[…]gives students just one more week than last year to sort out where they’re going to live. It’s not […]
[…]are rising, with more and more students having to turn to the already pressurised private rental market. Government support for people to rent a room to students is welcome, and we’re promoting the fact of the up-to €12,000 tax free allowance for people prepared to rent their rooms to relieve the crisis.” USI is also warning that student supports need to be examined in light of accommodation issues. “The student assistance fund and the adjacency rates for grants are not sufficient to deal with the issues we will be facing in a few months time. Increased student supports […]
[…]exports go to the remainder of the EU, the UK remains Ireland’s single most important export market in Europe. “The outcome of the Brexit referendum is incredibly disappointing,” Kevin Donoghue, USI President, said, “Not only for the future of Britain, but also for the future of Ireland. More than eight per cent of Irish graduates pursue work opportunities in the UK, and Brexit will affect them, as well as the students who wish to study their undergraduates or postgraduates in the UK, or do the Erasmus exchange programme there. There will be tighter border controls and more complicated visa processes […]
[…]of information, review and synthesise research and policy, and write succinct, informative and instructive reports/guidelines that will be of benefit to the sector Desirable competences: An understanding of relevant national and international higher education structures and policies related to student engagement, quality, and teaching and learning (such as the Irish Survey of Student Engagement and strategies of NStEP partners) to ensure efficiencies and synergies at national level Commitment to the creation of an environment that promotes equality of opportunity whilst recognising and valuing diversity Salary & Conditions The employer for this role is the Union of Students in Ireland. The […]