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Parents warned against obsessing over sending their children to college
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n educational expert has warned parents against obsessing over sending their children to college.
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SU Elections 2018
DCUSU Clubs Officer candidate: Thomas Dorian
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]homas Dorian is a second year English and History student and the current Clubs Officer for DCU Students’ Union. Dorian hopes to be re-elected for a second term and is the sole candidate running for Read more…
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DCUSU Elections: Karl McGovern Candidate for VP for Engagement and Development
[dropcap]Karl[/dropcap] McGovern is a final year business studies student hoping to represent DCU as their Engagement and Development officer for 2018/2019. McGovern is running against Aaron Harper, and hopes his involvement in extra circular activities Read more…
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DCUSU Oifigeach na Gaeilge candidate: Sorcha Ní Chonghaile
[dropcap]Sorcha Ní Chonghaile[/dropcap] is a first year B.Ed student and one of only two candidates running for the position of Oifigeach na Gaeilge on next year’s DCUSU.
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Funding college is not an excuse for drug-dealing, say SU Presidents
T[dropcap][/dropcap]he NUIG SU President has called the actions of students who sell drugs “wrong and unjustified”, after a court was told students in Galway are selling drugs to fund college.
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New scheme targeting teen substance abuse may be introduced in West Ireland
[dropcap]A [/dropcap]pilot scheme based on a successful Icelandic project aimed at targeting teen substance abuse may soon be introduced to the West of Ireland. Jón Sigfusson, Director of the Planet Youth project in Iceland, spoke Read more…
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Countries with more gender equality have fewer female STEM grads
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]ountries with a higher level of gender equality have a lower rate of women graduating with degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), a recent study has found.
DCU News
Three new DCU positions in Saudi Arabia offered to female staff only
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] has said that only women will be considered for three positions offered in Saudi Arabia due to the fact that it is a women’s only school.
DCU News
DCU remains one of few non smoke-free campuses
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]nother Irish third-level institution has announced a smoke-free campus, with DCU yet to join a number of other Irish colleges who have banned campus smoking. Several universities including UCD, Trinity, and UL have all begun Read more…
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Publisher drops plans to increase fees for research papers after objections
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n academic publishing group has reversed their decision to charge Irish universities additional fees to access older research papers following an open letter condemning the proposal, despite claiming that the current system is “unsustainable”.
DCU News
DCU4UNITY host forum ahead of united Ireland referendum
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] Sinn Féin MEP encouraged DCU students to support a united Ireland at a unity forum in DCU on February 22nd.
University News
Student nurses still consider emigrating despite promise of work in HSE
[dropcap]Student[/dropcap] nurses and midwives still consider moving abroad upon graduation a better option for finding work. This comes after Minister for Health Simon Harris announced that for the second year in a row nursing and Read more…
DCU News
Student body to vote on plastic free campus
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Sustainable Living Society’s successful campaign for a single-use plastic-free campus has borne a DCUSU referendum, aimed at the University’s Board of Directors.
University News
Maynooth first university in Ireland to have ‘napping pods’
[dropcap]Napping[/dropcap] pods have been introduced in Maynooth University library allowing students to recharge during the day. As part of the #ifstudentsdidlibraries campaign, the university is the first in Ireland to introduce Energy Pods in their Read more…
DCU News
DCU primary teaching students call for financial aid
[dropcap]Primary[/dropcap] teaching students on St. Patrick’s Campus are seeking financial aid for placement from DCU.
National News
PE to be offered as Leaving Cert exam subject
[dropcap]PE[/dropcap] will be implemented as a Leaving Cert exam subject in 80 schools across Ireland from September.
National News
DCU partner with I Wish to promote women in STEM
[dropcap]Over[/dropcap] 5,000 students attended two workshops in Dublin and in Cork hosted by the I Wish initiative to encourage female secondary school students to choose careers in fields of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Read more…
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DCU support local Ballymun Kickhams with study help
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] and Bank of Ireland (BOI) are working together to support Ballymun Kickhams GAA club by offering study support to leaving cert students. The student volunteers offer free tuition to the Ballymun leaving cert students Read more…
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5.7m fund launched for underrepresented students
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] will benefit from a new multi-million fund which will encourage underrepresented students to access higher education.
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National survey shows equal gender enrollment in postgrad research
[dropcap]An[/dropcap] equal amount of men and women enroll for postgraduate research in Ireland, according to the Higher Education Authority. The HEA recently published a Factsheet on Postgraduate Research in Ireland, which looks at the many Read more…
SU Elections 2018
DCUSU VP for Welfare and Equality candidate: Jason Nesbitt
[dropcap]J[/dropcap]ason Nesbitt would like to see a designated space in the new student hub to give students a chance to take time out from their stressful college day and look after their mental well-being.
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Young women more likely to have degrees than male peers
[dropcap]Young[/dropcap] women are more likely to have a third-level qualification than young men, new figures show.
National News
Secondary level students now allowed to “opt-out” of religion classes
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]econd Level students in Ireland are given the opportunity to officially ‘opt-out’ of religion classes, after a circular was issued to schools by the Department of Education on the 19th of February 2018.
National News
Digitising tax system called counterproductive by DCU Students
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]hifts towards digitising the PAYE tax system in Ireland have been described as “futile” and “counterproductive” by DCU students.
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DCUSU Presidential Candidate: Vito Moloney Burke
[dropcap]Vito[/dropcap] Moloney Burke is a third year business student, the current Chairperson for the DCU Society Life Committee, and is the only candidate in the running to be the next DCU SU President.