TU Dublin Access and Outreach 

Access and Outreach is a cross-campus service within Recruitment, Admissions and Participation. It ensures the widest possible participation in higher education of the local communities we serve and underrepresented groups, with a particular focus on the National Access Plan and the University’s Strategic Intent with regards to widening participation.  

Access and Outreach comprises a suite of activities related to breaking down the barriers between higher education and communities which are historically underserved by it and providing opportunities for alternative entry routes. Close cooperation with targeted schools at primary and post primary levels and community groups are a hallmark of this activity, as well as maintaining expert levels of understanding and specific knowledge to be able to assist students from underrepresented backgrounds to access TU Dublin.  

TU Dublin TY Programme  

TU Dublin Access and Outreach has been successfully coordinating a range of TY engagement activities with secondary schools since 2018.  Students in TU Dublin partner schools get the opportunity to engage and participate in workshops under the heading of Leadership and Teamwork and from a range of disciplines across the five university faculty areas.  

TY News Project 

The TY News Project adds value to the existing TY programmes TU Dublin offers.  The website gives TY students the opportunity to use a variety of their skills and talents to create different types of content for their school news website.  

Project Objectives   

• Provide a way to share and celebrate student work publicly  
• Stimulate an interest in reading, writing, constructive commentary and media content creation amongst TY students 
• Students will learn new digital creation skills and grow in confidence  
• Support students in building their TY portfolio  
• Build a sense of community across participating schools  

Outcomes and Aims  

• Students demonstrate a self-perceived greater understanding and liking of reading and writing 
• Students demonstrate a greater understanding of journalism and media 
• Students express an increased belief in the importance / relevance of being content creators rather than content consumers. 
• Students have a greater sense of self-efficacy in reading, writing and media production 
• Students will express an increased interest in reading and writing constructively 
• Students will feel a sense of personal achievement and teamwork