The long journey for Donegal students travelling to DCU could become even more painful, if a hard border is placed between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Read more…
Research conducted by geneticists led by Professor Aoife McLyghsat have found ways to identify disorders such as autism and epilepsy much quicker. Read more…
Minister for Health Simon Harris has said that a report recommending access to cannabis products for certain conditions will be implemented. Read more…
[dropcap]A [/dropcap]new fellowship offering two aspiring barristers from disadvantaged socio-economically backgrounds a chance to study at the King’s Inns in Dublin was announced earlier this month.
I WISH initiative encourages young woman to get involved in Stem courses Read more…
Many variables including geographic location and minimum entry requirements play into why DCU has the highest number of grant recipients of Dublin universities, DCU Access said.
Dublin and Shannon airports implement Trump’s executive order that bans people from seven Muslim countries. Read more…
St. John’s National School from Cratloe, County Clare took the overall prize at this year’s Grand Final of the Mini-Scientist Awards held in The Helix Read more…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU PHD researcher Sinead Kane became the first visually impaired athlete to complete the World Marathon Challenge this week. Sinead successfully ran seven marathons in seven days on seven continents with just 5% vision.
A new bill set to be published in a few weeks time could see secondary students become eligible to sit on boards of management. Read more…
Further inquiry into the controversial topic of media ownership in Ireland will not be conducted, according to An Taoiseach. Read more…
The decision of the board of the Central Catholic Library to permanently reject a plan for DCU to care for the library’s collection is contrary to its best interest, according to six former board members who recently resigned from their positions. Read more…
There is a new grading criteria for students sitting the Leaving Certificate in 2017 which results in students who attain a grade between the 30 and 39 per cent bracket will now receive 37 CAO points. Read more…
A male contraceptive injection has proven 96 per cent effective in lowering sperm count to prevent unplanned pregnancies in couples ages 18-45 during a year long trial. Read more…
The 8×8 festival took place in DCU and geld a screening of a film about refugees Read more…
Children from less wealthy backgrounds do worse in school and are less likely to pursue college according to an ESRI study. Read more…
Chance The Rapper will now be performing at The Helix on DCU’s Glasnevin Campus following a scheduling mixup at The Olympia. Read more…
The election of Donald Trump has shocked not only America, but the world, but what does it mean for Ireland? Read more…
The Helix hosted “Get Started”, the first of three free mini-conferences set to be held at the venue on Tuesday. Read more…
The programme, which was developed over the last two years, takes the form of four lessons based in the 5th and 6th class Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) curriculum. Research on the programme was led by a team from St. Patrick’s College, DCU comprising of Dr. Bernie Collins, Dr. Seline Keating and Prof. Mark Morgan. Read more…
[dropcap]A [/dropcap]job in the Irish health sector means a lack of staff appreciation and low salary, interviews with medical graduate students at the Health Sector Jobs Fair in Dublin showed on Saturday.
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]rish students applying for colleges in England and Wales next year will not face a rise in registration fees.
Trinity researchers are trialling ketamine as a treatment for recurrent episodes of depression. Read more…
Nurses who completed work placement between 2011 and 2015 are to have their incremental credits restored to the tune of €1,500. Read more…
[dropcap]Mental [/dropcap]Health Reform have criticised the Government as it has emerged that they plan to invest just €15 million into mental health services, as opposed to the Budget-day announcement of €35 million. During last week’s Read more…