There is a new grading criteria for students sitting the Leaving Certificate in 2017 which results in students who attain a grade between the 30 and 39 per cent bracket will now receive 37 CAO points. Read more…
A male contraceptive injection has proven 96 per cent effective in lowering sperm count to prevent unplanned pregnancies in couples ages 18-45 during a year long trial. Read more…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ppropriately for a band fronted by a man called Steven King, I catch up with Fangclub at Universal Ireland head offices just before Halloween. They’re on a short break between two legs of their UK Read more…
While Thanksgiving may primarily be an American tradition, it shouldn’t stop us from celebrating the holiday’s ideals. There are lots of lessons to be learnt and ways to celebrate. Heck you can even simply treat Read more…
The 8×8 festival took place in DCU and geld a screening of a film about refugees Read more…
Clare daly visited DCU and spoke abut women’s rights and the repeal the eighth movement Read more…
Following last week’s US presidential election, Bríon Hoban believes that if more young Americans had voted, the outcome would have been different. Read more…
After trying mist after mist, Setting Spray connoisseur Áine Monk has decided the best two to buy Having your makeup move about is a thing of the past with the use of setting sprays. These Read more…
As an audience, we’re used to seeing Queen Elizabeth II as an elderly lady in colourful suits surrounded by corgis – but who was she before the big hats? Netflix explores the Queen’s rise to Read more…
Chance The Rapper will now be performing at The Helix on DCU’s Glasnevin Campus following a scheduling mixup at The Olympia. Read more…
Students seeking asylum in Ireland are not eligible for the free fees scheme, leaving many unable to afford a third-level education. Read more…
Children from less wealthy backgrounds do worse in school and are less likely to pursue college according to an ESRI study. Read more…
There was once a time where vegans were stereotyped as socks and sandal wearing tree huggers, who only wore tie-dye and probably grew illegal plants in their basements – but not anymore. The 2016 vegan Read more…
Following the broadcast of author Louise O’Neill’s documentary ‘Asking for it’, opinion editor Shirley Donlon discusses the definition of consent and why it is so important to understand it. Read more…
The election of Donald Trump has shocked not only America, but the world, but what does it mean for Ireland? Read more…
There it sits, under a crescent moon, Leinster blue spotlights glinting off each individual mirror – the world’s largest disco ball, in the courtyard of the RDS – a signifier of the weekend to come. Read more…
Netflix’s season three release of ‘Black Mirror’ welcomed old and new audiences to its glossy yet twisted dystopian world of technological advancements. As our world keeps excelling in inventions that keep us plugged into our Read more…
The Helix hosted “Get Started”, the first of three free mini-conferences set to be held at the venue on Tuesday. Read more…
DCU’s Elevator programme aims to educate Ireland about Dementia in hopes of a more “community focused response.” Read more…
The programme, which was developed over the last two years, takes the form of four lessons based in the 5th and 6th class Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) curriculum. Research on the programme was led by a team from St. Patrick’s College, DCU comprising of Dr. Bernie Collins, Dr. Seline Keating and Prof. Mark Morgan. Read more…
DCU Enterprise society’s biggest event Beg Borrow Steal will be run by the Student Union this year.
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DCU has received seven bullying and harassment complaints involving staff members over the past five years. Read more…
The ice-skating rinks in Dundrum, Blanchardstown, and the RDS are officially open for business, and with student discounts and safety equipment provided, it could not be easier to walk (or skate) in a Winter Wonderland Read more…
The excessive use of fire drills in universities is making students less reactive to actual fires, writes Laura Horan. Read more…
NUIG honoured 101-year-old Anne Byrne for her contribution to traditional Irish music. Read more…