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Image for TU Dublin Businesses Shortlisted for 11 National Startup Awards and 17 Regional Awards

25 Nov, 2021

TU Dublin Businesses Shortlisted for 11 National Startup Awards and 17 Regional Awards

Fourteen start-ups working with Hothouse, the LINC and The Synergy Centre or incubating at TU Dublin have been shortlisted for 11 National Awards and 17 Regional Awards for this year's National Startup Awards.

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25 Nov, 2021

TU Dublin Engineering Lecturers Host Internet of Things Workshop in Cartagena

A team of engineering staff from the School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering in Grangegorman and the Department of Engineering in Blanchardstown travelled to Cartagena recently to deliver a series of thematically linked practical workshops on implementing the Internet of Things (IoT).

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22 Nov, 2021

Vaccination Pop Up Centres in TU Dublin, Grangegorman - 24 November

Following the previous success of pop-up vaccination clinics in TU Dublin, new events are scheduled on Wednesday, 24 November, on the University's Grangegorman Campus.

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19 Nov, 2021

TU Dublin Students Represent Ireland at Red Bull Basement Global Final

Technological University Dublin student innovators Harsh Chandra (BSc Computer Science- International) and Clara Fargas (BSc Business & Management) were selected to represent Ireland at the 2021 Red Bull Basement Global Final with their career guidance solution CareersXP.

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16 Nov, 2021

TU Dublin lecturers Awarded IRC COALESCE Funding to Examine the Future of Digital Arts Festivals

Very few sectors were unchanged by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the arts festival sector in Ireland and abroad was forced to shift to the digital sphere with very little time to plan and prepare.

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15 Nov, 2021

EUt+ Hosts 1st International Conference about Equality in Higher Education

The European University of Technology (EUt+) hosted its first International Conference on Equality in Higher Education was held in Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT) between 10 - 12 November.

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15 Nov, 2021

Creating our Future Roadshow visits TU Dublin - Tuesday, 16 November, 2-4pm

The Creating our Future Roadshow will visit the Central Quad on the University's Grangegorman Campus on Tuesday, 16 November 2021.

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11 Nov, 2021

Clean Sweep for TU Dublin Professional Cookery Students at CATEX

Professional Cookery students Michelle McCormack and Liviu Morosan from the School of Culinary Arts & Food Technology in TU Dublin swept the boards at the recent Chef Ireland National Competitions held at the National Catering Exhibition (CATEX).

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11 Nov, 2021

TU Dublin Assessment Finds Blackrock Main Street Works Effective

An interim report based on a study by TU Dublin has found that the COVID-19 mobility and public realm works have generated high levels of support from business, elected members and the community for the temporary redesign and reallocation of road space along Blackrock Main Street.

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10 Nov, 2021

TU Dublin Building ESTeEM Explore Creativity in Engineering, IT and Apprenticeships

Join Building ESTeEM for a webinar exploring the creative side of a career in Engineering, IT and Apprenticeships.

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10 Nov, 2021

Afri Hedge School 2021, 17 November 2021

TU Dublin Community Development and Youth Work Year 3 students and lecturers, in partnership with Afri (Action from Ireland), will host the Virtual Afri Hedge School 2021 on Wednesday, 17 November, from 9:45am to 3.00pm.

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9 Nov, 2021

TU Dublin Staff Shortlisted for Institute of Designers in Ireland Awards

A number of staff from Creative Arts, Science and Health disciplines at TU Dublin have been shortlisted for Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) Awards, while 21 graduates from the School of Creative were nominated for IDI Graduate Awards.

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9 Nov, 2021

TU Dublin Building ESTeEM Tackle Climate Change

TU Dublin's unique mentorship programme for female students ESTeEM, which aims to address gender inequality in Engineering, IT, and Apprenticeships, hosted its first webinar of the year focusing on Climate Change and Sustainability.

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8 Nov, 2021

TU Dublin Launches Survey on Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Ireland

The Institute for Minority Entrepreneurship (IME) at TU Dublin is eager to hear from immigrants living in Ireland about their entrepreneurship experiences.

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8 Nov, 2021

Minister Harris announces important changes as CAO website enhanced to include further education and training options

On Friday, 5 November, Minister Simon Harris announced that the Central Applications Office (CAO) website will now include Further Education and Apprenticeship options for school leavers.

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8 Nov, 2021

Access to Apprenticeship Applications Now Open

TU Dublin is currently accepting applications for its Access to Apprentice programme running from January 2022.

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4 Nov, 2021

Minister McGrath announces winner of the Construction Sector Build Digital Grant

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD, has awarded funding to the Build Digital Alliance, led by TU Dublin, for their proposal which sets out plans to gather momentum in digital adoption in the construction sector in Ireland.

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3 Nov, 2021

ALSO: The collection – Willy de Majo

The School of Creative Arts at TU Dublin is pleased to announce that ALSO: The collection – Willy de Majo, the second in the series of vitrine displays will be on view from this coming Friday, 5 November in the East Quad Foyer.

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3 Nov, 2021

TU Dublin Engineering Students Visit New Children's Hospital Site

In October, five engineering TU Dublin students - Eoin Leonard, Muireann Farrell, Sarah Shannon, Ben Kinsella and Robert Kerr - undertook a site visit to the New Children's Hospital in Dublin 8.

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1 Nov, 2021

Postgraduate Study in Ireland for US and Canadian Students

When it comes to choosing a university for a postgraduate degree, students normally prioritise two things: education quality and opportunities for hands-on experience.

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1 Nov, 2021

European Safety and Reliability Conference 2022

Technological University Dublin and Trinity College Dublin will host the 32nd European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL 2022) in Dublin next year.

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29 Oct, 2021

TU Dublin Students Compete at Prestigious University of Muenster Case Competition

A team of postgraduate students from across three different Masters programmes - Caoimhe Hayden and Nil Yurdakul (MSc Marketing), Leith Anticevich (MSc Business & Entrepreneurship) and Bastian Langemann (MSc. Strategic Management) - competed at the University of Muenster Case Competition.

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29 Oct, 2021

TU Dublin Researcher Dr Muhammad Atif Qureshi Awarded IRC Funding

On Tuesday, the Irish Research Council announced that Dr Muhammad Atif Qureshi had been awarded funding for a project under Collaborative Alliances for Societal Challenges (COALESCE).

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29 Oct, 2021

TU Dublin students create Halloween costumes for children in the care of LauraLynn

Engineering students on the University's Tallaght Campus worked with 3D Assist to design and create Halloween costumes for children cared for by the LauraLynn foundation.

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28 Oct, 2021

Carr Cotter Naessens Architects announced as Architectural Design Team for FOCAS Research Institute in Grangegorman

Following a two-stage open Architectural Design Competition, the Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA) is delighted to announce Carr Cotter Naessens Architects as the winning Competition Team for the FOCAS Research Institute on the Grangegorman Campus.

