Break the Barriers

Break the Barriers

Aug 15, 2019 | RELEASES

USI Calls on Government to Break the Barriers of Third Level Education This week, Ministers for both Education and Higher Education, Joe McHugh and Mary Mitchell O’Connor have released statements downplaying the levity of the accommodation and higher education funding...
Our Projects: Homes.USI.ie

Our Projects: Homes.USI.ie

Jul 1, 2019 | carousel, Uncategorized

You can claim up to €14,000 in tax-free rent per annum if you avail of the rent-a-room relief scheme. We are using homes.usi.ie to appeal to homeowners in all over Ireland to consider offering accommodation to students during term time, as it fears the cost of renting...
Our Projects: Mental Health

Our Projects: Mental Health

Jul 1, 2019 | carousel, Uncategorized

Levels of mental illness, mental distress and low well-being among students in higher education is increasing (IPPR 2017). 75% of adults with mental illness first experience symptoms before the age of 25. With peak onset from 18-25 (Kessler and Wang 2008). This...