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Terence Rooney – Candidate for DCUSU President
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]erence Rooney is one of three candidates for President of DCU Students’ Union (DCUSU) 2021/22.
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Jack Callaghan – Candidate for DCUSU President
Final year business student Jack Callaghan is confident his experience of leadership from his clubs and society’s role and involvement in student life will give him a unique perspective on leading DCU Students’ Union. Read more…
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Tadgh Jenkins – Candidate for VP for Community and Citizenship
Tadgh Jenkins is a final year Joint Honours student of Politics and Law who calls DCU his home and knows the ins and outs of campus life. Read more…
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Erin Byrne – Candidate for VP for Wellbeing
“Like it’s hard?” Erin Byrne, final year EPL student channeled her inner Elle Woods in her first campaign video in her quest to attain the role of Vice President for Wellbeing in this year’s DCU Students’ Read more…
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Oisín McGovern – Candidate for Societies Officer
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]irst year student, Oisín McGovern is running unopposed for the part-time Societies Officer position in the DCUSU elections.
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Dean O’Reilly – Candidate for VP for Wellbeing
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]urrent DCU Students’ Union (DCUSU) Vice President (VP) for Welfare and Equality, Dean O’Reilly is campaigning to be the next VP for Wellbeing.
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Bobbie Hickey – Candidate for VP for Diversity and Inclusion
Third-year communications student Bobbie Hickey is running for DCUSU VP of Diversity and Inclusion. Read more…
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Kate Goodman – Candidate for VP for Academic Life
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]mproving INTRA, making lectures more engaging, including more options at careers fairs and the return of Shite Nite.
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Amy Bourke, Danail Tsanov and Harish Narayanan – Candidates for Engineering and Computing Faculty Rep
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here are three candidates for the role of Engineering and Computing Faculty Rep representing a wide range of backgrounds and ideas.
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Further funding needed to tackle sexual harassment in universities
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Technological Higher Education Association (THEA) has called for increased supports and training for students to tackle sexual harassment in Irish universities.
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Social media campaign launched to help deal with the disclosure of sexual assault or harassment
An 8-week campaign aimed to help education students and staff in higher education institutes to deal with the disclosure of sexual assault or harassment was launched last week by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. Read more…
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DCU researchers publish their paper on new targets for pancreatic cancer therapy
Researchers based in DCU’s School of Biotechnology and the National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology have identified new therapeutic targets for pancreatic cancer. Read more…
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DCU libraries re-open Covid-friendly study spaces
The library will be open with study spaces available from Monday, March 8 onward. Read more…
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DCU collaborating on videos with the GAA to keep children active
DCU and the GAA team have teamed up to launch a video series aimed at keeping primary school children physically active during Covid-19. Read more…
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DCU research finds children’s activity levels affect their later lives
DCU researchers have found that children with a higher level of fundamental movement skills are less likely to suffer from medical conditions such as heart disease and obesity in later life. Read more…
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Summer’s unheard song – 2021’s concerts and festivals look unlikely to happen
COVID-19 doesn’t look like it will be going away anytime soon but what does this mean for music festivals and concerts in 2021. Read more…
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New educational programmes launched for the hospitality and tourism sectors
Minister for Further and Higher Education, research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris and Minister of State Noel Collins have announced two new skills programmes for the hospitality and tourism sectors. Read more…
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DCU develop a new app to help with revision
DCU’s new Help-Me-Watch app could be every students’ saving grace during exam time. Read more…
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NuBar stays positive in spite of uncertainty around hospitality industry
NuBar is staying optimistic despite recent announcements that pubs and restaurants are to remain closed for several more months.
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Rise in Covid-19 cases among Irish students
Covid-19 cases have spike among the Irish student population, with a total of 135 cases confirmed in NUIG and GMIT earlier this month. Read more…
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DCU Redbrick run SISTEM 2021
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Redbrick along with computing societies from nine other Irish universities ran Student’s Inter-Society Tech & Enterprise Meetup (SISTEM) 2021, an online tech conference for students, on Saturday, February 20th.
National News
Explainer: What’s happening at home and abroad?
Over the past few weeks, some of the biggest stories in Irish media have centered around the country remaining in level 5 lockdown, the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine, or rather the pace of vaccinations. Along with education, as second-level students have pleaded with the Department for Education for clarity on the position of the Leaving Certificate 2021. Read more…
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DCUSU hopes for libraries to be open next week
DCUSU hopes to have the library open study spaces to students by next week, says president Fearghal Lynch. Read more…
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The Helix opens as Covid-19 vaccination hub
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Helix venue opened as a Covid-19 vaccination hub and began vaccinating over-70s on Wednesday February 10th.
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NUJ calls for action against threats to journalists
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to take action against anyone who threatens violence against a journalist or member of the media. Read more…
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