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28 Oct, 2021

TU Dublin Student Volunteering X STAND Festival #RISEUP

The STAND Student Festival is a week-long awareness-raising initiative held on campus and run by TU Dublin Student Volunteers.

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26 Oct, 2021

Creating a paradigm shift towards gender and equality in smart mobility

TU Dublin is hosting the 10th International Symposium on Travel Demand Management in collaboration with the EU projects DIAMOND and TInnGO’s final conference and will take place from 17th – 19th November 2021. The final outcomes of the DIAMOND and TInnGO projects will be presented.

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26 Oct, 2021

TU Dublin Compete in Australia Undergraduate Business Case Competition

Final Year students Amy Johnston, Kira O Brien, Benjamin Harris (BSc Business and Management) and Zenia Corson (BSc Business and Law) competed at AUBCC 2021 hosted by the University of New South Wales (Australia).

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26 Oct, 2021

Careers Connect has arrived! A new way for students to connect with their career

The Career Development Centre at TU Dublin is delighted to announce the launch of a new career and employability platform - Careers Connect.

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26 Oct, 2021

The future of maths is bright: TU Dublin Student Isabel Cooke Wins Hamilton Prize

Isabel Cooke, a final-year student of Industrial Mathematics at TU Dublin, has been awarded the prestigious undergraduate Hamilton Prize, which is given to the top mathematical students in their penultimate year of study.

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26 Oct, 2021

TU Dublin Marketing Students Competing on a Virtual Global Stage

A team of four students will compete at ROCA 2021, the second virtual version of this prestigious competition.

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22 Oct, 2021

AWS GameDay & WorldSkills Ireland

TU Dublin is excited to announce the AWS GameDay & WorldSkills Ireland's second regional competition for Cloud Computing Skills. The format of the competition is a single person AWS GameDay. Previous participants of this event have told us how much they enjoyed it.

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21 Oct, 2021

TU Dublin Team in International Strategy Competition

An under-graduate team comprising final year students from the BSc Business and Law and BSc Business and Management programmes competed at the Lazaridis International Case Competition at Wilfrid Laurier University (Canada).

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20 Oct, 2021

Minister Harris launches 'Speak Out', an online and anonymous tool for students and staff at TU Dublin to report violence and sexual harassment

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD has launched 'Speak Out - an Anonymous Violence and Harassment Reporting Tool' for higher education institutions, including TU Dublin.

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13 Oct, 2021

Join us at the TU Dublin Open Day, November 6th 2021

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21 Oct, 2021

TU Dublin Wins EU Funding for Entrepreneurship Programme for Prisoners

As part of a consortium led by the University of Saarland (Germany), TU Dublin has recently won substantial funding to develop entrepreneurship programmes for prisoners.

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19 Oct, 2021

Who We Love - Winner of Best Film at the Kerry Film Festival

Congratulations to Alan Fitzpatrick, lecturer in Video Production, on the success of his recent film.

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15 Oct, 2021

RESPECT WEEK, 19 –21 October

Free Online Workshop Series for TU Dublin Students.

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8 Oct, 2021

TU Dublin Launches Women Entrepreneurs Support

Women Entrepreneurs Support or ‘WE Support’ is a new TU Dublin initiative to increase the representation of women in entrepreneurship across all TU Dublin disciplines.

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8 Oct, 2021

CSinc at TU Dublin launches new Computer Science Learning Environment for second-level students

Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) has launched a new virtual learning environment designed to provide second-level students from socio-economically disadvantaged areas equal access to Computer Science education.

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8 Oct, 2021

Developing Women Through Sport‌

Calling all female students who would like to become more involved in sports as coaches, volunteers, club members, athletes, leaders and participants during your studies, please checkout the new Developing Women through Sport Programme.

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8 Oct, 2021

New Report on Women's Entrepreneurship in Europe

A new report on women's entrepreneurship in Europe has been written by Prof Tom Cooney and launched at the recent WEgate Summit 2021.

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7 Oct, 2021

Jay Winter - All the things we cannot hear: The edges of memory

in|discussion is presented in partnership between the Dublin School of Creative Arts at Technological University Dublin and the Irish Humanities Alliance.

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7 Oct, 2021

Pandemic showed us value of University-Enterprise Cooperation, Now let's build on that says Inaugural Convene Forum, opened by Taoiseach

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6 Oct, 2021

Minister Simon Harris announces IRC funding for 28 TU Dublin Researchers

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, has today announced €28m in funding for new research projects under the Irish Research Council’s flagship Government of Ireland programmes.

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4 Oct, 2021

Brian Fay - A Mobile Living Thing, 2 October to 5 December

Fine Art lecturer at TU Dublin Brian Fay's latest solo show 'A Mobile Living Thing' recently opened at the Municipal Gallery, dlr Lexicon, Dun Laoghaire.

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30 Sep, 2021

TU Dublin And Ocumetra Shortlisted For Prestigious Knowledge Transfer Ireland Award

Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI) has announced today that Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) and Spin-out Ocumetra are one of three finalists for the Future Forward Impact Award.

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29 Sep, 2021

TU Dublin Student Shalini Kuruguntla Crowned Microsoft Office Specialist Champion

Earlier this month, Microsoft and Prodigy Learning announced that Shalini Kuruguntla, a third-year Business and Information Technology student based on the University's campus in Blanchardstown, had won the 2021 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) UK & Ireland championships.

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28 Sep, 2021

TU Dublin: 1916 Bursary Now Open for Applications

The 1916 Bursary Fund was first established in 2017 to encourage participation and success by students who are most socio-economically disadvantaged and who are from groups most under-represented in higher education. Bursaries are awarded through regional clusters of higher education institutions.

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29 Sep, 2021

National Breastfeeding Week Event - Monday 4 October, 12.30pm to 2pm

To mark National Breastfeeding Week, TU Dublin Researcher Dr Liz O'Sullivan will participate in an event co-hosted by the National Women's Council and Baby Feeding Law Group Ireland on Monday, 4 October from 12.30pm to 2pm.

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29 Sep, 2021

Three Clusters for EUt+ Engineering Programmes

During the launch week of the EUt+ Alliance, a trajectory of convergence towards common training programmes for European degrees in engineering at Bachelor and Master levels were agreed upon.

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28 Sep, 2021

Virtual Careers Fairs, October 2021

Are you thinking about a graduate role or just interested in learning a little more about your options?

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28 Sep, 2021

Brexit, the EU Trade Mark and comparable marks

Dr Mark Hyland, IMRO Adjunct Professor of Intellectual Property Law at the Law Society of Ireland and Lecturer at the College of Business at TU Dublin, examines how Brexit has affected the protection of EU Trademarks in the United Kingdom.

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27 Sep, 2021

Researchers from TU Dublin Tackle Online Child Sexual Exploitation through Innovative N-Light Project

Researchers from TU Dublin have been awarded funding from the Tech Coalition’s Safe Online Research fund for their N-Light Project.

