[…]its kind and scale in Ireland. The study took place earlier this year between January 10th and February 15th 2013 with over 2,750 third level students responding online. The participants were of mixed gender and sexuality. The report focused on the following areas; Unwanted Sexual Experiences, Physical Mistreatment, Harassment, Obsessive Behaviour and Information on Campus. Some of the key findings highlighted in the report include: 16% of respondents experienced some form of unwanted sexual experience while at their current educational institution 1 in 5 women surveyed experienced some form of unwanted sexual experience, with 11% experiencing unwanted sexual contact Just 3% of […]
[…]of Students in Ireland (USI), alongside trade unions ICTU, TUI, ASTI and INTO, released a report today detailing that 42% of student teachers consider dropping out of college due to financial pressures associated with work placement. The report outline the average cost of placement for student teachers per week was €160 for just travel, resources and materials, food, and the Gaeltacht fee payment. Over 3,000 students were surveyed across the country highlighting the financial pressure placed on student teachers, fuelling teacher shortage. The recommendations of the report call for teachers in initial teacher education to be financially supported by Government […]