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DCU students get Twitter accounts suspended under new rules

March 21, 2018

Twitter is going through a process of suspending accounts that they believe have stolen content from others in order to go viral or generate a larger following. Twitter are aiming to reduce spam on their

Trinity students lock in to protest supplemental fees

March 21, 2018

Sixty Trinity students occupied the Dining Hall last Wednesday in an ongoing protest over supplemental fees of €450 being introduced for re-sit exams.

DCU Gender identity policy in final stages

March 20, 2018

A Gender Identity and Expression policy for DCU is currently in the final stages of development and can be expected later this year, the head of the University’s Equality Office has said.

Vito Moloney Burke elected DCUSU President despite 40% fall in voter turnout

March 9, 2018

Vito Moloney Burke was elected DCUSU President on March 9th, after securing over 80 per cent of the votes in his favour.

DCUSU Elections: Adam Hanlon Candidate for VP for Education and Placement

March 8, 2018

Adam Hanlon is a final year Law and Society student. His aims are to improve INTRA and placement for all students in DCU, reduce printing costs and library times for placement students and introducing a

DCUSU Oifigeach na Gaeilge candidate: Ciara Ní Dhubhghaill

March 8, 2018

Ciara Ní Dhubhghaill is a third-year Fiontar/Scoil na Gaeilge student currently on INTRA placement in Seville, Spain. Love, pride and passion for the Irish language are the reasons Ciara says she is putting herself forward

DCU primary teaching students call for financial aid

March 7, 2018

Primary teaching students on St. Patrick’s Campus are seeking financial aid for placement from DCU.

DCU partner with I Wish to promote women in STEM

March 7, 2018

Over 5,000 students attended two workshops in Dublin and in Cork hosted by the I Wish initiative to encourage female secondary school students to choose careers in fields of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

DCU support local Ballymun Kickhams with study help

March 7, 2018

DCU and Bank of Ireland (BOI) are working together to support Ballymun Kickhams GAA club by offering study support to leaving cert students. The student volunteers offer free tuition to the Ballymun leaving cert students

5.7m fund launched for underrepresented students

March 7, 2018

DCU will benefit from a new multi-million fund which will encourage underrepresented students to access higher education.

National survey shows equal gender enrollment in postgrad research

March 7, 2018

An equal amount of men and women enroll for postgraduate research in Ireland, according to the Higher Education Authority. The HEA recently published a Factsheet on Postgraduate Research in Ireland, which looks at the many

DCUSU Presidential Candidate: Vito Moloney Burke

March 7, 2018

Vito Moloney Burke is a third year business student, the current Chairperson for the DCU Society Life Committee, and is the only candidate in the running to be the next DCU SU President.

DCU to host World Anti-Bullying Forum

February 21, 2018

DCU will be the host of the World Anti-Bullying Forum (WABF) 2019 after Dublin secured a bid to house the worldwide event.

DCU to host Body and Soul week

February 21, 2018

DCU’s Body and Soul week hopes to help students develop a positive self-image through events centred around body confidence and mindfulness.

Students reporting mental health problems rises by almost 50 per cent

February 21, 2018

The number of first year students with reported mental health conditions rose by 46 per cent in the last academic year, according to a new study. This increase is most likely linked to improved supports

Taoiseach plans more jobs for students post-Brexit

February 21, 2018

More third level students will be encouraged to learn foreign languages and go on Erasmus programmes in a new government plan. The 2018 action plan launched by the Taoiseach hopes to build closer links with

Irish students studying in the UK drop for the 5th year in a row

February 21, 2018

The number of students that are choosing to study abroad in the UK has dropped for the fifth year in a row. The number of students who chose to study abroad has dropped by 31

2.8m of outstanding student debt recorded in 2016

February 21, 2018

College grant overpayments worth €2.8m were left outstanding at the end of 2016, according to a City of Dublin Education and Training Board report.

Are you getting it? – USI launches safe sex campaign

February 21, 2018

The Union of Students in Ireland launched a Sexual Health and Awareness Campaign last week, in collaboration with the HSE’s Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy initiative. The campaign, containing the “Are you getting it?” tagline, was

Pro Life Group stages graphic display at DCU

February 21, 2018

A graphic pro-life “educational display” was set up outside the entrance of DCU intending to catch students attention as they entered the college.

Opt-In SU referendum petitions invalid

February 7, 2018

Referendums for an opt-in Students’ Union and a second vote on the college’s stance on abortion will not be going ahead, according to DCU Students’ Union president. The petition which called for a referendum was

Taoiseach dismisses UK and US style loan scheme

October 11, 2017

Leo Varadkar’s unclear plans for the proposed ‘Student Loan Scheme’ outraged the Union of Students in Ireland, who led the march for publicly funded education in Dublin on October 3rd. The Taoiseach ruled out the

Dublin ranked 31st among best student cities

March 8, 2017

Dublin has ranked 31st out of 125 cities in the fifth edition of the QS Best Student Cities ranking. This ranking is a jump upwards of six places from the previous year. Dublin is the

De-stress with the power of yoga

March 9, 2016

Amy Rohu explores the benefits of yoga for students.

Prague vs Amsterdam – a student’s guide

February 24, 2016

Conor Hawkins shares his experiences in two of Europe’s most famous cities.