[…]female and male representation increases at each stage of the academic career ladder. In 2013-2015, 50% of the lecturer staff in Irish universities were women, but only 19% of professors were women. Perceptions of Gender Inequality in Higher Education Institutions 4,835 respondents completed the national online survey conducted for the purposes of the review. 89.7% of these (4,337) indicated that they were, or had been, affiliated to a higher education institutions. The majority of respondents thought that there was gender inequality in Irish higher education (56%). There was a difference between women and men in the perception of gender […]
[…]to higher education is a core component of the work of the USI. As it stands SUSI is not fit-for-purpose and excludes many students and potential students who need financial support. We see people not being able to undertake study and many students living with financial hardship and poverty because of the lack of access to supports or supports not being at the level needed. “USI campaigned for a long time for a full review of SUSI, and so we welcome that it is now happening. In our submission, we have outlined the need for change in numerous areas to bring these important supports […]
[…]media was flooded with statements and photos from Ireland’s far flung youth supporting same-same marriage, and getting planes, trains and automobiles to have their vote, and their voice, heard. The power and weight of the young vote was undeniable and written into Irish history when it reformed the justice system – now, same-sex marriage is legal. We have come so far but we still have a long way to go. The role of the youth in 1916 was primarily disruption. Today, their role is still disruption but a different kind – instead of focusing on freedom of country from foreign […]
