[…]reasons why you chose your accommodation) Security of tenure Accommodation preferences Students and homelessness Tenants’ Rights and Lease / Licence Agreement Cost of accommodation Finding accommodation Accommodation quality In 2017, USI released a similar survey in which 3,447 students across Ireland took part in. Some of the key findings were as follows; 📍 33% of students said they lived in purpose-built accommodation (PBSA) 📍 31% were in privately rented accommodation 📍 7% in digs (*The number of homeowners availing of tax-free income from rent-a-room scheme rose by 4,160 between 2004 and 2015) 📍 23% chose their accommodation because it suited […]
[…]and the wider community. The full day’s programme is available at: http://seechange.ie/index.php/news-and- events/345-campus-tour-2012 -ENDS- NOTE TO EDITORS 1. To arrange an interview with from a spokesperson from any of the organisations involved, contact Sorcha Lowry (Communications Officer, See Change) on 0867954391 or sorcha@seechange.ie. About See Change: See Change, the National Mental Health Stigma Reduction Partnership, is an alliance of over 60 organisations working together to bring about positive change in public attitudes and behaviour towards people with mental health problems. www.seechange.ie About Suicide or Survive (SOS): SOS is an Irish charity focussed on breaking down the stigma associated with mental […]
[…]deportation of the two students who faced prosecution and violence before seeking asylum in Ireland and the urgent abolishment of the oppressive system of Direct Provision. Last week, Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Roderic O’Gorman said he wanted to take the “meanness” out of Direct Provision. But USI believes the system is fundamentally racist and oppressive to asylum seekers and must be ended now and replaced with a humane system that values dignity over profit. The Programme for Government commits to ending Direct Provision and not reformatting it or making it less mean. These two events in the space of […]
[…]outlined how it believes no one should be financially disadvantaged for returning to education and so the current rules about repeat periods of study should also be removed. USI Submission to Department of Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science SUSI […]
[…]to join back-to-back lectures, and robust measures must be put in place at both an institutional and national level to monitor and maintain standards. Connectivity issues should be addressed through dedicated on campus space or regional access points. Consideration of the needs of students on placement, particularly those in professionally accredited courses need to be considered as a priority, in close consultation with professional bodies and Students’ Unions.” Other required measures include all higher-education institutions committing to establishing student experience committees focused on monitoring and enhancing the wider student experience and – supported by Government – ensuring the provision of generous […]
