Articles
DCU Clubs and Socs advise official accounts against interacting with gossip accounts
DCU Clubs and Societies have advised any club’s or society’s official social media accounts against interacting with gossip accounts. Read more…
The College View
DCU News
DCU to launch six new undergraduate courses in 2021
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU has announced the introduction of six new undergraduate courses and four new specialisms for September 2021.
News
DCUSU host workshop with Senator Lynn Ruane encouraging women in student politics
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU Students’ Union (DCUSU) held the first two of three Zoom workshops in partnership with Women for Election, a not-for-profit organisation supporting women in politics.
National News
83 per cent of Irish family businesses struggled during pandemic shows DCU study
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne in four family owned Irish businesses are worried about losing control over their business within the next six months because of Covid-19, according to a recent study.
Opinion
Zero-Covid: Is it the answer?
“I think the debate is over.” The Irish Times European Correspondent Naomi O’Leary retweeted an image of a music festival in New Zealand with the above caption last week. This tease of normality is something Read more…
News
Sexting research highlights the importance of teaching teenagers consent
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]esearch from the National Anti-Bullying Centre in DCU found that almost half of surveyed secondary students have been frequently asked to send sexually explicit messages (sexts).
Features
The women of Irish university politics
The University experience for Irish women has progressed drastically over the past century.
Features
Face masks, pods and nappies – The life of an essential early years educator
93 per cent of Early Years educators say they will leave the sector in five years’ time if things don’t improve.
Lifestyle
The good, the bad and the coronavirus: How the pandemic changed fashion
According to a report published by Business of Fashion website and the management consultancy firm McKinsey & Company, the industry is forecast to experience a 90 per cent fall in profits and a 15 to 30 per cent decline in sales in 2020 compared to the 12 months previous. Read more…
Sport
What’s next for McGregor after shock loss in UFC 257
‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor was stopped in the second round of his UFC 257 showdown against Dustin Poirier last month, suffering a shocking first-ever KO loss in the UFC.
News
UCD Professor part of possible Covid drug breakthrough
[dropcap]U[/dropcap]CD Dr. Denis Shield was part of a global team of scientists responsible for a possible breakthrough in the development of a Covid-treating drug.
National News
Irish scientists launch ‘We Can be Zero’ calling for a Zero-Covid approach across Ireland
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e Can be Zero is a campaign launched by a group of Irish scientists on Monday February 1st.
Music
Music festivals in 2021 remain in the dark
A staple of summer culture, all music festivals were cancelled last year due to the pandemic. With a vaccine being doled out and better grasp on how to deal with Covid-19, every festival fanatic is waiting to find out if they will go ahead. Read more…
News
Students with disabilities increase their university offer acceptance by 22%
The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) and Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) Annual Report 2020 published on the 11th of December shows a 22 per cent increase in offer acceptance for students with disabilities and 15 per cent increase for those experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage. Read more…
National News
DCU Professor says Mother and Baby Homes report took no account of the power of the Catholic church
Changing Irish legislation to allow survivors of the Mother and Baby Homes access to adoption records “should be the first and central pillar in a human rights-based response to the Commission’s report” according to DCU Professor James Gallan. Read more…
Lifestyle
Why you should swap resolutions to intentions in the New Year
2020 has been one hell of year. Really, it’s been hell.
So, it makes sense if you want to do what you can to make sure 2021 is better through achievable improvements – or resolutions – in your own life. Read more…
News
Minister of Further and Higher Education works with the USI to enhance student wellbeing
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Minister of Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris has announced the formation of a working group dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing of third-level students.
News
Study abroad programmes take a hit due to Covid-19
[dropcap]U[/dropcap]ptake of Erasmus or study abroad programmes in Trinity College (TCD) dropped by 70 per cent in the first semester of this year according to Provost Patrick Prendergast, as reported by the University Times.
DCU News
DCU student hosts initiative to boost adolescent self esteem through ethnic identity
A Health Action Project to inform adolescents about their ethnic identity and enhance self-esteem, Ethnic Pride Ireland, has been created by final year Health and Society student, Asiya Mu’azzam. Read more…
News
Trinity College study finds length of “Long Covid” unrelated to intensity of virus
A study by Trinity College (TCD) has found that even those with mild Covid-19 symptoms can develop “Long Covid”. Liam Townsend, a research fellow in TCD and specialist registrar at St James’s Hospital was the study’s Read more…
Television
How reality TV adapted to the pandemic
While people are at home watching television more than ever in the last number of months, reality TV has had to take a knock due to coronavirus restrictions.
Features
A look back on Ireland’s response to Covid-19
We are almost one month into 2021, and Ireland’s relationship with Covid-19 has been nothing short of tumultuous.
The Hype
Artistic community reacts to the final Mother and Baby Homes Report
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his October will mark 29 years since Sinéad O’Connor’s appearance on Saturday Night Live in which she tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II. This followed her acapella rendition of “War” by Bob Read more…
Features
EllaVerbs – the language learning app with DCU origins
Many entering the hallowed halls of the Helix on their very first day in DCU, may dream of meeting a significant other over goujons in NuBar, or at least establish a serious library relationship before Read more…
News
North-East Dublin residents feel unsafe due to drug related intimidation
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] quarter of North-East Dubliners have experienced drug related intimidation according to a report published on January 26th.