About UCD
As Ireland's largest university, with its great strength and diversity of disciplines, University College Dublin (UCD) embraces its role to contribute to the flourishing of Ireland through the study of people, society, business, economy, culture, languages and the creative arts, as well as through research and innovation.
Founded in 1854, UCD was created from an idea, The Idea of a University, written by our founding Rector John Henry Newman. This classic work is one of the most enduring texts on the value of higher education. Today the University's Strategy 2020-2024 outlines the objectives and major strategic initiatives set in place in order to accomplish UCD's vision for this era.
Survey Live: 21 February - 13 March 2023
Each participating institution selects a specific three-week period during February and March to open the survey for their students. This allows the national survey to take account of local events and other demands on students’ time in order to increase the benefit of the survey at local level – “national survey, local impact“.
Meet the Survey Team
Maura McGinn
Director of Institutional Research
Maura McGinn is the Director of Institutional Research for UCD and is available to answer any questions you may have in relation to the survey.
Contact Email: institutional.research@ucd.ie
Martha Ní Riada
SU Education Officer
Martha Ní Riada is the SU Education Officer for UCD and is available to answer any questions you may have in relation to the survey.
Contact Email: education@ucdsu.ie
Lisa Bennett
Institutional Research Analyst
Lisa Bennett is the Institutional Research Analyst for UCD and is available to answer any questions you may have in relation to the survey.
Contact Email: institutional.research@ucd.ie
Emer Cunningham
Graduate Education Development Manager
Emer Cunningham is the Graduate Education Development Manager for UCD and is available to answer any questions you may have in relation to PGR StudentSurvey.ie.
Contact Email: emer.cunningham@ucd.ie
UCD Results Infographics
Most impactful use of the survey data for UCD
Use of data at UCD
UCD Institutional Research engages in an in-depth analysis of the StudentSurvey.ie data to produce the following:
- A report at university level
- Reports for each of the 6 Colleges in UCD
- Reports for each of the 12 programmes
- Reports for Support Units
These reports are circulated to all the relevant contacts in the above units and a presentation on the data is made where desired. Many of the College and Programmes present the reports for discussion at their College Councils/School Executive/Management Committees/Teaching & Learning Committees
In addition to the reports, an infographic is designed and tailored specifically for each programme and for the university. Programmes are encouraged to display this poster in hard-copy and electronically to share Studentsurvey.ie findings and close the feedback loop with students.
We meet with the UCD Students’ Union to discuss the data analysis and share the UCD report.
Open-ended comments are also analysed and a report compiled of the main themes that students are satisfied and concerned with.
