News
Half of DCUSU Election candidates speak at first round of Glasnevin hustings
The second round of the Group One hustings for the 2017 Students’ Union elections took place on the Glasnevin campus today at 1pm.
Month: March 2017
National News
Hundreds of DCU students take part in Strike4Repeal
[dropcap]Hundreds[/dropcap] of DCU students took part in the Strike4Repeal demonstrations today, marching into Dublin City Centre as well as taking part in a variety of on-campus demonstrations including a teach-in, picketing the college’s entrances, a Read more…
Articles
Things to do on St Patrick’s Day with and without alcohol
St. Patrick’s Day is a worldwide celebration of all things Irish, usually associated with all things alcohol filled, green and buzzing with ceili bands. Therefore it may seem like a day where you have to Read more…
DCU News
Dublin City Council meeting discusses new transport plans for DCU
Plans to improve the infrastructure of the transport system surrounding DCU were presented at the North West Area Committee meeting two weeks ago.
DCU News
DCU take on new environmental standards for EcoCampus Scheme
DCU is one of twenty-five Irish campuses that are working to promote environmental education as part of the EcoCampus programme.
News
DCU SSDP to host annual national conference
The 4th Annual National Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) Conference will be held in DCU for the first time, on March 11th.
DCU News
Irish teenage emigrant living in Australia faces large fees to study back in Ireland
An Irish girl living in Perth is facing fees of €7,000 if she plans to start studying in DCU next year.
News
LEGO Education Innovation Studio opens in DCU
The newly completed LEGO Education Innovation Studio (LEIS) has been officially opened on DCU’s St Patrick’s Campus.
DCU News
Students unsure of new contraception app that claims to be as good as the pill
DCU students expressed mixed views on a new app which claims to be almost ‘as good as the pill’ at preventing pregnancy.
DCU News
Playwright Marina Carr receives Windham-Campbell Prize for Drama
Acclaimed Irish playwright and DCU lecturer Marina Carr has been awarded the Windham-Campbell Prize for Drama from Yale University.
Students' Union
New SU Centre opens on St. Patrick’s Campus
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] new permanent Students’ Union Centre opened up on St. Patrick’s Campus DCU in block D as a result of the Incorporation Programme, which included an integration of DCU’s Glasnevin and St. Patrick’s Student Unions. Read more…
University News
DIT lobbies for new attitude on drug addiction
DIT VP for Welfare Tara O’Brien organised an “Addiction Awareness” campaign this month to change the way students think about addiction. Read more…
Opinion
Opinion: Is RAG week damaging our reputation as students?
Emer Handly discusses the purpose of RAG week and argues that, perhaps, students are embracing the incorrect meaning of ‘raising and giving’ week. Read more…
News
TCD employees to ballot for industrial action
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]oughly 700 SIPTU members working in Trinity College Dublin are set to ballot for industrial and strike action in a dispute over the failure of being granted permanent contracts from management. Among the 700 non-academic Read more…
Music
Review – Lukas Graham at the Olympia
Lukas Graham are a pop and soul band from Denmark, but they have Irish roots, making their concert in Dublin extra special. From beginning to end the band engaged with the crowd as if they Read more…
News
Trinity college found in breach of advertising regulations
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]rinity College Dublin has been found to be in breach of advertising guidelines regarding a course listing on the university’s website.
Food
Fine Dining on a Student Budget
Fine dining can be difficult on a student budget, writer Zainab Boladale has found some delicious dining experiences in Dublin that will not leave you penniless. [dropcap]E[/dropcap]ating well and in luxury does not have to Read more…
News
Trinity to introduce Christmas exams by 2018
Trinity College Dublin students have votes in favour of the introduction of Christmas exams beginning in the academic year 2018/19 according, to the Trinity Student Union. Read more…
Opinion
Opinion: Students say ‘no’ to consent classes
Consent classes in University College Dublin (UCD) have been cancelled due to a lack of interest but this does not mean that the classes are not absolutely vital for students. Emily Crowley discusses. Read more…
DCU News
DCU research set to gain from EU funding
An EU grant worth €10 million is heading towards DCU research as part of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) initiative. Read more…
DCU News
DCU holds its first major event on Capital Markets and Fintech
DCU Alpha explores the opportunities and challenges of the EU in capital markets, banking, finance and innovative technology. Read more…
National News
New student accommodation to create 650 jobs
650 new jobs are predicted as new student accommodation construction begins on Brunswick St, Dublin 7. Read more…
National News
Dublin ranked 31st among best student cities
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]ublin has ranked 31st out of 125 cities in the fifth edition of the QS Best Student Cities ranking. This ranking is a jump upwards of six places from the previous year. Dublin is the Read more…
DCU News
Honorary degree awarded to DCU Professor Luiz Moutinho
DCU Business School Professor Luiz Moutinho was awarded an honourary degree at a University in Macedonia this week, calling it the “highest accolade an academic can receive”. Read more…
Opinion
Opinion: Limited mental health services leaves students suffering
Lucy Mangan looks into mental health services provided by primary and secondary schools, arguing that there are not enough resources available for those seeking help. Read more…