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DCU students raise almost €21,000 for Movember
Dublin City University has raised almost €21,000 throughout November by growing out their moustaches as part of the Movember initiative. Read more…
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The IUA say student experience is priority for universities in semester two
In a statement, the Irish Universities Association (IUA) said that universities are conscious of the uncertainty students are facing and have therefore planned to begin semester two of the academic year predominantly online.
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Can’t Get Home – The initiative to help international students cope with staying in Ireland
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) have launched a virtual campaign for international students within Ireland.
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Ireland is still attracting international students
The decline in international students attending Irish universities this year was not as drastic as previously expected according to a report from The Times.
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Graduating from university during a pandemic
Every autumn, Dublin City University graduands, their families and DCU faculty, gather at the Helix to attend the annual graduation ceremonies and celebrate one of the most rewarding days of a student’s educational career. Read more…
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Student accommodation to be used as short term stay for tourists and other renters
Some 1,600 student accommodation in Dublin City Centre will be used by tourists and other renters for short-stay rental, after a deal was struck with Dublin City Council. Read more…
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Simon Harris confirms additional €15million allocated to higher education
Simon Harris TD, confirmed that an additional €15 million is to be given to higher education institutions for capital works and equipment. Read more…
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Universities are permitted to continue with campus activities during Level 5 restrictions
The government announced a move to Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions nationwide beginning at midnight on Wednesday October 21st.
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Students to receive €250 payment under 2021 budget
Third-level students are set to receive a €250 payment in the coming year in recognition of the impact of Covid-19 on students, as outlined in the Budget 2021. Read more…
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DCU to receive almost €3 million in research funding
DCU will receive €2.9 million in funding towards academic research that was hindered by Covid-19.
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DCU granted €20 million under Human Capital Initiative
Minister for Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD has announced that €197 million in funding will be allocated to projects in higher-level institutions under the Human Capital Initiative, including €20 million for Read more…
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Trinity Launches Ireland’s First On-Campus Testing Program
Trinity College (TCD) is the first Irish third level institute to launch an on-campus Covid-19 testing programme available for students and staff.
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Female-only professor posts tackle gender imbalance in academia
Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has approved funding for 15 new female professor positions, to help reduce the gender gap that exists for senior academic roles.
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University of Limerick appoints first female president of an Irish university
Professor Kersten Mey has recently been named as the new president of the University of Limerick (UL), becoming the first woman in Irish history to hold such a position.
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Residents near UCC urge Gardaí to crack down on “student parties” amid tension
Frustrated residents living near University College Cork (UCC) continue to speak out against what they claim are parties being held in violation of Covid-19 restrictions, following a confrontation with students renting in the area.
DCU News
DCU campus accommodation may be made available to HSE if COVID-19 pandemic worsens
DCU campus accommodation may be made available to the HSE on an emergency basis if the Covid-19 pandemic worsens.
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DCU campus accommodation rent set to increase next year
DCU campus accommodation is set to increase the cost of rent by four per cent for the academic year 2020/2021.
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24/7 mental health text line launched by USI
A 24/7 mental health text line was launched by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) on Monday November 18th.
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USI and SIPTU launch postgrad charter
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and SIPTU have partnered up together to create a Postgraduate Working Rights Charter highlighting and protecting the working rights of postgraduate students in third-level education.
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Fifth of DCU’s student body comes from “affluent” areas
Students from affluent backgrounds are far more likely to study high-point courses, according to a recent study.
DCU News
‘On Thin Ice’ photo exhibition launches in O’Reilly Library
The exhibition showcases the work of the Polar Institute in Norway’s 111 day project where they lodged a boat into an ice flow during the winter of 2015 and used it as a station for experiments on what happens to the arctic in Winter. Read more…
University News
Controversy over University of Ulster’s plans to erect Irish language signs on campus
A University of Ulster Students’ Union (UUSU) council meeting was held in mid-November where a new bilingual signage policy was agreed. This would see Irish language signs replacing existing signage over time across the university’s four campuses in Belfast, Coleraine, Jordanstown and Derry. Read more…
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DCU delegates hold workshops at 26th Pink Training
The 26th annual Pink Training was held in NUI Galway over the last weekend of November, where 21 DCU delegates attended alongside VP for Welfare and Equality Aisling Fagan, who acted as the SU Support Read more…
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Eamon Ryan calls for Metrolink to be extended to UCD
TD Eamon Ryan is calling for the Dublin Metrolink to be extended out as far as UCD. Read more…
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NUIG students take the plunge for Movember
Six NUIG students jumped off the Blackrock diving board in Salthill, Galway in aid of Movember, as none had the ability to grow a moustache. Read more…