[…]was not new to students in 1998. A quarter of a century before, student leaders from across Ireland and the UK came together to lay the foundations of student co-operation across these islands in what became known as the Bilateral Agreement. Since then, NUS-USI has led the way in initiatives to unify and students of all political opinions and none in Northern Ireland for peace and a future built on mutual respect – their desire for that future and their determination to help form it, are undiminished. On this historic occasion, recognising that the work of building peace is never […]
[…]of academic staff responsible for your course (maybe a course coordinator or head of department) and someone with similar responsibility for the course into which you wish to transfer. They have these conversations all the time. How do I resolve a dispute with a member of academic staff? Like any dispute, a disagreement with a member of academic staff is best handled as diplomatically and calmly as possible. Before approaching a member of academic staff to resolve an issue, consider the following: Is the issue specific to you? Issues that affect many members of the class might best […]
[…]Funding and a plan to develop more affordable Purpose-Built Student Accommodation • Legislation and other necessary action to retain student accommodation beds • Rent […]
[…]made this year and the same again in the next two budgets. “USI has also been demanding action on student accommodation, but with no action taken in this area by Government in recent years, the crisis is now the worst we have seen. Students cannot get accommodation, and many have started this semester making long commutes, sleeping on couches, and staying in hostels or hotels not knowing if they will be able to continue with their courses. And yet again places in third-level institutions have been increased by 3,300 without any action on student accommodation, so we have no idea […]
[…]stories and conversations will be a huge part of what wins this referendum. It won’t be won online. Dinner table chats with family; lunch time chats with colleagues; after class chats; taxi chats – whether you’re gay or straight we all have a role to play and a story to tell. Young people and students have an enormous role to play in this referendum and they also recognise that they have a responsibility to be active. This is about the future of this country. USI and the student movement has been active on LGBT issues since the 1979’s and we […]
