[…]those things that inspire you and responding to the challenges you meet from critics and the marketplace.” The Student Summit will also be held by the Union of Students in Ireland on the 4th February in Dublin Castle with 600 students to launch 40+ start up jobs for students with the most cutting edge start ups in Ireland today; 20+ development workshops for young entrepreneurs; along with the student summit start up pitch which is putting the finest student start ups head-to-head for a cash prize of €1,500, working office space and mentoring with Enterprise Ireland. The official hashtag for […]
[…]to avail of a free labour pool of unemployed workers desperate to get a foothold within the labour market. This abuse must cease, everyone deserves to be paid for their labour and we are calling on the government to phase out the scheme. Mandate Youth spokesperson, David Gibney said: “The JobBridge scheme is a direct attack on the concept of decent work. Many companies are abusing the system and undermining existing terms and conditions of employment in both their own company and their competitors. “When one employer receives free labour others must compete by either seeking the same free labour […]
[…]students alike, as Britain becomes a much less attractive place. Therein lies the problem, the market approach to education. Competition among our Universities and Institutes. Competition between Ireland and other EU members. An increasingly marketised view of education, where the shiniest prospectus and an overtly touristic sales pitch are aimed at attracting the international student as Britain shuts it doors. So, let this be a word of caution to Government and to Higher Education Institutions: international students are not a sport. They are not for exploitation. The value of internationalising our education lies in diversity, in cultural exchange and the […]
[…]how our actions and decisions go beyond a simple cup of coffee and have a positive impact on the world we live in.” USI Vice President for Equality & Citizenship, Aisling Cusack added: “Students have responded to the need to reduce single use plastics and cut down on waste – and now we’re beginning to focus on what we’re putting inside our shopping baskets and inside our reusable cups – because it’s what’s inside that counts. Fairtrade fortnight will inspire us all to push harder for global trade justice.” Ireland is the heaviest tea drinkers per capita in the world, […]
[…]horizons and striking out in other countries to learn more about their chosen subject and the world around them; we are deeply saddened by their loss. Last night’s attacks in Brussels, across the metro network and the airport in that city, have left thirteen people dead; families devastated, children without parents and parents without children. Our student movement is, of course, powerless to confront the geopolitical mess creating these appalling atrocities; nevertheless we’ve always been unafraid to stand up for peace, at home and abroad. I know that you will want to send a message of sympathy […]
