Clubs and societies from DCU Glasnevin campus and DCU St. Patrick’s campus have merged together for the first academic year, as the campus incorporation programme commences.
Eimear Maguire discusses her plans for the year and the challenges of being the first ever Engagement and Development officer. Read more…
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is calling on the Government to restore the €1 million grant for student teachers’ to attend 3 weeks of mandatory Gaeltacht courses.
There it is, in the distance, voice soaring over a thundering rhythm: “Cloooooooud, block out the sun.” The call to rise. Eyes bleary, legs weary, it’s 8:30am on the second day of Electric Picnic, and Read more…
Thousands marched in Dublin in support of repealing the Eighth Amendment and legalising abortion in Ireland Read more…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] debate was held in the Henry Grattan building last Thursday between an American democrat and a republican on the upcoming US election involving Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton.
Larkfield Apartments once again is cheapest purpose-built student accommodation that serves DCU students, with the new Broadstone Student Village coming out as most expensive option this year. Read more…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]ublin Bus drivers will strike for an additional 11 days in October following an eight-day strike in September.
[dropcap]S[/dropcap] tudent Union President of DCU, Dylan Kehoe, appears to be settling into his new role with the college quite comfortably saying that the new energy surrounding the campus has made the transition much easier Read more…
DCU retains its position in the QS Top 50 Under 50 league table of top young universities in the world. Read more…
Ireland has begun to work its way out of a “rather dark past” to develop a state that is more responsive to those in situations of vulnerability, suggested Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald at today’s conference on State Accountability for Vulnerability.
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] new DCU is slowly being born following years of hope, vision, innovation and hard work. The crop has come in to harvest and, DCU President Brian MacCraith admits, we are now beginning to reap Read more…
DCU was one of many Irish universities to see a slide in their international rankings. Read more…
The newly formed DCU Faculty of Education caused controversy on just its third day of existence. Read more…
DCU will offer two alternative pathways to students wishing to enter a primary school teaching course this year, with a determining factor in the review process being whether or not an applicant is of a Catholic, Protestant or other religious background. Read more…
Dublin City University saw a large growth in Education and Arts following today’s first round of CAO offers, while an increased demand in Business and STEM programmes has led to a soar in points.
[dropcap]It[/dropcap] might take 5 billion years to fully explore the vast, procedurally generated universe of No Man’s Sky – but it only takes 65daysofstatic to soundtrack it. Few bands could take up the task of Read more…
[dropcap]The[/dropcap] Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has called for Ireland’s political parties to band together in order to honour pledges made in their General Election manifestos to reinstate grants for postgraduate students. The call Read more…
Featured on The Irish Times. “Fees have been steadily rising since 2008, yet it took eight years for a report to consider that expecting more money of people who have less and less every year Read more…
DCU set to rename half its buildings after women Dublin City University is set to rename half of its buildings after women, Dr Christine Loscher announced at Inspirefest last week. Read more…
More than 58% of students in Ireland are forced to miss meals to afford to stay in college, according to a recent survey conducted by the Union Students of Ireland (USI).
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] new licence agreement has been published by DCU Students’ Union for students living in digs, which will inform them of their rights on issues such as rent reviews, deposits, cost of meals and insurance. The Read more…
[dropcap]Dublin[/dropcap] City University has launched a new programme aimed at engaging the talents of retired and soon-to-be retired professionals who are seeking new challenges into the latter stages of their careers. The Advanced Transitions Programme Read more…
Featured on The Irish Times. [dropcap]With[/dropcap] the recession still a prevalent memory in students’ minds, arts degrees are receiving less applicants while science, business and IT soar in numbers. People have an innate love for Read more…
LEOPARDSTOWN and the Curragh announced on Friday, May 4th that students will be given free entry to the Longines Irish Champions Weekend on both racecourses, which will take place on September 10th and 11th. The announcement Read more…