[…]It is the product of a number of key organisations working together to achieve a holistic, whole-campus approach. We believe supporting student mental health is something that each of us in a campus community is responsible for, it is not just a task for counselling or health services. For this strategy to be effective, it needs to have a partnered approach whereby staff and students work together. This is clear in the recommendation for an implementation group to be established at each HEI to include students/student representatives. The USI National Report on Student Mental Health has played a central role […]
[…](International Students) (Amendment) Bill 2021. Re: Urgent need to support the Health Insurance (International Students) (Amendment) Bill 2021 Dear Minister Donnelly, On behalf of the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and our members this is an urgent appeal to you to support the Health Insurance (International Students) (Amendment) Bill 2021. USI as the national representative body for 375,000 students across the island of Ireland have long campaigned for this legislative change. USI alongside representatives from Higher Education Institutions across Ireland who are supportive of this change and who wish to see it enacted ahead of the Autumn academic year. International students face considerable barriers and costs […]
[…](01) 618 3055 Senator David Norris E: david.norris@oireachtas.ie T: (01) 618 3104 Senator Lynn Ruane E: lynn.ruane@oireachtas.ie T: (01) 618 3277 Fianna Fail Senator Robbie Gallagher E: robbie.gallagher@oireachtas.ie T: (01) 618 3087 Senator Keith Swanick E: keith.swanick@oireachtas.ie T: (01) 618 3736 Fine Gael Colm Burke E: colm.burke@oireachtas.ie T: (01) 618 3115 Sinn Fein Máire Devine E: maire.devine@oireachtas.ie T: (01) 618 […]
Third level students across Ireland are encouraged to participate in the world’s first LGBTI+ Youth Strategy being conducted by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs under the direction of Minister Katherine Zappone and chaired independently by journalist Una Mullally. The Union of Students in Ireland along with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA), National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) and BelongTo, are promoting the event to young people between 15-24 to get involved and ensure they are part of shaping the LGBTI+ Youth Strategy for Ireland. To participate online via spunout.ie, just click here: https://tinyurl.com/IrishLGBTIStrategy To participate […]