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
In November 2025, fourth-year Aviation Management student Chloe Smith became the first ever recipient of the daa Aviation Scholarship. She was presented with the bursary for achieving the highest marks in her third year assignments. Here, she shares how the support of the daa has inspired her to forge ahead with her dream of becoming...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
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
For their final year project, Computing for Business students Zeynep Altintas and Lizel Sulaj created an app for monitoring crowd control at outdoor events. This promising business idea won them the Mallin Entrepreneurship Award. Here, they share their excitement about the win and their ambitions for their product. DCU’s four-year Computing for Business degree combines...Continue Reading
The Hannah and Paula Delves PhD Scholarship has enabled Órla Cremen to further her ambitions for a career in research. Her PhD work focusing on understanding the immune-related side effects of Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) is already showing promise. “I’m originally from Cork, where I did an undergrad in medical science. I majored in cancer...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
DCU alumni Mairead and Gerard O’Keeffe are proud supporters of DCU Excellence and Opportunity. In this piece, Accounting and Finance graduate Mairead shares what motivates the couple to give back to a new generation of students. As a DCU graduate, what does the university mean to you? I think your college years are very formative...Continue Reading
Aaron’s path to higher education wasn’t always straightforward – but a school guidance counsellor gave him the confidence he needed to follow a Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) entry route to university. Here, he shares how the right teachers and the DCU Access Programme are supporting his journey to become a teacher and encourage future generations of...Continue Reading
