Opinion
Will #MeToo make a difference?
While the hashtag may not lead to any convictions, one thing it does is spread awareness of the issue and help victims feel less alone. Read more…
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Blogs
No first year students in DCU Irish and Journalism course due to low grades
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]o first year students were enrolled in a DCU Irish and Journalism course for 2017/18 due to a lack of applicants achieving the CAO points required.
Articles
UCD vote to impeach SU president
[dropcap]U[/dropcap]CD students have voted overwhelmingly in favour of removing their Students’ Union president Katie Ascough from office after she blocked the publication of abortion information in a freshers’ magazine. The results showed that more than Read more…
Articles
DCU plans Visual Arts Initiative
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]deas of festivals, studios, glass buildings, and murals flew during the first meeting of the Visual Arts Initiative on Wednesday.
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.
DCU News
Hurricane Ophelia damage in DCU
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here was minor damage to a building and two trees down across the three campuses in DCU after hurricane Ophelia passed through Dublin on Monday.
Articles
DCU suffers identity crisis on Twitter
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU become a twitter sensation during storm Ophelia, after tweeting the Taoiseach to ask if they were a college.
DCU News
Author Kjartan Poskitt visits St. Pats campus
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite two “Murderous Maths” workshops being called off due to hurricane Ophelia, host and acclaimed author Kjartan Poskitt went to St. Patrick’s DCU on Tuesday the 17th to talk to students and faculty for Maths Read more…
National News
Stigma towards HIV causes fear of judgement and lack of honesty
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]early 20 percent of HIV positive people living in Ireland have felt suicidal in the last year, five times the national average of four per cent.
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.
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
€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.
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.
DCU News
Ireland’s first STEAM hackathon comes to St. Pat’s
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU’s STEAM Hackathon is first of it’s kind in Ireland and took place in St Patrick’s College’s main auditorium.
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.
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…