[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU has appointed former NGO advocate and current chair of the Irish Cancer Society Brid Horan as the new Chancellor of the university. The appointment was made at the first meeting of DCU’s new Governing Read more…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he way in which Irish school’s talk about sex is in great need of reform after a study from NUI Galway showed that 20% of men and just 15% of women admitted to being content Read more…
A new ‘Post Covid Syndrome Rehabiliation’ course is being launched in DCU with the aim of helping medical professionals identify and treat ‘long Covid’ symptoms. It is the first course of its kind in Ireland Read more…
While we craved all the hallmarks of our normal lives with its foreign holidays and weekend getaways for 18 months, now that we can gradually reintroduce those aspects to our lives, many will experience what has been termed as post-pandemic anxiety. Read more…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ince the end of the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan in 2001, women had begun to regain their rights. Since they resumed their position of power in 2021, women’s basic human rights are at stake. Under Read more…
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n May 25th, 2018, Ireland repealed the 8th Amendment with a progressive landslide victory, with 66.4% of the electorate voting for the legislation of safe medical abortions. 64.5% of the electorate voted, which was one of the Read more…
The key to dressing weather appropriate while maintaining your own stylish flare in Ireland’s autumn all starts with layering. Read more…
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]eaving home for the first time to study in college is simultaneously one of the most exciting and nerve-wracking things a young person can do, but with a housing market and academia still woozy from Read more…
“Cheugy” has not only wormed its way into the everyday vernacular of Generation Z, but added fuel to the fire of the trend cycle that is searing its way through the fashion industry. Read more…
Known as STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), disciplines in this field have traditionally been male-dominated, with women comprising just 25 per cent of STEM-related roles in Ireland, according to the Central Statistics Office. Read more…
A major shortage in student accommodation is quickly turning into a nationwide crisis, as many students have still yet to find a place to stay near their desired college. Read more…
The annual STAND student festival will be returning to 13 campuses this autumn, kicking off at University College Cork on the Monday and reaching DCU from the 25th of October to the 29th. Read more…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU has linked up with ride hailing app Free Now to help carry out the trial in the use of e-scooters around campuses. This latest collaboration with the transport service company will allow DCU students Read more…
Representatives of student’s unions, the travelling community, renter’s groups and political parties spoke at a rally held outside the Dail yesterday. Read more…
This week Dublin City University announced their reopening plans to incoming and continuing undergraduate and master students. Read more…
Ógra Fianna Fáil has called on the Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar, to resign for “undermining the integrity of public institutions” by attending an event at the Merrion Hotel in July. Read more…
Current DCU students Nadia Power, Andrew Coscoran, Sophie Becker and Cillin Greene are off to the Olympics in Tokyo. Read more…
This past week has undoubtedly been one of the most hectic weeks in this Covid-19 pandemic, following announcements about indoor hospitality and vaccinating younger people. First, on Monday, speaking in a lunch-time address to the Read more…
Irish third-level universities are set to play a vital role in a new research and development (R&D) directory for businesses. Read more…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]ublin City University has taken a strong hit in the worldwide leaderboard of the best universities. Data from the QS World University Rankings 2022 showed that DCU has suffered a steep fall of 51 places, Read more…
Simon Harris, Minister for Further and Higher Education, said last week that he expects that both staff and students will be back on campus for the next academic year. Read more…
Rene O Reilly was told that she had not passed her probationary period 2 days after complaining of sexual harassment Read more…
A new DCU study exploring the issue of intimate partner violence experienced by gay and bisexual men is underway. Read more…
In March, it was announced that Athlone IT and Limerick IT would merge to form the country’s third technological university. In the past week it has been revealed that the new TU, based in Munster, Read more…
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or the past 11 years, the DCU Media Production Society (MPS) has been known to do the impossible, by keeping their members awake, willingly or otherwise, for an entire twenty-four hours to simply create content Read more…