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What are Stress Relieving Mechanisms During Exam Season?

April 13, 2022

Managing our well-being effectively helps to reduce stress, worry and anxiety that may be taking over our lives negatively. For college students, exam season is one of the most stressful situations to experience. To overcome

USI says one size does not fit all when it comes to assessment during lockdown

April 15, 2020

The USI (Union of Students in Ireland) have called for cooperation between universities and students’ unions to ensure no students are negatively impacted by the covid-19 pandemic.

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 1,300 signatures on Change.org.

Explainer: why does DCU hold its exams after Christmas?

December 12, 2018

The semester one exam period in DCU is coming up. The two week period starts on the January 7th and finishes on the 19th, where over 16,000 students will sit exams.

Held seats to be cleared in Cregan library during busy period

December 12, 2018

Seats held by students and left vacant in Cregan library on St Patrick’s campus will be cleared as part of a pilot scheme launched on December 3rd.

Exam cram

December 12, 2018

During the exam period, many students resort to the caffeinated drinks to give them more of a buzz to keep them going on all-nighters of cramming and their diet takes a nasty turn. This is not good for the stress levels and it does not work.

Trinity to introduce Christmas exams by 2018

March 8, 2017

Trinity College Dublin students have votes in favour of the introduction of Christmas exams beginning in the academic year 2018/19 according, to the Trinity Student Union.

Tips for time management

April 20, 2016

The final few weeks of the semester are always the busiest – both academically and socially. Keava O’Loan gives her tips to staying on top of things.

Exams held in St.Pats’ due to lack of space

February 10, 2016

DCU exams being held on St.Pats’ campus was because of a spacing issue and not because of the incorporation.

Exam timetable amended for marriage equality referendum

March 25, 2015

DCU will not conduct exams on the afternoon of the Marriage Equality Referendum as a result of a student-led petition. Katie O’Neill reports

Exam timetables cause confusion in DIT

December 10, 2014

Students and staff at DIT have been left confused and misinformed surrounding the dates for their upcoming Christmas examinations due to its proposed merge with ITT and ITB next year.