[…]term it can’t be seen as a permanent fix.” ENDS Notes The site homes.usi.ie, produced in-house by USI, is a free resource for home owners with spare rooms available to rent. Rooms can be made available under terms agreed by the renter and home owner, and under the scheme it’s not necessary to register with the Private Rented Tenancies Board. More details on the rent-a-room relief scheme are available at the Citizens’ Information […]
[…]students have been let down once again by an administration which students had began to regain trust and faith in, following the protest period in March. TCDSU fought to protect the interests of our students then, and we will do so now again.” Oisín Coulter, President of Trinity College Graduate Students’ Union, added that “Postgraduate and international students have been used as cash cows, with year on year fee increases and no improvement in quality or student services. Postgraduates in particular are badly affected, often already living in extremely precarious financial circumstances. It is unfair and unjust for students not […]
[…]deportation of the two students who faced prosecution and violence before seeking asylum in Ireland and the urgent abolishment of the oppressive system of Direct Provision. Last week, Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Roderic O’Gorman said he wanted to take the “meanness” out of Direct Provision. But USI believes the system is fundamentally racist and oppressive to asylum seekers and must be ended now and replaced with a humane system that values dignity over profit. The Programme for Government commits to ending Direct Provision and not reformatting it or making it less mean. These two events in the space of […]
[…]all tailored to the needs of mature students. Most importantly there will be opportunities to chat and share experiences with mature students form other colleges! The day also includes tea/coffee and lunch. Registration is at […]
[…]President, Adam Clarke is the Vice President for Postgraduate Affrairs and Ellen Fearon is the NUS-USI President. Details, including phone numbers, emails, Twitter handles, and biographies can be found here. Watch out for videos introducing your USI Executive for 2020-2021 in more detail over the coming week. With so much change ongoing as a result of the pandemic, your USI team is ready for another busy year ahead seeking to place the student voice at the centre of all third-level education decisions and […]
