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DCU has begun producing Personal Protection Equipment for frontline medical staff

April 4, 2020

Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) has been in high demand in Ireland due to the recent coronavirus pandemic.

Students studying abroad forced to come home due to Covid-19

April 1, 2020

DCU students studying abroad were advised to return to Ireland amid the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic.

Criticising China could slow down the battle against Coronavirus

April 1, 2020

American public health officials and national security advisors have warned that repeated criticism of China on the behalf Donald Trump administration’s could lead to China being hesitant to share their information on the virus.

NAMA makes 12 million profit

April 1, 2020

The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) has turned a 12 million euro profit for the third quarter of 2019, making almost 60 million euro in the first nine months of 2019.

DCU launch at-home study toolkit

April 1, 2020

DCU’s Student Support and Development faculty have launched an at-home study toolkit in response to many students being housebound over the next few weeks as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Scientists study the biological effects of racism

April 1, 2020

Racism is linked to the wear and tear of the body due to chronic stress, new research concludes. Scientists have found that racial discrimination is linked to allostatic load among African American women. Allostatic load refers to the long-term effects of continued exposure to chronic stress on the body

Bank of Ireland closed 101 branches due to covid-19 outbreak

April 1, 2020

Bank of Ireland (BOI) closed 101 branches on Tuesday 24th March due to the outbreak of Covid-19.

Experts mistakenly link famous artefact to Christ’s resurrection

April 1, 2020

Scholars believed the document, known as the Nazareth Inscription, which bears a Roman emperor’s orders from 2,000 years ago, referred to early Christian claims of Jesus Christ’s resurrection from a tomb in Nazareth.

German company creates high-speed coronavirus tests

April 1, 2020

A new COVID-19 testing kit by the German company Bosch, said it can give a diagnosis after 2 and a half hours.

From college to career

April 1, 2020

The notable shift from the labours of university to a full-time job is a substantial transition. Oftentimes recent graduates are expected to make this leap themselves without the third party help and reliability of their university for support.

Is online learning working for DCU students?

April 1, 2020

Since we have all now had the chance to experience online learning, we may have discovered that it either works well or not at all.

Petition to implement “no detriment” policy in DCU hits over 1,000 signatures

March 31, 2020

A petition to get DCU to implement a “no detriment” policy due to students working from home has passed over 1300 signatures on Change.org

DCU to offer rent refunds to students leaving campus accommodation

March 24, 2020

Rent refunds will be made available for students living in on campus accommodation, according to DCU.

Government announces further restrictions to curb coronavirus spread

March 24, 2020

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced further restrictions today in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19, but said it is not a “complete lockdown”.

Residents in DCU on-campus accommodation will not be asked to vacate their apartments

March 20, 2020

Resident’s in accommodation across DCU’s three campuses will not be asked to vacate their apartments despite fears that they would have to leave in order for the accommodation to be made available to the HSE.

Second and first year grade contribution for final degree of Humanities and Social Sciences students suspended

March 20, 2020

This year’s second year and first year grade contribution on the final degree awarded to Humanities and Social Sciences students was suspended, the executive dean of the faculty, Professor John Doyle, said in an email addressed to the faculty.

DCU will not reopen for the rest of the semester

March 18, 2020

DCU’s chief operations officer (COO) has confirmed that DCU will not reopen and all teaching will continue to be done online.

Students allowed to remain in campus accommodation during coronavirus crisis

March 18, 2020

DCU Rooms have confirmed that no student will be asked to leave on campus accommodation due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Female students are represented in student governments, despite worldwide biases

March 18, 2020

Almost 90 per cent of the world’s population is biased against women according to a United Nations Gender Social Norms Index released March 6th.

People with disabilities who voiced concerns about the accessibility of the election were ignored

March 18, 2020

DCU postgraduate student, Catherine Gallagher said she is happy the media is beginning to cover the topic, but said many people faced obstacles when trying to vote in the last election.

New sabbatical officers condemn DCU’s rent increases

March 18, 2020

The DCUSU Elect have strongly criticised the recent decision taken by the DCU management to increase the cost of on-campus accommodation calling the decision disgraceful and unfair for the students they will represent.

Over 1,200 DCU students apply for the Student Assistance Fund for 19/20

March 18, 2020

At least 14,000 students applied for funding through the Student Assistance Fund for this academic year, resulting in the financial aide being “heavily oversubscribed”

Fee-paying schools are no better than others in maximising academic abilities, study shows

March 18, 2020

Secondary school students with parents who have a university degree perform higher than those with parents who do not, according to new research.

Why doulas are becoming more common in Ireland

March 18, 2020

doulas are often tuned in with their clients’ needs and can pick up on when something is not right.

Erasmus students unsure on what to do next amid spread of COVID-19

March 18, 2020

DCU Erasmus students face confusion on what to do next amid concerns over the spread of COVID-19.