DCU News
Around 364 new bed spaces to built for students in Ballymun
[dropcap]Approximately[/dropcap] 364 new bed spaces designed for students will be developed in Ballymun and funded by supermarket giant, Lidl.
Year: 2018
DCU News
DCU to consider holding exams before Christmas
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] working group has been set up in DCU to consider moving semester one exams to December, rather than late January.
Articles
Only one reported bullying complaint in Trinity has been sanctioned in last three years
[dropcap]Of[/dropcap] 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…
DCU News
Nubar won’t be stocking new cider released by Heineken
[dropcap]NuBar[/dropcap] will not be stocking the new Heineken cider that is to be released in the coming weeks.
Lifestyle
Stylists in the Spotlight
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…
Irish & Languages
Tá DCU mar an chéad ollscoil sa tír feachtas a dhéanamh do mhic léinn le huathachas
Thug Uachtarán na hÉireann cuairt ar DCU chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar an éacht nua bainte amach ann Read more…
Music
Contemporary music and period dramas – an unexpected alliance
[dropcap]The[/dropcap] 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…
Irish & Languages
Rapcheol Gaeilge i mbéal an phobail
Léiríonn Hannah rath Kneecap an grúpa rap úr ó thuaidh Read more…
Irish & Languages
‘An Foclóir Aiteach’ seolta ag an Aire Joe McHugh i DCU
Tá liosta téarmaíochta nua ar fáil don phobal LADTA Read more…
News
DCU students protest rental increases in Shanowen
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…
Lifestyle
Zendaya launches clothing line with Boohoo
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ctress 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…
Lifestyle
Instagram announces plans to change algorithm
Elsa Anderling examines Instagram’s decision to change their algorithm and the effects it will have on users of the app. Read more…
News
DCU designated world’s first Autism-Friendly university
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] 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…
Features
Could Cambridge influence the 8th?
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen 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…
basketball
DCU Ladies basketball make statement after big win in Division A final
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he DCU Ladies basketball side became All-Ireland A League Champions with a thumping 74-44 win over Ulster University in Carlow last Wednesday.
Features
Temporarily out of service
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n 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…
Opinion
Third level institutions should follow DCU by going single use plastic free
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…
Podcast
Blogs
Over 13 per cent of Undergrads failed an exam last semester
[dropcap]During[/dropcap] the first semester, 13.29 per cent of undergraduate students failed an exam in DCU, according to an FOI request.
News
Route to qualifying as secondary school teacher is ‘too long’
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he 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.
Blogs
Graduate nurses consider emigrating in search of better pay
[dropcap]Graduate[/dropcap] 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.
DCU News
DCU students rally for life without official representation
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] delegation of pro-life students from four of Ireland’s universities took part in the recent Rally for Life march in the city centre.
DCU News
DCU research creates glossary for Irish sign language
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] Research is creating an Irish sign language glossary for maths education.
DCU News
Record number of CAO applicants for DCU primary teaching
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] St. Patrick’s Campus received a record number of applications for primary teaching, according to recently released CAO figures.
Ilghnéitheach
Aireachas – Is cuid lárnach dár sláinte é
Tugann Méabh cur síos ar choincheap an aireachais agus conas é a dhéanamh mar chuid dár saol Read more…