DCU News
DCU campus accommodation rent set to increase next year
DCU campus accommodation is set to increase the cost of rent by four per cent for the academic year 2020/2021.
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USI calls for legislation to protect staff tips
The push for legislation comes about following controversy over The Ivy restaurant’s policy on tipping. Last November, management issued a notice declaring staff could no longer take payments from the public due to their inability to “follow procedures and consider the whole team”. Read more…
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Dreaming of an expensive Christmas
Students are spending more than ever on Christmas presents, despite the funds that they need to contribute to college. Read more…
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Technology model to launch in three Dublin secondary schools
P-TECH, a new pilot programme is being launched in three Dublin secondary schools to give access to higher education. Read more…
DCU News
Eoghan McDermott discusses mental health difficulties in The Hive
Eoghan McDermott gave a talk in the U last week where he discussed the issue of mental health and how it has impacted on his life and career. Read more…
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NUIG undergo potential data breach
A lost USB stick has caused a potential breach of student data in the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) Read more…
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Elderly patients remaining in hospital instead of transferring to nursing homes
A large number of elderly patients are remaining in hospital instead of transferring to nursing homes they are eligible for, a new report has found.
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DCUSU don’t believe consent classes should be mandatory
DCU SU Vice President for welfare and equality does not believe in making consent workshops mandatory as it goes against the meaning of consent. Read more…
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DCU rolls out all the stops on the new Monopoly board
DCU has made it onto the Dublin Edition of the Monopoly board, the only university in Dublin to do so. Read more…
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DCUSU announce new student activist group
DCUSU VP for Education and Placement has announced a student activist group will be set up within the college to fight for various causes. Read more…
National News
Over 1,600 children waiting over a year for a psychologist appointment
The figures show that 6,340 children were waiting to receive an appointment with a psychologist by the end of August this year, and that 1,607 children had been on the waiting list for over a year. 109 of these particular children were under the age of four. Read more…
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NUIG and NEPHSTROM granted funding for coordinated project
NUIG have announced that their coordinated project with NEPHSTROM has been granted the funding to begin clinical trials. Read more…
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Trinity Sport leak scholarship applicants’ personal information
The breached data is undergoing deletion, and according to Head of Trinity Sport Michelle Tanner, a report will be sent to the Data Protection Commission – a mandatory action as of May 25th this year, when the EU GDPR came into effect. Read more…
Events
DCUSU held a Nurses Appreciation Day during reading week
DCUSU held a Nurses Appreciation Day on the Thursday of reading week as part of their aims to make reading week easier on those who don’t get one. Read more…
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Four DIT students win ESB Inter College Challenge
Four students from DIT have won the ESB Inter College Challenge and are heading to Montreal next year. Read more…
DCU News
DCU to introduce MA in Choral Studies
“Ireland is absolutely buzzing with choirs at the moment, and we hope to provide a great course for conductors and composers to upskill and get all the expertise and background knowledge to give them confidence in their art,” said Blunnie. Read more…
National News
Dr Nicky Bertollo wins innovation award for drug and vaccine patches
Dr Nicky Bertollo has won the 2018 University College Dublin (UCD) Allergan Innovation Award for the innovative potential within his research to develop a new microneedle patch design to improve drug and vaccine delivery of the skin, giving him a research bursary of €7,000 to allow him to bring his novel microneedle patch design to the next stage of development. Read more…
University News
Technological University Dublin to be fully established by the new year
Oireachtas have approved the draft order for the establishment of the technological university, the first in Ireland. The three IT’s, Dublin, Tallaght and Blanch will be dissolved officially on Jan 1st 2019 and become united as a university. Read more…
DCU News
DCU student awarded with Hamilton Award for mathematics
DCU student Eanna Reilly has won a Hamilton prize in Mathematics, one of nine Irish students to receive this ever. Read more…
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Universities across Ireland call on the government to tackle funding crisis
Seven universities in Ireland are turning to the public to put pressure on the government for more funding, Ireland have the second highest fees in Europe and are looking to the government for a way to tackle the funding crisis in fear of a serious drop in university quality. Read more…
National News
EU and Singapore strengthen ties
The EU and Singapore have signed three Agreements: the EU-Singapore Trade Agreement, the EU-Singapore Investment Protection Agreement and the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation, according to a press release by the European Commission. Read more…
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Millennials pave the way for cashless payments
Irish millennials could lead the way in making cashless payments between 60-70 per cent of all payments in the country within five years, according to the lead author of a new report into the technology. Read more…
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Macedonia votes to change their name
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s (FYROM) parliament voted to begin the process to rename their country to North Macedonia on October 20. Read more…
DCU News
DCU granted €330,000 by Facebook for anti-bullying programme
Facebook and the National Anti-Bullying Research and Resource Centre (ABC) at DCU are launching a three-year partnership to implement an anti-bullying campaign to be placed in post primary education. Read more…
National News
Up to 30 schools close in Dublin over structural problems
Schools across the country have been subject to closures due to structural problems after safety checks were conducted since 2015. Read more…