[…]for adverts or major sponsor (published in August – distribution of 15,000) The Student Finance Guide The guide to managing your money for students. Geared towards first year students with practical advice, information and planning tools. Space for full-page adverts and rear cover advert. (published in August / September in time for students joining college – distribution of 15,000) The Student Rent Book USI provides the Rent Book to all students. It contains information on students’ accommodation rights, advice and an actual rent recording book. Space for full-page adverts and rear cover advert. (Published in August / September in time […]
[…]representative council and a Repeal the 8th debate hosted by WIT FLAC society. USI hosted a meeting in IT Blanchardstown for Students’Union Officers to discuss policies and motions for USI Congress 2017. USI held a National Council meeting in IT Blanchardstown where Students’Union Officers discussed campaigns, academic affairs, welfare, equality and national issues. Policy and Campaigns: The Vice President for Welfare attended the Students Sport Ireland Board meeting. USI pledged support to students in Northern Ireland ahead of the Assembly Elections on March 2nd and demanded candidates come #Out4Love. The Vice President for Equality and Citizenship attended an Association for Higher Education […]
[…]according to the organisation’s annual report released on Thursday. This follows the concerning findings from the USI and NUI Galway Active Consent’s Sexual Experiences Survey published in June, which found that 29% of female, 10% of male, and 28% of non-binary students reported “non-consensual penetration by incapacitation, force, or threat of force during their time in college”. The USI has contacted Sexual Violence Centre CEO Mary Crilly to reiterate the union’s support for the centre and its important campaign for a zero-tolerance approach to the problem. USI Vice-President for Welfare, Clare Austick said: “While a lot of work has been […]
[…]impossible to earn one’s livelihood without access to higher education and vocational training.” This was subsequently challenged by Minister for Education, Joe McHugh TD. The Union of Students in Ireland, alongside the European Students’ Union (ESU), are supporting the Global Campaign for Education (GCE).The GCE’s Global Action Week for Education in 2019 is taking place between the 24th of April and the 1st of May, focusing on making the right to an inclusive, equitable, quality, free public education a reality. USI are supporting the Global Campaign today by calling for third-level education in Ireland to be protected as a […]
[…]on October 10th as tax cuts dominate the outcomes of Budget 2018 due to be released tomorrow by Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe. USI President Michael Kerrigan said, ‘Budget 2018 should focus on improving mental health supports, and not on tax cuts. Waiting lists for on third-level counselling services are currently seeing students waiting for up to six weeks to see a counsellor. Students are facing depression, anxiety, loneliness, substance misuse, and suicidal behaviour and can’t get the support they need. In light of the considerable demand of college, students are experiencing difficulties with their mental health as colleges budget allocations […]
