DCU News Archives – The College View

DCU collaborate on new strategy to tackle Covid-19 outbreaks

August 20, 2020

The Green Zone Strategy is a possible new approach to help tackle the new wave of Covid-19 outbreaks, according to a report released August 11, conducted by a collaboration of Irish and international experts.

DCU hosts its first ever virtual open day

June 30, 2020

DCU’s first ever virtual open day took place last week and attracted over 13,000 visitors coming from 23 different countries.

DCUSU will continue to support BLM into the coming academic year

June 20, 2020

The DCU Students Union (DCUSU) has said it will continue to work with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement with students.

DCU announces plans for the delivery of programmes in the 2020/2021 academic year

May 16, 2020

DCU announced on Friday that there will be a combination of both online and face-to-face classes for the coming 2020/2021 academic year.

DCU new academic year plan revises academic calendar, programme structures and campus activities

May 1, 2020

DCU released a statement to confirm that they are “planning for dual-mode delivery of teaching, involving both online and face-to-face delivery as appropriate.

DCU reverse plan to increase on-campus accommodation rent for the 2020/2021 academic year

May 1, 2020

DCU has reversed its decision to implement a 4 per cent rent increase on campus accommodation for the 2020/2021 academic year, DCU’s Student Union announced.

DCU start-up OpinionX reaches the finals of Business Plan Competition

April 15, 2020

DCU start-up OpinionX is among the 12 finalists in the Ireland Funds Business Plan Competition.

DCU continues to use Zoom amid security concerns

April 15, 2020

DCU will continue to use Zoom for online lectures despite ongoing security issues with the free version of the service.

Researchers investigate link between childhood trauma and road collision trauma

April 15, 2020

Researchers from DCU and NUIG collaborate on a study to investigate the link between childhood trauma and road collision trauma.

DCU has begun producing Personal Protection Equipment for frontline medical staff

April 4, 2020

Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) has been in high demand in Ireland due to the recent coronavirus pandemic.

Petition to implement “no detriment” policy in DCU hits over 1,000 signatures

March 31, 2020

A petition to get DCU to implement a “no detriment” policy due to students working from home has passed over 1300 signatures on Change.org

DCU to offer rent refunds to students leaving campus accommodation

March 24, 2020

Rent refunds will be made available for students living in on campus accommodation, according to DCU.

Residents in DCU on-campus accommodation will not be asked to vacate their apartments

March 20, 2020

Resident’s in accommodation across DCU’s three campuses will not be asked to vacate their apartments despite fears that they would have to leave in order for the accommodation to be made available to the HSE.

Second and first year grade contribution for final degree of Humanities and Social Sciences students suspended

March 20, 2020

This year’s second year and first year grade contribution on the final degree awarded to Humanities and Social Sciences students was suspended, the executive dean of the faculty, Professor John Doyle, said in an email addressed to the faculty.

DCU will not reopen for the rest of the semester

March 18, 2020

DCU’s chief operations officer (COO) has confirmed that DCU will not reopen and all teaching will continue to be done online.

Students allowed to remain in campus accommodation during coronavirus crisis

March 18, 2020

DCU Rooms have confirmed that no student will be asked to leave on campus accommodation due to the coronavirus pandemic.

New sabbatical officers condemn DCU’s rent increases

March 18, 2020

The DCUSU Elect have strongly criticised the recent decision taken by the DCU management to increase the cost of on-campus accommodation calling the decision disgraceful and unfair for the students they will represent.

Over 1,200 DCU students apply for the Student Assistance Fund for 19/20

March 18, 2020

At least 14,000 students applied for funding through the Student Assistance Fund for this academic year, resulting in the financial aide being “heavily oversubscribed”

DCUSU’s new constitution and what it means for students

March 18, 2020

DCU Students’ Union (DCUSU) is set to adopt a new constitution from next year, but what does this mean for the DCU student population?

DCU campus accommodation may be made available to HSE if COVID-19 pandemic worsens

March 17, 2020

DCU campus accommodation may be made available to the HSE on an emergency basis if the COVID-19 pandemic worsens.

Massive shutdown of colleges and universities due to coronavirus outbreak

March 12, 2020

All universities and colleges across the country are set to close due to coronavirus, according to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

On-campus accommodation rent has risen by almost fifty per cent since 2014

March 4, 2020

The price of on-campus accommodation in DCU has nearly doubled since 2014 according to Cut the Rent.

Radio waves from a nearby star could help scientists discover new habitable planets

March 4, 2020

Astronomers have discovered unusual radio waves coming from a nearby star according to a paper which was co-authored by DCU’s Dr Shane O’Sullivan from the School of Physical Sciences and the Centre for Astrophysics and Relativity.

DCU student warns against the dangers of rapid weight loss in sport

March 4, 2020

Terry McEntee, a student and young boxer in DCU, warns people over rapid weight loss techniques in sport.

Referendums to be rerun as part of SU elections

March 4, 2020

Two Students’ Union referendums that originally ran last December and were declared void due to due to low voter turnout, will be held on Wednesday and Thursday this week