Events Archives – The College View

A&F clears rumours over ball ticket leak

March 9, 2022

The link to purchase tickets to the Accounting and Finance (A&F) Society Ball was leaked to members of the society a day before tickets were released. This left many students without a ticket as the event was labelled sold out.

Hack4Change launches with over 630 DCU students

March 24, 2021

DCU launched its Hack4Change campaign virtually last week, hosted by the business school, with over 630 DCU student participants.

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.

LGBTQ+ kissing protest takes place outside the Dail

November 13, 2019

Members of the LGBTQ+ community “shifted” outside the Dail on Wednesday the 6th of November to encourage the Government to introduce hate crime legislation.

DCUSU held a Nurses Appreciation Day during reading week

November 14, 2018

DCUSU held a Nurses Appreciation Day on the Thursday of reading week as part of their aims to make reading week easier on those who don’t get one.

DCU students represent in media awards

April 19, 2017

Last Thursday saw the end of a slew of April student award ceremonies with the Board of Irish College Societies Awards in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone. DCU’s own Hybrid Student Media Awards, run by the

DCU Professor releases study on humans’ effect on the global environment

April 19, 2017

DCU professor Michael Cronin looks at the effect of humans on the global environment in his new book, ‘Eco-Translation: Translation and Ecology in the Age of the Anthropocene’. Translation studies is the examination of how language

International Brexit Conference to be held in Henry Grattan

April 19, 2017

DCU are bringing together Europe’s leading experts and key-policy makers to discuss the law and politics of Brexit at an international conference on Thursday. Prof. Federico Fabbrini, in the Department of Law and

Muslims encouraged to get engaged with Irish Media

October 27, 2016

Muslims were encouraged to get involved in Irish media at a seminar organised by the Immigrant Council of Ireland this Tuesday.

Tánaiste discusses government vulnerability policy at DCU conference

September 9, 2016

Ireland has begun to work its way out of a “rather dark past” to develop a state that is more responsive to those in situations of vulnerability, suggested Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald at today’s conference on State Accountability for Vulnerability.

LiveBlog: State Accountability for Vulnerability

September 9, 2016

Welcome to today’s conference ‘State Accountability for Vulnerability’ held in DCU in conjunction with the Socio-Legal Research Centre.

Proclamation Day: Huge crowd gather in DCU to celebrate 1916

March 23, 2016

DCU marked the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising on Proclamation Day, March 15th, by hosting a special flag-raising ceremony. In the week following Seachtain na Gaeilge, the university joined schools and colleges across the

More must be done for college student’s mental health says singer Bressie

December 2, 2015

During a talk last Friday in the Venue, the Voice of Ireland coach spoke about how he believes that while there has been a huge effort in recent years to educate teenagers of the important of good mental health, college students are still being some what neglected.

Amber flag, boost to mental health week

October 14, 2015

The week began with Eve Kerton, last years Welfare Officer, raising the Amber Flag in The Hub on Monday. The Amber Flag is an initiative organised by suicide aware who’s main goal is to promote a culture of positive mental health in the education system and among other organisations.

DCU Japanese soc founder of national event

April 22, 2015

Experience Japan is an event that celebrates Japanese culture. It was originally set up by DCU’s Japanese Society six years ago & now merged with Dublin City Council and other colleges to attract 30,000 people.

Relaying together for a cure for cancer

March 11, 2015

DCU Relay for Life 2014 was completed by 11 teams and 4 survivors in the hope to raise €2000 for the Irish Cancer Society

Blood donation clinic returns to campus

February 25, 2015

130 students donate blood in three-day February pop-up clinic

Spring Break comes to DCU

February 25, 2015

The four day event will feature entertainment by the likes of David O’Doherty, The Darkness, 2manydjs and more.

Stars sign at Miss DCU

February 25, 2015

Enactus Ireland held their annual Miss DCU event to a packed Venue. Nansi Coogan reports.

Strictly Come DCU takes over the Hub

December 10, 2014

DCU Dance Society brought Strictly Come DCU to to the Hub on Monday night in aid of the three chosen Students’ Union charities of the year: Cycle4Life, Suicide or Survive and The Irish Guide Dogs.

Student Slingshot takes over Dublin Castle

November 26, 2014

The first ever Student Slingshot event brought together 150 of the country’s top entrepreneurial students.

All-Ireland Dance Experiment hits the Helix

November 12, 2014

DCU Dance are hosting the event next week with all proceeds going towards DCU Cancer Society.

UStart participants demonstrate new businesses

November 6, 2014

A select number of DCU students chose to start their own businesses rather than participate in the Intra programme – these enterprises were demonstrated recently, as Elaine Carroll reports.

8×8 photography gives insight into plight for natural resources

October 29, 2014

As part of Global Campus—a three year strategy led by the educational awareness programme, Suas— a photography exhibition was erected outside the entrance of Henry Gratten on October 20th.

Trinity opens puppy room to relieve exam stress

April 30, 2014

Trinity College has opened a puppy room in conjunction with Peata Ireland to de-stress students at exam time. Alison Ring reports.