[…]some concern. Already we’re seeing newly built student accommodation climbing to almost €1,000 a month. With Ireland having the second highest fees in Europe, and the average cost of college being €12,500 a year, we will continue to see students priced out of college. Cost of accommodation still needs to be addressed so CAO offers can be a positive moment in any student’s life without the fear of being homeless during college or living in cars”. The Union also welcomed commitment at invigorating the public and private sectors’ collaboration to enhance delivery of quality Purpose Built Student Accommodation for better […]
The Union of Students in Ireland is proud to partner with AHEAD (Association for Higher Education Access & Disability) to organise the ‘National Conference: Students Living With Disabilities’. This is open to any member of USI who identifies living with a disability. Through a variety of workshops and speakers, the conference will highlight how to remove barriers and increase opportunities in the student and life experience of people living with disabilities. The event begins at 10 AM on Thursday 29 March 2018 at the Gibson Hotel, The Point, Dublin. Sessions will include: What an Inclusive Classroom Should Like; Supports & Opportunities; Erasmus & Work […]
[…]electricity usage on average across all the participating halls of residence – keeping over 1,800 tonnes of CO2 out of the atmosphere. It’s very important to us that our campaign reaches beyond the usual green suspects. We aim to get even the people with little prior interest or knowledge in energy and climate change involved through making the campaign appealing and fun. While we recognise that switching things off isn’t the solution to climate change on its own, we think saving energy is a good building block and the actions that we encourage students to adopt will save them money […]
[…]electricity usage on average across all the participating halls of residence – keeping over 1,800 tonnes of CO2 out of the atmosphere. It’s very important to us that our campaign reaches beyond the usual green suspects. We aim to get even the people with little prior interest or knowledge in energy and climate change involved through making the campaign appealing and fun. While we recognise that switching things off isn’t the solution to climate change on its own, we think saving energy is a good building block and the actions that we encourage students to adopt will save them money […]
