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Gold for GDIC 17Nov
GDIC Team Won 2025 International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition Gold Medal

Team SCAU-China, composed of students from Biological Sciences Programme, GDIC, Wu Haojun (Team Leader), Zhang Yanbing (Deputy Team Leader), Zhang Yaqi, Chen Fangxi, Gong Yuxuan, and Zhou Haoreng, with their project ‘Surfing TentaRobot’; and Team SCAU-Guangzhou, composed of student from Horticulture Programme, GDIC, Chen Yanyan, with their project ‘High-folate Soybean’, stood out among 421 participating teams from around the world and won Gold Medals.
English Teachers 07Nov
Bridging the Vocabulary Gap in EAP: A BDIC, CDIC & GDIC Perspective

In the newest episode of the All Things EAP podcast, released by the British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes, Dr Alex Runchman and colleagues from BDIC, CDIC, and GDIC discuss key challenges in teaching and learning discipline-specific vocabulary within EAP contexts.
SCAU Delegation 29Sep
UCD and SCAU Deepen Strategic Partnership with High-Level Delegation Visit

Representatives from South China Agricultural University (SCAU) were on campus in September for discussions to expand and enhance their long-term academic and research collaboration with UCD.
Scarfing Ceremony 15Sep
Scarfing Ceremony September 2025

We were delighted to welcome our 2025 cohort of students.
We Welcome BDIC & GDIC Study in Dublin Students 03Sep
BDIC & GDIC Study in Dublin Students, Welcome!

We are delighted to welcome our study in Dublin students from BDIC and GDIC.
Graduate 25Jun
Celebrating Your Achievement

You should be incredibly proud of all you've achieved.

Dr Nicos 2 09Jun
From Athens to UCD and Beyond: Advancing Plant Science

I am Dr. Nikolaos Mastrodimos, a Greek plant scientist working as a Lecturer/ Assistant Professor in Horticulture at University College Dublin (UCD) and the Guangzhou-Dublin International College of Life Sciences and Technology (GDIC). My scientific expertise lies in Plant Pathology, with a predominant focus on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions and Fungal Effectors, Plant Hormones, and applications of Precision Agriculture. With extensive experience in both applied and fundamental research, I
Stdent's Video 23May
When Science Meets Storytelling: GDIC Student Creates Tale from Her Time in Dublin

We’re thrilled to share a heartwarming example of how science and the arts can beautifully intertwine. A talented student, Yushuyue Qin from the Biological Sciences programme at GDIC, has crafted a story inspired by her experience living and studying in Dublin.