Features Archives – The College View

Self isolation in DCU: A strange beginning to an Erasmus year

October 14, 2020

“I am trying to be as positive as I can and adapt myself to this new situation, trying to make the most of it, always with precaution of course.”

Student teacher placement provides an added obstacle to a challenging year

October 14, 2020

A poll conducted by the placement team and six of the bEd class reps found that 20% of the 200 students who responded have yet to find a school for placement.

The USI launch #EducationForAll campaign

October 14, 2020

The USI launched the #EducationForAll campaign in hope to highlight students’ experiences with fees and accommodation and demand a total reform of the current systems in place.

College libraries are adapting to the new normal

October 14, 2020

Just like every other service across the world, university libraries have to learn to adapt to Covid-19 regulations by offering a new range of services to their students.

Anti-mask protests continue to grow with some resulting in violence and aggression

September 22, 2020

Walking through crowded streets and shopping centres in Dublin City centre, you can’t help but miss the friendly smile from a passing stranger when you look around and see most of people’s faces blocked by

Do we really need vitamin shots and IV drips

September 22, 2020

Celebrities such as Chrissy Teigen , Kendall Jenner and Miley Cyrus have been often seen getting a quick fix of vitamins through injections and iv drips that are meant to boost your energy levels, help with hangovers, strengthen your immune system, make your skin glow and even help you lose weight.

Students working in the service industry feel apprehensive about the future

September 14, 2020

When last orders were taken in pubs across the country on March 15 who would have guessed what the future would hold. A St. Patrick’s day like no other, eerie CCTV footage of a deserted

Direct Provision is causing “untold psychological harm” says open letter to the Taoiseach

August 22, 2020

Direct Provision is barely meeting the basic psychological needs of asylum seekers and needs to be replaced with a “more humane and ethical alternative” according to an open letter addressed to the Taoiseach and Minister

Online learning is the next test for university students

August 18, 2020

The summer of strange and unprecedented times, staycations and contact tracing begins to draw to a close. The start of an academic year like no other is no longer a far off deadline in the

To travel or not to travel, that is the question

July 21, 2020

“I think we’re gonna be very good with the coronavirus, I think at some point that’s going to sort of disappear.” Despite the wishes of certain world leaders, the COVID19 pandemic doesn’t seem likely to

Taking care of your mental health in uncertain times

July 21, 2020

On the 15th of July the Irish government announced that we will not be able to progress into phase 4 of easing Covid-19 restrictions. This uncertainty, along with other unpredictable elements of the pandemic has

From receptionist to covid officer

June 21, 2020

Stay indoors. Completely avoid contact with other people. Use a separate toilet to people in your household.

It’s time to move away from period poverty

June 21, 2020

The New Zealand government said they will begin to provide free sanitary products in schools across the country to help tackle period poverty, a problem that affects young girls and women of all ages throughout the world.

It’s time to step away from period poverty

June 21, 2020

Period poverty refers to the inability to access menstrual products, because of financial difficulties and often leads to women missing work, college or school.

Stretched to the limit: Ireland is lacking in specialist doctors to treat children’s mental health

April 21, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has drawn public and political attention to the Irish health system and the courageous work of health workers on the front line. Before the pandemic struck, reporters from The College View identified

Stretched to the limit: Children with mental illness treated as “second class citizens”

April 21, 2020

Moore believes that because Slaney House wasn’t seen as a “proper” clinical service, it was not subject to normal hygiene rules in healthcare facilities and “the dirt at times was disgusting”.

Stretched to the Limit: Elderly miss out on care services due to lack of information

April 21, 2020

Between 15-30 per cent of families seeking elderly care in 2019 were unable to access home help, according to The Irish Longitudinal Study On Ageing (TILDA).

Stretched to the Limit: Why the Irish healthcare system is stretched to its limit

April 20, 2020

Doctors, nurses, and paramedics have worked tirelessly to treat coronavirus patients, even as they grappled with many longstanding structural problems that have combined to put the entire system under severe strain.

Stretched to the limit: Over 64,000 people waiting for orthopaedic treatment

April 19, 2020

People requiring hip and knee replacements are facing the worst waiting lists in Ireland, with over 64,000 people waiting to see a consultant for their treatments. The figures, from the National Treatment Purchase Fund, for January 2020 show that a total of 64,907 people are waiting to access orthopaedic treatment.

Stretched to the limit: The high cost of consultant shortages

April 19, 2020

A leading Irish hospital spent more than €7.6 million on doctors in temporary positions in the past five years – highlighting the nationwide shortage in hospital consultants.

‘Home sweet home’ is not the case for all students

April 14, 2020

“We’re scared and we’re struggling. I’m not just worried about my
grades. I’m worried about my mental health.”

Health

Support for DCU students in stressful times.

April 14, 2020

Having a good mindset is vital in order to get through this time, therefore DCU Student Support and Development have emphasised the importance of mindfulness during this period.

From part time job to front-line position

April 14, 2020

“Hand sanitising stations and boxes of rubber gloves at the entrances of supermarkets serve as a constant reminder of how the local supermarket could potentially become a high health risk to workers and customers alike, if the necessary precautions are not undertaken”

Student Nurses on the Frontline – A Day in the Life

April 14, 2020

Student Nurses are working tirelessly on the frontline to help combat the recent pandemic.

Student’s Unions across Ireland are fighting against gender based violence

April 14, 2020

Student Unions across Ireland have been campaigning against gender based violence and educating students on how to prevent it, in hope of creating a zero tolerance culture against sexual violence and harassment, both on and off campus.