DCUSU Archives – The College View

DCU libraries re-open Covid-friendly study spaces

March 3, 2021

The library will be open with study spaces available from Monday, March 8 onward.

DCUSU hopes for libraries to be open next week

February 17, 2021

DCUSU hopes to have the library open study spaces to students by next week, says president Fearghal Lynch.

Students are disengaged with University politics

February 10, 2021

Due to unforeseen circumstances regarding Covid, many DCU students said they are less interested in student elections and class representatives. Because they are absent from campus, they do not feel the benefits of the Student Union.

NUIG students and SU rally against €295 exam repeat fee

February 10, 2021

Students of NUI Galway, TDs, as well as Students’ Unions from across the country have called on the university to waive its €295 fee for retaking exams.

DCUSU host workshop with Senator Lynn Ruane encouraging women in student politics

February 10, 2021

DCU Students’ Union hosted a Q and A session with Senator Lynn Ruane last week in a three- part workshop series encouraging women in student political life.

Sexting research highlights the importance of teaching teenagers consent

February 10, 2021

Research from the National Anti-Bullying Centre in DCU found that almost half of surveyed secondary students have been frequently asked to send sexually explicit messages (sexts).

Minister of Further and Higher Education works with the USI to enhance student wellbeing

January 27, 2021

The Minister of Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris has announced the formation of a working group dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing of third-level students.

DCUSU host Trade Union Week

November 27, 2020

“Know your rights, know when you’re being treated fairly and unfairly in a job, know there are unions you can join that will support you,” said Lucien Waugh-Daly, DCU Student Union’s Vice President for Academic Affairs, when asked for what he wanted students to take away from Trade Union Week.

Anti-LGBT+ bullying StandUp Awareness week takes to Irish secondary schools

November 25, 2020

StandUp Awareness week is running this week in a number of schools across Ireland.

DCU announce online learning will continue into semester 2

November 11, 2020

DCU has announced that the university’s second semester will be held through online learning with the exception of essential laboratories, practical classes and skills-based learning sessions.

Black History Month: A significant year to celebrate Black History

October 28, 2020

The rise of the Black Lives Matter Movement during the summer of 2020, has shown the world the reality of racism and police brutality towards people of colour. This Black History Month gives us the opportunity to honour the movements work towards racial equality.

DCU Students’ Union launch annual ‘Don’t drop out, drop in’ campaign

October 28, 2020

The week involved a variety of events and workshops aiming to help first year students settle in and get to grips with college life.

Virtual events help first year students in their transition to university

October 14, 2020

The Student’s Union of DCU has held a number of virtual events to help First Year students adapt to a new hybrid of online learning and interact with their potential classmates.

DCU Students’ Union goes virtual with DCUSU Live

October 14, 2020

WIth physical activities cancelled for students until further notice, the DCU Student’s Union (DCUSU) has moved online with the video series DCUSU Live Connected TV.

The USI launch #EducationForAll campaign

October 14, 2020

The USI launched the #EducationForAll campaign in hope to highlight students’ experiences with fees and accommodation and demand a total reform of the current systems in place.

Online learning is the next test for university students

August 18, 2020

The summer of strange and unprecedented times, staycations and contact tracing begins to draw to a close. The start of an academic year like no other is no longer a far off deadline in the

DCUSU will continue to support BLM into the coming academic year

June 20, 2020

The DCU Students Union (DCUSU) has said it will continue to work with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement with students.

DCU reverse plan to increase on-campus accommodation rent for the 2020/2021 academic year

May 1, 2020

DCU has reversed its decision to implement a 4 per cent rent increase on campus accommodation for the 2020/2021 academic year, DCU’s Student Union announced.

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.

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.

DCUSU’s new constitution and what it means for students

March 18, 2020

DCU Students’ Union (DCUSU) is set to adopt a new constitution from next year, but what does this mean for the DCU student population?

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DCUSU for 2020/2021 academic year elected

March 6, 2020

earghal Lynch was elected as President of DCU’s student’s union (SU) for the academic year of 2020/2021 with 2,288 votes on the third count.

Two DCUSU election candidates received external endorsements

March 5, 2020

Two candidates running for positions in the DCU students’ union (SU) elections have received endorsements from non-DCU students, which is in opposition to the SU’s constitution.

Referendums to be rerun as part of SU elections

March 4, 2020

Two Students’ Union referendums that originally ran last December and were declared void due to due to low voter turnout, will be held on Wednesday and Thursday this week

Nine Irish colleges join online system to report sexual assault

March 4, 2020

Trinity College Dublin, NUI Galway, Maynooth and the University of Limerick are among the colleges that have entered the €80,000 scheme, which is funded by the Department of Education.