DCU Access Archives – The College View

CTYI and Access celebrate success at the Education Awards

March 4, 2020

The Centre for Talented Youth Ireland (CTYI) and the DCU Access programme both won awards in their respective categories at the Education Awards on the 24th February.

DCU double the number of placements on its Access to the Workplace Programme

December 11, 2019

DCU will double the number of summer workplacements on offer to students from disadvantaged backgrounds through its Access to the Workplace Programme in 2020.

DCU Access nominated for Best Public Service Award

November 27, 2019

DCU’s Access Scheme was nominated for the award of Best Public Service in the Fingal Business Excellence and CSR Awards.

College awareness week promotes third level education to students from all backgrounds

November 27, 2019

College Awareness Week runs from the 17th to the 23rd of November and aims to promote third level education to students from all backgrounds

New Google scholarship for DCU students

March 21, 2018

A new DCU scholarship program for people from disadvantaged backgrounds will “help a lot of people”, according to the DCU Senior Access Officer. Senior Vice President of Global Marketing at Google Lorraine Twohill announced she

5.7m fund launched for underrepresented students

March 7, 2018

DCU will benefit from a new multi-million fund which will encourage underrepresented students to access higher education.

The Value of Volunteering

October 14, 2015

When starting something new and unfamiliar like university, it is important to feel like you belong. There are many different ways of achieving this, through clubs and societies, being on the class representative council, or volunteering.

DCU Run for Fun

April 24, 2013

DCU’s School of Health and Social Sciences held the inaugural DCU 5km fun-run in Albert College Park on Wednesday 17th April.