[…]students aware of them. The companies we run competitions for aren’t seeking your details from us and we won’t give them away. We won’t share your details with any company, and any details stored in our system will be deleted soon after when we’ve made the draw. As with all USI competitions, no purchase is necessary to enter. We’ll put all the names of entrants into a spreadsheet and draw one individual entry with the help of a random number generator at Random.org and contact that individual to ensure that: they are an eligible student and they want the prize. Then we’ll […]
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI), which represents 354,000 students across Ireland, today have made a submission to the Low Pay Commission on the National Minimum Wage calling for a living wage of €11.50 per hour and recognising the issues of zero-hour contracts and ‘If and When’ contracts. You can read the submisison here. In the period from 2007 to 2014 the student contribution fee increased by 363% from €825 to €3000, rents have increased across the country, and on top of this it is costing students over €11,160 a year to get their degrees. Students typically work in […]
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI), which represents 354,000 students across Ireland, today have made a submission to the Low Pay Commission on the National Minimum Wage calling for a living wage of €11.50 per hour and recognising the issues of zero-hour contracts and ‘If and When’ contracts. You can read the submisison here. In the period from 2007 to 2014 the student contribution fee increased by 363% from €825 to €3000, rents have increased across the country, and on top of this it is costing students over €11,160 a year to get their degrees. Students typically work in […]
[…]supports not being at the level needed. “USI campaigned for a long time for a full review of SUSI, and so we welcome that it is now happening. In our submission, we have outlined the need for change in numerous areas to bring these important supports up to date and to the level required in order to open access to third-level education to as many people as possible for the benefit of society, our citizens and the economy.” The situation facing the many students who have also found themselves in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment because of income lost during […]
[…]or any other relevant means to convey your research and area of interest. The winners of the previous USI-IRC Why Research Matters video competitions can be found here. Key Dates Call Open: August 20th, 2022 Call Close: September 10th, 2022 Shortlisted Announced: September 24th, 2022 Winner Announced: September 30th, 2022 Further Information If you do not find the answer to your query in the call documentation, please contact postgrad@usi.ie and include the subject line USI/IRC Video […]
