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Catriona Hughes University of Limerick student Ronan Leahy has been nominated for the International James Dyson Award 2011. The Product Design and Technology student was shortlisted for the award following the creation of his product

By Timmy Kelleher Dublin City University (DCU) based sensor technology research organisation, Clarity, has been awarded €2 million by the European Union (EU) to further develop its work. Clarity Centre for Sensor Web Technologies is

By Monica Heck Only one third of students would admit to experiencing mental health problems, according to a recent survey. The survey was conducted by See Change, the national mental health stigma reduction partnership. It

By Grainne Coyne A proposed increase in fees for car parking on Dublin City University (DCU) campus faced criticism recently due to the lack of communication with car park administration. The changes will see an

by Adam Higgins Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) has been given permission to award its own degrees up to doctorate level. AIT had previously not been allowed to award its own doctorates but it now

Róisín Treacy CRANN, the nanoscience institute in Trinity College which is funded by the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), received an award by Intel in recognition of their researchers work in helping the company to develop

By Eoghan Cormican He may be languishing at 9% in the polls, but there was no doubting the enthusiasm and energy radiating from Fine Gael’s presidential candidate Gay Mitchell as he made a whistle stop

Ceile Varley speaks to VP for Education Cillian Byrne about underage drinking, dealing with a new team and being “shy and innocent” by Ceile Varley The walls of Cillian Byrne’s office are covered in posters

SU President Ed Leamy talks to the College View about shoulder surgery, world domination and why you shouldn’t insult gardai by Celie Varley “Don’t be evil now. Please.” The first words Ed Leamy speaks to

 VP for Education Collie Ollie talks to the College View about Calvin Harris, criticism and nearly setting the house on fire by Ceile Varley Collie Oliver points out his thesis poster “sitting proudly” on the

By Paddy Mc Geoghegan It was a strange night in DCU but a night that echoed with laughter and was filled with excitement. Students were shocked and entertained as they witnessed firsthand the revival of

By Lauren Kelly Students were offered the chance to sign up to DCU’s clubs and societies in the Hub last week and with over 150 to choose from, there was something for everyone ranging from

The sign up numbers for societies might indicate not. In a university of 10,000 students less than 150 are ever members of a political society. Assuming, of course, that none of them joined more than

by Ceile Varley Emer Fitzgerald is forgetting when she graduated. “It was 2007. No, wait 2011, what am I saying? Last November anyway.” DCU SU’s first Marketing and Communications officer is still settling in. She

by Steve Conlon ‘Rugby mauls’ and other forms of dangerous behaviour by a small minority of those queueing to attend Toxic Tuesday may see the night cancelled altogether, according to sources in the students’ union. The statement