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27 Sep, 2021

A Student Voice For EUt+

During the EUt+ Limassol week, students’ representatives have decided to form a Student Board to operate together and structure their contribution to the initiative.

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24 Sep, 2021

Clubs, Societies and Volunteering Festival 2021

TU Dublin Clubs, Societies and Volunteering Festival 2021 will take place from Monday, 27 September to Friday, 8 October 2021.

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22 Sep, 2021

Getting Started in Volunteering - StudentVolunteer.ie

As part of our Sports Clubs, Societies & Volunteering Festival on 27th September - 8th October. We are delighted to invite you to 'Getting Started in Volunteering' on Wednesday, September at 1pm

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23 Sep, 2021

TEN TOP TIPS TO GET YOU CAREER READY!

Welcome back to TU Dublin. Although it’s only the beginning of a new academic year and next summer seems a long way off, there are actions you can take now to make sure you get ahead in your career.

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20 Sep, 2021

Applications Open for Laptop Loan Scheme 2021

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21 Sep, 2021

Study reveals first Irish picture of the socioeconomic impact of the pandemic

Rural dwellers in Ireland and those living in public housing were among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, with residents in those areas across Ireland experiencing higher rates of hospitalisations, a University College Cork (UCC) and Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) study finds.

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22 Sep, 2021

Cyprus University of Technology hosts public discussion on “EUt +: A beacon of equal opportunities for all”

TU Dublin's European University of Technology (EUt +) partner has hosted a public discussion titled "EUt +: A beacon of equal opportunities for all." The event is part of a series of events launching the EUt + consortium bid to create a European University of the future.

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20 Sep, 2021

TU Dublin joins #UnmuteConsent campaign to encourage an open conversation about consent and end sexual violence and harassment

In a 2020 survey completed by 6,026 students from 14 Irish HEIs, 20% of female respondents think that verbally asking for sexual consent is awkward compared to 34% of male respondents.

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20 Sep, 2021

Study shows increases in smoking and vaping in Irish teens

For the first time in 25 years, rates of smoking among teenage boys in Ireland are increasing, according to a study published in ERJ Open Research.

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17 Sep, 2021

TU Dublin Conservatoire Presents Career Stages, Wednesday, 22 September

This workshop with Siobhán Burke & Leigh Hussey of Irish Theatre Institute gives participants the opportunity to learn the essential skill of applying effectively for funding opportunities as a creative artist.

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16 Sep, 2021

TU Dublin Welcome Ministers Harris and Donohoe to Grangegorman

On Thursday, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe TD met TU Dublin students and staff in the Central Quad in Grangegorman.

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26 Jul, 2021

TU Dublin Hothouse presents the New Frontiers Phase 2 Graduation

TU Dublin Hothouse cordially invites you to join us on Thursday 29th of July at 11:00 am to celebrate the graduation of the New Frontiers Phase 2 participants from 18.2.

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14 Sep, 2021

TU Dublin and Belfast Metropolitan College launch ARISE Project

With lead partner Belfast Metropolitan College, TU Dublin launched their new £1.12 million European digital construction project, ‘ARISE’, in the 2-day KICK-OFF meeting on 1st and 2nd September 2021.

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9 Sep, 2021

Welcome to TU Dublin

In just over a week, TU Dublin will begin welcoming returning students to our campuses across Dublin, with first-years due a few days later.

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9 Sep, 2021

Students, have your say on the future of Dublin!

Have your say on the future of your city and win One4all vouchers doing it!

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13 Sep, 2021

Horizon 2020 ‘CLIC’ Final Conference

The final conference of the Horizon 2020 project CLIC “Circular models Leveraging Investments in Cultural heritage adaptive reuse” will be online next 22-23 September.

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1 Sep, 2021

Electrical & electronic engineering interns participate in EU community engagement project developing training materials to facilitate independent living

Over the past two years, 3rd year electrical & electronic engineering students from the programmes TU821 and TU716 in the School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering have been embedded in a community-based learning project to develop learning resources to ageing in place.

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1 Sep, 2021

A-STEP 2030 Summer School co-creates the Future of Engineering Education

A personalised engineering education experience using Artificial Intelligence is foreseen as the way forward for engineering education from the perspective of current students.

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31 Aug, 2021

Student Survey: Widening Access and Participation to Higher Education

Aoife Faughnan, a Project Management Masters student at TU Dublin, is researching widening access and participation in Higher Education for groups traditionally underrepresented in the sector.

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30 Aug, 2021

Gold and Silver British Display Society Medals for TU Dublin Visual Merchandising Students

Two final-year Visual Merchandising students at TU Dublin, Lauren O'Gorman and Jennifer Reilly, have won international British Display Society Centre of Excellence competition medals for their graduate show work.

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4 Aug, 2021

Joint Statement: Higher Education Reopening Plans Confirmed

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27 Aug, 2021

TU Dublin Lecturer Brenda Dermody Joins Judging Panel of a National Competition to Find a New Blast Logo

Brenda Dermody, Visual Communications Programme Lead at TU Dublin, has joined Minister for Education Norma Foley in a call to primary and post-primary students to design a new logo for BLAST.

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21 Jul, 2021

TU Dublin Wheelchair Racer Patrick Monahan Sets His Sights on Tokyo Glory

TU Dublin student Patrick Monahan is preparing to represent Ireland in the Paralympic Games for a second time this summer in Tokyo. He talks about his journey from Naas to Japan.

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13 Aug, 2021

TU Dublin announces new CPD Diploma in Visitor Attraction Management

In association with AVEA - Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions. (Commencing 27 Sept. 2021 - Limited places available)

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9 Aug, 2021

Springboard+ courses now open for applications at TU Dublin

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10 Aug, 2021

14th AFIS Conference: New Beginnings from a Franco-Irish Perspective

2021 marks the 14th AFIS conference at TU Dublin, in collaboration with The Centre for European Studies (CEUROS), University of Limerick.

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4 Aug, 2021

Convene launches programme to address skills shortages in Tourism & Hospitality

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13 Jul, 2021

TU Dublin, THINKHOUSE and GSA Group Launch the Breakthrough Scholarship

Today, Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin), youth marketing company THINKHOUSE and Global Student Accommodation Group (GSA Group) have announced a scholarship with life-changing potential for an exceptional student.

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20 Jul, 2021

Self-Employment for People with Disabilities - New Course Commencing in September

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20 Jul, 2021

TU Dublin's Sean Waddilove Flying the Flag for TU Dublin in Tokyo

TU Dublin student 49er sailor, Sean Waddilove, is busy preparing with teammate Robert Dickson for the Summer Olympic games commencing in Tokyo this week. However, we were lucky to have a quick chat with him before he left for Japan.

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16 Jul, 2021

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD Announce Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan in Grangegorman

On Friday, 16 July 2021, Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in TU Dublin Grangegorman to highlight the NextGenerationEU recovery package and Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan.

