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Helix financial future bleak

September 28, 2011

By Steve Conlon The Helix, the arts and performance centre of DCU, continues to struggle financially according to a confidential document seen by the College View. In a report to the DCU Executive Committee in

Brian MacCraith One Year On

September 28, 2011

By Aishling Phelan Aishling Phelan speaks to the President of DCU, Brian MacCraith about future tuition fees, how the recession has impacted on learning and how having a good degree is no longer enough in

Dublin College in talks to save Limerick Business school

September 28, 2011

By Sam Griffin A private Limerick business school, which had recently been forced to shut down, may now reopen with a Dublin college expressing interest in purchasing it. Management at HSI Limerick Business School informed

Eccentric Trinity lecturer and historian passes away at age of 97

September 28, 2011

By Adam Higgins Trinity College Dublin (TCD) lost one of its leading history minds on August 28 as R.B McDowell passed away aged 97. Robert Brendan McDowell was the country’s leading historian on Irish modern

NUIG students to participate in country’s first ‘SlutWalk’

September 28, 2011

By Caitriona Hughes The ‘SlutWalk’ will grace Irish pavements for the first time this year after Galway students decided to embrace this global movement. The walk, a demonstration for women’s rights, began in Toronto earlier

New UCD science building opened

September 28, 2011

By Frances Mulraney Taoiseach Enda Kenny officially opened the new UCD Centre for Molecular Innovation and Drug Discovery on Friday 9th September. The new centre is the first phase of the UCD Science Centre. Upon

Tripoli university to finally open doors

September 28, 2011

By Frances Mulraney Libyan students in the country’s main university are preparing for a new term free from the rule of Colonel Gaddafi. Tripoli University will open its doors to start an academic year having

Pay for education sector employees 56% above the national average

September 28, 2011

By Roisin Treacy Education employees are in the highest-paid sector in the country according to The National Employment Survey, released earlier this month. The National Employment Survey for 2008 and 2009 found that those working

65 Extra Places For Access Students Despite Cuts

September 24, 2011

By Ciara Moore First year students entering DCU through the HEAR scheme will not have their Access scholarship grant cut despite a large rise in the intake of students to the programme this year. A

€69,000 Spent On Hub Renovations

September 24, 2011

By Claire Corrigan Almost €70,000 was spent on renovations in the Hub this year which included the purchase of two flat screen televisions. Two revolving doors and two wheelchair accessible automated side doors came to