News Archives – The College View

DCU Movember teams raise €21,000 for charity

December 9, 2020

Dublin City University has raised almost €21,000 throughout November by growing out their moustaches as part of the Movember initiative.

Carlow Secondary School in dispute over female students dress code

December 9, 2020

Female students in a secondary school in County Carlow were told by teachers not to wear tight fitting clothing to PE classes.

One in five Irish women have been raped, according to university study

December 9, 2020

One in five Irish adult women have been raped in their lifetime, according to a study by NUI Maynooth and Trinity College, while one in two experience some form of sexual violence.

The IUA say student experience is a priority for universities in semester two

December 9, 2020

In a statement, the Irish Universities Association (IUA) said that universities are conscious of the uncertainty students are facing and have therefore planned to begin semester two of the academic year predominantly online.

DCU awarded €2.87 million euro grant to research media in European politics

December 9, 2020

The European Commission has allocated close to €3 million to DCU researchers as part of a project that will study how media discourse impacts the public’s opinion on the European Union.

Campaign launched to change proposed legislation relating to revenge porn

November 27, 2020

The campaign launched after a discord server containing thousands of intimate photos belonging to Irish women was allegedly discovered.

Ireland is still attracting international students

November 25, 2020

2,291 international students registered for DCU so far this year and registration is not expected to be completed until 2021. This was only down 29 per cent from 2019.

First responders facing severe mental health issues over pandemic, according to DCU study

November 25, 2020

A new report from DCU found that first responders are facing increasing levels of mental health issues due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Publicans say reopening just for the Christmas period is not sustainable

November 25, 2020

A series of videos made by pubs around the country showed the range of people that rely on working in pubs. From students who are now unable to start a Master’s degree to head chefs dressed in construction worker gear.

Part-time and temporary academic staff struggle with financial issues, report finds

November 25, 2020

Third level employees on part-time or temporary contracts are struggling with job instability and a lack of career progression, an investigation has found.

Study shows graduates from more selective universities see wider gender pay gap

November 25, 2020

Graduates from more selective universities in England and Northern Ireland are more likely to experience a wider gender pay gap than less selective universities, according to a new study.

Job figures show that one in four under the age of 25 on PUP are full time students

November 25, 2020

According to the Central Statistics Office, those receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) stood at 20.2 per cent in October, an increase from under 15 per cent in September.

An phaindéim trí Gaeilge: Database of Irish Covid-19 terminology launched at DCU

November 25, 2020

A new collection of Irish language phrases surrounding the subject of coronavirus has recently been launched by researchers at DCU.

Social visits contributing to high case numbers

November 25, 2020

The number of cases has been consistently reaching 400 per day, leading to speculation that social visits are continuing to take place.

Student accommodation to be used as short term stay for tourists and other renters

November 11, 2020

Some 1,600 student accommodation in Dublin City Centre will be used by tourists and other renters for short-stay rental after a deal was struck with Dublin City Council.

Historic 15th Century Book of Lismore has been donated to UCC

November 11, 2020

The historic vellum text was donated to UCC by the Duke of Devonshire and will be displayed in the college’s Boole Library.

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.

DCU awarded Irish University 2021 by the Sunday Times

November 11, 2020

Dublin City University (DCU) has been named the Irish University of 2021 by the Sunday Times.

RTÉ launch documentary series that follows disadvantaged students in Irish universities

November 11, 2020

“My Uni Life” is a five-part series documenting the lives of seven students from under-represented backgrounds as they face the different challenges that accompany starting university.

UCC considers deepening its relationship with controversial Chinese university

November 11, 2020

UCC is considering deepening its relationship with Minzu Univercity (MUC), a Chinese University heavily affiliated with the Chinese communist party.

The HSE ordered nearly €7.5m of defective ViraPro hand sanitiser that has been recalled

November 11, 2020

More than 50 sanitising products were recalled, meaning some schools were forced to close early on Friday as they had insufficient amounts of safe sanitiser.

NUI Maynooth offering college courses to Mountjoy prisoners

November 11, 2020

MUI Maynooth has partnered with Mountjoy prison to bring college education to prisoners.

The Irish language is modernised with the new Béarla-Gaeilge dictionary

November 11, 2020

According to a press release on October 30th, the main aims of this project were to represent the current usage of both Gaeilge and English spoken in Ireland, the main dialects of contemporary Irish, and a broad range of language from technical to informal.

What prospective students can expect at the DCU Virtual Open Day this month

November 11, 2020

Dublin City University’s first Virtual Open Day of the 2020-21 academic year will take place on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st November.

Trump claims election is being stolen from him

November 5, 2020

Although millions of ballots have still to be counted, Joe Biden is edging ahead of Donald Trump in the race for president of the United States of America.