Prof Christine Loscher
Can multivitamins slow the ageing process?
According to DCU's Prof Christine Loscher, a Harvard Medical School study shows daily multivitamins can slow "biological age" with cells aging only 20 months over a 24-month period.
Listen on Newstalk: launch.dcu.ie/4dcrPkL
What influences how you think about climate change?
How we think about climate change is strongly influenced by our social and political identity.
Piece by Dr Ashling Bourke and Salam Jabbour of DCU Institute of Education for RTÉ Brainstorm.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/47Fegqu
Dr Fearghal O'Brien
Research from @tcddublin.bsky.social, @dublincityuni.bsky.social and NCI explores the mental health impacts of severe weather.
NCI co-author, Dr Fearghal O’Brien, notes that "flooding is linked with increased PTSD, depressive and anxiety symptoms."
Learn more: www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Around the world in 80 books! Explore 80 hand-picked books from every corner of the globe. Bring a book you've finished with and trade it for a new free adventure. Complimentary tea and coffee provided. Spot prizes on the day! Picture of stacks of books.
Around the world in 80 books! Picture of a bike desk. We're introducing bike desks to help you stay active while you study. It's all about boosting mental clarity and physical health! To celebrate the bike desk launch, we're holding a high-stakes competition. The person who cycles the furthest distance in just 90 seconds will walk away with a DCU membership!
Borrow one of our new books from around the world & take part in our book swap. We'll be giving away spot prizes & free tea and coffee so don't miss it!
The Around the World in 80 books initiative is generously funded by @dublincityuni.bsky.social's Quality Improvement & Development Funding (QuID)
DCU has launched MySkills, a first-of-its-kind digital platform that empowers students to capture, evidence, and share transversal skills, such as leadership and critical thinking, directly with potential employers. Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4rpwSSt
Dr Ger Scanlon
New research by @dcuioe.bsky.social’s Dr Ger Scanlon @gerscan.bsky.social highlights the "hidden" toll of homelessness on youth from chronic illness to social isolation. Read more via @news.rte.ie: launch.dcu.ie/4rxNJmi
Dr Conor Boland
What Friday the 13th can teach us about traffic.
Piece by Dr Conor Boland of @dcuengineering.bsky.social for RTÉ Brainstorm.
Read more: https://launch.dcu.ie/4s9119X
#RTEBrainstorm
A huge congrats to Niamh Donnelly, Co-Founder and CTO of Akara Robotics, on her DCU Alumni Award! Niamh described her time at DCU as some of the most formative years. Read more about Niamh and her fellow alumni award winners: launch.dcu.ie/3OIm2tl #DCUAlumniAwards
CAO turns 50 this year - and 2026 has seen some 88,817 applications made by Feb 1st to some 1,508 courses in 30 HEIs across the country.
In 1976 the CAO was formally established - with 14,845 applications for 69 courses across 5 HEIs.
CAO has seen much change - read: https://launch.dcu.ie/4syBaI9
How Medieval Irish people saw themselves as Europeans and not Celts.
Piece by Dr Patrick Wadden, Assistant Professor in Medieval History in the DCU School of History and Geography, for RTÉ Brainstorm.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4rw2V3q
#RTEBrainstorm
Dr Vincent Tawiah
China in Africa: investment and trade work well when there’s strong oversight, and badly when there isn’t.
Piece by Dr Vincent Tawiah, Associate Professor of Accounting at DCU Business School, for The Conversation UK.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/410dFvK
What Friday the 13th can teach us about traffic. As Voorhees Law of Traffic shows, small advantages often don't last in systems shaped by randomness like your commute to and from work, writes Conor Boland @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Belvedere House was buzzing this week as @rteradio1.bsky.social’s Céilí House visited our St Patrick’s Campus. The DCU Trad Music Ensemble delivered an incredible set of music, stories, and even some whistling! Tune in this Saturday, 14 March at 9pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
Slí na Sláinte routes, cycle to work scheme for staff, joining one of our 130 student clubs and societies... There are many ways for staff and students to increase their level of activity at DCU.
