[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Government is seeking to increase the employer levy by 50% to help fund higher and further education and training by 2020.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he numbers of CAO first preference applications for Engineering in DCU has risen despite a decrease of 5 per cent in first preference Engineering applications nationally.
This year, Mother’s Day will fall on March 26th. The day is annually used to celebrate mams, step-mams, grandmothers and even great grandmothers across Ireland, writer Amy Lawlor takes a look at where the celebratory Read more…
Whether we like to admit it or not, we all judge people on their appearances. Now I’m not talking about the nitty gritty and catty thoughts about the condition of someone’s hair (although we are Read more…
[dropcap]The[/dropcap] world of drag is exciting, colourful, fast-paced and unpredictable. Drag appeals to people because it isn’t bound by any defined set of rules, especially when it comes to the portrayal of a gender whether Read more…
[dropcap]Free[/dropcap] drug testing kits could soon be provided by nightclubs to check the ‘purity’ of substances bought by users to help reduce the risk of accidental death. The tests will ensure drugs such as cocaine Read more…
The smell of heated popcorn kernels fills the nasal cavities as you slowly make your way down a carpeted hall, scanning the doors for a number corresponding with your ticket label. Inside, a flight of Read more…
NUIG has followed Trinity’s stance in committing to divest funds towards fossil fuels in an attempt to dramatically decrease their carbon footprint. Read more…
Turn on the radio, tap open Spotify or flick on the telly- the world has lost its mind once again for the uber successful Ed Sheeran. Having released his third studio album, ‘Divide’, the 26-year Read more…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]rish degree programmes offer better career prospects than expected: This time last year Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada went on a language strike, speaking nothing but Irish despite the lack of translation resources available in Brussels. This proved a Read more…
UCC held its first ever ‘Women in Law’ forum to try and inspire more women to enter the male-majority industry. Read more…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ore students voted in UCD’s abortion referendum last year than in this year’s UCD Student Union presidential election. Pro-life campaigner and activist Katie Ascough was elected president of UCD’s Students’ Union which voted to maintain Read more…
A record number of CAO applicants have included Dublin City University as their first preference, according to recent figures. Read more…
[dropcap]It[/dropcap] was November 2016 and the graduation ceremonies in DCU were well underway. One graduate, Sarah Gilgunn, had to fly back from London in order to attend. Despite graduating from her PhD in April 2016, Read more…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the Mezz, on couches worn out by students of DCU past and present, an informal talk was held about female engagement in politics. Its attendance counted twice as many men as women.
[dropcap]Many[/dropcap] students are exempt from studying Irish in school due to a disability. In 2015, 3,592 students had an exemption from sitting Irish for the Leaving Cert because of their disability. Out of these students Read more…
For by Michael O Scannáil: Students are bombarded with free food from the friends of Students’ Union election candidates. We once again must decide who we want to make up the new SU, who we Read more…
[dropcap]According[/dropcap] to Union of Students in Ireland (USI) the students’ union is an organised body of ‘willing would-be activists’ whose primary focus is defending the rights of the student, as well as enabling and furthering Read more…
The number of candidates running for Student Union positions in Dublin City University has decreased by 37.5 per cent this year and over half of the positions are uncontested.
DCU Campus Residence Ltd supplied a reaction to the findings of The College View’s investigation of the St. Patrick’s College on-campus accommodation. Read more…
Postgraduate accommodation leases have been changed to prioritise first year PhD students and only allow 1 year occupancy licences on DCU campus.
Last Wednesday, the Postgraduate Society’s monthly Pizza and Research event kicked off, an event in which postgraduate students showcase their work and research to an audience of people from each DCU school. Read more…
The government is planning to introduce new laws that will prosecute firms who offer to write assignments for students in exchange for money.
[dropcap]Dublin [/dropcap]City University Athletics enjoyed tremendous success at the IUAA Cross Country Championships on March 3rd at Abbotstown with all three titles going to DCU. DCU retained the overall best college title for an unprecedented Read more…
With the in between season of Spring upon us it can sometimes be difficult to decide what to wear while still remaining warm and stylish , writer Amy Rohu reviews the best jackets to sport Read more…