DCU News Archives – Page 2 of 41

DCU awarded Irish University 2021 by the Sunday Times

November 11, 2020

Dublin City University (DCU) has been named the Irish University of 2021 by the Sunday Times.

RTÉ launch documentary series that follows disadvantaged students in Irish universities

November 11, 2020

“My Uni Life” is a five-part series documenting the lives of seven students from under-represented backgrounds as they face the different challenges that accompany starting university.

What prospective students can expect at the DCU Virtual Open Day this month

November 11, 2020

Dublin City University’s first Virtual Open Day of the 2020-21 academic year will take place on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st November.

DCU students will be able to mix and match modules from six other universities

October 28, 2020

DCU students will be able to mix and match modules from six other universities as part of an new government initiative.

DCU students return home following increased Covid-19 restrictions

October 28, 2020

Students are allowed to stay on campus during the 6 week lockdown however, some student residents are deciding to go home

DCU’s flexible accommodation offers short stay for students

October 28, 2020

DCU’s short stay accommodation will allow students to book accommodation on a nightly, weekly or monthly basis depending on requirements and availability.

Virtual events help first year students in their transition to university

October 14, 2020

The Student’s Union of DCU has held a number of virtual events to help First Year students adapt to a new hybrid of online learning and interact with their potential classmates.

Students unable to access the Loop website on the first day of online learning

October 14, 2020

The site encountered a “technical issue” according to DCU which “resulted in the system being unable to respond to requests in a timely fashion, at which point the university made the decision to take Loop temporarily offline to resolve the matter.”

DCU Students’ Union goes virtual with DCUSU Live

October 14, 2020

WIth physical activities cancelled for students until further notice, the DCU Student’s Union (DCUSU) has moved online with the video series DCUSU Live Connected TV.

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.