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Student Nurses & Midwives protest outside Dáil Éireann
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tudent nurses and Midwives from across the country travelled to the Dáil yesterday for a protest organised by the Irish Nurses & Midwives Organisation (INMO).
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Litter in Irish cities reaches worst level in a decade, study finds
Dublin’s North inner city ranked the worst out of a national litter survey, while Portlaoise was deemed the cleanest area, according to Irish Businesses Against Litter. Read more…
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Applications for apprenticeships and PLCs to be merged with CAO process
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] single, streamlined portal of Level 6, 7 and 8 courses, along with Post Leaving Certificate Courses (PLCs), is to open to prospective students on November 5th, it has been announced. This will allow students Read more…
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Minister of State for Mental Health warns of increase in eating disorders
The Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, has said that she is worried about
a link between eating disorders in young people and social media usage. Read more…
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IUA claims that Budget 2022 funding for universities is insufficient
[dropcap]T[/dropcap] he Irish Universities Association (IUA) said that the governments investment in higher education in Budget 2022 is a welcome change, but “is not sufficient to address the core funding deficit in the sector.” Read more…
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University Hospital Galway now the most overcrowded in Ireland
Galway’s University Hospital is now the most overcrowded hospital in the country after several internal Covid-19 outbreaks. Read more…
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Trinity College study reveals Android phones share user data without consent
Android phones transmit “significant” personal data to third-party apps like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft without user permission, a Trinity College study now reveals. Read more…
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DCU Libraries opening at full capacity among changes to reopening of society
[dropcap]F[/dropcap] ollowing a week of alterations to the Government’s reopening plan, and disappointments to some of the continuation of social distancing and mask wearing in most areas, some changes to the DCU experience will bring Read more…
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DRAFT Supreme Court hears appeal of home-schooled Leaving Cert students
Last week the Supreme Court heard an appeal from the Minister for Education, in regards to the constitutional rights of children who are home-schooled. Read more…
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Ethnic pay gap amongst staff in Ireland’s third level institutions
A new study by the Health Education Authority ( HEA) has found that an ethnic pay gap exists amongst staff in third level education in Ireland. Staff from minority ethnic groups are also more likely Read more…
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DCU collaborates on a new way to target ‘cancer causing’ genes
Discovered by researchers from Dublin City University (DCU) and Chalmers University of Technology (CUT), Sweden, the new method known as ‘click and cut’ or ‘click chemistry’ is a new way to prepare DNA drug molecules. Read more…
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Dublin students protest outside Dublin City Council over Owen Keegan remarks
UCD Student Union organised a protest outside Dublin City Council Offices last Wednesday and were joined by Student Union representatives and protestors from Dublin’s other universities. Read more…
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Trinity College Student Union hosts Anti-Apartheid Week
Trinity College Student Union hosted an Anti-Apartheid week (4th-8th October), with many pro-Palestinian discussions and talks on the ‘Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions’ (BDS) movement. Read more…
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Maynooth University elect their first female president
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ast week saw the election of Professor Eeva Leinonen, who took up office at Maynooth University, making her the fourth female president of an Irish university. The appointment of Leinonen as President of MU is Read more…
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DCU graduates earn the second highest wages of Irish universities, study finds
Trinity College Dublin, followed by DCU and then UCD were revealed to produce graduates with the highest wages in their initial years after university according to a HEA study. Read more…
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“Rising above the influence”- Gardaí warn students to dangers of drugs
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s universities open once more and college life returns to normal, An Garda Síochána have launched their “Rise above the influence” campaign. The campaign is aimed at raising awareness, particularly among first year students, Read more…
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TD Richard Boyd Barrett speaks to DCU People Before Profit on Palestine
PBP TD Richard Boyd Barrett and American activist Harry Browne spoke to DCU students about pro-Palestinian activism at a DCU People before Profit event. Read more…
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Huawei offering €250,000 to Irish students
Chinese tech giant Huawei is offering 50 Irish STEM students €5,000 as part of a programme to learn about technology and Chinese culture. Read more…
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Hilary Clinton inaugurated as Queens Chancellor
Former US Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hilary Clinton was in Belfast on Friday to be sworn in as chancellor of Queens University. Read more…
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UCC host conference marking centenary of Anglo-Irish Treaty
The conference hoped to “illuminate the challenges facing the Treaty negotiations and the ways in which the negotiators sought to resolve them”. Read more…
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New DCU students invited to take part in ‘First Year Check In’ survey
“Do you feel confident in your ability to complete your course?” “Do you feel at home here in DCU?” These are just some of the questions being posed to the first year class of 2021 Read more…
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Number of Covid outbreaks in schools dropped last week
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he number of confirmed Covid-19 outbreaks in schools has seen a significant drop this week. According to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HSPC) bulletin, there were a total of 10 outbreaks and 45 confirmed cases Read more…
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3500 vaccines administered across third-level institutions during ‘Vaccination Week’
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Health Service Executive (HSE) has confirmed to The College View that 3500 people availed of Covid-19 vaccines as part of a week-long campaign to boost youth vaccination rates. ‘Vaccination Week’ was a campaign Read more…
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Students concerns over lack of clarity from University after cyberattack shuts down systems
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tudents of NUI Galway have aired concerns over where they stand on assignment work and accessing course material following a cyberattack that resulted in the shutdown of their online systems. According to an email sent Read more…
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Additional funding, discounted transportation, and free contraception headline Budget 2022’s student impact
The government is committing an additional €200 million to the SUSI grant as part of a substantial investment in young people in the Budget 2022 announcement this morning. Read more…