Devin Sean Martin Archives – The College View

Meet Christine O’Mahony – Candidate for VP of Diversity and Inclusion

February 15, 2022

Last Semester, Christine O’Mahony organised a Black Lives Matter protest for students. Of Jamaican descent herself, and chair of the DCU Black students and Student of Colour Advisory Group, social justice is always an issue

DCU study says family businesses harder done by Covid

February 2, 2022

Family businesses have been disproportionately impacted by Covid-19, according to a new DCU study. Eighty-three per cent of family businesses in Ireland reported Covid harming their business, well above the national average of 60 per

Tech-literate students most in-demand in next half-decade

February 2, 2022

The pandemic has accelerated the demand for tech-savvy students in the language, business, health, science and engineering sectors. The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) outlined how young people with competent technology skills in

Trinity revealed using year-old, pre-recorded lectures to teach some modules

November 24, 2021

Trinity College has found itself in some hot water this week. After enduring scrutiny throughout the fall for delaying the return of in-person learning against the grain of most universities across the country, Trinity is

IUA calls for Leaving Cert results to be released in June

November 10, 2021

Irish universities call for Leaving Cert results to be released in late June. The Irish Universities Association (IUA), which represents the country’s eight universities, said the leaving cert timetable is “no longer fit for purpose”

University Hospital Galway now the most overcrowded in Ireland

October 27, 2021

Galway’s University Hospital is now the most overcrowded hospital in the country after several internal Covid-19 outbreaks.

Trinity College study reveals Android phones share user data without consent

October 27, 2021

Android phones transmit “significant” personal data to third-party apps like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft without user permission, a Trinity College study now reveals.

Huawei offering €250,000 to Irish students

October 13, 2021

Chinese tech giant Huawei is offering 50 Irish STEM students €5,000 as part of a programme to learn about technology and Chinese culture.

Hilary Clinton inaugurated as Queens Chancellor

October 13, 2021

Former US Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hilary Clinton was in Belfast on Friday to be sworn in as chancellor of Queens University.

Additional funding, discounted transportation, and free contraception headline Budget 2022’s student impact

October 12, 2021

The government is committing an additional €200 million to the SUSI grant as part of a substantial investment in young people in the Budget 2022 announcement this morning.

DRAFT Aspiring engineers should consider options other than university, Engineers Ireland says

September 29, 2021

Engineers Ireland has publicly urged aspiring engineers to consider alternatives to studying at university, a watershed declaration from a STEM industry historically linked with third level certification.

DRAFT TU Dublin part of European initiative to create an ethics-based AI masters program

September 29, 2021

Ireland is part of a four-nation collaboration to create an ethics-based master’s degree in artificial intelligence (AI).

Irish colleges set to be included in R&D directory for businesses.

June 25, 2021

Irish third-level universities are set to play a vital role in a new research and development (R&D) directory for businesses.

Harris launches €2.5 billion international student funding recovery

April 14, 2021

Simon Harris is launching a €2.5 billion recovery for revenue Irish universities have lost from international students.

Alumni office holds virtual St Patrick’s Day celebrations across the US

March 24, 2021

The DCU alumni office hosted virtual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations for their alumni networks in San Francisco, Washington DC, and New York City last week.

Eoghan Fleming, Paul Simionescu, Sean Coffey – Candidates for Business School Faculty Rep

March 19, 2021

Business students Sean Coffey and Eoghan Fleming, and Aviation student Paul Simionescu, are all competing for DCUSU Business School Faculty Representative.

Bobbie Hickey – Candidate for VP for Diversity and Inclusion

March 19, 2021

Third-year communications student Bobbie Hickey is running for DCUSU VP of Diversity and Inclusion.

DCU to receive almost €3 million in research funding

October 28, 2020

DCU will receive €2.9 million in funding towards academic research that was hindered by Covid-19.

Trinity Launches Ireland’s First On-Campus Testing Program

October 14, 2020

Trinity College (TCD) is the first Irish third level institute to launch an on-campus Covid-19 testing programme available for students and staff.

IUA Transported Thousands of Students Through Greet and Transfer Desk

October 14, 2020

The Irish Universities Association (IUA) has ended its “Greet and Transfer” service at Dublin airport after helping transport thousands of incoming third level international students to their accommodation.