All of the latest on and off campus news.
DCU News
USI Win By Just One Vote
Reactions to the results of the USI referendum from USI President Joe O’ Connor and DCU Returning Officer Jack Butterly. Read more…
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USI Hustings 2014: Money, representation and unification
A liveblog of the hustings for the upcoming USI re-affiliation referendum in DCU. Read more…
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Controversy as Trinity scholars refuse to salute British monarchy
Trinity scholars have refused to salute British monarchy during daily meals, as has been a long-term tradition in the university. Eimear Ní Mhuircheartaigh reports. Read more…
DCU News
Speed dating, men who puke and all things love
Love was the theme for the first week of semester two as students attended events from speed-dating to Zumba dancing in the lead-in to Valentine’s Day. Nicole Balmaine reports. Read more…
National News
Students encouraged to open up after death of DCU student
DCU Students’ Union and the chaplains of the Interfaith Centre are encouraging students to open up about their grief as DCU student is laid to rest. Read more…
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Students three times as likely to drop out of ITs as universities
New research from the Higher Education Authority has revealed that students are three times as likely to drop-out from ITs than universities, as Laura Colgan reports. Read more…
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Cork students bid to break ‘selfie’ record
A group of students from Cork Institute of Technology are bidding to become the largest group to have ever ‘mass-selfied’, as Chaitanya Brady reports. Read more…
DCU News
Techspectations conference looks at social entrepreneurship
DCU graduate and Co-Founder of RAG Ireland, Daithí De Buitléir addressed those gathered at Techspectations’ recent DCU conference on social entrepreneurship. Bryan Grogan reports. Read more…
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Student health under spotlight this semester
Tackling mental health issues is high on the agenda this semester for DCU’s Health Promotion Officer. Read more…
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Calendar change decision sparks debate
A decision by DCU’s Academic Council to bring one of the two study weeks to before the Christmas break sparked debate at the recent CRC meeting. Read more…
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Referendum on USI re-affiliation announced
Students urged to get to know both sides of the debate before making an informed decision at the USI re-affiliation referendum. Read more…
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SU won’t hold official RAG Week this year
No official RAG Week will be held in DCU this semester, Welfare Officer Lorna Finnegan told The College View, due to the stigma associated with the controversial week. Read more…
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President wants more Northern students at DCU
DCU President Brian MacCraith wants to make access to study at DCU easier for Northern Ireland students, who are currently at a disadvantage when in competition with students from the Republic. Read more…
National News
The search for a new voice in science communication
Students are urged to enter a competition which could win young scientists expert mentoring and kick-start their careers. Read more…
DCU News
Support for nurses’ protests against low graduate pay rates
The Class Rep Council has voted to support student nurses protesting against the initial pay rate for graduates of just €6.49 per hour. Read more…
National News
Universities want higher fees if there’s no more funding
Irish universities have called on Education Minister Ruairi Quinn to hike student fees if he won’t allocate further exchequer funding to third-level. Read more…
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ITs to merge and receive university status
Ireland’s newest universities to be established since 1989 may be created soon, thanks to recently proposed legislation from the Education Minister. Read more…
DCU News
Masters student breaks leg in comical botched robbery
Dublin Criminal Court has heard how a DCU Masters student broke his leg while attempting to steal Mac computers from the university. Read more…
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UCD hosts inaugural Student Legal Convention
The inaugural Student Legal Convention held at UCD last Thursday heard from Government Ministers, a Supreme Court judge and the Data Protection Commissioner, amongst others. Read more…
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DCU Green Committee helps address climate change
DCU’s second Green Day of the year shows students what they can do to combat climate change. Read more…
National News
Archdiocese offers DIT funding to have ‘Catholic place of worship’
The Dublin Archdiocese recently offered Dublin Institute of Technology a large payout to ensure a ‘Catholic place of worship’ on the new Grangegorman campus. Read more…
DCU News
Excellence awards for DCU’s Campus Res
Despite student protestations in a previous issue of The College View, DCU’s Campus Res was recently honoured for excellence in accommodation provision. Sharon McGowan reports. Read more…
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DCU only Irish university in top 50 under 50
DCU is the only Irish university to appear in the most recent ‘Top 50 Under 50’ QS rankings, as Sharon McGowan reports. Read more…
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SU to endorse marriage equality ahead of referendum
A motion regarding the rights of the LGBT community has been passed at the latest CRC meeting. Read more…
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Students urged to pace drinking and remove “Neknomination” videos from their profiles
“Don’t Lose Sleep” campaign warns of consequences of excessive drinking in light of neknominations controversy. Read more…