[…]Higher Education including the Irish Second Level Students’ Union, SIPTU, IMPACT, TUI, IFUT and the National Youth Council of Ireland. USI is campaigning for the Government to rule out any possible introduction of an income contingent loan scheme in Budget 2018, and to reduce the Student Contribution Charge by a minimum of €250 and invest €1.26bn into higher education over the next decade in a bid to make the brave decision to publicly invest in third-level […]
[…]value teaching excellence in higher education at a national level. Between now and May many thousands of students in higher education institutions both public and private have the opportunity to nominate their teachers that have made a real difference at a key transition in their learning journey through higher education. Perhaps it was when they first started college, changed courses, moved country to attend college or when they returned to education after a long absence. (‘teacher’ includes all those that are involved in teaching in higher education e.g. supervisors, librarians, tutors, technicians, instructors as well as lecturing staff). Award winners will be […]
[…]the results of the first National Student Mental Health Survey, which was carried out through 2018 and 2019. This is a large piece of research and will provide a much-needed insight into student mental health. It is the first of its kind looking specifically at student mental health across Ireland. We got a great response to that survey with over 3300 people completing it. While this is not a large enough sample to be considered nationally representative, the results still hold value and point to areas of concern for students. We also hope to carry out several flash surveys that […]
[…]And getting people on the streets is the best way to show that this is what the people of Ireland demand.” Saturday’s demonstration is calling for: An immediate ceasefire to end the genocide in Gaza Ending Israeli apartheid once and for all Expelling the Israeli Ambassador to Ireland The Irish Government to place pressure on the EU to call for a ceasefire and refer the current leadership of Israel to International Courts Freedom and Justice for […]
[…]management is punishing students for caring about the university’s complicity in genocide and about current and future students who cannot afford to pay high rents or more fees and are essentially being sent the message that third-level is not for them. “By continually underfunding third-level institutions, the Government has forced colleges to act like private businesses. The college is now trying to push the Students’ Union out of existence, but students will not allow this to happen. USI is proud of how the Students’ Union and Trinity students are standing up to these tactics and we will continue to give […]
