News Archives – The College View

DCU libraries re-open Covid-friendly study spaces

March 3, 2021

The library will be open with study spaces available from Monday, March 8 onward.

NUIG under fire for alleged social media censorship

February 26, 2021

NUI Galway (NUIG) faces criticism online for emails sent to some of its students telling them to remove Twitter memes they posted about another student.

DCU to establish new cyberbullying research observatory

February 24, 2021

DCU is establishing a new research observatory on cyberbullying.

DCU students reflect on grades earned through remote learning

February 24, 2021

DCU students received their semester one results on February 11th, reflecting their work during an almost-entirely remote semester, since the university closed in March last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

DCU Photography and Poetry Societies Collaborate to Create Connection

February 24, 2021

DCU Foto and Poetry Societies have created a magazine together celebrating the theme of Connection. It combines submissions by both society members, of written poetry pieces along with photos with similar themes to illustrate the magazine’s theme.

Explainer: What’s happening at home and abroad?

February 24, 2021

Over the past few weeks, some of the biggest stories in Irish media have centered around the country remaining in level 5 lockdown, the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine, or rather the pace of vaccinations. Along with education, as second-level students have pleaded with the Department for Education for clarity on the position of the Leaving Certificate 2021.

NUJ call for action against violent threats to journalists

February 24, 2021

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to take action against anyone who threatens violence against a journalist or member of the media.

Minister for Higher Education announces new training programmes for hospitality and tourism sector

February 24, 2021

Minister for Further and Higher Education, research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris and Minister of State Noel Collins have announced two new skills programmes for the hospitality and tourism sectors.

UCDSU demand mandatory consent training and restoration of sexual health services

February 24, 2021

UCD’s Students’ Union has voted to enforce mandatory consent training in the university, and urged the Health Minister to reopen the Gay Men’s Health Service.

A new app developed by DCU aims to make studying at home easier

February 24, 2021

A new app, Help-Me-Watch, has been developed by a team of researchers in DCU, aiming to help students to study efficiently at home, despite distractions.

Two First Year students take home first place prize at Law Society Criminal Mock Trial

February 24, 2021

First years Aoife Graham and Ailbhe Rogers won DCU’s (virtual) Criminal Mock Trial.

Building of headquarters for new Southwest university sparks controversy

February 24, 2021

Bitter rows have erupted for the proposed headquarters for the new Technological University of the South East (TUSEI).

Rise in Covid-19 cases among Irish student population

February 24, 2021

Covid-19 cases have spiked among the Irish student population, with a total of 135 cases confirmed in NUIG and GMIT earlier this month.

Increase in the number of people willing to share their personal data to combat Covid-19

February 24, 2021

A recent study has found that after a 47% increase, 61% of Irish people are now willing to share their personal data.

Athlone IT and DCU collaborate on STEM teaching degree

February 24, 2021

DCU and Athlone IT are collaborating to create a new undergraduate programme focused on STEM teaching.

Controversy as Trinity academic excluded from election for first female Provost

February 24, 2021

Three candidates are running to become the first female Provost of TCD as controversy grows at the decision to stop an academic from joining the race.

DCU Redbrick run SISTEM 2021

February 24, 2021

DCU Redbrick along with computing societies from nine other Irish universities ran Student’s Inter-Society Tech & Enterprise Meetup (SISTEM) 2021, an online tech conference for students, on Saturday, February 20th.

DCU research inspires campaign for greater female representation in the media

February 24, 2021

An advocacy group is proposing the government introduce gender quotas to increase the level of women on Irish airwaves after a study by DCU lecturers found only 28 per cent of voices on radio were

Healthcare workers who refuse to get vaccinated could be removed from their positions

February 24, 2021

As Ireland is set to receive more vaccine doses in the coming months, HSE chief executive Paul Reid suggested that healthcare workers who refuse to get vaccinated may be removed from their posts.

NuBar stays positive in spite of uncertainty around hospitality industry

February 24, 2021

NuBar is staying optimistic despite recent announcements that pubs and restaurants are to remain closed for several more months.

DCU team up with GAA to keep children active during the lockdown

February 24, 2021

DCU and the GAA team have teamed up to launch a video series aimed at keeping primary school children physically active during Covid-19.

DCU research finds children’s activity levels affect their later lives

February 24, 2021

DCU researchers have found that children with a higher level of fundamental movement skills are less likely to suffer from medical conditions such as heart disease and obesity in later life.

DCUSU hopes for libraries to be open next week

February 17, 2021

DCUSU hopes to have the library open study spaces to students by next week, says president Fearghal Lynch.

The Helix opens as Covid-19 vaccination hub

February 15, 2021

The Helix venue opened as a Covid-19 vaccination hub and began vaccinating over-85s on Wednesday, February 10th.

UCD Professor part of possible Covid-19 drug breakthrough

February 10, 2021

UCD Professor Dr Denis Shield was part of a global team of scientists responsible for a possible breakthrough in the development of a Covid-treating drug.