University News
Plans to address Postgraduate Representation at 2018 Congress
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Union for Students in Ireland (USI) aims to increase the representation of postgraduate students in 2018.
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USI Call for financial support for trainee teacher placement
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has launched a campaign with teachers’ unions to eliminate the costs for student teachers on class placements which is a mandatory aspect of their course.
Other Sports
Taiwan crowd the inspiration for Brendan Hyland at World University Games
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]aiwan played host to the 28th World University Games in August, an atmospheric event that won’t be forgotten anytime soon, according to Brendan Hyland. The Games, which is the second largest multi-sport event behind the Read more…
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DCU Physicists lead Science Bus
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]our physicists from DCU were chosen to captain a bus tour around Europe over the summer to make science more accessible to citizens. The European initiative ‘Doing It Together Science’ was set up in order Read more…
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DCU celebrates 20 years of international studies
[dropcap] Organisations should develop a strategy which embraces the LGBTA community, revealed the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces on campus last Tuesday.[/dropcap] Vice Admiral Mark Mellett gave a keynote lecture in honor of Read more…
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DCU joins new bike sharing programme
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU is one of two universities in Dublin involved in the city’s new stationless bike sharing programme. A new company called “Bleeperbike” is Ireland’s first dockless bike sharing service. Students and staff looking to avail of Read more…
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Ecstasy use among Students at an all-time high
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]ardaí fear that ecstasy use among second and third level students has reached an all-time high. Last week, a 22-year-old college student was left in critical condition in Sligo University Hospital following a night out Read more…
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New app to help students get home safely
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] new student service, Dash (Driving All Students Home), is making its way across the country by allowing students to get taxis even when they have no cash, bank card or phone on them while Read more…
University News
Maintenance grants for postgraduate students.
The department of education have announced new changes for postgraduate and mature students being implemented in the 2017/2018 academic year on the 3rd of April. Read more…
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Number of applications for Mentorship Programme Increases
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he DCU structured mentorship programme received nearly twice as many applicants this year than in 2016 says Head of DCU careers services, Yvonne McLoughlin. The programme, which aims to pair second-year students with alumni mentors Read more…
Events
International Brexit Conference to be held in Henry Grattan
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU are bringing together Europe’s leading experts and key-policy makers to discuss the law and politics of Brexit at an international conference on Thursday. Prof. Federico Fabbrini, in the Department of Law and Read more…
Health
DCU STEM projects receive millions in funding
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hree projects from DCU were awarded funding this month from the Science Foundation Ireland for research projects in the areas of sciences, technology, engineering and maths. (STEM) Each project is currently being led by Read more…
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Motor Neurone Disease and Schizophrenia genetically linked, university research finds
[dropcap]A [/dropcap]genetic link between motor neuron disease and schizophrenia has been identified, in a study led by Trinity College Dublin researchers.
News
Crystal engineering: Irish universities lead the way in developing innovative technology
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]elfast based MOF technologies have agreed to license and commercialise two new materials created at the University of Limerick to try and combat greenhouse gasses.
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DIT drops Garda vetting requirement for mature students in “second chance” programme
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]IT have discarded the requirement of Garda vetting for mature students when applying to its ‘second chance education’ programme after controversial public opinion.
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Queens University wins intervarsity poetry slam in NCAD
A Queen’s University Belfast student was crowned winner of the Intervarsity Poetry Slam competition held in the National College of Art and Design, on March 29th.
University News
Former homeless woman defies the odds to now lecture at Trinity
Homeless and pregnant at 15, fortunes for Katriona O’Sullivan were going against her but grit, determination and a bit of luck now sees her lectur at Trinity, making her journey a heartwarming success story. Read more…
DCU News
National USI Congress sets agenda for next year and elects new officer board
Eight new officers were elected to the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) board last week at the annual USI Congress, who will spearhead policy and campaigns relating to students on a national level in the coming year. Read more…
News
Engineering drops in CAO first preferences
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he numbers of CAO first preference applications for Engineering in DCU has risen despite a decrease of 5 per cent in first preference Engineering applications nationally.
National News
Drug testing kits to be introduced in Irish nightclubs
[dropcap]Free[/dropcap] drug testing kits could soon be provided by nightclubs to check the ‘purity’ of substances bought by users to help reduce the risk of accidental death. The tests will ensure drugs such as cocaine Read more…
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NUIG becomes latest University to divest in fossil fuels
NUIG has followed Trinity’s stance in committing to divest funds towards fossil fuels in an attempt to dramatically decrease their carbon footprint. Read more…
News
Demand for students with Irish degrees grow
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]rish degree programmes offer better career prospects than expected: This time last year Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada went on a language strike, speaking nothing but Irish despite the lack of translation resources available in Brussels. This proved a Read more…
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UCC Law Society hold inaugural ‘Women in Law’ forum
UCC held its first ever ‘Women in Law’ forum to try and inspire more women to enter the male-majority industry. Read more…
News
Larger voter turnout for UCD abortion referendum than SU presidential election
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ore students voted in UCD’s abortion referendum last year than in this year’s UCD Student Union presidential election. Pro-life campaigner and activist Katie Ascough was elected president of UCD’s Students’ Union which voted to maintain Read more…
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UCD Fashion Show producer defends use of just two black people in Black Civil Rights section
The producer of this year’s UCD Fashion Show has come to its defence after the Black Civil Rights Fashion section of the show only featured two black models.