Feb 26, 2018 | Featured, Health, RELEASES
Ahead of Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2018, the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is urging college students to be weary of stress having a negative effect on their mental health before, during and after exams, assignment and project deadlines. USI is also asking...
Feb 12, 2018 | Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES, Sexual Health
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is launching a Sexual Health Awareness and Guidance (SHAG) campaign in collaboration with the HSE Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme today, 12th February 2018. The campaign will be rolled out in campuses across Ireland...
Feb 5, 2018 | Featured, Health
VideoDoc, the Irish leading digital healthcare provider, is announcing their 7 day a week online doctor service will be provided free of charge to all 374,000 student members of the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). The service will be available free from today...
Jan 29, 2018 | Featured, Health
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is distributing thousands of ‘Chats For Change’ packs to colleges around Ireland this week encouraging students to talk about their mental health. Celebrating its 5th year, the campaign will see a ‘Chats For Change’ roadshow...
Oct 9, 2017 | Campaigns, Featured, Health, RELEASES
‘Budget 2018 should focus on improving mental health supports, and not on tax cuts’, Says USI The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is calling on the Government to invest in third-level mental health counselling services by ring-fencing €3m per annum to tackle future...
Aug 3, 2017 | Campaigns, Featured, Health
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) today released data showing 74% of students fear experiencing negative mental health in the future. USI is also raising concern over the shortage of staff in mental health services to cope with the increasing demand for support,...
