Campaign News

One in four (25%) of corporate employees self-identify or have been diagnosed as neurodivergent, according to new research from DCU Institute of Education, with support from Bank of Ireland and DCU Educational Trust. The research surveyed more than 1,500 neurodivergent and neuromajority (neurotypical) employees across three corporate workplaces. It also included six focus group sessions...Continue Reading

Microsoft Ireland has awarded funding for two doctoral scholarships in Dublin City University that will advance research on artificial intelligence (AI) in education and on the regulation of new health technologies. The Microsoft PhD Scholarships include a doctoral scholarship in DCU Centre for Assessment Research Policy and Practice in Education (CARPE) that will advance research...Continue Reading

DCU Educational Trust has once again been awarded Triple Lock status by the Charities Institute Ireland (CII), reflecting our commitment to transparent reporting, ethical fundraising and strong governance structures. The Triple Lock Standard is awarded annually to charities that demonstrate the highest standards of transparency, governance, and ethical fundraising. It ensures the public, donors, and beneficiaries can...Continue Reading

On Wednesday 19th November, 54 students received scholarship awards at a Celebration of Memorial and Endowed Scholarships on DCU’s Glasnevin Campus. A highlight in the DCU calendar, this annual event honours past students, staff and friends of the University who are remembered through memorial scholarships. It also celebrates those whose generosity in the form of...Continue Reading

DCU Business School and the daa have awarded the daa Aviation Scholarship to its first recipient, Chloe Smith. A new bursary established by DCU Business School and the daa has been awarded to Aviation Management student Chloe Smith at a special event in DCU Business School. Awarded for the first time on Thursday, 5th November...Continue Reading

Today, DCU Educational Trust launched the DCU Alumni Fund, bringing together the many graduates whose generosity helps the University to transform lives. This fund will support DCU’s vital Excellence and Opportunity initiatives, which range from student scholarships to research for society. DCU graduates Shay Walsh (BEng Electronic Engineering), Michelle O’Hagan (Bachelor of Business Studies) and...Continue Reading

Programme successfully bridges the critical gap between academic learning and professional employment A study carried out by Dublin City University’s Access to the Workplace to evaluate its effectiveness in creating meaningful opportunities for underrepresented students while advancing organisational diversity and inclusion objectives has found that ATTW is delivering for both students and employers. The study...Continue Reading

Research currently shows that women make up less than 25% of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) professionals in Ireland. In an effort to better understand the challenge and generate actionable insights, Dublin City University and Fidelity Investments Ireland have announced a new research project to tackle the persistent gender gap in STEM education and...Continue Reading

Applications open for the 2025 Fidelity Investments Women in STEM Student Scholarship. A collaboration between financial services leader Fidelity Investments Ireland and Dublin City University is providing a programme of scholarships to address the persistent underrepresentation of women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, both in the workplace and in university. Scholarship...Continue Reading

A newly commissioned work by Glasnevin-based artist John Nolan, Blurred Perceptions, was unveiled at an event this week in Dublin City University. The artwork hangs in a bright event space on the third floor of DCU Business School on the university’s Glasnevin campus. Blurred Perceptions is a celebration of colour, exploring how vivid yellows, reds...Continue Reading

The relationship between Dublin City University and AIB was celebrated at an event held in AIB Headquarters in Molesworth Street. AIB has been a key partner with DCU for three decades, supporting the University to develop talented graduates, advance our research, and enhance enterprise. AIB’s partnership with DCU’s National Centre for Family Business (DCU NCFB)...Continue Reading

This summer, St Patrick’s College Class of 1975 returned to campus to celebrate their 50th Anniversary. With over 100 in attendance, classmates travelled from all over Ireland to reunite once again as a class. Classmates recreated photos from their time in the college, reminisced, and caught up with old friends.  In a moving gesture, the...Continue Reading

The support of the Sunflower Charitable Foundation will accelerate the growth and development of DCU LifeLab, advance associated research and enable the programme’s move to a purpose-built laboratory in the new DCU Polaris building. DCU LifeLab is a health literacy intervention co-designed with teachers, young people, and health professionals to improve the health knowledge, choices...Continue Reading

The Dr Séamus McDermott Entrepreneurial Scholarship for 2024/2025 was awarded to first-year student Eoin Quinn at a hackathon event in DCU Business School on Wednesday, 26th March. The Business student was selected as part of a competitive application process for the scholarship, worth €9,000 over the course of his studies. The Liffey Trust was founded...Continue Reading

Today, DCU Educational Trust launched a new call to alumni to support the DCU Excellence and Opportunity fund. DCU graduate Ultan Doyle joined students on campus to show his support for the fundraising campaign. This spring, the appeal will ask DCU graduates around the world to donate to the university’s Excellence and Opportunity fund. It...Continue Reading