[…]in its sixth year of operations and opened its 2017/18 online application system, for new and renewal student grants, on April 3rd and to-date SUSI has received 80,000 applications. Graham Doyle, Head of Communications & Customer Service with SUSI, has the following message for students: “The processing of grant applications is once again running pretty smoothly. We are expecting to receive around 105,000 applications for the 2017/18 academic year. We have received 80,000 applications to-date and I would urge students to apply before the deadline of July 13th to ensure that their applications receive priority”. The national awarding authority has already awarded […]
[…]of a young female student reporting an alleged rape to the Gardai,USI (Union of Students in Ireland) and the Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI) want to remind people never to be afraid to report incidents to the Gardai, no matter what the circumstances. Denise McCarthy Deputy President/VP Welfare USI said: ‘Having sex with someone who cannot consent, because they are too drunk or are in fear, is rape. USI’s recent ‘Say Something’ study showed victims do not report incidents of sexual violence because they thought that they would be blamed for what happened (22 per cent). Additionally, in over six in ten cases […]
[…]or treble that when their immediate families are taken into account. We say to our politicians and election candidates – these are people living and supporting your local communities. And we say to those people themselves – ask your election candidate to commit to addressing the crisis in third level funding when they ask for your support. It is nothing less than your future and that of your family that is at stake.” ENDS Lorna Fitzpatrick, President, Union of Students in Ireland Dr Joseph Ryan, Chief Executive, Technological Higher Education Association Jim Miley, Director General, Irish Universities Association Contact: Roisin […]
[…]marks a new milestone in helping us to meet those goals. I want to thank everyone from the HSE, and the staff and students of the third level institutions who have worked so hard to put this great initiative in place. This partnership approach is key to supporting healthier communities in our third-level campuses.” The Minister of State for Health Promotion Catherine Byrne said, “I am delighted to welcome and support this important initiative. Young people between the ages of 18 and 30 are a key risk group for unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. It is essential that we do […]
[…]student has experienced any kind of violence or harassment, their responses will help us to understand and deal with issues of violence as experienced by third level students. The survey, which will take 10-15 minutes to complete, has sections which ask about experiences relating to the following: unwanted obsessive behaviour and stalking; harassment; educational support; physical mistreatment and violence; and unwanted sexual experiences. The survey can be completed confidentially and will seek information from students of all genders and sexualities. USI would encourage all students to complete the online questionnaire as soon as possible as we anticipate being able to […]
