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[…]pleased to have lost their virginity. Susan Donlon, coordinator for prevention education and training at the Dublin Aids Alliance says: “This is our ninth year supporting Durex with National Condom Week and we did not hesitate to commit our time and energy again. We are thrilled that this year Durex has supplied us with 30,000 condoms to distribute to communities throughout Ireland, including young people and at risk groups. Our mission is to improve conditions for people living with HIV and AIDS, their families and their caregivers, while actively promoting HIV and sexual health awareness in the general population. This […]
[…]vacant rooms could also be used to house other vulnerable students such as those working on the frontline during the pandemic including student nurses, pharmacists and those working in supermarkets and other essential jobs. A lot of students have also been told to leave digs and have nowhere else to go.” The USI is also calling for this accommodation to be provided at a highly subsidised rate or free of charge depending on the circumstances of the students involved. Megan explained: “A lot of the students that need this wouldn’t be in a position to pay the usual rents or […]
[…]and ICTU for better working conditions for student teachers while on placement. The unions are demanding student teachers should receive financial support while on placement, to cover the cost of travel, accommodation, materials, and food as a result of the drastic increase in the cost of living devastating students’ lives. The campaign is calling on student teachers and graduates to fill out a short survey to help drive the campaign forward. Link to national student and graduate teacher survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/95S9S7H Speaking at the launch, USI President Michael Kerrigan said, “Our top class teachers get second class supports. Work placement is […]
[…]the Union of Students in Ireland. Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris today announced that the stipend for PhD researchers in state-funded positions will increase from €19,000 to €22,000 in January. While this increase in a step in the right directions, it falls short of the increase to €25,000 USI called for in its Pre-Budget Submission, the amount recommended in the Independent National Review of State Supports for PhD Researchers, commissioned by Minister Harris’s office. The increased amount does not even give PhD researchers, who contribute greatly to third-level institutes and Irish research in general, […]
[…]the annual student Congress in Galway. The campaign, Students For Choice, will be registering thousands of students to vote ahead of polling day on May 25th. Speaking at the launch, USI President Michael Kerrigan said, “We cannot make any change to our barbaric abortion laws without removing the Eighth Amendment. We will be on the right side of history, and we’re bringing hundreds of thousands of students along with us. We’re ramping up to register students to vote, getting students ready to canvass, and making sure students get out and vote ‘Yes’ in May. Together we will vote ‘Yes’ to […]
[…]the annual student Congress in Galway. The campaign, Students For Choice, will be registering thousands of students to vote ahead of polling day on May 25th. Speaking at the launch, USI President Michael Kerrigan said, “We cannot make any change to our barbaric abortion laws without removing the Eighth Amendment. We will be on the right side of history, and we’re bringing hundreds of thousands of students along with us. We’re ramping up to register students to vote, getting students ready to canvass, and making sure students get out and vote ‘Yes’ in May. Together we will vote ‘Yes’ to […]
[…]like the network we can reflect on the work of NStEP over the past 18 months, while also outlining the ongoing project work currently being led by the five Institutions which took part in the pilot programme in 2016/2017.” Dr. Vivienne Patterson, Head of Skills and Engagement, HEA added, “The engagement of students is a key element in the further development of our higher education system and the HEA therefore welcomes the launch of the National Student Engagement Network. This network, which forms part of the wider National Student Engagement Programme (NStEP), will facilitate students to be actively engaged in […]
[…]PrEP this week and we are reviewing our sexual health strategy next year. It is essential we continue to make improvements in sexual education and remove barriers to contraception. This will reduce crisis pregnancies and reduce the rates of sexually transmitted infections.” He continued “Today’s announcement marks a new milestone in helping us to meet those goals. I want to thank everyone from the HSE, and the staff and students of the third level institutions who have worked so hard to put this great initiative in place. This partnership approach is key to supporting healthier communities in our third-level campuses.” […]
General: USI are featured on the Governance Code website as being ‘On the Journey’. Please see: http://www.governancecode.ie/registry.html. Completed the USI democratic review after public consultations with membership. Completed the USI constitution review after public consultations with membership. Nominations for the USI officer board elections are open. For information as to how to participate, click here. Nominations for the Student Achievement Awards Ireland 2017 are now open. Click here for more information and to enter. Policy and Campaigns: The Vice President for Equality & Citizenship was appointed by the National Youth Council of Ireland to the National Government oversight committee of the LGBT Youth Strategy […]
[…]on the subject of the referendum will be happy that their voices will be heard on this defining issue of our time. There was certainly a push to prevent students being able to express their strongly held views on the 8th Amendment. Every campus in the country which has asked its students by way of referendum has had overwhelming responses to call for a repeal of this amendment. The student movement has historically led the discussion on reproductive rights and healthcare in this country, and we will ensure student voices are at ballot boxes on May 25th.” Mr Kerrigan added, […]
