Author: CVNews
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Government called upon to provide more funding for higher education
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The Irish Universities Association (IUA) are calling on the government to “substantially increase” funding following the release of…
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Meath DCU students deprived of direct bus to DCU
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Bus Éireann discontinued the 109A bus that previously travelled from Kells to Dublin Airport via DCU in December…
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DRAFT Aspiring engineers should consider options other than university, Engineers Ireland says
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Engineers Ireland has publicly urged aspiring engineers to consider alternatives to studying at university, a watershed declaration from…
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DRAFT TU Dublin part of European initiative to create an ethics-based AI masters program
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Ireland is part of a four-nation collaboration to create an ethics-based master’s degree in artificial intelligence (AI).
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UCD course ranks in top three of world’s best masters in management programs
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UCD’s Masters in International Management has placed third in the Financial Times’ top 100 masters in management programmes…
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English language teaching schools warn of severe job losses due to restrictions
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English language teaching schools have called on the government to loosen restrictions on the recruitment of students or…
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DCU launch Ireland’s first course on ‘Long Covid’
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A new ‘Post Covid Syndrome Rehabiliation’ course is being launched in DCU with the aim of helping medical…
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No Keys No Degree: Nationwide shortage in student accommodation
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A major shortage in student accommodation is quickly turning into a nationwide crisis, as many students have still…
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STAND Student Festival is returning to college campuses this week
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The annual STAND student festival will be returning to 13 campuses this autumn, kicking off at University College…
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Taxi app Free Now to help drive e-scooter trial on DCU campuses
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DCU has linked up with ride hailing app Free Now to help carry out the trial in the…
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‘Winter of Discontent’ Housing and Homelessness rally held outside Dáil
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Representatives of student’s unions, the travelling community, renter’s groups and political parties spoke at a rally held outside…
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DCU announce reopening plans as college presidents urge students to get vaccinated
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This week Dublin City University announced their reopening plans to incoming and continuing undergraduate and master students.
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Ógra Fianna Fáil call on Leo Varadkar to resign following “Merrion-gate”
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Ógra Fianna Fáil has called on the Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar, to resign for “undermining the integrity of public…
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Irish colleges set to be included in R&D directory for businesses.
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Irish third-level universities are set to play a vital role in a new research and development (R&D) directory…
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DCU slumps heavily in Global University Rankings
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Dublin City University has taken a strong hit in the worldwide leaderboard of the best universities. Data from…
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Academic and non-academic life expected to resume on campus next year
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Simon Harris, Minister for Further and Higher Education, said last week that he expects that both staff and…
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DCU to pay €27.5k due to treatment of ex-worker that complained of sexual harassment
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Rene O Reilly was told that she had not passed her probationary period 2 days after complaining of…
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DCU Study to explore the issue of intimate partner violence
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A new DCU study exploring the issue of intimate partner violence experienced by gay and bisexual men is…
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New TU will be named Technological University of the Shannon
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In March, it was announced that Athlone IT and Limerick IT would merge to form the country’s third…
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“It is our lifeline,” says charity being supported by virtual 24-Hour Broadcast
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For the past 11 years, the DCU Media Production Society (MPS) has been known to do the impossible,…
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DCU SU Executive voice concern that new internship “contravenes democracy” of Union
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The Student Union Executive of DCU has issued a letter to DCU’s Office of Student Life expressing “severe…
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Drop out rates in some STEM courses are as high as 80 per cent
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“I didn’t think they had enough supports for students who were struggling,” one former DCU Computer Science student…
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Public Consultation of Student Grant Scheme is launched
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The income threshold for postgraduate students also expanded from €31,500 to €54,250 and the fee grant contribution will…