DCU News Archives – Page 2 of 40

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

Scholarship and 20k bursary for DCU’s newest masters programme

March 4, 2020

DCU’s Business School has announced a new masters programme in association with Bord Bia for the next academic year

Coronavirus protocols released by DCU

February 26, 2020

DCU have released information regarding the coronavirus, including protocol if a case was confirmed on campus

DCU and NCI investigating destroyed consent display

February 19, 2020

DCU and the National College of Ireland (NCI) are investigating Monday night’s destruction of a consent display in DCU’s student centre.

DCU Access marks 30 years

February 19, 2020

DCU Access released it’s yearly review of the Access programme, noting that 2020 marked 30 years of the programme in DCU.

DCU launches new online FinTech course

February 19, 2020

DCU has launched a new online accredited short course on Fintech in response to the rapidly growing sector of financial technology in Ireland.

DCU becomes first Irish university to recognise the JAM card

February 19, 2020

DCU has become the first Irish university to introduce the JAM card, a card that helps people with disabilities to let someone know they need ‘just a minute’ without needing to explain why.

DCU to increase cost of campus accommodation by four per cent

February 19, 2020

A recent decision by DCU management to increase the cost of on-campus accommodation by four per cent has left students outraged.

DCUSU rock the boat for Barretstown

February 19, 2020

DCUSU will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the Largest “Rock the Boat” on Tuesday 25 February on the Glasnevin campus, all in aid of Barretstown.

Consent display destroyed in DCU

February 18, 2020

A display in DCU’S Student Centre highlighting the topic of consent was destroyed on Monday evening.

DCU campus accommodation rent set to increase next year

February 12, 2020

DCU campus accommodation is set to increase the cost of rent by four per cent for the academic year 2020/2021.