University College Dublin is to lead a €1 million research programme aimed at improving early detection of pancreatic cancer, one of Ireland's most difficult to treat cancers.

UCD Football Club claims a record-breaking fourth consecutive Irish Universities Football Union (IUFU) Harding Cup title following 3-2 victory over University College Cork.

A new international study reveals what inspires people to study plant biology, a subject essential for building the future workforce needed to address biodiversity loss, climate change, and food security.

Posted 9 January 2026 proslgn/Shutterstock Lithuania is entering 2026 with a tax shift that brings its system closer to countries like Ireland and the UK. From January 1, the long-standing flat 15% personal income-tax rate for self-employed people is being abolished for higher earners.

The story of Ireland's peatlands are being told through a new series of illustrated beer mats celebrating the biodiversity and history preserved by Irish's bogs.

Is it better to have children early or later in life, and does parenthood accelerate ageing? Researchers at University College Dublin and the University of Bristol have tackled these questions by studying an exceptional population of long-lived Greater horseshoe bats.

OcuHealth , an emerging eye therapeutics start-up, wins UCD 2025 VentureLaunch Accelerator Programme.

^{Professor Niamh Moore Cherry, College Principal, College of Social Sciences and Law; Professor Orla Doyle, overall winner of the 2025 UCD Research Impact Competition; and Professor Kate Robson Brown, UCD Vice-President for Research, Innovation and Impact} A project promoting enhanced parenting support within disadvantaged communities has won the 2025 UCD Research Impact Case Study Competition.

A new study co-led by UCD suggests that a greater understanding of biofilms could be key to protecting human health during spaceflights. Conducted by Professor Nicholas J. B. Brereton from the UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science , along with researchers from Maynooth University and the University of Glasgow, the study explored the role of biofilms on human and plant health during long-duration space travel.

University College Dublin (UCD) has been awarded the KeepWell Mark(TM) , solidifying its status as a leader not just in education but in employee experience.

Breastfeeding may lower a mother's risk of depression and anxiety for up to 10 years after pregnancy, suggest the findings of UCD-led research. Published in the medical journal BMJ Open , the study was led by Professor Fionnuala McAuliffe from the UCD School of Medicine.

A new study has revealed bumblebee workers are getting smaller in areas with high honeybee activity.

A lack of sufficient staff is the biggest barrier for Irish organisations when it comes to implementing environmental policies, a new UCD study has shown. Local authorities are expected to do more with less as an increased focus on environmental policy targets and commitments has not been met with a corresponding increase in staff.

Nine UCD projects will share in €34.5 million of funding announced to support "high-risk, high-reward" projects.