Student Information Quality Network launched at DCU
Thursday 23rd March

It is vital that the workforce of tomorrow are made aware of the importance of Data and Information Quality. Issues, and thanks to the Irish IQ Network and Irish students, this awareness has been raised across the campus of Dublin City University.

The Student IQ Network, the first of its kind, has been setup by final year students Lucy Coleman and Ronnie Mirza, and with the encouragement of Dr. Markus Helfert (DCU - School of Computing), they aim to make students understand the importance of data and information quality not only in the workplace, but also in everyday life.

The main objective of this 'network' is to create a link between the student members and companies who can provide support, advice, and experience relating to data quality issues. Guest Speakers are invited to monthly meetings where current issues, such as the introduction of postcodes in Ireland, are discussed.

So far their activities have included a poster campaign on the Campus of DCU followed up with presentations at the IQ Network Spring Forum on 23rd of February at DCU-The Helix. The Student Network was officially launched on Tuesday 29th February, and with over 25 students participating, was a complete success. Daragh O'Brien (VP Publicity & Recruitment of the International Association for Information and Data Quality) was the invited guest speaker and made a great impact on the students, increasing IQ Network memberships and of course promoting the importance of data and information quality.

Further information can be found at http://www.iqstudent.blogspot.com/ . Students who are interested in joining the Student Information Quality Network, or who would like further information, should contact Lucy Coleman ( lucy.coleman3@mail.dcu.ie ) or Ronnie Mirza ( haroon.mirza2@mail.dcu.ie ).