Education | Union of Students in Ireland

Action needed on Gaeltacht fees for Hibernia students

by PR Comms | Feb 19, 2021 | Campaigns, Education, Featured, RELEASES, USI News | 0 |

Government must step in and work to reduce the cost of Gaeltacht placement for student teachers in private colleges, according to the Union of Students in Ireland. No student should be charged an extra fee to complete a...

Statement on social care student placements

by PR Comms | Feb 12, 2021 | Campaigns, Education, Featured, RELEASES, USI News | 0 |

Today, USI and Students’ Unions who represent Social Care students have collectively written to CORU, the Ministers for Further and Higher Education; Health; and Social Protection, Quality and Qualifications Ireland and the...

USI demonstration urges TDs to sign Education for All pledge and action from Minister

by PR Comms | Dec 16, 2020 | Campaigns, Education, Featured, RELEASES, USI News | 0 |

The Union of Students in Ireland this afternoon (December 16) staged a socially distanced demonstration at Leinster House calling on TDs to sign its Education for All pledge and highlighting the urgent need for action in key...

Urgent clarity and engagement needed in light of Leaving Certificate delay

by PR Comms | Jul 17, 2020 | Education, Featured, RELEASES, USI News | 0 |

The Union of Students in Ireland is calling for immediate clarity on when the new academic year will start for colleges and universities after the delay of the Leaving Certificate results caused yet more uncertainty for...

USI publishes student priorities for new Government & COVID-19 research report

by PR Comms | Jul 8, 2020 | Campaigns, Education, Featured, RELEASES, USI News | 0 |

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...

Why Research Matters – Competition Now Open

by USI PUBLICATIONS | Jun 3, 2020 | Featured, Postgraduates | 0 |

Why Research Matters is a postgraduate video competition run by the Union of Students in Ireland...

Statement on student concerns regarding assessment

by PR Comms | Apr 2, 2020 | Education, Featured, RELEASES, USI News | 0 |

The Union of Students in Ireland, along with student leaders across the island, is committed to ensuring that no student is disadvantaged as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, when it comes to assessment. To that end, we are...

RIA Election Debate

by Web Bot | Jan 22, 2020 | #GE2020, Education, Featured | 0 |

The Royal Irish Academy, in cooperation with USI, IUA and THEA, invites you to an election debate...

APPLICATIONS OPEN: Student QA Reviewer’s Pool 2019

by Kevin McStravock | May 31, 2019 | Education, Quality Assurance | 0 |

The National Student QA Reviewers Pool has been established by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). The latest call for applications to the pool has now opened. Pool members will...