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[dropcap]D[/dropcap]ublin’s new rail system is set to “transform connectivity to and from Dublin City University”, according to the college.
Universities are urged to increase the entrepreneurship taught in the department of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, according to a recent report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Several of the Higher Read more…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CUSU was criticised by students Saturday night after an Instagram story on the DCUSU official account showed two VPs dressed in long robes and keffiyeh head scarves. Podge Henry VP for Equality and Welfare has called an Read more…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]ill Clinton warned that Brexit is due to people re-assessing “whether what we have in common is more important than our differences”.
[dropcap]A [/dropcap] lack of investment in third-level education has led to a drop in respect for Irish degrees worldwide, according to UCDSU’s Education Officer.
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]inister Paschal Donohue increased the VAT rate applied to sunbed services in yesterday’s budget, due to “clear evidence” of a link between sunbed use and skin cancer. The increase from 13.5 percent to 23 percent Read more…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]udget 2018 will leave students with “not a lot to be happy about,” according to the President of the USI.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Department of Health received €685 million in Tuesday’s budget, which will allow for procurement of 1,800 additional health sector staff. €90 million has been allocated to allow patients access medical care and a further allocation Read more…
“A student loan scheme will mean that the student contribution fee will increase to a minimum of five thousand euro a year,” warned USI President Michael Kerrigan when addressing the crowd of protesters in Dublin.
[dropcap]Rent[/dropcap] allowance will increase by €149m next year in order to accommodate over 17,000 more homes, said Minister for Finance Paschal O’ Donoghue.
Sugar tax will not tackle obesity, according to the Irish Beverage Council “Taxing one ingredient in some sugary drinks, but not all sugary drinks, will not combat the complex challenge of obesity’’ Colm Jordan, Director Read more…
Child and Family Agengy, Tusla will receive an additional €40.6 million in 2018, bringing their annual funding to over €750 million.
[dropcap]Minister[/dropcap] Paschal Donohue increased the VAT rate applied to sunbed services in yesterday’s budget, due to “Clear evidence” of a link between sunbed use and skin cancer, he said.
[dropcap]Leo[/dropcap] Varadkar’s first budget was unveiled yesterday which contained modest increases in public spending alongside a small measure of tax relief.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]housands of students attended the annual Gradireland Graduate Careers Fair, which took place in the RDS last Wednesday. The annual event is an opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate students to engage with different employers from Read more…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e spoke to the major political parties about what they hope to achieve in this year’s budget in relation to third-level institutes. Now that the budget has been released here are their hopes so we Read more…
[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…
[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…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]est Possible Start Week was held in DCU last and run by Welfare Officer Podge Henry. Events were held throughout the week on both the Glasnevin and St. Pat’s campuses and were in conjunction with Read more…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] petition by the University College Dublin student body to impeach current Students’ Union President Katie Ascough has been rejected by the union.
[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.
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]pace week is a great way to hook people of all ages into the sciences, according to DCU mathematical scientist Dr John Regan.
[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…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he DCU Enactus team represented Ireland in the semi-final of the Enactus World Cup in London last week. They placed third overall with India and Canada placing first and second respectively. Enactus is a non-profit Read more…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU’s strategic plan to become a carbon neutral campus by 2022 is a huge stretch according to its sustainability officer.