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Mindfulness classes help students cope with stress
DCU students have been learning the techniques of mindfulness meditation, which can provide relief from stress and anxiety, as Nicole O’Connor reports. Read more…
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SU propose to extend library opening hours
DCU’s Education Officer is proposing a student volunteer initiative based on American colleges in the hope of extending library opening hours, as writes Ciara Moore. Read more…
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Irish students to benefit from new Erasmus funding
Up to 50,000 Irish students will benefit from new EU funding for the Erasmus Study Abroad Programme. Read more…
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UCD students complain about the regulations on campus accommodation
UCD campus accommodation rules have caused students to complain that their rights are not being respected, reports Suzanne Cooper. Read more…
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Style Society break down the barriers of age
DCU’s Intergenerational Learning Programme told “age shouldn’t be a barrier to looking good” as reports Nicole Balmaine. Read more…
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Athletics team raise the bar at DCU’s Best Dance Crew
Clubs and Societies battled it out on the dance-floor at DCU’s Best Dance Crew last week, as reports Shannon O’Sullivan. Read more…
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Falsely accused student granted stay on costs awarded against him
High Court judge grants stay on costs awarded against a student who was falsely accused of dodging a taxi fare. Read more…
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Ballymun community honoured in photographic exhibit
The local community of Ballymun has featured in a photographic exhibit to honour its regeneration project coming to an end. Read more…
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SUSI grant rejection blamed on “typo”
Grant awarding authority SUSI has claimed that a rejection letter sent to a student was the result of a typo, as Bryan Grogan reports. Read more…
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Successful alumni share ‘ideas worth spreading’ at DCU’s first TEDx event
Successful DCU alumni shared their ‘ideas worth spreading’ at DCU’s first TEDx event, which took place on campus on November 30th, as Gianluca Avagnina reports. Read more…
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Students annoyed with cost of healthy food in DCU
DCU students have complained about the cost of healthy food served on campus in comparison to fat-laden foods such as goujons and chips. Read more…
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Students suffering with mental health issues urged to speak out
The founder of Headstrong has urged DCU students struggling with mental health issues to confront their problems and speak out, as Suzanne Cooper reports. Read more…
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Record number of students attend blood donation clinic
A record number of students attended the annual blood donation clinic held in DCU last week, Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
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Employers share inside knowledge with students
Employers are meeting with students in the Faculty of Engineering and Computing and filling them in on the skills and attributes most sought after, as Sharron Lynskey reports. Read more…
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Niteline hoping to humanise service for students
The confidential listening service Niteline is hoping to connect with students by launching a new public faces campaign, as Ciara Moore reports. Read more…
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DCU on track for 2014 Green Flag award
With a number of sustainable and environmental campaigns, such as ‘Switch Off’, on the go, DCU look set to be awarded Green Flag status in 2014. Sarah Curran reports. Read more…
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Nobel Prize winner gives lecture to DCU students
Nobel Physics Prize winner Professor Serge Haroche gave DCU students an insight into the world of quantum physics. Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
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UCD lecturer loses High Court discrimination case
UCD lecturer Dr Eleanor O’Higgins has lost her High Court action, in a case where she alleged that failure to promote her to the rank of professor amounted to gender discrimination by the university, as Bryan Grogan reports. Read more…
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Movember raising awareness of men’s health amongst DCU community
The Movember campaign, which sees males grow moustaches for November, is raising awareness amongst members of the DCU community who may not otherwise think about their health. Megan Roantree reports. Read more…
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DCU partner with Special Olympics for new research project
DCU have partnered with Special Olympics Ireland for a new research project aimed at increasing knowledge about the health and welfare of people with intellectual disabilities, as Darragh McGrath reports. Read more…
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Students weren’t intentionally excluded from Convention forum – MacCraith
Few students attended the fourth public meeting of the Constitutional Convention held on campus last week, as staff omitted to notify students it was being held, as Sarah Bermingham reports. Read more…
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UCD forum thinks big on Ireland’s 21st Century challenges
UCD undergraduate students organised a recent forum which saw area experts give their views on some of the biggest challenges facing the world in the 21st century, as Jordan Kavanagh reports. Read more…
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Film festival to return with powerful documentary screening
The 8×8 Documentary Film Festival, run by educational development charity SUAS, will return to DCU in December with a screening of a powerful documentary about a photojournalist killed while working in Libya, as Rachel McLaughlin reports. Read more…
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SUs strike back at controversial facebook profiles
Students’ Unions in several third-level institutes are calling upon Facebook to remove controversial profiles which are feared to be impacting on students mental health, as Mark Hogan reports. Read more…
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More Irish students choosing to study in US
The number of Irish students travelling to the US to study has risen significantly, as more scholarships are made available and students look to add to their CVs, as Laura Colgan reports. Read more…