For tips on how you can get more active on campus, visit: dcu.ie/dcusport/active
Assist Prof Federico Cerrone
Precision fermentation helping to provide foods of the future - an excellent 'Research Lives' Q&A with Assist Prof Federico Cerrone, Assistant Professor in Bioprocess Engineering at DCU. Read in the @irishtimes.com: launch.dcu.ie/4b6LbGT
Photo by PeopleImages on iStock
The Keepsake Chronicles: stories in times of dementia.
Piece co-authored by DCU's Prof Kate Irving and Dr Cathy Fowley @cathyf.bsky.social for @uk.theconversation.com.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4cJ2XBe
Dr Ashling Bourke
New study from @tcddublin.bsky.social, DCU, and @ncirl.bsky.social reveals the "chronic distress" facing flood-hit Irish communities.
Dr Ashling Bourke @dcuioe.bsky.social warns that flooding is a climate risk linked to long-term PTSD and anxiety.
Read more via @independent.ie: launch.dcu.ie/4sy68QO
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: how Medieval Irish people saw themselves as Europeans and not Celts. Patrick Wadden @dublincityuni.bsky.social on numerous examples in texts from that era of Irish people showing a sense of belonging to a community defined in relation to Europe www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
To successfully implement climate policy, it's essential to explore how the population thinks about climate change. Photo: RTÉ
What influences how you think about climate change?
How we think about climate change is strongly influenced by our social and political identity.
Piece by Dr Ashling Bourke and Salam Jabbour of @dcuioe.bsky.social for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/47Fegqu
Prof Christine Loscher
Can multivitamins slow the ageing process?
According to DCU's Prof Christine Loscher, a Harvard Medical School study shows daily multivitamins can slow "biological age" with cells aging only 20 months over a 24-month period.
Listen on @newstalkfm.bsky.social: launch.dcu.ie/4dcrPkL
What influences how you think about climate change? By Ashling Bourke and Salam Jabbour @dublincityuni.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Dr Vincent Tawiah
China in Africa: investment and trade work well when there’s strong oversight, and badly when there isn’t.
Piece by Dr Vincent Tawiah, Associate Professor of Accounting at DCU Business School, for @uk.theconversation.com.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/410dFvK
Photo by aboodi vesakaran on Unsplash
Iran’s regime has shut down the internet in the middle of war - placing civilians in the crosshairs.
Piece by Amin Naeni, Visiting Fellow at DCU, for The Conversation UK.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/40LXEJN
We're thrilled to announce Ellucian awarded DCU the Customer Transformation Award! 🏆
From Admissions in 2023 to Full Banner Student in 2024 and our region-first Structured Progression launch this year - DCU is leading the way in digital transformation.
A huge congratulations to the team! 👏
#WeAreDCU
Prof Christine Loscher
Will we get a one-and-done flu jab? DCU's Prof Christine Loscher joined Drivetime RTÉ radio 1 to explain why we are closer than ever before. Listen to the full interview: launch.dcu.ie/3Nhrx1D
Slí na Sláinte routes, cycle to work scheme for staff, joining one of our 130 student clubs and societies... There are many ways for staff and students to increase their level of activity at DCU.
For tips on how you can get more active on campus, visit: dcu.ie/dcusport/active
How Medieval Irish people saw themselves as Europeans and not Celts.
Piece by Dr Patrick Wadden, Assistant Professor in Medieval History in the DCU School of History and Geography, for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4rw2V3q
#RTEBrainstorm
CAO turns 50 this year - and 2026 has seen some 88,817 applications made by Feb 1st to some 1,508 courses in 30 HEIs across the country.
In 1976 the CAO was formally established - with 14,845 applications for 69 courses across 5 HEIs.
CAO has seen much change - read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4syBaI9
A huge congrats to Niamh Donnelly, Co-Founder and CTO of Akara Robotics, on her DCU Alumni Award! Niamh described her time at DCU as some of the most formative years. Read more about Niamh and her fellow alumni award winners: launch.dcu.ie/3OIm2tl #DCUAlumniAwards
Conference announcement -International Conference on Education Assessment
Joe O'Hara on stage under EQI banner
Slide with Spanish research partners
List of keynote speakers
Really enjoyed being back in the beautiful city of Bilbao and having the opportunity to speak to over 1000 teachers, researchers and policy makers about school inspection and evaluation. #educationalresearch @dcuioe.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social
