2018 – Page 27 of 39 – The College View

Around 364 new bed spaces to built for students in Ballymun

April 4, 2018

Approximately 364 new bed spaces designed for students will be developed in Ballymun and funded by supermarket giant, Lidl.

DCU to consider holding exams before Christmas

April 4, 2018

A working group has been set up in DCU to consider moving semester one exams to December, rather than late January.

Only one reported bullying complaint in Trinity has been sanctioned in last three years

April 4, 2018

Of seven complaints of bullying in Trinity in the past three years, only one has been upheld and formally sanctioned, a recent FOI revealed. During the academic year of 2015/16, there were three complaints of Read more…

Nubar won’t be stocking new cider released by Heineken

April 4, 2018

NuBar will not be stocking the new Heineken cider that is to be released in the coming weeks.

Stylists in the Spotlight

April 3, 2018

We spoke with some famous stylists of Instagram and asked them what advice they had for anyone considering getting involved with styling and how to best to style your own look. Read more…

Tá DCU mar an chéad ollscoil sa tír feachtas a dhéanamh do mhic léinn le huathachas

April 2, 2018

Thug Uachtarán na hÉireann cuairt ar DCU chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar an éacht nua bainte amach ann Read more…

Contemporary music and period dramas – an unexpected alliance

April 2, 2018

The opening scene of BBC’s Peaky Blinders is exactly as you would expect. The cinematic techniques ensure you are greeted with the very embodiment of Birmingham grime in the 1920s. You see smoke, violence, old-fashioned Read more…

Rapcheol Gaeilge i mbéal an phobail

April 2, 2018

Léiríonn Hannah rath Kneecap an grúpa rap úr ó thuaidh Read more…

‘An Foclóir Aiteach’ seolta ag an Aire Joe McHugh i DCU

April 2, 2018

Tá liosta téarmaíochta nua ar fáil don phobal LADTA Read more…

DCU students protest rental increases in Shanowen

March 29, 2018

DCU students protested rental increases of over 20 per cent in purpose-built student accommodation around the Glasnevin area. Shanowen Square increased their prices by 27 per cent for the 2018/2019 academic year while Shanowen Halls Read more…

Zendaya launches clothing line with Boohoo

March 28, 2018

Actress and singer Zendaya has solidified her status as a fashion icon with the launch of two of her own clothing lines. Zendaya, who started her career with Disney, is known for her roles in The Read more…

Instagram announces plans to change algorithm

March 28, 2018

Elsa Anderling examines Instagram’s decision to change their algorithm and the effects it will have on users of the app. Read more…

DCU designated world’s first Autism-Friendly university

March 28, 2018

DCU was recognised as the world’s first Autism-Friendly university in a ceremony attended by President Michael D Higgins last Thursday. The announcement made on St. Patrick’s Campus was recognised by AsIAm, an autism advocacy charity. To Read more…

Could Cambridge influence the 8th?

March 28, 2018

When social media drives the agenda of campaigns to support worthwhile charities, like the ‘no make up selfie’ for cancer, or the ‘ice bucket challenge’ for ALS, the reaction from the masses is generally one Read more…

DCU Ladies basketball make statement after big win in Division A final

March 28, 2018

The DCU Ladies basketball side became All-Ireland A League Champions with a thumping 74-44 win over Ulster University in Carlow last Wednesday.

Temporarily out of service

March 28, 2018

On March 2nd, as temperatures fell and images of snowmen and igloos filled news-feeds, the video of a JCB digger pulling the roof off of a South Dublin Lidl supermarket stood starkly in contrast. Later, Read more…

Third level institutions should follow DCU by going single use plastic free

March 28, 2018

Taking steps towards a greener college is simply a must. It’s not as if there’s some form of ‘green activism’ going on, DCU are simply implementing a sustainability policy. Read more…

The College Review Episode 9

March 26, 2018

Over 13 per cent of Undergrads failed an exam last semester

March 26, 2018

During the first semester, 13.29 per cent of undergraduate students failed an exam in DCU, according to an FOI request.

Route to qualifying as secondary school teacher is ‘too long’

March 25, 2018

The six-year route to qualifying as a second-level teacher is too long, too expensive and needs to be revised according to a school leader.

Graduate nurses consider emigrating in search of better pay

March 24, 2018

Graduate nurses consider emigrating in search of better pay as they are struggling to afford the rising costs of rent in Ireland, according to the INMO.