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A survey from the Higher Education Authority (HEA) has found that forty five per cent of those who graduated last year are in employment, whilst forty three per cent have chosen to continue in further education. The figures, published last week, were calculated by the HEA and are based on graduates from 09/10. Reacting to [...]

***advanced warning to readers – students’ union nerdy talk ahead…..*** On Thursday last I got a phone call from the head of the campaign to promote Irish in DCU – Ní ionadaíonn Aontas na Mac Léinn OCBAC mé i gceart. He asked to meet me to discuss my previous post on their campaign. So I [...]

As a former sabbatical officer of a Students’ Union I am only too familiar with the stresses and strains of the job. Students are one of the most apathetic bunch of people you will ever meet. It can be difficult to motivate them to care beyond the worries of their own privleged lives and even [...]

Students’ Union constitutional reform will now not take place this year, the College View has learned. Alan Keegan, Students’ Union President confirmed that the process has become stalled due a number of issues; “I think the [Constitutional Review] committee realises that in it current format the committee cannot tackle the constitution properly. Personally I will [...]

The circus that was the 2010 General Election for the Students’ Union has highlighted several key constitutional and procedural weaknesses. Complacency and informality in what is essentially a glorified interview for a job saw an emergency Union Council meeting being called by the Executive Tuesday last. As the author of the motion that was passed [...]