DCU News Archives – Page 2 of 36

Michael Long- Candidate for VP for Diversity and Inclusion

March 19, 2021

Michael Long is a 4th Year Religious Education and Music student eager to be DCU’s next Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion.

Ross Boyd – Candidate for VP for Community and Citizenship

March 19, 2021

Running for DCU Student’s Union’s (DCUSU) Vice President for Community and Citizenship, Ross Boyd is a final year student studying Social Sciences and Cultural Innovation, with his main goals involving advocacy and awareness.

Sarah Jones and Shauna Rose Raeside – Candidates for Science and Health Faculty Rep

March 19, 2021

Sarah Jones and Shauna Rose Raeside are both running to become the next Science and Health Faculty Representative.

Zara Doyle – Candidate for Institute of Education Faculty Rep

March 19, 2021

Zara Doyle is a first-year Education and Training student hoping to represent the Institute of Education faculty. She is the only candidate running for the position.

Eoghan Fleming, Paul Simionescu, Sean Coffey – Candidates for Business School Faculty Rep

March 19, 2021

Business students Sean Coffey and Eoghan Fleming, and Aviation student Paul Simionescu, are all competing for DCUSU Business School Faculty Representative.

Eliott Grennan – Candidate for Clubs Officer

March 19, 2021

Eliott Grennan is running unopposed for Clubs Officer, a second year Aviation Management student, who believes he has a drive to make clubs more inclusive.

Terence Rooney – Candidate for DCUSU President

March 19, 2021

Terence Rooney is one of three candidates for President of DCU Students’ Union (DCUSU) 2021/22.

Jack Callaghan – Candidate for DCUSU President

March 19, 2021

Final year business student Jack Callaghan is confident his experience of leadership from his clubs and society’s role and involvement in student life will give him a unique perspective on leading DCU Students’ Union.

Erin Byrne – Candidate for VP for Wellbeing

March 19, 2021

“Like it’s hard?” Erin Byrne, final year EPL student channeled her inner Elle Woods in her first campaign video in her quest to attain the role of Vice President for Wellbeing in this year’s DCU Students’

Bobbie Hickey – Candidate for VP for Diversity and Inclusion

March 19, 2021

Third-year communications student Bobbie Hickey is running for DCUSU VP of Diversity and Inclusion.

Dean O’Reilly – Candidate for VP for Wellbeing

March 19, 2021

Current DCU Students’ Union (DCUSU) Vice President (VP) for Welfare and Equality, Dean O’Reilly is campaigning to be the next VP for Wellbeing.

Kate Goodman – Candidate for VP for Academic Life

March 19, 2021

Improving INTRA, making lectures more engaging, including more options at careers fairs and the return of Shite Nite.

Amy Bourke, Danail Tsanov and Harish Narayanan – Candidates for Engineering and Computing Faculty Rep

March 19, 2021

There are three candidates for the role of Engineering and Computing Faculty Rep representing a wide range of backgrounds and ideas.

DCU researchers publish their paper on new targets for pancreatic cancer therapy

March 18, 2021

Researchers based in DCU’s School of Biotechnology and the National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology have identified new therapeutic targets for pancreatic cancer.

DCU libraries re-open Covid-friendly study spaces

March 4, 2021

The library will be open with study spaces available from Monday, March 8 onward.

DCU collaborating on videos with the GAA to keep children active

March 3, 2021

DCU and the GAA team have teamed up to launch a video series aimed at keeping primary school children physically active during Covid-19.

DCU research finds children’s activity levels affect their later lives

February 24, 2021

DCU researchers have found that children with a higher level of fundamental movement skills are less likely to suffer from medical conditions such as heart disease and obesity in later life.

DCU develop a new app to help with revision

February 24, 2021

DCU’s new Help-Me-Watch app could be every students’ saving grace during exam time.

NuBar stays positive in spite of uncertainty around hospitality industry

February 24, 2021

NuBar is staying optimistic despite recent announcements that pubs and restaurants are to remain closed for several more months.

DCU Redbrick run SISTEM 2021

February 24, 2021

DCU Redbrick along with computing societies from nine other Irish universities ran Student’s Inter-Society Tech & Enterprise Meetup (SISTEM) 2021, an online tech conference for students, on Saturday, February 20th.

DCUSU hopes for libraries to be open next week

February 17, 2021

DCUSU hopes to have the library open study spaces to students by next week, says president Fearghal Lynch.

The Helix opens as Covid-19 vaccination hub

February 15, 2021

The Helix venue opened as a Covid-19 vaccination hub and began vaccinating over-70s on Wednesday February 10th.

DCU Clubs and Socs advise official accounts against interacting with gossip accounts

February 10, 2021

DCU Clubs and Societies have advised any club’s or society’s official social media accounts against interacting with gossip accounts.

DCU to launch six new undergraduate courses in 2021

February 10, 2021

DCU has announced the introduction of six new undergraduate courses and four new specialisms for September 2021.

DCU student hosts initiative to boost adolescent self esteem through ethnic identity

January 27, 2021

A Health Action Project to inform adolescents about their ethnic identity and enhance self-esteem, Ethnic Pride Ireland, has been created by final year Health and Society student, Asiya Mu’azzam.