DCU News

Postgrads dissatisfied with accommodation changes

September 27, 2017

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]ostgraduate students are unhappy with the increase in rent and change in lease length that occurred over the summer, according to Student’s Union postgraduate officer, Allan Stevenson.

DCU News

Shanowen Square targeted by overseas hackers

September 27, 2017

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tudent accommodation Shanowen Square was targeted by a cyber attack from an overseas account which contacted residents on their behalf looking for payment.

National News

Double digit rent increases continue in Dublin

September 27, 2017

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he cost of renting nationally is 11.8 percent higher than this time last year, and rents in Dublin have risen an average of 12.3 percent annually according to a report released by Daft.ie. This is the Read more…

Articles

Get Fit For Free on YouTube

September 27, 2017

Getting fit and starting to workout doesn’t have to mean breaking the bank to pay for expensive equipment or memberships thanks to YouTube and vloggers. Read more…

National News

Pay gap for Irish Graduates wider than in Europe

September 27, 2017

[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

September 27, 2017

[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

September 27, 2017

[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.

Students' Union

Podge Henry SU Spread

September 27, 2017

[dropcap]H[/dropcap]elping with the vast numbers of students seeking accommodation has been his “most stressful time by far” according to New VP for Welfare and Equality Podge Henry.

DCU News

DCU set to lead Gender Identity Project

September 27, 2017

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU is launching a project to reshape children’s attitudes to gender identity through an overhaul of prescribed children’s literature. DCU’s Centre for Children’s Literature and Culture is spearheading the Creative Europe project ‘Gender Identity: Child Read more…

University News

DCU Physicists lead Science Bus

September 27, 2017

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]our physicists from DCU were chosen to captain a bus tour around Europe over the summer to make science more accessible to citizens. The European initiative ‘Doing It Together Science’ was set up in order Read more…

DCU News

DCU Sports Complex bans mobile phones in facility

September 27, 2017

[dropcap]DCU sports complex have issued a ban on all camera devices including mobile phones within their facilities.[/dropcap] The complex released the statement earlier this month in a post on their Facebook page. The gym said: Read more…

University News

DCU celebrates 20 years of international studies

September 27, 2017

[dropcap] Organisations should develop a strategy which embraces the LGBTA community, revealed the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces on campus last Tuesday.[/dropcap] Vice Admiral Mark Mellett gave a keynote lecture in honor of Read more…

University News

DCU joins new bike sharing programme

September 27, 2017

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU is one of two universities in Dublin involved in the city’s new stationless bike sharing programme. A new company called “Bleeperbike” is Ireland’s first dockless bike sharing service. Students and staff looking to avail of Read more…

DCU News

DCU rises in world university rankings

April 19, 2017

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU have jumped 5 places in the Times Higher Education (THE) world university rankings for 2017. DCU had been in 79th place last year but has since moved up to 74th in the world after Read more…

Students' Union

Manus McLoughlin SU Spread

April 19, 2017

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith the year coming to an end, Manus McLoughlin, the first ever Vice President for Education and Placement in DCU spoke to The College View about his highs and lows of the year.  McLoughlin said that Read more…