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DCU’s President presents awards for engagement and innovation

April 17, 2019

There was no award given for the Enterprise Engagement category of the DCU President’s Engagement Awards, which were presented on Monday, April 8th.

DCUSU year in review: VP for Welfare & Equality Aisling Fagan

April 17, 2019

VP for Welfare & Equality Aising Fagan said it “wasn’t feasible” for a part-time Accommodation Officer to be implemented this year.

Rent pressure zones to be applied to student accommodation

April 17, 2019

Rent caps for student accommodation are set to be introduced on July 1st 2019, a year on from the Shanowen Shakedown protests.

DCU records a significant decrease in plagiarism

April 17, 2019

Only one incident of plagiarism came before the Student Disciplinary Committee in 2019 according to a Freedom of Information request made by The College View.

IFA wants new food guidelines from An Taisce to be revoked

April 17, 2019

The Irish Farmers Association has called for guidelines from An Taisce, which promote less meat and dairy consumption by pupils in the name of environmental protection, to be revoked.

Seat monitors being hired in DCU libraries

April 17, 2019

Seat monitors are being hired in DCU’s O’Reilly and Cregan libraries to clear study spaces that have been saved but left vacant by students during exam time.

DCU’s Humanities Ball cancelled day before it takes place

April 17, 2019

“Scauldy” Humanities Ball cancelled the day before it was meant to take place.

DCUSU’s “no smoking zones” referendum passes by a landslide

April 17, 2019

A referendum run by DCU Students’ Union to create ‘smoke-free’ zones on campus has passed, with over 1000 votes in favour.

DCU researchers awarded funding for water pollution studies

April 17, 2019

A DCU research team was awarded €425,000 by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) for their ground-breaking water pollution prevention project.

DCU researcher works to prevent pancreatic cancer

April 17, 2019

The possibility of preventive risk surveillance for pancreatic cancer is higher, thanks to research done by DCU.

DCU launch deposit and return reusable cup scheme

April 17, 2019

A new pilot reusable cup scheme was launched in DCU and Trinity College alongside Dublin City Council last week.

DCU ranked in top 100 universities globally for social and economic impact

April 17, 2019

DCU was ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for its social and economic influence by the Times Higher Education (THE).

Giveback.ie loses out on further funding

April 17, 2019

DCU student led initiative Giveback.ie has failed to win further funding in the Google.org Dublin Impact Challenge.

Balbriggan launches free town centre wi-fi

April 17, 2019

A North Dublin town has become the first place on the east coast to offer free public Wi-Fi.

The future of smart home technology in Trinity College

April 15, 2019

Third-year Engineering with Management students from Trinity College unveiled prototypes of the smart home technology of the future

Increase in planning applications for student accommodation

April 15, 2019

There has been a sharp rise in the number of planning applications for large housing and student accommodation schemes, a conference has heard.

Donegal wind farm to power Amazon Web Services

April 15, 2019

Amazon have bought the entire output from a wind farm which will be constructed in Donegal to supply Amazon Web Services data centres.

USI wants free contraceptives to be made available

April 15, 2019

The Union of Students in Ireland spoke out about the cost of contraceptives hindering access to means of safe sex.

The secret life of a mature student

April 15, 2019

“Many mature students enter a system where they are surrounded by people young enough to be their children”

DCUSU VP Craig McHugh elected USI VP for the Dublin Region

April 15, 2019

Current DCU SU Vice President for Education and Placement, Craig McHugh has been elected as the USI (Union of Students in Ireland) Vice President for the Dublin Region.