Cllr Seán Kelly studied Economics, Politics and Law at DCU, with support from the DCU Access programme. In this video, Seán discusses his work as both County Councillor for Louth and Political Advisor to the Ceann Comhairle, and how DCU’s Access Programme contributed to his career success. DCU’s Access Programme encourages young people from socio-economically...Continue Reading
Brian, Imogen and Matheson share their experiences of DCU’s award-winning Access to the Workplace programme. DCU’s award-winning Access to the Workplace programme has provided 245 professional summer internships for DCU Access students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and for neurodiverse students, since it was first launched in 2019. Internships are hosted by leading Irish companies, who...Continue Reading
DCU’s award-winning Access to the Workplace programme has provided 245 professional summer internships for DCU Access students from socio- economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and for neurodiverse students, since it was first launched in 2019. Internships are hosted by leading Irish companies, who also support Access scholarships at DCU. In this video, Niall Flanagan, Associate Director of...Continue Reading
Built with philanthropic support in 2018, today, The U is at the heart of student life in DCU. In 2018, President Michael D. Higgins unveiled The U, DCU’s €15 million state-of-the-art student centre, funded by donations from DCU students, The Tony Ryan Trust and Bank of Ireland. In this video, we look at the impact...Continue Reading
Professor Hamsa Venkat was appointed as the Naughton Family Chair in STEM Education at DCU in 2022. The Chair was created thanks to the generosity and vision of the Naughton Family Foundation. Professor Venkat holds the first chair in STEM education in Ireland to focus on primary and early childhood education, and one of only...Continue Reading
The Colm Delves Leadership Lab at DCU was established in 2021 with philanthropic support from Digicel. The creative learning space is the first of its kind in Ireland, developing next generation leaders.Continue Reading
Sprinter and DCU Multimedia graduate, Mark Smyth, is the reigning Irish 200m champion and will compete with the Irish 4 x 100 m men’s relay team at the European Championships in Munich this summer. In this piece, he discusses how DCU Sports and Wellbeing has enabled him to combine high performance sport with academic success....Continue Reading
Distance runner, and DCU Accounting and Finance graduate, Aoife O’Cuill is currently completing a Masters in Accounting with DCU Business School. In this piece, she discusses how DCU Sports and Wellbeing has enabled her to combine high performance sport with academic success. What drew you to DCU as a student athlete? I was always a...Continue Reading
Ciara Furlong is a PhD candidate in DCU’s School of Biotechnology. In this piece, she explains how support from the Pierse Endowed Scholarship Fund has enabled her to pursue research that is coming up with solutions to the growing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics. I have always had a love of science and I opted...Continue Reading
Wexford senior hurler, and DCU Business Studies graduate Rory O’Connor has just completed a MSc in Finance with DCU Business School. In this piece, he discusses how DCU Sports and Wellbeing has enabled him to combine high performance sport with academic success. What are the main challenges for a student athlete trying to combine high...Continue Reading
