Transforming Student Lives

DCU Access students embody DCU’s mission to transform lives and societies. Chloe Fowler is just one of these students, who,...

Anne came to Ireland from Nigeria to seek asylum in 2016. She has lived in the direct provision system since...

After several family bereavements, Kim wasn’t sure if she would make it to university. In this piece, Kim explains how...

Jason is a second year student, completing a BA in Religious Education and History at DCU. In this piece, he...

Gemma Treacy from Cloghran is a final year Multimedia student in DCU. After having her daughter at the age of...

Head of Talent at Vodafone, Claudine McMahon, explains why Vodafone were inspired to support DCU’s Access to the Workplace programme...

Sisa Bhebhe came to Ireland from Zimbabwe in 2013 as an asylum seeker. In September 2018, Sisa was able to...

Digicel and DCU Educational Trust have collaborated for a number of years to provide unique work experience for final year...

James McDonald grew up in Ballymun and from an early age hoped to attend the university that he could see...

Casey McHugh is in her second year studying the BA in Communications Studies at DCU. She is from a small...

Claire Joyce is in her third year studying Irish and Geography at the DCU Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences....

Sean Trimble comes from a north Dublin community where just 15% of students progress to third level education. With the...

Joy Newton from Co. Sligo, a graduate of DCU’s BA in Communications Studies, is one of the two NTR Foundation...

Emma is an Access student who recently graduated with a BA in Law and Politics at DCU and is now...

Time spent at DCU has a special place in the hearts of many students, staff and alumni. Through a memorial...

At just 22 years old, DCU student Diarmuid O’Connor has experienced sporting achievements of which most young GAA players could...

Sophie Becker from Wexford is a promising young Irish athlete, who has represented Ireland in international competition at the U23...

Diana Oprea moved from Romania to Ireland in 2011 and settled in Rush, Co. Dublin with her family. She is...

Twenty-two year old Laura Brady from Drumhillock in County Monaghan was the inaugural recipient of the UrbanVolt postgraduate scholarship in...

Shepherd moved to Ireland in 2007 from Zimbabwe, fleeing political persecution and violence under the regime of Robert Mugabe and...

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