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16 Jul, 2021

TU Dublin Introduces a New Level 8 BSc in Hospitality Management (part-time & online)

Applications are now open for a new 1-year add-on level 8 BSc Hospitality Management programme. This is a great opportunity for those currently working in the industry to upskill to a level 8 BSc in Hospitality Management.

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12 Jul, 2021

Rights and the Mother and Baby Homes Report Launch

Rights and the Mother and Baby Homes Report: Reaching Different Findings - Launch Event, Wednesday 14th July 2021 - Hosted by TU Dublin.

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14 Jul, 2021

National Survey on Dietary Patterns

The Environment Sustainability and Health Institute (ESHI) at TU Dublin is conducting a national survey on dietary patterns in Ireland as part of the Health, Environmental and Economic Impact of Diets in Ireland (HEED) Project.

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14 Jul, 2021

Exhibition - Barbara Knežević pleasure 'scapes at the RHA

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13 Jul, 2021

Sports, Science & Health Building at Tallaght

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12 Jul, 2021

New Multi-Sports playing area opens in Grangegorman

TU Dublin Sports, in collaboration with the Grangegorman Development Agency, are delighted to announce the opening of a brand new Multi-Sports Playing Area in Grangegorman.

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6 Jul, 2021

Postdoctoral Researcher, Dr C. M. Iftekhar Hussain, Exploring TPV Systems to Recover Waste Heat

Dr C. M. Iftekhar Hussain, a postdoctoral researcher of industrial waste heat recovery at TU Dublin, first became interested in renewable energy when studying and working in Bangladesh.

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2 Jul, 2021

Product Design Student Wins Second Prize in Design Innovation in Plastics Competition

TU Dublin Product Design student Christopher Farrell has come second in the annual Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) competition, which is fought out annually among universities all over the UK and Ireland.

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8 Jul, 2021

TU Dublin SU Presents Irish Cancer Society with RAG Fundraising Cheque

This year TU Dublin SU has been fundraising on behalf of the Irish Cancer Society. While it has been difficult to move all our fundraising plans online, students stepped up to the challenge brilliantly, and managed to raise more money this year than in the previous two!

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8 Jul, 2021

Film by TU Dublin Lecturer Tom Cosgrave Selected for the 33rd Galway Film Fleadh

Hillwalkers, produced and crewed by Film and Television students on the BA, Media Arts degree in TU Dublin, and written and directed by one of the course lecturers, Tom Cosgrove, has followed a successful international festival run with an official selection to the 33rd Galway Film Fleadh.

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6 Jul, 2021

Making the Leap: Choosing to challenge the status quo

The Women Leaders in Higher Education Network (WLHE) at TU Dublin welcomed two inspirational role models, EU Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union, Mairead McGuinness MEP and President of Munster Technological University, Professor Maggie Cusack.

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2 Jul, 2021

Student Start-Ups battle for cash prize after summer ‘ivenTUre’

TU Dublin today hosts the final of ivenTUre, a student entrepreneur accelerator, with a live pitch competition.

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1 Jul, 2021

2020 Harvey Rosten Award for Excellence in the Physical Design of Electronics to TU Dublin and Trinity Researchers

Dr. Sajad Alimohammadi of TU Dublin and Prof. Tim Persoons of Trinity College Dublin have won the prestigious Harvey Rosten Award For Excellence.

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30 Jun, 2021

TU Dublin’s Convene project spotlighted at the Her STEM Skills

TU Dublin’s Human Capital Initiative Convene project was spotlighted at the Her STEM Skills on Wednesday 30th June 2021. Minister for Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science Simon Harris TD launched the Expert Think-In for Action event.

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29 Jun, 2021

TU Dublin LEAD Award: Students Rise to the Challenge!

The global pandemic has presented significant challenges to students across TU Dublin, not least to the many amazing student leaders driving events, activities and projects within our Clubs, Societies, and other volunteering activity in TU Dublin and in the community.

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28 Jun, 2021

TU Dublin Students Present Niall Breslin with Social Justice Hero Award

Niall Breslin (Bressie) recently accepted the TU Dublin Social Justice Hero Award at the TU Dublin Student Volunteering Awards in May.

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25 Jun, 2021

TU Dublin Makes an Impact on World University Rankings

In early 2020, TU Dublin embarked on an exciting journey to 2030, setting a number of strategic goals under three core pillars – People, Planet, and Partnership. Just over a year later, these ambitions are beginning to bear fruit in University Rankings,

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23 Jun, 2021

CAO Change of Mind, Live Chat Event - 29 June at 3pm

Now that the exams are over, you may be considering making some changes to your CAO choices before the Change of Mind facility closes on Thursday, 1 July at 5:15pm. To help you with your deliberations, TU Dublin is hosting a live chat event on Tuesday, 29 June, from 3-4pm.

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22 Jun, 2021

TU Dublin MBA team wins National Strategy Competition

A team of four students on the Executive MBA programme at TU Dublin has won the prestigious national MBA case study competition.

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22 Jun, 2021

TU Dublin and RCSI Photo Societies Presents Nostalgia

TU Dublin Photo Society presents Nostalgia, an exhibition, in collaboration with student photographers from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

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13 May, 2021

Public Art Now Conversations, 24-26 June

Public Art Now Conversations is an exciting new online event exploring the changing landscape of Public Art now and in the coming decades, June 24-26, 2021.

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22 Jun, 2021

TU Dublin Seeking the Future Leaders of the Global Food and Drink Sector

The School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology at TU Dublin has developed an exciting new programme for those who wish to enhance their leadership skills in one of Ireland’s most dynamic and vibrant sectors.

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18 Jun, 2021

European Culture and Technology Seminar Series 'Thinking Human First'

Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT Cartagena), a European University of Technology consortium member alongside TU Dublin, is hosting a panel discussion about 'Thinking Human First' on Wednesday, 23 June 2021 at 4pm (GMT).

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15 Jun, 2021

TU Dublin welcomes Minister Harris plan to reopen third-level education safely

Along with our partners in the Irish University Association, TU Dublin welcomes the statement issued today by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD concerning a return of on-campus activity from September 2021.

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15 Jun, 2021

10,000 free courses for unemployed, self-employed or returners to work announced by Ministers Harris and Collins

On Monday, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris and Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collin launched 10,158 places on 294 courses under Springboard+ 2021.

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8 Jun, 2021

Virtual Part-time and Springboard+ Open Evening, 16 June 5:30 - 6:30pm

TU Dublin offers a full suite of part-time and Springboard+ study programmes, from short 12-week courses to conversion and postgraduate options.

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14 Apr, 2021

Approaching Contemporary Challenges of Global Migration International Conference

The School of Languages, Law and Social Sciences at TU Dublin is hosting an international conference, taking place online, on the Contemporary Challenges of Global Migration on Thursday, 17 June.

