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Student Support & Development

Welcome

Welcome to Student Support & Development at DCU. We provide personal, academic skills, and professional development for all registered students of the University. Take some time to browse through our pages and avail of all of the opportunities available to you as a student of DCU!

Dr. Claire Bohan

Dean of Students

For General Support Queries email: student.support@dcu.ie

T: 01 700 7165

Events and Workshops

Below is an overview of events and workshops available. Simply click on the links below to access our student My Events Hub. 

Events & Workshops

      Title: Writing Centre: Establishing your Assignment Writing Process
      Brief Description: Develop your writing confidence and stay on top of your assignments with our manageable seven-step process.
      Event Type: Workshop
      Start Date: 10:00 Jun-17-2026
      End Date: 10:45 Jun-17-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
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      Title: Writing Centre: Beyond Opinion: How to Build an Argument
      Brief Description: Take your academic writing to the next level by building a clear, well developed argument.
      Event Type: Workshop
      Start Date: 18:00 Jul-01-2026
      End Date: 18:45 Jul-01-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
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      Title: Writing Centre: Beyond Opinion: How to Build an Argument
      Brief Description: Take your academic writing to the next level by building a clear, well developed argument.
      Event Type: Workshop
      Start Date: 10:00 Jul-08-2026
      End Date: 10:45 Jul-08-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
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      Title: Writing Centre: Beating Procrastination and Managing Your Time
      Brief Description: Do you put assignments off to the last minute or find it hard to start them? This workshop will examine procrastination and explore tools and strategies to manage your time and complete assignments by the deadline.
      Event Type: Workshop
      Start Date: 18:00 Jun-16-2026
      End Date: 18:45 Jun-16-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
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      Title: Writing Centre: Beating Procrastination and Managing Your Time
      Brief Description: Do you put assignments off to the last minute or find it hard to start them? This workshop will examine procrastination and explore tools and strategies to manage your time and complete assignments by the deadline.
      Event Type: Workshop
      Start Date: 10:00 Jun-24-2026
      End Date: 10:45 Jun-24-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
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      Title: Writing Centre: Essay Exam: Preparation and Tools
      Brief Description: Make the most of your study time and devise a plan for essay exams.
      Event Type: Workshop
      Start Date: 18:00 Jul-14-2026
      End Date: 18:45 Jul-14-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
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      Title: Writing Centre: Interactive Oral Assessment: Preparation Tips
      Brief Description: Practical tips and methods you can use to prepare for your interactive oral assessments.
      Event Type: Workshop
      Start Date: 18:00 Jul-15-2026
      End Date: 18:45 Jul-15-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
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      Title: Writing Centre: Interactive Oral Assessment: Preparation Tips
      Brief Description: Practical tips and methods you can use to prepare for your interactive oral assessments.
      Event Type: Workshop
      Start Date: 10:00 Jul-21-2026
      End Date: 10:45 Jul-21-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
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      Title: Global Connect Café: Summer Coffee Catch-up in St Patrick's Campus
      Brief Description: The Global Connect Cafe at DCU offers international students a welcoming space. Here, students can meet one another, share experiences, and build a vibrant community. Engage with your peers and peers from around the world. Discover new cultures.
      Event Type: Meet-up
      Start Date: 13:00 May-15-2026
      End Date: 14:00 May-15-2026
      Status: published
      Location: SPC.D203 (D Block)
      Event Theme:: International
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      Title:  Introduction to Mindfulness Training (Week 4)
      Brief Description: The Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults training, specifically designed for 3rd level students, undergrad, post-grad, PhD candidate or post doc.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 11:30 Jul-31-2026
      End Date: 12:45 Jul-31-2026
      Status: published
      Event Theme:: Mental Health & Wellbeing
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      Title:  Introduction to Mindfulness Training (Week 2)
      Brief Description: The Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults training, specifically designed for 3rd level students, undergrad, post-grad, PhD candidate or post doc.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 11:30 Jul-17-2026
      End Date: 12:45 Jul-17-2026
      Status: published
      Event Theme:: Mental Health & Wellbeing
