 UCD applications for funding under the WUN Research Development Fund.
In January and February 2020, UCD Global hosted high-level visits from Brazil, China, Singapore, Spain, the UK and the USA.
UCD has renewed and signed several agreements early this year strengthening the university’s partnership portfolio.
Multiculturalism and the University: Strategies to Develop Intercultural Competencies on Campus.
UCD undergraduate and masters students are invited to apply for a scholarship to attend a summer school at one of UCD’s U21 partner institutions.
UCD and the Australian National University have signed a Fellowship Grant Agreement to facilitate collaboration between researchers in Australian Studies.
Professor Dolores O'Riordan, Vice President Global Engagement, is delighted to announce the creation of a new seed fund to support the implementation of UCD's Global Engagement Strategy.
The UCD Global Lounge was re-launched in December following a six month renovation project.
The Arts and Humanities faculties of University College Dublin and University of Nottingham signed an agreement this week.
UCD and UC Davis have signed an agreement strengthening the relationship between both institutions.
UCD in conjunction with the Embassy of India to Ireland held a special celebration at UCD to mark the 150th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi.
Pak Sumiyoto is teaching the gamelan at UCD and the NCH.
'To UCD and Beyond' is open to all current UCD international students and current UCD students who have been on exchange overseas.
Associate Professor Niamh Moore-Cherry will chair UCD's Global Excellence Scholarships Committee in 2019/20.
The closing date for applications to the WUN Research Development Fund is Thursday October 31st.
UCD was the most represented institution at this year's awards.
The centre will support research, education and technology exchange.
The UCD Global Forum will take you through what is going on in UCD Global, and give participants opportunity to input into plans going forward.
Applications for the U21 Summer School scholarships are now open.
Co-hosted by UCD Global & UCD Teaching and Learning, with Emerita Prof Elspeth Jones & Dr Douglas Proctor
UCD's Confucius Institute was awarded 'Model Confucius Institute'.
UCD International has been renamed to UCD Global.
The Centre joins an existing portfolio that includes New York, Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, and Beijing.
Mr Esteban Moctezuma Barragán met academics, students and toured the National Folklore Collection.
The agreement strengthens ties between the two universities.
UCD will join nine other U21 members at a meeting with MEPs, DGs, and other stakeholders at the European Parliament on November 26-27th.
The SPARC-funded project will support students who are staying on campus over the Christmas period.
Roshaida, a researcher in the UCD Institute of Food and Health, presented 'The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth'.
The ensemble was led by the UCD School of Music's Dr. Peter Moran, director of the UCD Gamelan Orchestra.
The closing date for receipt of EOIs is Wednesday November 7th.
The new series of seminars will look at a variety of topics.
RUMC was granted Foreign University Branch Campus status earlier in the year.
'To UCD and Beyond' is open to all current UCD international students, and UCD students who have been on exchange overseas.
Applicants have until 6th November 2018 to apply.
Two of UCD’s applications as Partner University have been awarded nearly €2 million in funding.
The Exchanges Team will be on tour around UCD from August 20th-29th.
Students from the University of Johannesburg are attending UCD's Bord na Gaeilge summer school, ‘Tionól Gaeilge UCD’.
The inaugural week of events and workshops was attended by a large cohort of UCD staff.
The visit culminated in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding.
Dr Aoife De Brún, Professor Judith Harford, Dr Maria Moloney, Mr Ben Moore, Dr Cormac O'Brien, Mr Donncha Ó Murchú, Mr David Stone, and Mr Niall O’Shaughnessy were successful.
UCD's inaugural Global Week will take place from June 11th-13th 2018
The funding supports 440 students on exchanges across Europe.
Join us for Iftar events in Dubai and Dublin.
The degree is now triple-accredited by RIBA, RIAI and NAAB.
CPC Beijing Party Secretary Cai Qi today visited the University College Dublin campus to witness the signing of a Cooperative Memorandum of Understanding.
Eight students will travel to Amsterdam, and two will travel to Malaysia.
President Michael D. Higgins has led congratulations on the newly-named “RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus” (RUMC).
The symposium was sponsored by the Department of Higher Education and Ministry of Education.
Mr Wissanu Krea-nga met the UCD President and UMT members.
UCD welcomed Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr TEO Chee Hean to campus on Thursday March 28th.
The China Education Association for International Exchange led a delegation of 33 Chinese universities on a visit to UCD.
An Tánaiste Simon Coveney visited Beijing-Dublin International College during his St Patrick's Day tour of China.
2017 marks thirty years since the European Commission launched the Erasmus programme. Over 3 million students and staff have availed of an Erasmus exchange.
The 4th Annual UCD Maria Helena Kopschitz lecture, attended by the Ambassador of Brazil to Ireland H.E. Mrs Eliana Zugaib, took place on 27 November.
Nominated by UCD as part of a new partnership agreement with Peking University's Yenching Academy, Nita Killian, first class honours graduate of both Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School's Masters of Accounting and UCD's BComm International, has received a full-tuition scholarship to the prestigious China Studies programme.
The UCD Japan Group, in cooperation with Experience Japan and the UCD Japanese Society, organised a wide range of activities from Taiko drumming, martial arts, kimono, tea ceremony to pop culture for people to explore and engage with Japanese culture at the UCD Festival 2017.
A letter of intent was signed by President Andrew Deeks and President Chen Xiaoyang of SCAU as part of a two-day visit to UCD on June 8th and 9th.
These English language programmes are now official visa eligible courses...
On June 2nd a delegation from the University of Edinburgh, led by Prof Jonathan Seckl (Principal Planning, Resources and Research Policy) visited UCD.
President Andrew Deeks welcomed a delegation from the Beijing Municipal People’s Congress to UCD on June 1st.
The ALC offers a 6 week and 12 week Pre-Sessional English programmes for UCD conditional offer holders.
The North America Global Centre has moved to a new location near Rockefeller Centre in New York City.
The Irish Final of 16th International Chinese Bridge Competition for College Students took place on April 22nd 2017.
Over 1,100 students across the university study a range of global language electives offered at the ALC.
On 22nd of March, UCD Confucius Institute welcomed Prof. Henry Sun, Senior Research Fellow of China Pangoal Institute to deliver a public lecture on Sun Tzu’s 'The Art of War' and Trump’s Twitter as part of his political marketing.
The signing ceremony acknowledged the accreditation of the UCD Sutherland School of Law undergraduate programmes by the Bar Council of India.
Due to popular demand, spaces on the IELTS and Cambridge English exams (May - September) have been increased.
President Andrew J. Deeks welcomed alumni and friends to the first UCD Bangalore Alumni gathering on Friday, March 31st.
Cornell University engineering student, Elizabeth Back, won one of 26 scholarships awarded by Go Overseas for a full-tuition scholarship and free airfare for her 2017/18 study-abroad semester in UCD.
The signed MoU acknowledged the commencement of a new partnership with Loyola College.
Ambassador of Ireland to India, H.E Brian McElduff hosted an alumni reception for UCD delegates at his residence in New Dehli on 25th March 2017.
The 2017 Irish Confucius Cup Go and Chinese Chess Tournament was held on March 4th & 5th. 70 players attended from 15 countries.