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11 Jun, 2021

Kingspan Donates €500,000 to TU Dublin Centre of Excellence for AEC Education

Kingspan, a global leader in advanced insulation and building envelope solutions, has announced a five-year partnership with Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) to support the development of the University’s innovative Design and Construct Centre.

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15 Jun, 2021

Latin American Universities to Pilot TU Dublin Developed Self-Assessment Tool

A research team from TU Dublin has recently developed a self-assessment tool to help universities identify and assess their support for research and innovation, which impacts regional economic development.

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9 Jun, 2021

TU Dublin student wins Cybersecurity Student of the Year at SC Awards Europe 2021

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9 Jun, 2021

State of Play 2021, 10 June

TU Dublin hosts the State of Play, a Games Conference and Festival, on Thursday, 10 June, from 1 to 5 pm online.

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3 Jun, 2021

Four major media awards for TU Dublin students

Recipients of the annual SMEDIA awards for student journalism were announced on 02 June with TU Dublin students of journalism and photography winning in four major categories.

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3 Jun, 2021

TU Dublin Engineering student chosen as one of this year’s Sunday Business Post ‘30 under 30’

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1 Jun, 2021

TU Dublin Conservatoire Presents Love and Information

The BA Drama (Performance) graduating class presents a production of Love and Information by Caryl Churchill from Wednesday, 16 June- to Sunday, 20 June 2021, from 7 to 11pm each night.

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28 May, 2021

Space Adyssey, ADGRAD 2021, 3 June 17:00-18:30pm

The Future of Advertising, the MSc in Advertising 2021 class at TU Dublin, will take you to a world found off the beaten track in Space Adyssey - ADGRAD 2021 on Thursday, 3 June, from 5pm to 6:30pm.

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31 May, 2021

Global warming already responsible for one in three heat-related deaths

Professor Patrick Goodman of TU Dublin is a member of an international study that has demonstrated for the first time the actual contribution of man-made climate change in increasing mortality risks due to heat.

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28 May, 2021

TU Dublin Career Development Centre was Highly Commended at AHECS Award 2021

The Career Development Centre at TU Dublin was Highly Commended by the Association of Higher Education Careers Service (AHECS) Awards for their student event 'Love Your Career'.

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26 May, 2021

Minister Harris welcomes a landmark development in Open Access research

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has welcomed Ireland taking a huge step forward in providing open access to research.

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27 May, 2021

School children become aid working heroes in new video game designed by TU Dublin students

Primary school children can become life-saving aid workers in a new Irish made video game that mixes fun with serious world issues like hunger and climate change.

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26 May, 2021

These Four Walls, 27 - 29 May 2021

These Four Walls is a showcase of work created by Media Production and Digital Arts students from Technological University Dublin, engaging with life in a global pandemic, physical and mental restrictions, and the joy and sadness that the students have experienced in their final year of university.

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20 May, 2021

TU Dublin Welcomes Conor Kenny, US Embassy to the Expanding Into The US Fireside Chat

Guest Speakers Conor Kenny, Regional Investment Advisor – Northern Europe at the US Embassy and Orna Madden; Managing Director, Ireland & UK at CliniShift, discussed key opportunities and supports for companies who are interested in expanding into the US market.

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24 May, 2021

Message for Third Level and Further Education Students from President Michael D. Higgins

As this academic year draws to a close, may I send my best wishes to all third level and further education students across the Island of Ireland and wish you good health and every blessing for the future.

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21 May, 2021

TU Dublin Drama student Loré Adewusi Spotlight 2021 Finalist

Final-year Drama student Loré Adewusi has been announced as a finalist in the prestigious Spotlight Prize for 2021.

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19 May, 2021

TU Dublin Launches New EU Funded Community Engagement Report

A new EU funded report profiling community engagement at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) has been launched. The report identifies the university’s strengths and potential areas for development.

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10 May, 2021

Career Event: The Next Steps

Are you in your final year or studying for a postgraduate qualification at TU Dublin? The Career Development Centre is hosting a day of events on Monday, 24 May 2021, on a range of topics to help you with the next steps in your career!

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19 May, 2021

TU Dublin Researchers represent Ireland at the Venice Biennale of Architecture

TU Dublin researchers at the Graduate School of Creative Arts and Media, Donal Lally, David Capener, and Sven Anderson, are part of the research and design collective Annex, which is curating the Irish Pavilion, ‘Entanglement’, at the 2021 Venice Biennale of Architecture.

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18 May, 2021

Jobs at Intel in Ireland

Recently Intel Ireland had the chance to share an exciting update – that they're doubling their manufacturing space here in Ireland, which is designed to bring Intel's 7nm process technology to the region.

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17 May, 2021

Academic Writing Support for Postgraduate Students

Are you a TU Dublin postgraduate student? Are you currently working on your dissertation? Would you welcome the opportunity to discuss your specific writing concerns with an academic writing tutor? The Academic Writing Centre is here to help!

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17 May, 2021

Revealing Grangegorman - Central Quad

From September 2021, 10,000 TU Dublin students will be based on the University's state-of-the-art campus in Grangegorman.

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14 May, 2021

TU Dublin Ranked in the Top International Universities for Professional Sales Education

TU Dublin is the only Irish university ranked in the top international Universities for Professional Sales Education by the Sales Education Foundation's annual survey.

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21 Dec, 2020

TU Dublin Students Win KPMG Create to Escape Challenge

TU Dublin Second Year BSc Accounting & Finance Students, Christian MacLachlan, David Milner, Fazil Velijev and Sean Lee won the prestigious KPMG Create to Escape Challenge last Friday.

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21 Dec, 2020

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!

After what has been a tumultuous year for all, TU Dublin would like to wish our students, staff, community and industry partners a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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17 Dec, 2020

Fine Art Graduates at TU Dublin School of Creative Arts Win Two RDS Awards

Maria Maarjberg and Michelle Malone, graduates of the TU Dublin School of Creative Arts, have won major at this year's RDS Visual Art Awards.

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16 Dec, 2020

TU Dublin partner in EU project to revise food security procedures for safe food delivery

The restaurant and catering industries have been negatively affected by the restrictions put in place to manage COVID-19, requiring new guidance for food companies on how to demonstrate that effective controls are in place to mitigate risks associated with COVID-19.

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21 Dec, 2020

Women Leaders in Higher Education Network: Leadership in a pandemic

Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu and Assistant General Secretary of the Department of An Taoiseach Elizabeth Canavan reflected on their unique experience of leadership in a time of pandemic at an event organised by the WLHE (Women Leaders in Higher Education) network at TU Dublin.

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16 Dec, 2020

Sirus Announces Winners of 2020 Scholarships for Building Engineering Students at TU Dublin

TU Dublin, in partnership with Sirus, are delighted to announce the awardees of the 2020 Sirus Scholarship programme.

