DCU News
DCU’s flexible accommodation offers short stay for students
DCU’s Campus Residences offers students “a radically different model for on-campus university accommodation” through the option to book flexible stays. Read more…
The College View
DCU News
Students unable to access the Loop website on the first day of online learning
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]CU students were unable to access their Loop accounts from Monday October 5th, the first day of online learning, as the website was down.
News
DCUSU launch Covid-19 safety plan
ublin City University’s Student Union plans to launch a COVID-19 safety campaign in the coming weeks. Read more…
Film
The Social Dilemma shows the unsocial aspects to our digital lives
The new docu-drama on Netflix, The Social Dilemma, doesn’t tell us anything new: social media is bad. We knew this and we’ve known it for a while. But what it does reveal, is why we don’t stop. Read more…
Articles
Helpful tips for online learning
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]nline learning is becoming the “new normal” for students across the country as they start a new academic year.
GAA
GAA and LGFA suspend all club games
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he GAA management committee has endorsed a decision to suspend club fixtures at all levels, until further notice.
National News
Possible changes to the pandemic unemployment payment
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]aoiseach Micheál Martin has hinted at the possibility of restoring previous Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) rates to introductory levels for those in sectors badly affected by Covid-19.
Sport
The impact of Covid-19 on third level sport
The coronavirus pandemic has brought change to every aspect of student life. From online learning to the distinct lack of nights out, it is clear that the upcoming college year will be one like no Read more…
National News
Budget 2021 invests €50 million into financial assistance fund for third-level students
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]inister for Finance Pascal Donohoe announced the biggest budget in the history of the State including a €50 million fund which will provide financial aid for third-level students across the country.
News
Trinity Launches Ireland’s First On-Campus Testing Program
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]rinity College (TCD) is the first Irish third level institute to launch an on-campus Covid-19 testing programme available for students and staff.
Articles
Gwyneth Paltrow’s tips for clean sleeping
Ever since the lockdown, insomnia is something almost all of us have experienced. Our routines are messed up and the longer you leave it the harder it is to just get to bed and get Read more…
News
Female-only professor posts tackle gender imbalance in academia
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]inister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has approved funding for 15 new female professor positions, to help reduce the gender gap that exists for senior academic roles.
National News
IUA Transported Thousands of Students Through Greet and Transfer Desk
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Irish Universities Association (IUA) has ended its “Greet and Transfer” service at Dublin airport after helping transport thousands of incoming third level international students to their accommodation.
News
DCU granted €20 million under Human Capital Initiative
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]inister for Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD has announced that €197 million in funding will be allocated to projects in higher-level institutions under the Human Capital Initiative, including €20 million for Read more…
National News
Government moves all of Ireland to level three Covid-19 restrictions
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Cabinet approved a move into Level 3 Covid-19 restrictions for the entire state on Monday October 5th.
News
University of Limerick appoints first female president of an Irish university
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]rofessor Kersten Mey has recently been named as the new president of the University of Limerick (UL), becoming the first woman in Irish history to hold such a position.
National News
USI Sexual Experience Survey defaced on live online conference
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Sexual Experience Survey (SES) 2020 publication was hacked by an unknown person yesterday, resulting in vandalism of the slides presenting the survey’s findings.
Features
From receptionist to covid officer
Stay indoors. Completely avoid contact with other people. Use a separate toilet to people in your household.
News
LGBTI+ youth feeling isolated from support networks during Covid-19
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] survey by BelongTo reported high levels of LGBTI+ youth struggling with self-harm and suicide ideation. The survey titled: LGBTI+ Life in Lockdown, was carried out to understand what life is like for LGBTI+ youth Read more…
DCU News
DCUSU will continue to support BLM into the coming academic year
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he DCU Students Union (DCUSU) has said it will continue to work with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement with students.
Football
Premier League restarts after four month delay due to Covid-19
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Premier League returned to action today, June 17, after a lengthy delay of the season since early March due to the Covid-19 global pandemic.
News
Residents near UCC urge Gardaí to crack down on “student parties” amid tension
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]rustrated residents living near University College Cork (UCC) continue to speak out against what they claim are parties being held in violation of Covid-19 restrictions, following a confrontation with students renting in the area.
National News
Over 263 million people use marijuana annually
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ver 263 million people around the globe use marijuana annually, researchers say. As the world celebrates Weed Day (420), scientists investigate the negative effects of marijuana use.
National News
Irish studies find that Vitamin D can help fight Covid-19
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) has found that the intake of Vitamin D may boost resistance to Covid-19, or reduce the severity of the illness in those already infected.
National News
Childline experiences a large increase in calls amid Covid-19 Crisis
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he number of children calling Childline has increased by over 20 per cent in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak as schools and childcare facilities have been closed.