DCU News
Sarah Jones and Shauna Rose Raeside – Candidates for Science and Health Faculty Rep
Sarah Jones and Shauna Rose Raeside are both running to become the next Science and Health Faculty Representative. Read more…
The College View
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Zara Doyle – Candidate for Institute of Education Faculty Rep
Zara Doyle is a first-year Education and Training student hoping to represent the Institute of Education faculty. She is the only candidate running for the position.
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Eoghan Fleming, Paul Simionescu, Sean Coffey – Candidates for Business School Faculty Rep
Business students Sean Coffey and Eoghan Fleming, and Aviation student Paul Simionescu, are all competing for DCUSU Business School Faculty Representative. Read more…
Clubs and Socs
Eliott Grennan – Candidate for Clubs Officer
Eliott Grennan is running unopposed for Clubs Officer, a second year Aviation Management student, who believes he has a drive to make clubs more inclusive.
News
Olivia Sneyd – Candidate for VP for Diversity and Inclusion
Final year education and training student Olivia Sneyd wants to use her “wealth of experience” and understanding of student issues to create a level playing field for each and every DCU student as VP for Diversity and Inclusion. Read more…
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Terence Rooney – Candidate for DCUSU President
Terence Rooney is one of three candidates for President of DCU Students’ Union (DCUSU) 2021/22.
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Jack Callaghan – Candidate for DCUSU President
Final year business student Jack Callaghan is confident his experience of leadership from his clubs and society’s role and involvement in student life will give him a unique perspective on leading DCU Students’ Union. Read more…
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Tadgh Jenkins – Candidate for VP for Community and Citizenship
Tadgh Jenkins is a final year Joint Honours student of Politics and Law who calls DCU his home and knows the ins and outs of campus life. Read more…
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Erin Byrne – Candidate for VP for Wellbeing
“Like it’s hard?” Erin Byrne, final year EPL student channeled her inner Elle Woods in her first campaign video in her quest to attain the role of Vice President for Wellbeing in this year’s DCU Students’ Read more…
Clubs and Socs
Oisín McGovern – Candidate for Societies Officer
First year student, Oisín McGovern is running unopposed for the part-time Societies Officer position in the DCUSU elections.
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Dean O’Reilly – Candidate for VP for Wellbeing
Current DCU Students’ Union (DCUSU) Vice President (VP) for Welfare and Equality, Dean O’Reilly is campaigning to be the next VP for Wellbeing.
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Bobbie Hickey – Candidate for VP for Diversity and Inclusion
Third-year communications student Bobbie Hickey is running for DCUSU VP of Diversity and Inclusion. Read more…
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Kate Goodman – Candidate for VP for Academic Life
Improving INTRA, making lectures more engaging, including more options at careers fairs and the return of Shite Nite.
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Amy Bourke, Danail Tsanov and Harish Narayanan – Candidates for Engineering and Computing Faculty Rep
There are three candidates for the role of Engineering and Computing Faculty Rep representing a wide range of backgrounds and ideas.
Lead Story
Further funding needed to tackle sexual harassment in universities
The Technological Higher Education Association (THEA) has called for increased supports and training for students to tackle sexual harassment in Irish universities.
National News
Social media campaign launched to help deal with the disclosure of sexual assault or harassment
An 8-week campaign aimed to help education students and staff in higher education institutes to deal with the disclosure of sexual assault or harassment was launched last week by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. Read more…
DCU News
DCU researchers publish their paper on new targets for pancreatic cancer therapy
Researchers based in DCU’s School of Biotechnology and the National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology have identified new therapeutic targets for pancreatic cancer. Read more…
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DCU libraries re-open Covid-friendly study spaces
The library will be open with study spaces available from Monday, March 8 onward. Read more…
Features
“Social media companies have a massive responsibility in all of this,”: How Ireland plans to stop online female-targeted sexism in new legislation
The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill, which was published by the government in January 2020, proposes an Online Safety Commissioner as part of a wider Media Commission to impose strict online safety codes to “tackle the availability of harmful content”. Read more…
Film
Framing Britney Spears: Misogyny, money and mystery.
The “Free Britney,” movement has been growing for years as die hard fans of the pop princess have advocated for the end of her conservatorship. Read more…
Music
Hayley Williams shines through the quiet moments on her new album
Hayley Williams latest album, FLOWERS for VASES / descansos, is a dark venture into folk music, led by mainly guitar and piano ballads with hardly a drum throughout. Read more…
Film
A review of Sam Levinson’s ‘Malcom and Marie’
Malcolm and Marie is a cinematic masterpiece with powerful performances by Zendaya (Marie) and John David Washington (Malcolm). Read more…
DCU News
DCU research finds children’s activity levels affect their later lives
DCU researchers have found that children with a higher level of fundamental movement skills are less likely to suffer from medical conditions such as heart disease and obesity in later life. Read more…
Opinion
Sustainable isn’t always accessible
As the world becomes more climate conscious people have tried to find ways that they can ease the burden on the environment.
Lifestyle
Tips to feel less tired as online learning continues
February is supposed to be the beginning of spring, a time of new life and energy, but as we continue into what feels like an endless lockdown the days can start to take a toll Read more…