Skills Development

Your Mental Health and Wellbeing Toolkit

Did you know that DCU offers evidence-based resources to support your mental health and wellbeing, available 24/7 and free of charge? You can head over to DEVELOP to browse all the resources at your fingertips. 

As we approach the end of a long academic year, it's very common for students to feel fatigued and/or stressed. The following may be particularly helpful at this time of year: 

• Self-care for wellbeing and mental health (booklet) examines evidence-based approaches and techniques to help you stay well. 

• Managing stress and worry (self-paced course, register with your DCU student email) contains a range of techniques and strategies to manage high stress levels and chronic worrying. 

• Grounding exercise (audio) will help you reconnect with the present moment and calm your nervous system if you are feeling overwhelmed. 

• Calm your worries and sleep better (video) provides strategies to calm your mind and get a better night's sleep. 

Browse the full list of resources here.

Health & Wellbeing

Help Us Shape a Healthier DCU!

We want to know how you search for health info (AI or Google?), what content and events you actually need and want to see, and how we can better engage everyone.

Your voice helps us improve support for the entire campus. Plus, by taking 10 minutes to share your thoughts, you will have the option to enter a draw for a chance to win great prizes!

Complete the survey here

Monday 30th March

Discover your Growth Mindset (Online)  (Register)

Monday, 30/03/2026 13:00 - 13:30

Virtual

Global Connect Café (International Students) (Register)

Monday 23/03/2026, 17:00 - 19:00

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

Tuesday 31st March

Writing Centre: Essay Exam: Preparation and Tools (Register)

Tuesday, 31/03/2026 12:00 - 12:45

Virtual

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

Tuesday, 31/03/2026 16:00 - 18:00  

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

Wednesday 1st April

Space - Mindfulness (drop in)

Wednesdays, 11:00 - 12:00 

Interfaith Centre, Glasnevin Campus

Career Mentorship Programme Closing Ceremony (Register) 

Wednesday, 01/04/2026 18:00 - 19:00

GLA.FTG11 (Polaris Building) Glasnevin Campus

Thursday 2nd April

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

Thursdays, 13:15 - 13:45

Interfaith Centre, Glasnevin Campus

Introducing SPACE. Rest. Pause. Be.

Chaplaincy invites the DCU Community to join us each week for a time of guided mindfulness and quiet reflection, offering a break from the busyness of campus life. 

All are welcome! No registration required, just drop in. 

Every Wednesday, 11:00-12:00, in the DCU Interfaith Centre Quiet Room. 

11:00 - 11:30: Guided mindfulness

11:30 - 12:00: Self-guided drop-in

Join us for the DCU Campus 5k!

Thursday April 2nd at 13:00. 

The event will start outside The Helix and there will be a group warmup and music from 12:45. 

We look forward to seeing you for a fun run, jog or walk around campus next Thursday!

Participants can collect their number prior to the event on the day. 

Free registration - click here!

DCU Darkness Into Light 2026

Darkness Into Light 2026 is Pieta’s (the national charity for suicide and self-harm prevention) biggest fundraiser, a 5km walk which will take place at 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, 9th of May, 2026. 

The funds raised through Darkness Into Light support Pieta’s lifesaving free services to people in your community that have been affected by suicide or self-harm.

This inspiring event also symbolises hope, as communities come together to support mental health, suicide and self-harm prevention.

It is DCU’s ninth year hosting a Darkness Into Light Walk.

Volunteers are crucial to the running of this special event.

Register to volunteer as a steward through StudentVolunteer.ie to add hours to your Volunteer Portfolio and boost your CV!

Sign up for the walk here

Contact us:

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