News Archives – The College View

DCU funded millions to tackle fake news

November 14, 2018

DCU’s FuJo Institute was funded by the European Commission to tackle disinformation spread online specifically on social media.

Paralysed patients walk again after electrical stimulation

November 14, 2018

Neuroscientists were successful in getting paralysed patients walking again after using electrical stimulation on the spine.

Medical professionals warn that there will be a record number of patients on trolleys this winter

November 14, 2018

There will be a record of patients on trolleys this winter warns the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) as hospitals wait until Spring to receive more beds.

DCU academics call for “Supported Transition” model for young people with Intellectual Disabilities

November 14, 2018

From the findings of the report, they have urged policymakers to prioritise transition planning at an earlier stage within the post-primary school life-cycle for young people with intellectual disabilities (ID).

Trinity students protest against Aramark running café on campus

November 14, 2018

The dissatisfaction from the student body is due to the fact that the company also caters for three direct provision centres in Ireland and accommodates 850 asylum seekers in Cork, Athlone and Clare.

Trinity hold Rainbow Week

November 14, 2018

Over 20 different events took place during Rainbow Week with TCDSU working alongside a number of different Trinity societies in order to include and engage with all of the student body.

LinkedIn survey finds that up to two thirds of Irish adults regard themselves as successful

November 14, 2018

It ranks Ireland 4th out of 16 other European nations on the success scale, although the reasons are not financial.

DCUSU don’t believe consent classes should be mandatory

November 14, 2018

DCU SU Vice President for welfare and equality does not believe in making consent workshops mandatory as it goes against the meaning of consent.

DCU rolls out all the stops on the new Monopoly board

November 14, 2018

DCU has made it onto the Dublin Edition of the Monopoly board, the only university in Dublin to do so.

Glasnevin children design series of science books

November 14, 2018

Three primary school children from Glasnevin helped design a children’s science books in an effort to make science more understandable for younger ages.

University of Limerick named Sunday Times Irish University of the Year

November 14, 2018

University of Limerick has once again been named Sunday Times Irish University of the Year

DCUSU announce new student activist group

November 14, 2018

DCUSU VP for Education and Placement has announced a student activist group will be set up within the college to fight for various causes.

Over 1,600 children waiting over a year for a psychologist appointment

November 14, 2018

The figures show that 6,340 children were waiting to receive an appointment with a psychologist by the end of August this year, and that 1,607 children had been on the waiting list for over a year. 109 of these particular children were under the age of four.

DCU reconsiders its relationship with Saudi Arabian university after murder of journalist

November 14, 2018

DCU is reconsidering its relationship with a Saudi Arabian university after journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered last October.

NUIG and NEPHSTROM granted funding for coordinated project

November 14, 2018

NUIG have announced that their coordinated project with NEPHSTROM has been granted the funding to begin clinical trials.

Trinity Sport leak scholarship applicants’ personal information

November 14, 2018

The breached data is undergoing deletion, and according to Head of Trinity Sport Michelle Tanner, a report will be sent to the Data Protection Commission – a mandatory action as of May 25th this year, when the EU GDPR came into effect.

Proportional decrease of international students in DCU

November 14, 2018

The international student population of DCU increased by only 10 per cent between 2008 and 2018, according to DCU’s freedom of information (FOI) office.

DCUSU held a Nurses Appreciation Day during reading week

November 14, 2018

DCUSU held a Nurses Appreciation Day on the Thursday of reading week as part of their aims to make reading week easier on those who don’t get one.

DCU settles High Court Case against university authorities

November 14, 2018

DCU student settled a High court case over a decison by the college to exclude him from his course because of alleged inappropriate behaviour.

Na Fianna hold their ground while Home Farm goes under construction for the new MetroLink

November 14, 2018

Construction for the MetroLink on Na Fianna GAA pitch will not go ahead after the idea was met with opposition from club members and local residents.

Four DIT students win ESB Inter College Challenge

November 14, 2018

Four students from DIT have won the ESB Inter College Challenge and are heading to Montreal next year.

Changes to Leaving Cert appeals process to positively impact access to higher education

November 14, 2018

Students appealing their Leaving Certificate examination results will no longer have to defer their higher education offer for a year due to the length of the appeals process, said on November 1st.

Irish to be full working EU language

November 14, 2018

Irish is set to be a full official language of the European Union (EU) by 2022.

€1m to be made available for new Youth Employability Initiative

November 14, 2018

The initiative is being supported by the sixteen Education and Training Boards (ETB) in Ireland who will advertise the initiative locally. The local ETB will then administer the funding to successful projects.

DCU student recieves suspended sentence for drug posession

November 14, 2018

DCU student sentenced to one year fully suspended for 12 months after being in posession of thousands of euro worth of illegal drugs.