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Ryan Doyle’s wellbeing campaign – Power naps, kickboxing & relationship clinics
“I think there’s a bit of a stigma behind it… it’s like ‘What are you doing?! Wake up!” Read more…
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Meet Christine O’Mahony – Candidate for VP of Diversity and Inclusion
Last Semester, Christine O’Mahony organised a Black Lives Matter protest for students. Of Jamaican descent herself, and chair of the DCU Black students and Student of Colour Advisory Group, social justice is always an issue Read more…
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“I’m confident that I’m a strong candidate for the role” – Eoin Crossen, Candidate for VP Academic Life
This Student Union election season is turning out to be quite the interesting one, with four of the five full-time positions seeing only one candidate running for the role. The only exception is VP for Read more…
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Colette Murphy -“I understand the issues students face and I want to help solve them”
Out of the five full-time positions, VP for Wellbeing is the only contest that actually has some proper competition. With four candidates for the job, it will be a more difficult choice for the student Read more…
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DCU study says family businesses harder done by Covid
Family businesses have been disproportionately impacted by Covid-19, according to a new DCU study. Eighty-three per cent of family businesses in Ireland reported Covid harming their business, well above the national average of 60 per Read more…
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Normality for Nubar with easing of restrictions
After the easing of restrictions last Saturday, restaurants, pubs and nightclubs nationwide welcomed customers back with no restrictions for the first time in almost two years. Taoiseach Micheal Martin announced an immediate end to almost Read more…
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What new Covid regulations have been introduced on campus?
After a full academic year, DCU returned to on campus teaching. In Semester one, there was a cap on how many could stay in a room, there was limited amount of night time events,windows had Read more…
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25% increase in apprenticeship registrations in 2021 compared to 2019
Apprenticeship registrations have increased by 25% in Ireland, as announced by Minister Simon Harris and the department of Further and Higher Education. The Minister addressed this positive increase by stating “so far, this year we Read more…
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DCU ranked sixth in The Sunday Times Good University Guide
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Sunday Times published recently their Good University Guide 2022, where National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG) was named their University of the Year 2022. Dublin City University (DCU) ranked sixth on the list this Read more…
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DCU distances itself from lecturer who called George Floyd “useless criminal who dug his own grave.”
Dr Mark Humphrys says site where he criticised Black Lives Matter movement is separate to his teaching Read more…
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DCU research will examine the impact of ‘sextortion’ on entrepeneurship
DCU’s Anti-Corruption Research centre has €319,258 by the Irish Research Council to examine how sextortion harms sustainable development and innovation. 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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Covid-19 testing research is being carried out at four Irish universities
A clinical study named UniCoV will explore rapid testing in students and staff across four Irish universities to monitor and develop early warning systems of Covid-19 cases. Read more…
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DCU has ranked first in Ireland for graduate employment rate
Dublin City University has been ranked first in Ireland for it’s graduate employment rate, and 23rd in the world, according to the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022 released last week. Read more…
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Meath DCU students deprived of direct bus to DCU
Bus Éireann discontinued the 109A bus that previously travelled from Kells to Dublin Airport via DCU in December 2020 due to a lack of traffic from online learning. Read more…
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DCU launch Ireland’s first course on ‘Long Covid’
A new ‘Post Covid Syndrome Rehabiliation’ course is being launched in DCU with the aim of helping medical professionals identify and treat ‘long Covid’ symptoms. It is the first course of its kind in Ireland Read more…
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Taxi app Free Now to help drive e-scooter trial on DCU campuses
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU has linked up with ride hailing app Free Now to help carry out the trial in the use of e-scooters around campuses. This latest collaboration with the transport service company will allow DCU students Read more…
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DCU announce reopening plans as college presidents urge students to get vaccinated
This week Dublin City University announced their reopening plans to incoming and continuing undergraduate and master students. Read more…
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DCU Study to explore the issue of intimate partner violence
A new DCU study exploring the issue of intimate partner violence experienced by gay and bisexual men is underway. Read more…
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“It is our lifeline,” says charity being supported by virtual 24-Hour Broadcast
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or the past 11 years, the DCU Media Production Society (MPS) has been known to do the impossible, by keeping their members awake, willingly or otherwise, for an entire twenty-four hours to simply create content Read more…
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DCU SU Executive voice concern that new internship “contravenes democracy” of Union
The Student Union Executive of DCU has issued a letter to DCU’s Office of Student Life expressing “severe concern” that a new paid internship position they will offer breaches the SU’s Constitution. Read more…
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Dublin-Belfast Corridor on the Horizon
A new report by DCU and UU has led to plans for a new Dublin-Belfast Economic Corridor, the first of it’s kind in Ireland. Read more…
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DCUTV announce presenters for their 24 Hour Broadcast
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CUtv Media Production Society (MPS) has announced their presenters for this year’s virtual 24hr Broadcast in aid of the Rise Foundation. The annual event will be held on the 17th- 18th of May, and will Read more…
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Marathon Radio Broadcast to “make magic and raise some money” set to take place
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]inal preparations are underway for DCUfm’s first “out of studio” 12 Hour Broadcast, which takes place from 10am to 10pm this Friday, 16th April. The twelve-hour broadcast has taken place since 2012, however it will Read more…
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DCU Student’s Union for 2021/22 academic year elected
Terence Rooney was elected President of DCUSU on the second count, receiving 1,908 votes and besting his two opponents Seán Smyth and Jack Callaghan. Read more…