2021 – Page 15 of 15 – The College View

Zero-Covid: Is it the answer?

February 10, 2021

“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

83 per cent of Irish family businesses struggled during pandemic shows DCU study

February 10, 2021

One 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.

DCUSU host workshop with Senator Lynn Ruane encouraging women in student politics

February 10, 2021

DCU 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.

Irish scientists launch ‘We Can be Zero’ calling for a Zero-Covid approach across Ireland

February 9, 2021

We Can be Zero is a campaign launched by a group of Irish scientists on Monday February 1st.

Music festivals in 2021 remain in the dark

February 1, 2021

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.

Students with disabilities increase their university offer acceptance by 22%

January 27, 2021

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.

DCU Professor says Mother and Baby Homes report took no account of the power of the Catholic church

January 27, 2021

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.

Why you should swap resolutions to intentions in the New Year

January 27, 2021

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.

Minister of Further and Higher Education works with the USI to enhance student wellbeing

January 27, 2021

The 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.

Study abroad programmes take a hit due to Covid-19

January 27, 2021

Uptake 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 student hosts initiative to boost adolescent self esteem through ethnic identity

January 27, 2021

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.

The principles of intuitive eating

January 27, 2021

New year, new me. Sound familiar? This has probably been uttered by every person at least a handful of times in the last decade or so.

Ireland has not learned from past mistakes

January 27, 2021

In his state apology to the victims of Mother and Baby Homes, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said “It is the duty of a republic to be willing to hold itself to account. To be willing to

North-East Dublin residents feel unsafe due to drug related intimidation

January 27, 2021

A quarter of North-East Dubliners have experienced drug related intimidation according to a report published on January 26th.

EllaVerbs – the language learning app with DCU origins

January 27, 2021

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

Artistic community reacts to the final Mother and Baby Homes Report

January 27, 2021

This 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

Imposter syndrome: The cycle and how to overcome it

January 27, 2021

Imposter syndrome is something we have all heard of but probably don’t know much about.

A look back on Ireland’s response to Covid-19

January 27, 2021

We are almost one month into 2021, and Ireland’s relationship with Covid-19 has been nothing short of tumultuous.

How reality TV adapted to the pandemic

January 27, 2021

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.

Trinity College study finds length of “Long Covid” unrelated to intensity of virus

January 27, 2021

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

DCU Tea Instagram account run by teen thousands of miles away.

January 22, 2021

“I thought, why not make one?” the once hidden figure behind a DCU confessions page reveals, from a place many miles from Glasnevin.

Hospitals face scrutiny for giving leftover vaccines to staff’s families

January 21, 2021

Rotunda Hospital and the Coombe Hospital have confirmed that they gave unused Covid-19 vaccines to relatives of their staff and to members of their local communities.

Lana Del Rey teases newest album ‘Chemtrails Over the Country Club’ amid her latest hit of backlash

January 17, 2021

Lana Del Rey surprised fans with a glimpse of her upcoming album which drops this year after Covid-19 delayed the original release date. Her new album, Chemtrails Over the Country Club follows the success of 2019’s Norman Fucking Rockwell!