[…]starting in July. Murphy clarified that college owned accommodation would also be covered in the legislation. This has come one year after students protested and highlighted outrageous rent hikes in accommodation near DCU and NUI Galway with the Shanowen Shakedown and Cuirt Shakedown campaigns, and sustained campaigns under the Raise The Roof banner. This amendment now has to go to a report stage in the Dáil and then through the Seanad. The Union of Students in Ireland and it’s members were commended on the work done thus far on the matter around the table of the Oireachtas Housing Committee. […]
[…]Steering group chaired by the Department of Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science is requesting submissions from parties interested in sharing their activities or research that will support the goals of the Working Group. The aim of the working group is to support student and learner wellbeing and engagement during COVID-19. We recognise there are many challenges facing students and we want to help address those challenges. There are many organisations and groups undertaking research or running programmes and initiatives that would be beneficial for the Working Group to be aware of as we progress our work. If […]
[…]last night. USI President Annie Hoey said, “Students and the taxpayer fund our higher education institutions. It is crucial that we have trust in their governance. Students in Ireland currently pay the second highest fees in Europe and now we are concerned how these fees are being spent. Before there can be any decision made on a new model to fund higher education we must have full faith that good governance and accountability procedures are being adhered to in our higher education institutions. Hoey continued to raise concerns that “While investigations into these allegations is being made, it would be […]
Download full report here >> The survey was designed in online software – Survey Monkey – and distributed through a link among all the students through on-line channels, such as e-mail, website and social media. The link was active for three weeks. Out of the population of 225,641 students we collected 3,597 responses (at a level of 2% margin of error and 99% confidence level) USI President Michael Kerrigan said, “The issue of housing permeates across all groups of our society. In recent years, the shortage in student accommodation has forced students, families and professionals to race for accommodation, […]
[…]value teaching excellence in higher education at a national level. Between now and May many thousands of students in higher education institutions both public and private have the opportunity to nominate their teachers that have made a real difference at a key transition in their learning journey through higher education. Perhaps it was when they first started college, changed courses, moved country to attend college or when they returned to education after a long absence. (‘teacher’ includes all those that are involved in teaching in higher education e.g. supervisors, librarians, tutors, technicians, instructors as well as lecturing staff). Award winners will be […]
[…]Publication At 2pm today, the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) launched its ‘Say Something’ online survey on students’ experiences of violence. USI is conducting this survey with the support of Cosc – the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence. The purpose of this survey is to better understand the extent and nature of violence experienced by third level students. This survey also seeks to establish how safe or unsafe students feel in different environments. Regardless of whether or not a student has experienced any kind of violence or harassment, their responses will help us […]
[…](USI) is today announcing a national demonstration to be held on October 4th in Dublin. USI is demanding immediate action to be taken by Government to invest in publicly-funded higher education and for greater grant investment in Budget 2018. The demonstration is expected to draw over 5,000 students. USI is calling on the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills to make a historic long-term decision to invest in a publicly-funded third level education model, as outlined in the the Cassells report – a report published over 15 months ago on higher education funding. USI President Michael Kerrigan warned that, […]
[…]on-campus accommodation, private sector rent increases and the shortage of rental properties continues to fuel a dropout culture in third level education. Speaking at the survey launch, USI President Annie Hoey said: ‘The accommodation crisis is deterring students, especially those from rural areas, from going to college, and long commutes are already negatively affecting the quality of their college experience.’ ‘We want to assess the actual situation of students across the country. Housing cannot be treated only as a market, but is central to the experience of the student, and whether or not they thrive at college. Investment in student accommodation […]
[…]The then President of USI, Eamon Gilmore, calls for Marriage Equality 1992: Pink Training is established. Founded in 1992 with a small group of LGBT+ students gather for an event that will become Europe’s largest LGBT+ conference. Summer 2012 At Students’ Union Training, the national training for full time elected officers, USI launches its campaign for Marriage Equality July 2012 UCD Students’ Union and Union Students of Ireland (USI) staged a mock same-sex wedding ceremony outside Department of the Taoiseach to call for full marriage equality for gay couples ahead of the March for Marriage Equality protest march […]
[…]Flynn, James Kavanagh and Clare Rose Thornton. The video of the panel can be watched here. Thousands of students across the country participated in #Strike4Repeal and the Colaition to Repeal the 8th Amendment’s #March4Repeal on International Women’s Day, Wednesday March 8th, in overwhelming support for a repeal of the 8th amendment. USI took part with students from Maynooth University, Trinity College Dublin and NUI Galway. USI Hosts the ESC33 In Galway: The President and the Deputy President hosted the European Students’ Convention in NUI Galway, in partnership with NUIGSU. The event welcomed 80 student leaders and activists from 36 countries. […]
