Music
Review: #3 by The Script
The Dub boys done good are back with (in case you didn’t already get it) their third studio release “#3”. Since the release of their last album, “Science and Faith” in 2010, the band have Read more…
The College View
DCU News
Secular Society want SU to lobby for secular Ireland
DCU’s Secular and Sceptic Society plans to convince the Students’ Union to make campaigning for a secular Ireland part of their policy next year. The main aim of the society is to fight for the Read more…
National News
Dublin Bike scheme expansion to include DCU
DCU is set to be included in a planned expansion of the Dublin Bike Scheme. This is part of a plan to treble the amount of available bikes from 500 to 1500. Fifty six new Read more…
DCU News
DCU Ryan Academy Launches Mentorship Initiative
Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation, Séan Sherlock was in DCU recently to launch the Menter Iontach Nua, an Irish-Welsh entrepreneurship initiative for members of the Ryan Academy. The main Read more…
Articles
TCD to vote on disaffiliation with USI
Trinity College students will vote to secure or disaffiliate their relationship with the Union of Students of Ireland (USI) from the 1st to the 4th of October. Following months of uncertainty and heated debate the Read more…
Náisiúnta
Tréimhse suaite os comhair Aontas na Mac Léinn
Beidh toradh an reifrinn a bhí ag dul ar aghaidh ó 24 Meán Fómhair i gColáiste na Tríonóide amach an tseachtain seo. Bhí ar mhic léinn vóta a chaitheamh ar an topaic chéanna is a Read more…
Film
Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
First, let’s do away with any misconceptions – The Perks of Being a Wallflower is anything but perky. As fans of the 1999 novel on which the film is based will attest, Perks could not Read more…
Saol an Mhic Léinn
€100,000 i do phóca? Cúrsa anseo duit…
Más rud é go bhfuil an t-alt seo á léamh agat, is dócha gur mac nó iníon léinn atá ag freastal ar Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath thú. Is dócha, freisin, mar sin gur íoc tú (nó Read more…
Uncategorized
3rd of October 2012
A new college year brings about a lot of change around DCU. Since last year we’ve seen a new team elected to the Students’ Union, which I think could be very good for DCU. Paul Read more…
Travel
I’m a student, get me out of here…
Travel is… You often hear the phrase- “I need to get away” or “I need a holiday”. People say this because they are used to the monotonous routine of everyday life in Ireland that “getting Read more…
DCU News
DCU join with AIB for laptop scheme
DCU has joined with AIB to give students the opportunity to purchase a DCU SmartBook laptop. The SmartBook is a HP Business laptop designed for DCU students. DCU partnered with Typetec to create the laptop Read more…
DCU News
MacCraith and Students’ Union happy with Freshers Fortnight
DCU President Brian MacCraith has hailed Freshers’ Fortnight as a great initiative to help new students in DCU. DCU Freshers Fortnight took place over the last two weeks to welcome all newcomers to DCU life. Read more…
Student Life
Your A-Z DCU survival guide.
College View reporter Eve Kerton takes an A to Z look at how to survive your college year. Argos catalogues No it is not to buy your nanny a pretend gold bracelet. The Argos catalogue Read more…
DCU News
DCU involved in Joint Institute of Education
DCU is involved in forming a new Institute of Education in Drumcondra. The university is working with Mater Dei Institute of Education (MDI), St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra (SPD), and the Church of Ireland College of Education (CICE) Read more…
DCU News
In Brief: Secular Society want SU to lobby for secular Ireland
By Adam Higgins Deputy News Editor DCU’s Secular and Sceptic Society plans to convince DCU Students’ Union (SU) to make campaigning for a secular Ireland part of the student’s union policy next year. The main aim Read more…
DCU News
In Brief: Dramatic increase in demand for DCU programmes
By Jenny Darmody, Deputy Features Editor Over two thirds of degree programmes in DCU saw an increase in entry points this year. After the first round of CAO offers were released on Monday, 67 per Read more…
DCU News
Line up for DCU’s Freshers’ Fortnight Announced
By Aoife Mullen News Editor DCU Students’ Union have announced the line up for Freshers’ Fortnight, which will run from 17th – 28th September 2012. DJ Fresh, Comedian Des Bishop and Britain’s Got Talent contestant, Read more…
DCU News
In Brief: DCUSU’s Doherty hits back at FEE criticism
By Aoife Mullen, News Editor DCU Students’ Union President, Paul Doherty, has hit back at criticism from anti student-cuts group Free Education for Everyone (FEE) over DCU’s student loan deal with Bank of Ireland (BOI). Read more…
DCU News
DCU part of new collaborative college partnership
By Aoife Mullen News Editor Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn have launched a collaborative partnership between DCU, NUI Maynooth and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. The 3U Read more…
DCU News
DCU receives €5m to head international research into online political extremism
By Aoife Mullen News Editor DCU is to lead an international research project into violent online political extremism. The project, called VOX-Pol, received €5.1 million in European grant funding and will explore the affects of Read more…
DCU News
DCU deputy-president voted in Ireland’s Top 25 most powerful women
By Aisling Kett Deputy News Editor DCU’s Deputy President (Registrar), Anne Scott, was recently named one of Ireland’s Top 25 Most Powerful Women at an awards ceremony in the Convention Centre Dublin. Professor Scott was Read more…
DCU News
DCU mourn passing of Nicola Furlong
By Jenny Darmody Deputy Editor The DCU community has been left shocked with the news of the tragic death of student Nicola Furlong while studying in Japan. The 21-year-old Business and Japanese student was studying Read more…
DCU News
In Brief: DCU bailed out subsidiaries at a cost of €9.8 million in 2010
By Aoife Mullen News Editor A recent report on audits carried out in third level institutions in Ireland has revealed DCU bailed out two if it’s loss-making subsidiaries in 2010. Three of DCU’s subsidiaries, The Read more…
News
Could you be the next James Joyce?
By Brendan White Editor-in-Chief DCU are set to launch a new project to develop young writers and give them a change to get their work published. The project, called Under Thirty, is a non-profit start-up venture Read more…
News
DCU 46th in top 50 universities under 50
Aoife Mullen News Editor Dublin City University has ranked 46th in a list of the top Universities less than 50 years old. DCU is the only Irish higher education institution to feature in the QS Read more…