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[dropcap]Vito[/dropcap] Moloney Burke is a third year business student, the current Chairperson for the DCU Society Life Committee, and is the only candidate in the running to be the next DCU SU President.
[dropcap]A [/dropcap]new lecturer will be provided for Trinity students offended by their lecturer’s remarks on Female Genital Mutiliation (FGM).
Aaron Harper is a final year Multimedia student running for VP Engagement and Development hoping to focus on long-term goals for student engagement as opposed to one-year accomplishments.
[dropcap]Craig[/dropcap] McHugh is a 21-year-old second year Economics, Politics & Law student. He is hoping to better the INTRA portal, start a book-swap app and hold more events on campus.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he annual DCU fashion show took place in the Helix on the Glasnevin campus last Tuesday. Hosted by Tropical Popical co-founder Andrea Horan and social media influencer James Kavanagh, the show was organised by DCU’s Read more…
[dropcap]Only[/dropcap] one student is running for President in the DCU Students’ Union elections, leaving the race uncontested. There are currently 6 candidates running for the 5 paid sabbatical positions in the Students’ Union, with no Read more…
[dropcap]Influence[/dropcap] on state run primary schools by the Catholic church is clearly represented in research by the School of Education at NUI Galway.
The DCU lecturer spoke at the Irexit conference last month. Read more…
[dropcap]The[/dropcap] media plays a large role in the negative reputation of sexting has among older generations according to a researcher at the DCU Anti-Bullying Centre.
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]olleges should offer housing management courses to combat the housing crisis, according the CEO of the Irish Council of Social Housing. CEO Donal McManus told the Irish Independent that the lack of any housing management Read more…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]offee and tea will now be discounted by 20c if you bring your own cup to any DCU café, due to a scheme implemented by Trispace Catering DCU and the Sustainability office. The reduction, an Read more…
[dropcap]A [/dropcap]DCU Professor’s research on the importance of emotion in education for preventing bullying and its long-term mental health impacts, was cited in a recent set of top-level European reports.
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] will be the host of the World Anti-Bullying Forum (WABF) 2019 after Dublin secured a bid to house the worldwide event.
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]rexit and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign were broadly viewed as a sort of populist uprising against the political establishment.
[dropcap]Renting[/dropcap] causes financial and emotional distress, according to the CEO of a housing charity.
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]ustomer service officers will now be on board intercity train services, according to Irish Rail.
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]lmost a quarter of a million people in Ireland have precarious employment contracts according to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU’s Body and Soul week hopes to help students develop a positive self-image through events centred around body confidence and mindfulness.
[dropcap]The[/dropcap] number of first year students with reported mental health conditions rose by 46 per cent in the last academic year, according to a new study. This increase is most likely linked to improved supports Read more…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] fifth of female drivers say they’ve applied makeup behind the wheel while one in 12 drivers admit to using their phones while driving, according to recent research. “You’re seven times more likely to crash Read more…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]en clubs and societies have applied for additional funding under a new initiative organised by the DCU Alumni Office. The initiative invited clubs and societies to engage with past graduates through events in the second Read more…
[dropcap]More[/dropcap] third level students will be encouraged to learn foreign languages and go on Erasmus programmes in a new government plan. The 2018 action plan launched by the Taoiseach hopes to build closer links with Read more…
[dropcap]The [/dropcap]number of students that are choosing to study abroad in the UK has dropped for the fifth year in a row. The number of students who chose to study abroad has dropped by 31 Read more…
[dropcap]New[/dropcap] VideoDoc initiative does not cater for those seeking help for mental health despite students waiting up to 6 weeks for one to one counselling.
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s RAG week kicked off across the country this week, numerous institutions have distanced themselves from the event. RAG (Raise and Give) week has not been an official college event for NUI Galway or the Read more…