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Hubby McHubface among names for new student centre
[dropcap]The DCU Students’ Union want you to help them name the new student centre.[/dropcap]
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UCDSU passes new motion on abortion information
[dropcap]U[/dropcap]CD Student Council passed motions on handing out free pregnancy tests and abortion information on campus on Tuesday, the 14th of November.
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Universities now allowed to hire staff on salaries up to €250,000
[dropcap]In[/dropcap] a bid to attract world-leading scientists and engineers, new Government measures will allow universities to hire staff on salaries up to €250,000.
DCU News
DCU research addresses the challenges of pancreatic cancer
[dropcap]Each[/dropcap] year 540 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in Ireland,with close to the same number of deaths caused by the disease annually, according to the Irish Cancer Society.
DCU News
Former DCU President selling castle for €13.5 million
[dropcap]The [/dropcap]former president of DCU, Ferdinand von Prondzynski, is selling his Westmeath castle for €13.5 million.
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Students’ Union budget to be released 11 weeks into semester
[dropcap]The [/dropcap]provisional Budget for the Students’ Union will be released today in the third Class Rep Council of the year, in breach of DCUSU constitution.
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DCU in non-monetary agreement with Coppers with profit of 72m
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap] Students’ Union is in a “non-financial relationship” with the nightclub Copper Face Jacks, which this year earned €72 million in accumulated profits.
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Signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships
Video by Leanne Hanafin
Opinion
The 12 months of Christmas
Christmas is meant to be the most magical time of the year but sometimes it feels like the most stressful time of the year. Read more…
Opinion
Should zero-hour contracts be abolished?
The problem with these contracts is security or lack of it which is fair. It is hard to expect people to function under these conditions. But does an all-out ban mean nothing but positives for employees around the country. It begs the question will employers now offer sable contracts or just let more staff go and take on 2 permanent part time staff in the future. Read more…
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DCU students: abusive relationships
Video by Leanne Hanafin
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Student enrollments rise as cuts are made to state and staff funding
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tudent enrolments to DCU rose by 25 per cent between 2013 and 2016, during the same time there have been cuts in both state funding and staff levels.
Opinion
Should SU membership remain automatic?
The student’s union is there to help students. If it’s not doing its job correctly, then its officers need to reconsidered. Read more…
University News
Wellness Wednesday kicks off in DCU
[dropcap]Wellness[/dropcap] Wednesdays continued this week with talks on assertiveness and lifestyle coaching on the Glasnevin campus and Katie Gallagher performing on St Patrick’s campus.
GAA
DCU bow out of senior league after meeting a “physically stronger” UL side, says Niall Moyna
DCU 1-07 UL 1-12 The DCU senior footballer’s Ryan Cup hopes came to an end as they suffered a five-point loss to University of Limerick in St Clare’s last Thursday. UL led Read more…
National News
Universities to lose research funding if more women are not promoted
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hird level institutions have been warned they could lose access to research funding if they fail to promote more women to senior positions in colleges.
Opinion
The debacle of power
Power is capable of creating lunacy. Our own history echoes this. Ireland’s rocky relationship with the church is a vocal point of people of power taking advantage of those they believe they have control over. The similarities are eerie. Read more…
DCU News
Almost 100 students drop out of DCU
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]inety-six students have dropped out of DCU so far this year and 40 people have also deferred their course for the year.
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DIT academics lodge complaint over amalgamation process
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ighteen academics at Dublin Institute of Technology have written to the chairman of the institute’s governing body to express their discontent with the amalgamation process with Tallaght and Blanchardstown ITs.
DCU News
DCU unites with colleges to regenerate Clinton Centre
[dropcap]DCU[/dropcap], University of Ulster and University of Massachusetts have united to regenerate the Clinton Centre in Enniskillen, Bill Clinton announced in Belfast last week.
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USI launch ‘Get RegD’ Campaign
[dropcap]The[/dropcap] USI launched their ‘Get RegD’ campaign to encourage students to register to vote. Back in 2014, over 120,000 people under the age of 25 were not registered to vote according to a survey published Read more…
University News
Rail strikes stops students getting to college
[dropcap]Students[/dropcap] who rely on Irish rail and DART to get to University will find themselves struggling to get to college throughout November and December due to the Irish Rail strikes.
National News
Irish students pay second highest fees in Europe
[dropcap]Irish[/dropcap] students are paying the second highest fees in Europe behind the UK. However, only 60 per cent of Irish students are actually paying full fees as almost half were aided by the grant system Read more…
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First Class Rep Council held eight weeks into semester
[dropcap]Some[/dropcap] DCU classes went nine weeks without representation in the class rep council due to delays and technical disruption to the voting process.
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.