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15 Dec, 2020

Women in IT, Engineering and Apprenticeship Event Today

TU Dublin will host a live panel discussion from 1 pm today about the importance of work placements, summer internships and apprenticeships in the development of industry skills and future careers.

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16 Dec, 2020

Ten Key Points About Vitamin D Supplementation against COVID-19

A consortium of nutrition and dietary experts, including Dr Daniel McCartney of TU Dublin and Prof. Rose Anne Kenny of Trinity, has published a statement in the Irish Journal of Medical Science about Vitamin D supplementation and SARS-CoV-2 infection

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14 Dec, 2020

Entrepreneurship Students Raise €31,776 for Various Charities

Thirty-two students taking the New Venture Creation module in Year 3 of the BSc Business and Management degree at TU Dublin have raised €31,776 for charity in Semester 1 as part of their course work.

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15 Dec, 2020

TU Dublin Hosts Inaugural Disruptive Thinking Conference

TU Dublin recently hosted its inaugural Disruptive Thinking (DiT) conference in collaboration with the University of Limerick, the University of Pau and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya on Tuesday, 16 December 2020.

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14 Dec, 2020

European Report on Women's Entrepreneurship

A new report on Women's Entrepreneurship in Europe titled the WEbarometer has recently been launched.

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10 Dec, 2020

TU Dublin Hothouse Spin-Out Micron Agritech raises €500,000 in seed investment round

Micron Agritech, the Irish agricultural technology company, set to revolutionise animal health testing, has announced that it had raised half a million euro in investment funding through a seed round. The company, a TU Dublin Hothouse spin-out, is comprised of four Product Design graduates.

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14 Dec, 2020

TU Dublin launches new website to encourage more second-level students to study languages at University

We live in a world which is rich in languages and Ireland has its own linguistic heritage; however, knowledge of foreign languages is essential for Ireland’s cultural, social and economic well-being.

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7 Dec, 2020

Springboard+ Funding for Nearly Zero Energy Building Standard CPD Programmes

The Dublin School of Architecture at TU Dublin is delighted to announce that Springboard+ is providing 90% funding for successful applicants to two Continous Professional Development courses commencing in 2021.

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11 Dec, 2020

TU Dublin Businesses Win an Astonishing 14 National Startups Awards

14 startups working with TU Dublin Hothouse and the LINC at TU Dublin have won an incredible 14 trophies at this year's National Startup Awards.

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10 Dec, 2020

Access & International Foundation ‘Peer Learning Programme’ Receives Funding To Move Online

The School of Hospitality Management & Tourism has secured funding to move a Peer Learning Coding Programme for Access and International Foundation students online for 2021.

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10 Dec, 2020

TU Dublin Photography Students Brighten Dublin City With Poster Campaign

The BA Photography course in TU Dublin is bringing colour and creativity to the streets of Dublin this December.

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10 Dec, 2020

TU Dublin Partner in Horizon 2020 funded project SignON

TU Dublin is a partner in the SignON project, which has received Horizon 2020 funding of €5.6M.

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9 Dec, 2020

Kick start a new career in 2021 with a fully-funded course

To assist with Ireland's economic recovery post-COVID-19, the Higher Education Authority has approved funding for a range of courses at TU Dublin as part of the Government's stimulus package announced in July. If you are currently unemployed, tuition is free.

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8 Dec, 2020

TU Dublin Hosts Irish Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science

Irish scientists are at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science at what is an exciting time to be a scholar in this fascinating discipline of research.

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8 Dec, 2020

Huawei launches new ‘TECH4HER’ scholarship programme for female STEM students

Huawei Ireland today announced details of its new ‘TECH4HER’ Scholarship Programme in partnership with Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) and University College Dublin (UCD), aimed at supporting female students studying STEM subjects.

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7 Dec, 2020

Welcome to the #LanguagesPathways 2020 event!

Languages Pathways is a new platform for learning languages at TU Dublin for students in Transition Year, Fifth and Sixth years!

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3 Dec, 2020

TU Dublin Supports International Persons with Disabilities Day

People across the globe are celebrating International Persons with Disabilities Day with TU Dublin lighting campus buildings in purple in solidarity.

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7 Dec, 2020

TU Dublin wins Best Education Award at the Irish Logistics & Transport Awards 2020

On Thursday, December 3rd, the winners of the 2020 Irish Logistics & Transport Awards were revealed in front of a live digital audience.

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3 Dec, 2020

Amazon (AWS) and TU Dublin programmes win award at this year’s Technology Ireland (IBEC) industry awards

Amazon (AWS) and TU Dublin programmes win the award for ‘Excellence in Talent Development’ at this year’s Technology Ireland (IBEC) industry awards.

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3 Dec, 2020

Support our Student-Led Christmas Appeal

Across TU Dublin, students supported by Sports and Societies, have come together to raise funds for three charities this year! The campaign began in November, but you have until Friday, 18 December to get involved or donate!

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2 Dec, 2020

TU Dublin Marketing Students Raise Over €17,000 for Charity

BSc Marketing students in TU Dublin have raised over €17,000 over the last 10 days for a range of charities, including Jigsaw, Amnesty International and Pieta House.

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1 Dec, 2020

Join TU Dublin Virtual Open Day This Saturday

Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) recently launched an exciting digital-only CAO Hub during a virtual information evening for prospective students; teachers; guidance councillors and parents.

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1 Dec, 2020

TU Dublin Reveals a World of Opportunity for Students at Career and Employer Engagement Events

Throughout Semester One, the Career Development Centre at TU Dublin hosted events/seminars for students across many disciplines covering the variety of careers that are on offer both in Ireland and across the globe.

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2 Jul, 2020

TU Dublin to Host AICS Conference 2020

The School of Computer Science will host the 28th Irish Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science (AICS2020) which take place online from 7-8 December 2020.

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1 Dec, 2020

RIAI Celebrates the Rising Stars of Irish Architecture at TU Dublin

The Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI) recently announced the winners in its Future and Student Awards 2020.

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30 Nov, 2020

Applications Open for Laptop Loan Scheme

Following the provision of funding by Government and the HEA to make laptops available on long-term loan to students in particular need, TU Dublin has purchased over one thousand laptops for students in the university.

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27 Nov, 2020

TU Dublin Team take on ESB Inter Colleges Competition 2020

A team representing TU Dublin recently competed in the ESB Competition which took place virtually in November 2020.

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27 Nov, 2020

A New Framework To Support Greater Societal Impact Of Universities In Europe

The EU-funded project Towards a European Framework for Community Engagement in Higher Education (TEFCE) has launched a Toolbox, an institutional self-reflection framework that supports universities to improve how they address societal needs through partnerships with their external communities.

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27 Nov, 2020

TU Dublin celebrates its first Data Centre Operations and Management BSc Graduates

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20 Nov, 2020

Positive Carbon Wins InterTradeIreland and Enterprise Ireland Funding

Start-up Company Positive Carbon has developed a fully automated food waste monitoring system that can save hotels and kitchens thousands of euro each month on their food bills as well as significantly reducing food waste in the industry.