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      Title:  Introduction to Mindfulness Training (Week 3)
      Brief Description: The Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults training, specifically designed for 3rd level students, undergrad, post-grad, PhD candidate or post doc.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 11:30 Jul-24-2026
      End Date: 12:45 Jul-24-2026
      Status: published
      Event Theme:: Mental Health & Wellbeing
      FeedId: 
      Title:  Introduction to Mindfulness Training (Week 1)
      Brief Description: The Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults training, specifically designed for 3rd level students, undergrad, post-grad, PhD candidate or post doc.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 11:30 Jul-10-2026
      End Date: 12:45 Jul-10-2026
      Status: published
      Event Theme:: Mental Health & Wellbeing
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      Title: Writing Centre: Establishing your Assignment Writing Process
      Brief Description: Develop your writing confidence and stay on top of your assignments with our manageable seven-step process.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 18:00 Sept-23-2026
      End Date: 18:45 Sept-23-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual,Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
      FeedId: 
      Title: Writing Centre: Establishing your Assignment Writing Process
      Brief Description: Develop your writing confidence and stay on top of your assignments with our manageable seven-step process.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 13:00 Sept-24-2026
      End Date: 13:45 Sept-24-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual,Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
      FeedId: 
      Title: Writing Centre: Establishing your Assignment Writing Process
      Brief Description: Develop your writing confidence and stay on top of your assignments with our manageable seven-step process.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 13:00 Oct-15-2026
      End Date: 13:45 Oct-15-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual,Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
      FeedId: 
      Title: Writing Centre: Beyond Opinion: How to Build an Argument
      Brief Description: Take your academic writing to the next level by building a clear, well developed argument.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 18:00 Oct-28-2026
      End Date: 18:45 Oct-28-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual,Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
      FeedId: 
      Title: Writing Centre: Beating Procrastination and Managing Your Time
      Brief Description: Do you put assignments off to the last minute or find it hard to start them? This workshop will examine procrastination and explore tools and strategies to manage your time and complete assignments by the deadline.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 13:00 Nov-05-2026
      End Date: 13:45 Nov-05-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual,Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
      FeedId: 
      Title: Writing Centre: Beating Procrastination and Managing Your Time
      Brief Description: Do you put assignments off to the last minute or find it hard to start them? This workshop will examine procrastination and explore tools and strategies to manage your time and complete assignments by the deadline.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 18:00 Sept-30-2026
      End Date: 18:45 Sept-30-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual,Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
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      Title: Writing Centre: Essay Exam: Preparation and Tools
      Brief Description: Make the most of your study time and devise a plan for essay exams.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 13:00 Nov-12-2026
      End Date: 13:45 Nov-12-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual,Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
      FeedId: 
      Title: Writing Centre: Essay Exam: Preparation and Tools
      Brief Description: Make the most of your study time and devise a plan for essay exams.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 13:00 Nov-19-2026
      End Date: 13:45 Nov-19-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual,Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
      FeedId: 
      Title: Writing Centre: Interactive Oral Assessment: Preparation Tips
      Brief Description: Practical tips and methods you can use to prepare for your interactive oral assessments.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 18:00 Nov-25-2026
      End Date: 18:45 Nov-25-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual,Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
      FeedId: 
      Title: Writing Centre: Interactive Oral Assessment: Preparation Tips
      Brief Description: Practical tips and methods you can use to prepare for your interactive oral assessments.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 18:00 Nov-18-2026
      End Date: 18:45 Nov-18-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual,Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
      FeedId: 
      Title: Writing Centre: Mastering the Literature Review
