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USI seeks clarity on affect ‘hugely disappointing’ IRFU ban on Trans women will have on college rugby
Contact has been made with the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and Student Sport Ireland (SSI)...
USI backs call for an urgent increase to postgraduate research stipends
The Union of Students in Ireland has backed a call by a PhD student collective to the Minister for...
Delay to release of Leaving Cert. results will have a negative impact on students
Clarity provided on when the Leaving Certificate results will be released is welcome, but the...
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USI backs call for an urgent increase to postgraduate research stipends
The Union of Students in Ireland has backed a call by a PhD student collective to the Minister for Higher Education, funding agencies and higher education institutions across Ireland, for an urgent increase to postgraduate research stipends. USI Vice President for Postgraduate Affairs, Waqar Ahmed, has signed an open letter from the newly formed PhDs’ […]
USI launches ‘Open Up’ student mental health campaign
The Union of Students in Ireland launched its new national student mental health campaign Open Up this morning (March 21) in the Sugar Club, Dublin. The Open Up campaign encourages third level students to talk more about their mental health to friends, classmates, family and teachers, as well as to mental health and medical professionals […]
Presentation on Student Perspective of Student Success
Author: Megan O’Connor, VP Academic Affairs Date of upload: 18/02/2022 USI – Student Perspective on Student Success
Leaving Cert Reform Submission October 2021
This content was first published 6 months ago and may be superseded by events or new information. Please bear this in mind when evaluating this news article.Leaving Cert Reform Submission October 2021 This content was first published 6 months ago and may be superseded by events or new information. Please bear this in mind when […]
Reports of plans to reduce Student Contribution Charge welcomed by USI
This content was first published 6 months ago and may be superseded by events or new information. Please bear this in mind when evaluating this news article.The Union of Students in Ireland welcomes reports that Government is planning to make a significant reduction to the Student Contribution Charge. USI has campaigned for the abolition of […]
USI to hold three student protests over three days this month as student anger at Government inaction soars
This content was first published 9 months ago and may be superseded by events or new information. Please bear this in mind when evaluating this news article.Students are gearing up to show their anger and frustration at the soaring cost of higher education, at three Union of Students in Ireland-organised protests over three days in […]
‘Supporting Wellbeing in Practice’ webinar and report
This content was first published 10 months ago and may be superseded by events or new information. Please bear this in mind when evaluating this news article.The Union of Students Ireland with the support of the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education today held an online webinar on ‘Supporting […]
REBOOT: Funding Ireland’s Future Education and Beyond
This content was first published 10 months ago and may be superseded by events or new information. Please bear this in mind when evaluating this news article.Submission to the Government of Ireland on Student Priorities for Budget 2022 This content was first published 10 months ago and may be superseded by events or new […]
USI sleep-out at Dáil Éireann to demand urgent action on student accommodation crisis
This content was first published 11 months ago and may be superseded by events or new information. Please bear this in mind when evaluating this news article.The Union of Students in Ireland is staging a demonstration and sleep-out in front of Dáil Éireann from 12 noon today, Thursday (September 23), to highlight the increasing anger […]
Thousands of students left abandoned due to Government’s failure to tackle “worse than ever” student accommodation crisis
This content was first published 11 months ago and may be superseded by events or new information. Please bear this in mind when evaluating this news article.Students face deferring, dropping out, couch surfing or living in hostels Students’ Unions across Ireland are supporting thousands of students who cannot get a place to live for the […]