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19 Nov, 2020

TU Dublin Wins Excellence in Education and Training Award

The School of Accounting and Finance at TU Dublin based in Aungier Street has won the Excellence in Education and Training Award at the 2020 Irish Accountancy Awards for their work on the Student Managed Fund.

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18 Nov, 2020

Accounting & Finance Students in 100Km Dash for Jigsaw

First-year Accounting and Finance students from the University's Blanchardstown Campus have come together to raise funds for Youth Mental Health charity, Jigsaw.

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17 Nov, 2020

The Big Freshers Sports Quiz with Sean O'Brien, 26 November at 7pm

Will you show you've got the skills and knowledge to win the ultimate sports quiz?

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17 Nov, 2020

Teaching and Learning Christmas Market, 4 Dec

Come and join colleagues and students from across TU Dublin at the Teaching and Learning Christmas Market, celebrating and sharing innovative teaching and learning.

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18 Nov, 2020

What ever happened to the Picturesque by Dr Connell Vaughan, 19 Nov at 1 pm

Dr Connell Vaughan of the School of Creative Arts at TU Dublin will deliver on a talk for World Philosophy Day focusing on the aesthetic concept of the Picturesque.

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17 Nov, 2020

Initiatives in TU Dublin and Princeton Increase student retention in Computer Science

Non-completion by students on Computer Science programmes internationally has encouraged many universities to look at the range of possible causes and to develop initiatives to change the pattern.

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16 Nov, 2020

TU Dublin Marketing Students Raising Money for the ISPCA

Five BSc in Marketing students in Aungier Street - Brian, Caoilinn, Hannah, Paddy and Zoe - have launched a campaign to raise money for the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA).

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13 Nov, 2020

Not Everything is a Fire with Tracy Gunn

Over 100 colleagues from across the University today joined a Webinar hosted by the Women Leaders in Higher Education Network with special guest speaker, Tracy Gunn, who spoke about the theme - Not Everything is a Fire!

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12 Nov, 2020

UN 75 - Dialogues take over TU Dublin's TheCity.ie

For a week starting from Monday, 30 November, the final-year BA in Journalism students at TU Dublin will be publishing dialogues on the impact of digital technology on different communities around Ireland and elsewhere.

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12 Nov, 2020

George Moore Scholars Programme Now Open For Applications

The George Moore Scholars programme is an all-Ireland scholarship programme which supports academically talented students who wish to undertake a Master's degree in the USA with the closing date for completed applications on Saturday, 12 December 2020.

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11 Nov, 2020

Professor Declan McCormack Receives Institute of Chemistry of Ireland Annual Award

Professor Declan McCormack, Head of the School of Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences at TU Dublin, has received the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland Annual Award for Chemistry - one of Ireland's foremost accolades for professionals working in the industry.

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11 Nov, 2020

Earn-as-you-learn Quantity Surveying & Construction Economics Degree Wins Prestigious ICE Award

A part-time, earn-as-you-learn programme in Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics at TU Dublin has come up trumps against some stiff competition in the Higher Education Sector to win a prominent Irish Construction Excellence (ICE) Award.

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9 Nov, 2020

TU Dublin to Partner in New Professional Diploma in Mathematics for Teaching

The Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has announced the launch of a new initiative that will provide a new education programme to upskill registered post-primary teachers to teach maths.

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10 Nov, 2020

Afri Hedge School 2020

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8 Nov, 2020

TU Dublin Lights up in Purple for Intersex Day of Solidarity

Buildings in TU Dublin campuses were light up in purple on Sunday, 8 November to mark Intersex Day of Solidarity.

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9 Nov, 2020

TU Dublin Career Development and Employer Engagement Event

Our upcoming Career Development and Employer Engagement Event for all students of the School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts will take place on November 10th and 11th.

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9 Nov, 2020

New Industry-focused Certificate in Foundations of Artificial Intelligence to be Accredited by TU Dublin

The School of Computer Science at TU Dublin recently announced a new ‘Foundations of AI’ course in collaboration between the University and Krisolis, ICT Skillnet and Women in AI. The deadline to apply is this Wednesday, 11 November at 5 pm.

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6 Nov, 2020

Horizon 2020 BIMcert: Improving the next generation of vocational training

As part of European Vocational Skills Week, Technological University Dublin will provide free upskilling through the Horizon 2020-funded BIMcert Project in Digital Construction and Building Information Modelling (BIM).

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3 Nov, 2020

Access to Apprenticeship 2021 Programme Applications Now Open

TU Dublin is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Access to Apprenticeship programmes taking place in January and April 2021.

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4 Nov, 2020

Reignite your career with a Diploma in Transversal Skills from TU Dublin and UCD

A new and exciting fully-funded* programme from the School of Hospitality Management & Tourism at TU Dublin and UCD Innovation Academy has been announced.

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2 Nov, 2020

Hugh Mcatamney Appointed World Triathlon's Technical Delegate at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Hugh Mcatamney, Head of the School of Media at TU Dublin, has been appointed to the prestigious and important role of World Triathlon's Technical Delegate at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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3 Nov, 2020

Grangegorman Social Enterprise Webinar, 17 November

The Grangegorman Business & Enterprise Group, in partnership with the Department of Justice, are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday, 17 November from 2 to 3.30 pm in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week and in the lead up to International Social Enterprise Day on Thursday, 19 November.

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2 Nov, 2020

TU Dublin at Higher Options 2020

Higher Options offers secondary school students an unrivalled opportunity to find out about their study options and will take place online this week on Wednesday and Thursday.

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2 Nov, 2020

TU Dublin Researchers Announced as SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme Recipients

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, TD, has today announced that two TU Dublin projects will receive funding of almost €1.2m supporting frontiers research through Science Foundation Ireland.

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30 Oct, 2020

The psychology behind voting for Donald Trump or Joe Biden

Ahead of the US election on Tuesday, Dr Kevin Cunningham, a lecturer in Politics and Chair of the MA in Journalism course at TU Dublin, says there are several psychological explanations behind why we decide who to vote for a candidate or party.

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28 Oct, 2020

How 6 more weeks of lockdown will test the nation's unity

Catherine Kelly, an associate lecturer within the Humanities Department at TU Dublin, says it may be hard to persuade an exhausted and sceptical public with little trust in government to follow public health directives.

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17 Sep, 2021

TU Dublin Hothouse Presents Supporting Innovation and Research Collaboration

TU Dublin Hothouse will host Guest Speakers from a range of supports and funding for our Learn & Lunch webinar series.

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28 Oct, 2020

Artist Alexandra Carr Selected For Central Quad Public Art Project

Alexandra Carr is the first of three new artists selected to create new public art at TU Dublin's flagship campus at Grangegorman. The announcement follows an international competition last year to develop artworks for three new buildings in Dublin's Newest Urban Quarter.

