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On World Suicide Prevention Day, USI calls for necessary investment to bring the number of student counsellors up to recommended ‘safe and ethical’ levels
On World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10), the Union of Students in Ireland is calling on...
Increasing number of third-level places without extra accommodation and support services is populist and futile move by Government
Increasing the number of third-level places without the infrastructure and support services to...
Key student accommodation problems set out in USI submission to review of private residential sector
Ensuring that only landlords who meet standards legislation can claim rent-a-room tax relief and...
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Story about student renter being told not to use kitchen is digs proves we need legislation not guidelines – USI
Emails between a Fianna Fáil councillor and her student lodger revealed in the media this weekend show that urgent legislation is needed to cover digs accommodation and not just the ‘guidelines’ that Minister Simon Harris is currently championing, says the Union of Students in Ireland. The emails from Cllr Deirdre Conroy show that the French […]
USI calls for urgent action as review of state supports for PhD researchers falls short of addressing key issues
The first report of the Independent National Review of State Supports for PhD Researchers has disappointed PhD researchers by falling short of addressing the crucial issues they are facing, says the Union of Students in Ireland. USI Vice President for Postgraduate Affairs, Waqar Ahmed said: “The review’s recommendation of a stipend increase to €25,000, while […]
“We need to get back to pre-pandemic Leaving Cert. results timeline”
The announcement by Minister for Education, Norma Foley that the Leaving Cert. results will be released on August 25 is a step in the right direction, but still not early enough, says the Union of Students in Ireland. USI, along with higher education institutions, and the Irish Second-Level Students Union, had lobbied for a return […]
USI supports Seanad Éireann motion to provide employment rights and protections to PhD researchers
The Union of Students in Ireland urges all Senators to support a motion aimed at securing the rights of PhD researchers, including addressing precarious contracts and proving a living wage for all involved in teaching and research in higher education institutions. USI welcomes and supports the motion tabled by Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Michael McDowell, and Rónán Mullen, […]
USI stands firmly with Palestinian people on the 75th anniversary of the Nakba
The Union of Students in Ireland stands firmly with the Palestinian people on the 75th anniversary of the Nakba and reiterates its commitment to highlighting the systematic abuses faced by Palestinians at the hands of Israel. Today, May 15, is the anniversary of the Nakba, or ‘the Catastrophe,’ where Palestinians were expelled from their […]
USI Opening Statement in Joint Oireachtas Committee on Research and Innovation Bill 2023
USI Vice President for Postgraduate Affairs Waqar Ahmed presented to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education, Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science for pre-legislative scrutiny of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023 on Tuesday, 9 May 2023. Opening Statement I thank the committee and the Chair for the invitation to participate today. I am the […]
Living in Digs Survey 2023: win €100 One4All
This year more than previous years we have heard of a huge uptake in the amount of people living in “digs” or owner-occupied homes, due to the housing crisis and the availability of a tax relief implemented by the government. The aim of this survey is to see what kind of situations people living in […]
Placement Survey launched
This content was first published 7 months ago and may be superseded by events or new information. Please bear this in mind when evaluating this news article.A new survey for members having completed a placement has been launched by USI. The survey is maintained by the USI Vice President for Education, Clodagh McGivern, who may […]
USI expresses concerns about the delay and lack of engagement with postgraduate researchers by the national PhD review
This content was first published 7 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 (USI) has expressed concerns about the delay in the ongoing national review of state support for PhD researchers which was due to be completed in early 2023, and the lack of engagement with postgraduate researchers to […]
Tens of thousands of students take part in USI Student Walkout on third level campuses
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.Tens of thousands of students walked out of lecture halls and classrooms across Ireland at 11.11am today, as part of a Union of Students in Ireland protest at the student accommodation crisis […]