[…]spare room. Speaking about ’Homes for Study’, USI President Siona Cahill said: “Digs are becoming a real affordable and viable alternative accommodation because of the rising cost of living in the private rental sector, and on campuses. We want to match students with a home to study in, and house as many students as possible as a quick and short term solution to the student accommodation crisis” “We are urging anyone with a spare room to sign up for digs at homes.usi.ie. Using homes.usi.ie is a win-win for homeowners, especially for parents whose children have flown the nest, or who are attending college […]
USI is proud to back the Blood For All campaign, which is calling for for an end to the ban on men who have sex with men donating blood for a year after sex. This should be done to end the unfair discrimination. However, would also help to tackle the shortage of donated blood available in Ireland right now // // // Tá AMLÉ ag tacú leis an bhfeachtas Blood For All atá ag iarraidh go gcuirfear deireadh leis an gcosc ar fir a mbíonn caidreamh collaí acu le fir eile fuil a dheonadh ar feadh bliain i ndiaidh chollaíochta. […]
[…]hardship and sacrifice over the last year, and USI is hugely concerned about the impact of these latest measures, amidst a busy assessment period. In a SpunOut.ie and Irish Examiner study carried out in late autumn, students were offered a range of words to describe their mental health – 70% of survey respondents said they were ‘anxious’, 60% said they felt ‘uncertain’ and 34% described themselves as ‘sad’, while 28% were ‘pessimistic’ and about one-quarter ‘fearful’. Lorna said: “In any normal year, students experience increased stress in the lead up to exams. This year, that is coupled with a global […]
[…]has today (Wednesday 3 September) launched its pre-budget submission and education policy platform for the coming year. At an event in Temple Bar’s Smock Alley Theatre, the national student movement outlined a wide-ranging set of budget proposals and issued an invitation to members of the Oireachtas to advocate for the improvement of students’ lives. At the heart of the organisation’s pre-budget submission is the pressing need to maintain the level of the student maintenance grant, which has come under pressure in recent years. Speaking ahead of the event, USI President Laura Harmon said: “Education is too expensive. Too many students […]
[…]can. SUSI encourages all students intending to apply for a grant this year to visit the SUSI website USI welcomes the extension to the deadline as it will allow students and their families to submit their application. If students are experiencing difficulties, contact the SUSI Helpdesk. Ongoing relationship USI is committed to working with SUSI to ensure that information on grants are available to all and the deadlines are met. USI is in constant contact with the organisation to ensure it understands and meets the needs of […]
