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Student Slingshot takes over Dublin Castle
The first ever Student Slingshot event brought together 150 of the country’s top entrepreneurial students. Read more…
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DCU students launch petition against gay male blood ban
A group of DCU students have started a petition asking for the ban on men who have sex with men to be repealed. Finnian Curran reports.
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Almost 80 DCU students register on Voter Registration Day
The National Voter Registration Day took place on October 30th and aimed to register more young people to vote prior to upcoming referendums. Read more…
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All-Ireland Dance Experiment hits the Helix
DCU Dance are hosting the event next week with all proceeds going towards DCU Cancer Society. Read more…
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CRC to decide on SU’s water charges position
DCU’S Class Rep Council are to vote on the Students’ Unions position regarding the implementation of water charges. Finnian Curran reports. Read more…
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ESoc gear up for Beg, Borrow, Steal event
Thirty teams from DCU will race to Edinburgh next week in order to raise funds for the Donal Walsh Live Life Foundation. Read more…
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Cancer Soc to hold Movember campaign
DCU’s Cancer Society are holding their first annual Movembe campaign this November. Aidan Delaney has more. Read more…
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DCU has best return on investment among Irish universities study shows
DCU and Trinity College have the best return on money invested into them compared to other Irish universities, according to a study on Higher Education in Ireland. Read more…
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Humanities students feel ‘less prepared’ for the workplace
Humanities students feel much less prepared for the jobs market than their college peers, saying they have “never” explored how to apply their learning in the workplace. Read more…
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UStart participants demonstrate new businesses
A select number of DCU students chose to start their own businesses rather than participate in the Intra programme – these enterprises were demonstrated recently, as Elaine Carroll reports. Read more…
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Nubar owner defends €2 entrance fee on Tuesday nights
Vincent McNellis, manager of DCU’s Nubar has defended the new entrance fee charge on Tuesday nights. Laura Colgan reports. Read more…
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DCU students travel to Beijing in Chinese venture
DCU joins UCD, Maynooth and a number of other Irish universities in a bid to attract more international students to Irish universities. Read more…
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8×8 photography gives insight into plight for natural resources
As part of Global Campus—a three year strategy led by the educational awareness programme, Suas— a photography exhibition was erected outside the entrance of Henry Gratten on October 20th.
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€80,000 to be spent on SU events this year
Details of the Students’ Union budget for the upcoming year have been revealed. Laura Colgan reports. Read more…
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Nobel Laureate receives honorary doctorate
Nobel Peace Prize winner, Muhammed Yunnus has been awarded with an honorary Doctor of Philosophy at a ceremony in DCU last week. Read more…
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Merger of DCU, St.Pats’ and Mater Dei will see shake up of SU structure
In September 2016, DCU, St. Patrick’s College, and Mater Dei Institute of Education will merge to form a new and expanded DCU.
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DCU to host Hardware Hackathon this weekend
Organisers are keen to see more women take part in this year’s three day event. Read more…
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Thousands of students gather for USI march
Over 2,000 students took part in last week’s rally against the rise of the student contribution fee and cuts to the Student Assistance Fund. Finnian Curran and Laura Colgan report. Read more…
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DCU is “just outside” the top 400 universities in the world
The latest Times Higher Education university rankings failed to include DCU, with many other Irish institutions experiencing a drop in scores. Read more…
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Two DCU academics receive Teaching Heroes award
DCU academics Brian Leavy and Stella Vlachou were crowned teaching heroes last month, the first awards of its kind in Higher Education in Ireland. Read more…
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The purple elephant on campus
An anti-stigma campaign was launched by the Students’ Union this week to get students talking about mental health. Eve Kerton, DCU’s Welfare Officer, launched the campaign and said “mental illness is not wrong. It is Read more…
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Fitness start-up companies win big at DCU Startup Showcase
Funked up fixies and Twizt Hydration proved a hit with judges at the UStart and Propeller Showcase Day at DCU. Read more…
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Dramatic increase in students looking for financial advice
More and more students this year are seeking financial assistance following increased rent and higher college fees. Read more…
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Free Microsoft Office for students next year
The College View has learned, Microsoft Office is to be rolled out to all students in DCU for their duration in college.
Clubs and Socs
Record number of sign-ups during Clubs & Socs week
Clubs and Socs week attracted over 5,800 sign ups for DCU’s 165 clubs and societies. Read more…