By Aishling Phelan Tripoli University was a place of torture and rape during the Gaddafi era according to the new dean trying to reinvent the country’s most prestigious institution. Dr. Feisel Krekshi said that when Read more…
By Michael Hurley Thousands took to the streets of London on November 9th to protest against the increase in tuition fees from £3,000 to £9,000. The Metropolitan police deployed almost 4,000 officers, fearing a repeat Read more…
By Emma Jane Hade Underwear draped on a line from the Terence Larkin, while over a 100 students casually stood around in their underwear… Just another day in DCU! Last Wednesday, the DCU Raising and Read more…
By Aisling Kett The blog for DCU’s fashion magazine, The Look, is now up and running and supplying students with their latest fashion fix. The magazine team shot their first fashion shoot for the magazine Read more…
By Aishling Phelan Students will have to wait until Budget Day on the 6th of December to find out the government’s final decision on the increase it will impose on student fees. As 20,000 students Read more…
By Emma Jane Hade With Christmas adverts everywhere we know that Ryan Tubridy will soon be on our television screens in an awful jumper, but more importantly, that Christmas is only a few weeks away! Read more…
By Conor McTernan Whether you’re an advanced skier or a first-timer, the DCU Snowsports trip is for YOU! This year, from January 27th to February 4th, DCU’s Snowsports Society is going to Avoriaz in France. Read more…
Úna Caomhánach – Eagarthóir Gaeilge Cosúil le Google agus Facebook tá an comhlacht teicneolaíochta chun a HQ Idirnáisiúnta a chruthú in Éirinn. Sheol an tÚdarás Forbartha Tionscail [ÚFT] tweet amach le déanaí Read more…
Úna Caomhánach – Eagarthóir Gaeilge Is dóigh go bhfuil zombaithe mar chuid den tsiúlóid mharbh ach tá a ranníocaíocht d’eacnamaíochta na cruinne an-láidir is beo. Na laethanta seo, baineann an seánra Zombaí le téama móréilimh, Read more…
Derek O’Brien Tá sé fógartha ag an Aire Post, Fiontar agus Nuálaíochta Richard Bruton, go bhfuil ciste nua, le luach €10 milliún, tosaithe ag an rialtas. Tá an tAire ag iarraidh fiontraithe atá thar lear, Read more…
By Catríona Hughes The task of managing a full time degree with a part-time job can be quite a difficult responsibility for many students. The question is, how can we manage both? The biggest aspect Read more…
Catherine Dennehy looks at the cultural phenomenon that is Movember and what DCU has planned for the charity this year. November is Movember month. That’s right, the eleventh month of the year now sees men Read more…
By Fiona McGrath Winter is upon us and we are all starting to be dragged down by blocked noses and chesty coughs, so here is some useful information on staying healthy this winter. One of Read more…
By Frances Mulraney The Higher Education Authority is to request €6 million in compensation from Irish universities for “unauthorized” allowances given to senior academics. UCD is the worst offender with an estimated total of €4 Read more…
By Gillian Fitzsimons An Innovation Dublin event, Cool Research That Can Help Your Business, took place in the Invent building last Wednesday, explaining various new technologies developed in DCU and how they can work with Read more…
By Ruth Ní Mhaonghaile Applications to the DCU Ryan Academy’s Propeller Venture Accelerator programme closed last week. Accepted companies obtain an office space at the academy along with €30,000 investment and mentoring from experienced entrepreneurs. Read more…
By Timmy Kelleher DCU has seen a growing number of online gambling companies, financial institutions and multinational management consultancies actively seeking talented graduates for their IT divisions. DCU management are aware of the growing opportunities Read more…
By Emma Jane Hade The annual “CIT Christmas Day”, which was traditionally held on the last Thursday of November every year, has been cancelled this year, after local publicans have vowed not to support it. Read more…
By Catriona Hughes A man was injured following a gas explosion at a Waterford Institute of Technology facility, on Friday November 4. The man is said to be in his 60s and is recovering in Read more…
By Ruth Ní Mhaonghaile The Students’ Union in NUI Galway recently cancelled the infamous “RAG Week”, in a move that costs the university an extra €60,000 a year. This is due to an agreement between Read more…
By Jenny Darmody British National Party (BNP) chairman, Nick Griffin, has complained to the Gardai about protests that led to the cancellation of his scheduled appearance at Trinity College Dublin. Speaking to DCUfm, Griffin said Read more…
By Teresa Gallagher Limerick Institute of Technology’s (LIT) President, Dr Maria Hinfelaar, has revealed that the college aims to develop into a technological university over the next few years. LIT’s student population is now over Read more…
By Emma Jane Hade Three Dublin based institutes of technology are together hoping to create a ground breaking new “technological university”. Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), Institute of Technology Blanchardstown (ITB) and Institute of Technology Read more…
By Sorcha Jowitt The first DCU Darren Sutherland Memorial Award was given to former Dublin player and manager, Micky Whelan, last week. The award was presented to Mr Whelan, who also received his PhD last Read more…
By Frances Mulraney Around a fifth of all higher education institutes in England have applied to the Office for Fair Access (Offa) for a reduction in their tuition fees. Twenty-four universities and three further education Read more…