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Student Nurses & Midwives protest outside Dáil Éireann
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tudent nurses and Midwives from across the country travelled to the Dáil yesterday for a protest organised by the Irish Nurses & Midwives Organisation (INMO).
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Ethnic pay gap amongst staff in Ireland’s third level institutions
A new study by the Health Education Authority ( HEA) has found that an ethnic pay gap exists amongst staff in third level education in Ireland. Staff from minority ethnic groups are also more likely Read more…
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DCU Women’s Rugby victorious in first match of the season
The College View’s Jessica Woodlock interviews DCU Ladies Rugby Club players, Aoife Guinan and Louise McCleery on their first game of the 2021/22 season as well as their aims for the rest of the season. Read more…
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Trinity College Student Union hosts Anti-Apartheid Week
Trinity College Student Union hosted an Anti-Apartheid week (4th-8th October), with many pro-Palestinian discussions and talks on the ‘Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions’ (BDS) movement. Read more…
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Maynooth University elect their first female president
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ast week saw the election of Professor Eeva Leinonen, who took up office at Maynooth University, making her the fourth female president of an Irish university. The appointment of Leinonen as President of MU is Read more…
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Hilary Clinton inaugurated as Queens Chancellor
Former US Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hilary Clinton was in Belfast on Friday to be sworn in as chancellor of Queens University. Read more…
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New DCU students invited to take part in ‘First Year Check In’ survey
“Do you feel confident in your ability to complete your course?” “Do you feel at home here in DCU?” These are just some of the questions being posed to the first year class of 2021 Read more…
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No Keys No Degree: Nationwide shortage in student accommodation
A major shortage in student accommodation is quickly turning into a nationwide crisis, as many students have still yet to find a place to stay near their desired college. Read more…
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STAND Student Festival is returning to college campuses this week
The annual STAND student festival will be returning to 13 campuses this autumn, kicking off at University College Cork on the Monday and reaching DCU from the 25th of October to the 29th. Read more…
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Irish colleges set to be included in R&D directory for businesses.
Irish third-level universities are set to play a vital role in a new research and development (R&D) directory for businesses. Read more…
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DCU slumps heavily in Global University Rankings
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]ublin City University has taken a strong hit in the worldwide leaderboard of the best universities. Data from the QS World University Rankings 2022 showed that DCU has suffered a steep fall of 51 places, Read more…
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Academic and non-academic life expected to resume on campus next year
Simon Harris, Minister for Further and Higher Education, said last week that he expects that both staff and students will be back on campus for the next academic year. Read more…
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New TU will be named Technological University of the Shannon
In March, it was announced that Athlone IT and Limerick IT would merge to form the country’s third technological university. In the past week it has been revealed that the new TU, based in Munster, Read more…
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Harris launches €2.5 billion international student funding recovery
Simon Harris is launching a €2.5 billion recovery for revenue Irish universities have lost from international students. Read more…
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Rapid antigen testing may be used to allow for on-campus learning
Minister Simon Harris announced last week that rapid antigen Covid-19 testing will be trialed at 4 universities and could enable a return to third-level education in autumn. Read more…
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Government votes against bill to abolish third-level fees
The bill was proposed by the government’s opposition party People Before Profit, to remove barriers to higher education by abolishing third-level fees so that everyone who wants to access higher education has the same chance. Read more…
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DCU Amnesty Society and Feminist Society host Women’s Welfare Event
DCU Amnesty Society and Feminist Society hosted a virtual event to raise awareness of women’s welfare, the important discussions around sexual health that aren’t happening, and what life in university is like for young women. Read more…
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College students working as essential workers want to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccines
College students who have been working as essential workers during the pandemic believe all essential workers should be moved up on the list of priority to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Read more…
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UL design new computer science course with paid placements
The University of Limerick (UL) has partnered up with a number of tech companies to design a software engineering course aimed at changing the way computer science is taught. Read more…
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Three more Technological Universities may be established by 2022
The government has announced that three new Technological Universities could be established by next year by merging existing Institutes of Technology. Read more…
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Trinity launches study into its links with slavery and the British Empire
Trinity College Dublin (TCD) will begin a 24 month investigation designed to “examine, interrogate and reflect on its complex colonial legacies.” Read more…
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Covid one year on – students reflect on another St Patrick’s Day in lockdown
Students are disappointed with the underwhelming St. Patrick’s Day they faced this year. Read more…
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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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University students are struggling to complete practical courses online
Third-level students are struggling to complete practical courses and modules online, as access to equipment and laboratories is restricted by universities. Read more…
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Students with disabilities increase their university offer acceptance by 22%
The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) and Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) Annual Report 2020 published on the 11th of December shows a 22 per cent increase in offer acceptance for students with disabilities and 15 per cent increase for those experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage. Read more…