Skills Development

Discover Digital Badges

Have you received your Discover Essentials Digital Badge yet? It is awarded on completion of the core elements in Discover Essentials, plus one other element of your choice. Collect all four badges and you will receive the DCU Engage Award. 

Remember that the Discover Series is available throughout the semester, so you can work through it at your own pace.

This week, let's talk Advanced!

This week we are moving onto Discover Advanced, where we recommend the following micro-courses:  

1. Cybersecurity - Phase 2 highlights the importance of continued vigilance in digital environments and the role of human factors in security, including social engineering. 

2. Discover Self-Management reviews strategies to increase motivation, get organised and plan your time, beat procrastination, and manage your stress. This is a great time in the semester to engage with this course: it is designed to help you stay on top of things as you get busier with assignments, presentations and groupwork projects over the next few weeks. 

You can access Discover Advanced by logging into Loop with your DCU credentials. 

Health & Wellbeing

World Mental Health Day 

This week, on October 10th, we mark World Mental Health Day. This is a global initiative to raise awareness about mental health issues, reduce stigma, and encourage action to support mental well-being and access to care for all. 

This year the focus is on the mental health impact of repeated exposure to news coverage of crises and conflicts. The world is going through a tough time right now and, even if you're not directly affected by events, it can still feel like a lot to cope with.

We may not have the power to influence or change everything we’d like to on a global scale, but there are things we can do to protect ourselves, and others, from feeling overwhelmed and hopeless in the face of current events. You can read tips on how to manage your news consumption and the impacts of doomscrolling. 

Check in with yourself this World Mental Health Day and ask yourself how you're doing. If you need supports, DCU is here and can help. Visit our website for more information.

Find us on:

Website: dcu.ie/healthy and follow us on Instagram @dcuhealthy and TikTok @dcu_healthy 

Monday 6 October to Friday 10 October

Monday 6 October 

DCU Graduate Careers Fair: Business, Accounting, Finance, Law (register)

Monday, 06/10/2025 11:00 - 14:30

The Helix

Global Connect Café GLA Games Night (register)

Monday, 06/10/2025 17:00 - 19:00

GLA.XG14

Tuesday 7 October

Pathways to Success Week 3 (register)

Tuesday, 07/10/2025 08:00 - 09:00

(Virtual)

DCU Graduate Careers Fair: Science, Technology, Engineering (register)

Tuesday, 07/10/2025 11:00 - 14:30

The Helix

Library Workshop [International Students]: How to avoid plagiarism by citing and referencing (register)

Tuesday, 07/10/2025 13:00 - 13:45

GLA O'Reilly Library, Information Commons

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

Tuesday, 07/10/2025 16:00 - 18:00

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

Wednesday 8 October

Writing Centre: Groupwork Success Tools for International Students (register)

Wednesday, 08/10/2025 13:00 - 13:45

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

 Self Compassion Station (register)

Wednesday, 08/10/2025 16:00 - 16:45

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

Thursday 9 October

Writing Centre: Beating Procrastination and Managing Your Time (register)

Thursday, 09/10/2025 13:00 - 13:45

SPC.F203 (F Block)

Writing Centre: Creating Effective Presentations (register)

Thursday, 09/10/2025 15:00 - 15:45

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

Navigating the Discover Series on Loop (Clinic) (register)

Thursday, 9/10/2025 13:00 - 13:30

Virtual

Meditation: Cultivate Calmness, Clarity and Emotional Positivity (drop in) 
Thursdays, 13:15 - 13:45 
Interfaith Centre, Glasnevin Campus

Crafternoon Tea: Express your Creativity and Make New Friends (drop in)
Thursdays, 14:00 - 16:00
 Interfaith Centre, Glasnevin Campus

Friday 10 October

Mindfulness Training (MIEA Mindfulness for Emerging Adults Program) (register)

4 Fridays in October (participants must attend all four sessions - places are limited)

New dates! Begins Friday 10/10/2025 - 13:30

SPC.B103

DCU welcomes the Elephant in the Room initiative

Ahead of World Mental Health Day 2025, the Elephant in the Room emphasises our commitment to fostering a campus culture where mental health is openly acknowledged, supported, and prioritised. We recognise that mental health challenges are a reality for many, yet stigma often prevents open conversations. 

The Elephant in the Room is about changing this – encouraging understanding, reducing stigma, and ensuring that all members of our university community feel supported in their wellbeing journey.

Jia, our Elephant in the Room sculpture, will be displayed across our three teaching campuses:

• O’Reilly Library Atrium, Glasnevin Campus: 6th - 10th October 2025

• Main Restaurant, All Hallows Campus: 13th - 17th October 2025

• Cregan Library, St. Patrick’s Campus:  20th - 24th October 2025

Visit Jia and engage with the Elephant Pledge Wall! 

This is a space to show your commitment to breaking the stigma around mental health. Whether it’s a message of support, a personal pledge to prioritise wellbeing, or a reminder that no one is alone, your words can help create a culture of openness and understanding. Visit Jia and add your voice to the conversation!

DCU Graduate Careers Fair 2025

Calling all Final year and Postgraduate Students🙋‍♀️

6th Oct - Business, Accounting, Finance, Law

7th Oct - Science, Technology, Engineering

11:00 - 14:30, The Helix

More info and Register 👉https://www.dcu.ie/careersfair

Contact us

W: dcu.ie/students

E: student.support@dcu.ie