      Brief Description: Don’t let that Literature Review intimidate you! Writing one can be simpler than you think.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 18:00 Oct-07-2026
      End Date: 18:45 Oct-07-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual,Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
      FeedId: 
      Title: Writing Centre: Mastering the Literature Review
      Brief Description: Don’t let that Literature Review intimidate you! Writing one can be simpler than you think.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 18:00 Nov-11-2026
      End Date: 18:45 Nov-11-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual,Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
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      Title: Writing Centre: Reflective Writing Tips and Strategies
      Brief Description: Practical tips and strategies to help you master reflective writing.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 18:00 Nov-04-2026
      End Date: 18:45 Nov-04-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual,Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
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      Title: Writing Centre: Creating Effective Presentations
      Brief Description: Presentations are tricky assignments to manage. During this workshop we’ll review the steps and skills involved with developing and presenting a presentation.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 13:00 Oct-08-2026
      End Date: 13:45 Oct-08-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual,Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
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      Title: Writing Centre: Beyond Summary: Critical Writing at University
      Brief Description: Develop and learn about two key skills for university: critical thinking and writing.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 18:00 Oct-14-2026
      End Date: 18:45 Oct-14-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual,Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
      FeedId: 
      Title: Writing Centre: Beyond Summary: Critical Writing at University
      Brief Description: Develop and learn about two key skills for university: critical thinking and writing.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 13:00 Oct-29-2026
      End Date: 13:45 Oct-29-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual,Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
      FeedId: 
      Title: Writing Centre: Groupwork Success Tools
      Brief Description: Working in groups can be difficult! Learn about some tools and stategies to make it easier.
      Event Type: Workshop,Workshop
      Start Date: 13:00 Oct-01-2026
      End Date: 13:45 Oct-01-2026
      Status: published
      Location: Virtual,Virtual
      Event Theme:: Academic Learning & Writing
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      Title: Dublin STEM Women Student & Graduate Careers Event
      Brief Description: Students and recent graduates, join us at this free STEM careers event and connect with graduate employers across STEM-related industries (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
      Event Type: External Events
      Start Date: 13:00 12-Jun-2026
      End Date: 16:00 12-Jun-2026
      Status: published
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      Title: DCU Graduate Careers Fair - Science, Technology and Engineering (Tuesday, 29th September 2026)
      Brief Description: DCU Graduate Careers Fair - Science, Technology and Engineering (Tuesday 29th September)
      Event Type: General Careers Fair,General Careers Fair
      Start Date: 11:00 29-Sept-2026
      End Date: 14:30 29-Sept-2026
      Location: GLA.The Helix ,GLA.The Helix
      Status: published
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      Title: DCU Graduate Careers Fair - Business, Accounting, Finance, Law (Wednesday 30th September 2026)
      Brief Description: DCU Graduate Careers Fair 2026 - Business, Accounting, Finance and Law (Wednesday 30th September)
      Event Type: General Careers Fair,General Careers Fair
      Start Date: 11:00 30-Sept-2026
      End Date: 14:30 30-Sept-2026
      Location: GLA.The Helix ,GLA.The Helix
      Status: published
      FeedId: 
      Title: Teach English Abroad: A Student Guide to TEFL (2026)
      Brief Description: Free live webinar for students, grads, and travel-minded career changers
      Event Type: External Events,External Events
      Start Date: 19:00 19-Aug-2026
      End Date: 20:00 19-Aug-2026
      Status: published
      FeedId: 
      Title: Teach English Online in 2026: A Practical Guide to Remote TEFL
      Brief Description: Discover how TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) can help you build a flexible online teaching career and work remotely from anywhere in the world.
      Event Type: External Events,External Events
      Start Date: 19:00 26-Aug-2026
      End Date: 20:00 26-Aug-2026
      Status: published
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      Title: Google IE Student AI Hackathon 2026
      Brief Description: We are very excited to announce that we are hosting the Google IE Student AI Hackathon on Friday, September 11th, right here at our Google Dublin campus.
      Event Type: External Events,External Events
      Start Date: 09:00 11-Sept-2026
      End Date: 18:00 11-Sept-2026
      Status: published
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