News
Extended TEFL services for DCU students
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Students’ Union announced extended TEFL services across DCU campuses and to the larger student population earlier this week.
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University News
Youth Employment Scheme announced for 2018
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] new internship programme aimed at young people who find it difficult to enter employment will be launched next year, announced Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty.
DCU News
New Dublin metro will have a DCU platform
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]ublin’s new rail system is set to “transform connectivity to and from Dublin City University”, according to the college.
Articles
Universities need to invest more time to entrepreneurship in Arts & Humanities
Universities are urged to increase the entrepreneurship taught in the department of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, according to a recent report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Several of the Higher Read more…
DCU News
Bill Clinton awarded DCU honorary doctorate
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]ill Clinton warned that Brexit is due to people re-assessing “whether what we have in common is more important than our differences”.
Opinion
The crisis in student accommodation continues
This applies to the accommodation in the DCU St. Patrick’s campus in particular. The annual rent for a bedroom on St Patrick’s College campus is €5,238 per year, which is paid in two installments. However many students have claimed that despite the rise in price of accommodation there is no improvements in living conditions in the facility.
News
Sunbed VAT rate increased due to “clear evidence” of link to skin cancer
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]inister Paschal Donohue increased the VAT rate applied to sunbed services in yesterday’s budget, due to “clear evidence” of a link between sunbed use and skin cancer. The increase from 13.5 percent to 23 percent Read more…
Lifestyle
The travel tales – Nightmare on Maine street
Travelling is supposed to be exciting and fun but sometimes it doesn’t go as smoothly as planned. Shauna Bowers told of her travel disaster this summer. Read more…
University News
Students flock to graduate fair in the RDS
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]housands of students attended the annual Gradireland Graduate Careers Fair, which took place in the RDS last Wednesday. The annual event is an opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate students to engage with different employers from Read more…
DCU News
DCU plans North Dublin cultural quarter
[dropcap]DCU intends to make a North Dublin cultural quarter over the next few years as part of a wider plan for the university’s development. The extensive five-year plan was launched on September 20th and will Read more…
Lifestyle
Diabetic diet on campus
Eating on campus can be more complicated than just deciding whether to go to the canteen or Nubar, for some with dietary needs such as people with diabetes it can be a total inconvenience. Read more…
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…
Lifestyle
Weekend adventures in Ireland
If there is no room in the budget or time to plan a trip away at the weekend, there are always plenty of places worth visiting at home to pass the weekend. Read more…
Lifestyle
Cheap city breaks
City breaks are more tempting than ever with Ryanair and Aer Lingus regularly announcing seat sales but be careful to consider the added cost of travelling. Read more…
DCU News
DCUSU hold Best Possible Start Week for new students
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]est Possible Start Week was held in DCU last and run by Welfare Officer Podge Henry. Events were held throughout the week on both the Glasnevin and St. Pat’s campuses and were in conjunction with Read more…
National News
Boots emergency contraception cost cut
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU students slam the suggestion that a cheaper morning after pill would lead to the misuse or overuse of the emergency contraception. Following an onslaught of backlash back in July when the company refused to Read more…
DCU News
DCU Enactus represent Ireland at World Cup semi final
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he DCU Enactus team represented Ireland in the semi-final of the Enactus World Cup in London last week. They placed third overall with India and Canada placing first and second respectively. Enactus is a non-profit Read more…
National News
Taoiseach dismisses UK and US style loan scheme
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]eo Varadkar’s unclear plans for the proposed ‘Student Loan Scheme’ outraged the Union of Students in Ireland, who led the march for publicly funded education in Dublin on October 3rd. The Taoiseach ruled out the Read more…
News
Carbon neutral campus a “huge stretch”
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU’s strategic plan to become a carbon neutral campus by 2022 is a huge stretch according to its sustainability officer.
News
364 new student bedrooms planned for Ballymun
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] Lidl, four other retailers, and 364 student bedrooms will be built as a part of Ballymun’s new development project.
University News
DCU age-friendly university initiative spreads to Trinity
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Age-Friendly University initiative has started up in Trinity College Dublin, introducing the 10 principles founded originally at Dublin City University.
DCU News
DCU Speech to Text business wins best start-up award
[dropcap][/dropcap][dropcap]A[/dropcap] new tech business which aids in transcribing audio files into text was crowned with Best Start-up Opportunity award at an event in Dublin City University (DCU) Alpha on Tuesday. Happy Scribe is a software Read more…
News
DCU enrol record number of online students
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Connected has welcomed a record number of 400 students this year, meaning over 1,000 are now being educated by DCU online. Around 280 new students attended the annual Welcome Day which provides online students Read more…
Clubs and Socs
Predicted increase in Clubs and Socs signups
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his year’s clubs and societies signups are expected to rise above last year’s combined number of 17,500 students, a senior DCU clubs and societies figure stated.
National News
Will plain packaging deter student smokers?
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU students don’t believe the change to cigarette packaging will make much of a difference to Irish smoking habits. Ireland isn’t the first country to implement unbranded cigarette packaging in order to deter people from smoking, following Australia, France and Read more…