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23 Oct, 2020

Bolton Trust / TU Dublin Student Enterprise Competition 2020 - GRAND FINAL

The Grand Final of the Bolton Trust / TU Dublin Student Enterprise Competition 2020 took place on Wednesday 21st October.

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23 Oct, 2020

Minister Harris Announces Funding for 5 PhD and Postdoctoral at TU Dublin

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, has today announced funding for research for five PhD and postdoctoral researchers at TU Dublin under the Irish Research Council’s Government of Ireland programme.

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23 Oct, 2020

TU Dublin Governing Body Seeks to Appoint a new Non-Executive Chair

The Governing Body of TU Dublin is now seeking to appoint a new Non-Executive Chair. Through leadership of the Governing Body, the Chair plays a central role in the effective governance and strategic oversight of the University.

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22 Oct, 2020

TU Dublin Lecturer Dr Aoife Connolly Launches New Book about European Settlers of Algeria

On Saturday 17 October, Dr Aoife Connolly. a lecturer of French at TU Dublin, launched her book, Performing the Pied-Noir Family: Constructing Narratives of Settler Memory and Identity in Literature and On-Screen.

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22 Oct, 2020

TU Dublin CAO Information Evening Tonight at 7 pm

TU Dublin will host a one-hour information evening tonight for prospective students interested in learning in Ireland's first Technological University with campuses in Blanchardstown, Dublin City and Tallaght!

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20 Oct, 2020

Celebrating 75 Years of the United Nations

The United Nations is marking its 75th anniversary by hosting a global dialogue initiative titled UN75. TU Dublin hosted two dialogues on bridging inequality and closing the gender gap.

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20 Oct, 2020

Golden Fleece Award 2021 - Call for Applications

The Golden Fleece Award's annual Open Call for applications is now live. The deadline for entries for the Golden Fleece Award 2021 is 5 pm on Friday 27 November 2020.

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22 Oct, 2020

Minister Harris and Minister English welcome report ‘Leading the Way’ by Expert Group on Future Skills Needs

Minister for Further Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, and Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English, TD, have welcomed the publication a project report lead by academics and researchers at TU Dublin.

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21 Oct, 2020

Generation Google Scholarship: for women in computer science

The Generation Google Scholarship for women in Computer Science in Ireland was established to help aspiring computer scientists excel in technology and become leaders in the field.

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21 Oct, 2020

How to keep the show on the road with TU Dublin ESTeEM

TU Dublin's unique mentorship programme for female students ESTeEM, which aims to address gender inequality in Engineering, IT, and Apprenticeships, is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, 3 November from 1-2 pm.

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14 Oct, 2020

Renowned Irish pianist Dr John O’Conor appointed Visiting Professor at TU Dublin Conservatoire

TU Dublin Conservatoire is delighted to announce the appointment of its distinguished former student, the renowned Irish pianist John O'Conor as a distinguished Visiting Professor. Dr. O'Conor will be working directly with advanced piano students in the Conservatoire.

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21 Oct, 2020

TU Dublin Online Fitness Classes

With the announcement from the government on Monday, that the country is moving to Level 5 of the Living with Covid-19 Framework the sports facilities at TU Dublin will be closed during the restrictions. However, TU Dublin Fitness is running lost of classes that can participate in from home.

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19 Oct, 2020

SURE Network Hosts Annual Science Undergraduate Research Conference

The SURE Network hosted its seventh Science Undergraduate Research Conference on Friday 16th October online, which was organised into three streams led by TU Dublin, GMIT and CIT.

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19 Oct, 2020

TU Dublin Researchers Receive Funding To Develop Walkability App

Researchers at TU Dublin and Walk21 International have received funding from the Alstom Foundation to develop a Walkability Auditing App, which will ask women to share their perceptions of walking in Dublin City to help understand its impact on their transport choices.

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16 Oct, 2020

TU Dublin Mathematical Sciences Student Chaun En Lau Wins Hamilton Prize

Chaun En Lau, a student of Mathematical Sciences at TU Dublin, has won the prestigious undergraduate Hamilton Prize awarded by the Royal Irish Academy to the top mathematical students from across the island of Ireland in their penultimate year of study.

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16 Oct, 2020

Dr Siobhán Doyle Wins DRI Early Career Research Award 2020

The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) has announced that Dr Siobhán Doyle is the winner of the DRI Early Career Research Award 2020.

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27 Sep, 2021

First Annual Conference of the European Culture And Technology Lab+

The First Annual European Culture and Technology Lab+ Conference will be held on the 9th and 10th Dec 2021.

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27 Nov, 2020

TU Dublin Students Win Inaugural BOC Gases Ireland Bursary

Keith Flood and Zexuan Chen have been awarded the Inaugural BOC Gases Ireland Bursary for 2020.

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22 Dec, 2020

New Year Library Services Commencing Monday, 4 January 2021

TU Dublin is busy preparing to open our new library service in Park House, Grangegorman, and we will be in touch to confirm when the library is ready for students in the New Year. In the meantime, the following services will be in place from Monday, 4 January 2021.

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12 Oct, 2020

TU Dublin Lecturers Shortlisted for IDI Awards 2020

Four lecturers from the School of Creative Arts have been nominated for a prestigious Institute of Designers Ireland (IDI) Award.

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12 Oct, 2020

TU Dublin Plant a Cherry Blossom for Pieta House Know the Signs Campaign

Two students of Computer Science, Becky White and Mahim Hossain, recently worked with Estates staff in Grangegorman to plant a Cherry Blossom tree in support of the Pieta House Know the Signs campaign.

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12 Oct, 2020

TU Dublin Students Visit Lodge Bog on Environmental Science Field Trip

Students of the BSc in Planning and Environmental Management programme recently visited a peatland conservation project with their lecturer, Dr Melinda Lyons, at Lodge Bog in County Kildare as part of a module about Environmental Science.

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2 Nov, 2020

Javelin and Keogh’s Crisps Team Up with Final Year TU Tallaght Students

The final year advertising and marketing students at TU Tallaght have teamed up with Javelin and Keoghs on their final year marketing project.

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25 Jun, 2021

Subsidised Hospitality Management and Management Development Modular Learning at TU Dublin – Commencing September 2021

The School of Hospitality Management & Tourism at TU Dublin is now seeking applications for subsidised evening and online modular learning in Hospitality Management Studies (NFQ Level 6 & 7) and Management Development CPD’s (NFQ Level 9).

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16 Jul, 2021

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD Announce Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan in Grangegorman

On Friday, 16 July 2021, Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to TU Dublin Grangegorman to highlight the NextGenerationEU recovery package and Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan.

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3 Nov, 2021

Build Digital

Build Digital is led by Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) with the Construction IT Alliance as Co-Applicant and Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Munster Technological University, University College Dublin, and Waterford Institute of Technology as partners.