Nov 17, 2015 | Academic Affairs, Featured, RELEASES, Uncategorized
The British government announced their plans for a new school league table which excludes creative subjects on third of November. Nicky Morgan, the British Education Secretary, said schoolchildren who focus exclusively on arts and humanities-style subjects risk...
Oct 27, 2015 | Featured, Funding, Media, RELEASES, USI News
The Union of Students in Ireland has slammed Ógra Fianna Fáil for proposing an income-contingent loan scheme for the Irish 3rd level education system at the gates of Trinity College on Friday the 23rd October. USI said the loan system is overwhelmingly intimidating...
Oct 9, 2015 | Academic Affairs, Accommodation, Budget, Campaigns, Featured, Mature Students, Media, Regional News, RELEASES, USI News, Website
10,628 new student voters were registered by the Union of Students in Ireland across 24 college campuses between the 6th and 8th October. USI launched their campaign ‘Education Is’ to educate, empower and register students to vote in the upcoming General Election,...
Jul 29, 2015 | Featured, Funding
USI URGES STUDENTS TO SUBMIT SUSI GRANT APPLICATIONS BEFORE THE DEADLINE AT MIDNIGHT ON SATURDAY AUGUST 1ST The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is urging students and parents to submit their grant funding applications for the student grant awarding body, SUSI...
Mar 11, 2015 | Academic Affairs, Featured
News Release Release: 11/03/2015 Immediate Release Union of Students in Ireland to hold seminar on publicly funded higher education The Union of Students in Ireland will host a breakfast seminar on publicly funded higher education at the Department of Education and...
Oct 3, 2014 | Academic Affairs, Uncategorized
The Union of Students in Ireland was delighted to be involved in this week’s Teaching Hero Awards, held at Dublin Castle. USI President Laura Harmon was on hand with Jan O’Sullivan, minister for Education and Skills, to present the awards and greet...
