Category: Education
Action needed on Gaeltacht fees for Hibernia students
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...
Read MoreStatement on social care student placements
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...
Read MoreUSI demonstration urges TDs to sign Education for All pledge and action from Minister
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...
Read MoreUrgent clarity and engagement needed in light of Leaving Certificate delay
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...
Read MoreUSI publishes student priorities for new Government & COVID-19 research report
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...
Read MoreWhy 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...
Read MoreStatement on student concerns regarding assessment
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...
Read MoreAPPLICATIONS 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...
Read MoreUnion of Students in Ireland expresses frustration as students ignored in Budget 2019 “We’ll see this Government at the ballot box.”
Union of Students in Ireland expresses frustration as students ignored in Budget 2019 “We’ll see...
Read MoreUSI condemns TCD attempt to break international & postgrad fees agreement
by USI PUBLICATIONS | Jul 27, 2018 | Education, Featured, Local Affairs, Postgraduates, RELEASES | 0 |
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is deeply concerned that senior management in Trinity...
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