News items from DkIT

The first joint PhD programme between Queen's and Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) is set to support key research in AI through a fully funded scholarship.

The Tiernan QUB-DkIT Postgraduate Scholarship will fund PhD research across the thematic areas of Healthy Living for All, Secure Connected Intelligence, and Transformative and Sustainable Economy.

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A first for DKIT, the Athletics Club hosted the Irish Universities Athletics Association (IUAA) Cross Country Championships on the 10 October. 

The event brought university athletes from across Ireland together for a day of competitive racing, featuring three races: a men’s 8km, a women’s 5km and a mixed 4x1000m relay.

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DkIT film students and lecturers were recently part of a lucky group who got the opportunity to attend the premiere of Chasing Millions, which took place in the Omniplex cinema in Dundalk, ahead of the film release on 9 October. 

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Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) is delighted to announce that Dr Caroline Gilleran Stephens and Dr Suzanne Linnane have been shortlisted for the Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year category at the Women in STEM Awards 2026, in recognition of their work through the Institute’s award-winning H2O Heroes environmental education and citizen science initiative.
 

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Almost 80 employers recently visited Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) to engage with students at the annual Careers Fair.
In what was the Institute’s largest Careers Fair to date, the event provided students and graduates with an excellent opportunity to explore graduate programmes, placements, internships and career opportunities across a wide range of sectors.

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