[…]housing needed to be invested in as a long-term solution. The Budget allocated an additional €160million in total current funding for third level education over three years, the first significant expansion in Government spending on higher education after a decade in which such spending was cut by 33%, but USI said it was €200 million short of what the Cassells report identified as necessary in the same period. The union said that there is a global shift in favour of publicly-funded education because it benefits every sector of society – the economy, employment, culture, health, science, tech and transport, and […]
[…]budgets have been adversely affected by the third level registration fee (marginal fall from 64% in 2015) 67% of students are extremely worried about finding suitable accommodation for the academic year 65% of students living at home compared to 62% in 2015, paying average of €376 on average in rent Students living outside the home spending €1,048 euro per month, those living at home spending €530 per month 68% students work throughout the academic year to fund third level education, working on average 17 hours per week Full answer responses to USI research conducted in June 2016: Which of […]
[…]– 20% Science – 16% Have you been looking for graduate employment? ALL – Yes 65% M – Yes 61% vs F – Yes 68% (3rd) – Yes 48% (4th) – Yes 88% (3rd/4th) – Yes 70% (Post) – Yes 79% (3rd/4th/Post) – Yes 73% Students are seeking graduate employment more as they are closer to completing their degree or in Postgraduate. Are you anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems about finding employment after you graduate? ALL – Yes 76% M – Yes 74% vs F – Yes 77% (3rd) – Yes 83% (4th) – Yes 74% […]
[…]hashtag #MakeASmartVote before the General Election, which had over 3 million impressions by the 26th February. In 1916 there was a political revolution. Today we’re experiencing a political […]
[…]#MakeASmartVote road show this morning outside Trinity College at 9am and will visit a total of 16 college campuses between now and the 25th February before the general election, encouraging students to vote and telling them what the main parties are promising students and young people in their manifestos, and urging them to vote for a party that prioritises education. The road show will visit all major colleges over the next ten days, including NUIG, UCC, DCU and Maynooth. “Young people in Ireland understand that their vote is their voice. We are engaging with young people through social media and […]
