Jul 22, 2020 | Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
The provision of funding for a number of targeted student supports will have a meaningful impact on students’ ability to fully access and engage in learning this year, and are welcomed by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) which has been calling for such...
Jul 21, 2020 | Campaigns, Equality, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
A €500 reduction must be made to the Student Contribution Charge immediately to ease some of the financial pressure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Union of Students in Ireland. Government must also support students who will be expected to work...
Jul 8, 2020 | Academic Affairs, Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
The Union of Students in Ireland has today published two documents outlining the union’s priorities for the new Government and what students need for the new academic year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick and Vice President for...
Jul 2, 2020 | Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES, Uncategorized, USI News
Union of Students in Ireland President, Lorna Fitzpatrick and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Kevin McStravock had a constructive meeting with the new Minister for Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris on Thursday afternoon (July 2)....
Jun 22, 2020 | Campaigns, Consent, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
Today NUI Galway’s Active* Consent Programme in partnership with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) launched national survey results focused on students’ sexual violence and harassment experiences in higher education institutions. A total of 6,026 students...
Jun 18, 2020 | Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
Union of Students in Ireland statement on proposed Programme for Government The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) welcomes aspects of the Programme for Government set out by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party but is concerned about a lack of detail on how a...
