DCU News Archives – The College View

Preview of new Student Centre unveils auditorium

May 11, 2018

A preview of the new Student Centre today revealed the almost completed main auditorium area. The full building will be open for the coming academic year.

DCU FuJo to receive €3.9m to lead EU data journalism project

April 27, 2018

The DCU Institute for Future Media and Journalism (FuJo) will lead a €3.9m project dedicated to the advancement and research of digital and data based journalism.

Module’s removal from course sparks criticism from students

April 18, 2018

The sports reporting module is in the process of being removed from the BA journalism course for both current and incoming students, according to the Head of the School of Communications.

Niall Behan believes attitudes have changed towards DCUSU

April 18, 2018

Niall Behan reflects on his time as DCUSU President.

Shanowen Shakedown Part 3: Students protest rise in accommodation costs outside Dáil Éireann

April 17, 2018

DCU students protested the increase in student accommodation prices outside Dáil Éireann today, alongside other students and representatives from Trinity College and USI.

DCU Philosophy Club hold discussion on the 8th Amendment

April 13, 2018

DCU’s Philosophy Club discussed the 8th Amendment from a philosophical perspective at their biggest event to date on Wednesday, led by four guest speakers.

DCU to host cultural festival Anam

April 4, 2018

DCU is collaborating with RTÉ radio programme South Wind Blows to host Anam, a two-day festival dedicated to music, poetry, film and drama. The event, which takes place on the 11th and 12th of April

New Hub launch delayed until September

April 4, 2018

The launch of the new DCU student centre has been delayed until September, according to DCUSU President Niall Behan.

DCU calls for regulation of student accommodation sector

April 4, 2018

DCU are calling on policy makers to regulate “the escalating and uncontrolled pricing” of the student housing sector.

Around 364 new bed spaces to built for students in Ballymun

April 4, 2018

Approximately 364 new bed spaces designed for students will be developed in Ballymun and funded by supermarket giant, Lidl.

DCU to consider holding exams before Christmas

April 4, 2018

A working group has been set up in DCU to consider moving semester one exams to December, rather than late January.

Nubar won’t be stocking new cider released by Heineken

April 4, 2018

NuBar will not be stocking the new Heineken cider that is to be released in the coming weeks.

Over 13 per cent of Undergrads failed an exam last semester

March 26, 2018

During the first semester, 13.29 per cent of undergraduate students failed an exam in DCU, according to an FOI request.

DCU students rally for life without official representation

March 24, 2018

A delegation of pro-life students from four of Ireland’s universities took part in the recent Rally for Life march in the city centre.

DCU research creates glossary for Irish sign language

March 23, 2018

DCU Research is creating an Irish sign language glossary for maths education.

Record number of CAO applicants for DCU primary teaching

March 23, 2018

DCU St. Patrick’s Campus received a record number of applications for primary teaching, according to recently released CAO figures.

New Google scholarship for DCU students

March 21, 2018

A new DCU scholarship program for people from disadvantaged backgrounds will “help a lot of people”, according to the DCU Senior Access Officer. Senior Vice President of Global Marketing at Google Lorraine Twohill announced she

DCU to partner with Europe’s largest co-working network

March 20, 2018

Europe’s largest co-working network will open their new digital innovation hub in the DCU Alpha innovation campus in Glasnevin in September – the first partnership of its kind in Europe.

Storm Emma water reductions: explainer

March 19, 2018

In the aftermath of Storm Emma, Dublin City Council announced water restrictions across the greater Dublin area which left DCU without water across its campuses.

DCUSU voted to support reunification of Ireland

March 10, 2018

DCU Students’ Union voted in favour of supporting the reunification of Ireland on Friday.

Vito Moloney Burke elected DCUSU President despite 40% fall in voter turnout

March 9, 2018

Vito Moloney Burke was elected DCUSU President on March 9th, after securing over 80 per cent of the votes in his favour.

Three new DCU positions in Saudi Arabia offered to women staff only

March 7, 2018

DCU has said only women will be considered for three positions offered in Saudi Arabia due to the fact that it is a women’s only school. DCU put up applications for a lecturer in data analytics,

DCU remains one of few non smoke-free campuses

March 7, 2018

Another Irish third-level institution has announced a smoke-free campus, with DCU yet to join a number of other Irish colleges who have banned campus smoking. Several universities including UCD, Trinity, and UL have all begun

DCU4UNITY host forum ahead of united Ireland referendum

March 7, 2018

A Sinn Féin MEP encouraged DCU students to support a united Ireland at a unity forum in DCU on February 22nd.

Student body to vote on plastic free campus

March 7, 2018

DCU Sustainable Living Society’s successful campaign for a single-use plastic-free campus has borne a DCUSU referendum, aimed at the University’s Board of Directors.