News
USI concerned over referendum date
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Union of Students in Ireland (USI) are concerned that any delays finalising the wording of the Eighth Amendment referendum would mean that students will be left unable to vote.
College View
University News
Two students hospitalised over bad batch of drugs
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]wo NUI Galway students were hospitalised after taking a “bad batch” of drugs.
National News
90% of primary teaching trainees identify as Catholic
[dropcap]Influence[/dropcap] on state run primary schools by the Catholic church is clearly represented in research by the School of Education at NUI Galway.
National News
US Embassy urges J1 hopefuls to apply now
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tudents who are hoping to do a J1 this Summer are being urged to book early to ensure their place on the popular summer programme.
National News
Student rental crisis highlighted in RTE Documentary
[dropcap]Most [/dropcap] advertising for substandard accommodation is found on social media groups, according to an RTÉ Investigates programme, which aired on November 2nd.
News
Watts up with DCUs energy consumption
[dropcap]C[dropcap]ertification Europe accredited DCU as being fully compliant with the International Energy Management Standard last Thursday.
News
DCU tops the table in female academia
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU is the leading university in Ireland for female academia, according to figures released in a report by the Higher Education Authority (HEA).
DCU News
Increase in students receiving flu vaccine
[dropcap]More DCU students received the influenza vaccine in 2017 than in previous years, according to the campus pharmacy.[/dropcap]
Science
Minister launches €6.7 million climate change research initiative led by UCD
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development has launched an investment of €6.7 million into a climate change research project called Acclimatize.
National News
Trócaire creates animated video documenting refugee crisis
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]rócaire has created an animated video which tells the migration stories of an Irish girl and a Syrian boy.
University News
€47.5m increase in funding for higher education in Budget 2018
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]inister Paschal Donohoe announced a €47.5million increase in funding for education in this year’s budget.
DCU News
DCU in talks with NI universities over joint professorships
[dropcap]U[/dropcap]niversities in Northern Ireland are considering creating joint academic posts with institutions in the south, including DCU, to combat implications imposed by Brexit.
University News
Women in NUIG gender discrimination case pressured to settle
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]our female lecturers in NUI Galway are supposedly under pressure to accept a settlement after a gender discrimination dispute.
University News
DCU offers Lego workshops for variety of ages
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]ublin City University are now offering Lego workshops for all ages in their newly built Lego Innovation studio situated on St. Patricks Campus, Drumcondra. The ‘Learnit’ Academy will use this interactive learning hub to carry out Read more…
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.
University News
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.
National News
Pay gap for Irish Graduates wider than in Europe
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he pay gap of Irish graduate students is much wider than that of European students, it has been found. The Education at a Glance report 2017 shows benefits for Irish graduate students as the Oireachtas Read more…
National News
Taoiseach Launches Four New World-Class Research Centres
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Taoiseach has announced the launch of four new Science Foundation Ireland Research Centres which will have close collaborations with Dublin City University. The new research centres will receive an investment of €74 million from Read more…
Students' Union
Brendan Power SU Spread
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the new academic year begins and students throng the campus grounds, Brendan Power, the new VP for Academic Affairs spoke to The College View about his plans for the months ahead.
University News
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…
DCU News
It Stops Now campaign comes to DCU
DCU has lent official support for the It Stops Now campaign which aims to prevent sexual harassment and violence in third level education. Read more…
Students' Union
James Donoghue SU Spread
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the college year comes to an end, former Education Officer and current Academic Affairs Officer, James Donoghue, spoke to The College View about his experience working with the Student Union over the past year. Read more…
University News
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
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…
Ilghnéitheach
Gnó na Síoige Fiacla
[dropcap]Thosaigh [/dropcap]an tsraith smaointe seo ag an deireadh seachtaine. Bhí mé féin agus mo Mham ag cur caoi éigin ar an gcistin nuair a thit rud éigin ar an urlár. ‘Céard é sin?’ arsa Mam. Read more…