Skills Development

Building a Positive DCU Community

At DCU, we take pride in being part of a comunity that is welcoming, safe and respectful to all. Students play a big role in keeping it that way! If you haven't already, check out our resources on healthy relationships within DEVELOP:

• Discover Healthy Relationships: identify and address unhealthy behaviours in your relationships and interactions. 

• TiLT Role Play: recognise forms of bias (gender, racial, ethnic) and reflect on your role in making the campus more inclusive. 

• Active* Consent: understand consent and what supports are available if you or a peer have had a negative sexual experience. 

You can access DEVELOP on Loop.

Career Development

Building Your Experience

As a DCU student, you have lots of opportunities to gain new skills and build your experience throughout your degree.

• Work and Volunteering: Part-time jobs, vacation work and volunteering are great additions to your CV.

• Summer Internships, INTRA & Placements: Your chance to take what you’ve learned in the classroom and see it come to life in the workplace. It also helps you discover what you’re passionate about and gain confidence to decide what your future might look like.

• Network: Attend our Employer Events & Job Fairs to build connections before you graduate.

• Learn: Attend a Skills Session or an Alumni Panel event to build your skills and hear real world advice. 

👉 Action for this week: Head over to the Events section on MyCareer and book a session that interests you. 

Health and Wellbeing

Sleep! 

After the festive season, it can be difficult to get back into a routine. Often, our sleep patterns are affected most. To improve sleep, stick to a consistent sleep schedule, create a cool, dark, quiet bedroom, and develop a relaxing bedtime routine that avoids screens, caffeine, heavy meals, and alcohol before bed, while incorporating daytime exercise. If you can't sleep, get out of bed and do something calming until sleepy, then return.  

For more tips on sleep check out our sleep section on the DCU Healthy website.

Monday 19th January to Friday 23rd January

Monday 19th January  

Global Connect Cafe (International Students) (register)

Monday 19/01/2026, 17:00 - 19:00

GLA.KA201A (Main Room, Skills Development Centre, U Building)  

Tuesday 20th January

DCU Summer Internships Fair 2026 (Business, Accounting, Finance, Law) (register)

Tuesday, 20/01/2026 10:30 - 13:30      

GLA.The Helix

Writing Centre: Establishing your Assignment Writing Process (register)

Tuesday, 20/01/2026 12:00 - 12:45  

Virtual

Ethnic Minority Mental Health Support Group (register or drop in)

Tuesday, 20/01/2026 16:00 - 18:00  

GLA.KA201A (Main Room, Skills Development Centre, U Building)

Wednesday 21st January

Pathways to Success (PTS) Week 1: Beginning your journey and finding your way (register)

Wednesday, 21/01/2026 08:00 - 09:00

Virtual

Thursday 22nd January

Writing Centre: Mastering the Literature Review (register)

22/01/2026 14:00 - 14:45

Virtual

Meditation: Cultivate calmness, clarity and emotional positivity (drop in)

Thursdays, 13:15 - 13:45pm

Interfaith Centre, Glasnevin Campus

Crafternoon Tea: Express your Creativity and Make New Friends (drop in)

Thursdays, 14:00 - 16:00

Interfaith Centre, Glasnevin Campus 

Rise and Shine with Pathways to Success!

Would you like to take some time for yourself to reflect on what you want from your personal and professional life? The next edition of Pathways to Success will take place on Wednesdays at 8 am (online via Zoom), beginning 21st January. Over the course of four weeks, you will learn how to increase your wellbeing, resilience, motivation, self-confidence, self-awareness, and goal setting. You may attend all four sessions or dip in and out. Topics include: 

• Week 1: Beginning your journey and finding your way

• Week 2: Building structure and setting goals

• Week 3: Building a growth mindset and self-confidence

• Week 4: Growing your character strengths

Register for Week 1 here!

Key dates

Coming soon: Deadline for Withdrawal - half fee tuition, Friday 30th January. Students who withdraw on or after 1st February are liable for full fees. More info on the Registry website. Contact student.support@dcu.ie to discuss your options with a Student Advisor. 

Contact us:

W: dcu.ie/students
E: student.support@dcu.ie