DCU News

DCU plans North Dublin cultural quarter

October 11, 2017

[dropcap]DCU intends to make a North Dublin cultural quarter over the next few years as part of a wider plan for the university’s development. The extensive five-year plan was launched on September 20th and will Read more…

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DCU offers Lego workshops for variety of ages

October 11, 2017

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]ublin City University are now offering Lego workshops for all ages in their newly built Lego Innovation studio situated on St. Patricks Campus, Drumcondra. The ‘Learnit’ Academy will use this interactive learning hub to carry out Read more…

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Irish student applications to UK drop

October 11, 2017

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here has been an 18 per cent drop in Irish student applications to UK universities this year according to reports by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.

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National News

Boots emergency contraception cost cut

October 11, 2017

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU students slam the suggestion that a cheaper morning after pill would lead to the misuse or overuse of the emergency contraception. Following an onslaught of backlash back in July when the company refused to Read more…

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National News

Taoiseach dismisses UK and US style loan scheme

October 11, 2017

[dropcap]L[/dropcap]eo Varadkar’s unclear plans for the proposed ‘Student Loan Scheme’ outraged the Union of Students in Ireland, who led the march for publicly funded education in Dublin on October 3rd. The Taoiseach ruled out the Read more…

DCU News

DCU Speech to Text business wins best start-up award

October 11, 2017

[dropcap][/dropcap][dropcap]A[/dropcap] new tech business which aids in transcribing audio files into text was crowned with Best Start-up Opportunity award at an event in Dublin City University (DCU) Alpha on Tuesday. Happy Scribe is a software Read more…

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DCU enrol record number of online students

October 11, 2017

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Connected has welcomed a record number of 400 students this year, meaning over 1,000 are now being educated by DCU online. Around 280 new students attended the annual Welcome Day which provides online students Read more…

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Predicted increase in Clubs and Socs signups

October 11, 2017

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his year’s clubs and societies signups are expected to rise above last year’s combined number of 17,500 students, a senior DCU clubs and societies figure stated.

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National News

Will plain packaging deter student smokers?

October 11, 2017

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU students don’t believe the change to cigarette packaging will make much of a difference to Irish smoking habits.   Ireland isn’t the first country to implement unbranded cigarette packaging in order to deter people from smoking, following Australia, France and Read more…

National News

USI announce demonstration against student loans

October 4, 2017

[dropcap]R[/dropcap]epresentatives from The Union of Students in Ireland met outside Leinster House last Monday to announce a national demonstration will be held in Dublin on October 4th.

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Niall Behan SU Spread

September 27, 2017

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Student Union President Niall Behan hopes to cater to all DCU campuses and students equally during the second year since the amalgamation of the student unions from St. Patrick’s College and Mater Dei Institute Read more…

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Postgrads dissatisfied with accommodation changes

September 27, 2017

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]ostgraduate students are unhappy with the increase in rent and change in lease length that occurred over the summer, according to Student’s Union postgraduate officer, Allan Stevenson.