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Minister of Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. today announced an additional €1 million is being/has been allocated to the Student Assistance Fund (SAF) for Professional Master of Education (PME) students who are experiencing financial difficulty. This additional funding is ring-fenced to provide support for students on PME programmes and it is part of the Department’s wider responses to teacher supply issues, as set out in the Teacher Supply Action Plan. USI lobbied for an increase to the Student Assistance Fund as part of their pre-budget submission, as well as ongoing lobby efforts. Reacting to the announcement, USI president Síona […]
[…]in 2019? The next Elections to the European Parliament are expected to be held on the 23-26 May 2019. A total of 751 Members of the European Parliament currently represent some 500 million people from 28 member states Did you know that voting at EU eu level is actually easy? In the Republic of Ireland MEPs are elected via Single Transferable Vote which is conducted by ranked voting in multi-seat constituencies Each voter has a single vote and can allocate this vote to their most preferred candidate This voting system is used in an attempt to limit “wasted” votes and […]
The Union of Students in Ireland have launched the National Accommodation Survey 2018, this survey takes 7 minutes and will provide useful data to make a positive impact in the current student accommodation crisis in Ireland. Take the survey now: LINK TO […]
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[…]Education for over 5 years. So far no significant investment has been made. USI launched the 2019 Pre-Budget Submission in June, 2018. Find it here: https://goo.gl/jDLL3D USI represent 374,000 students across the island of Ireland, their ability to access fair and affordable education is at the heart of every elected […]
[…]of Ireland. USI led over 6,000 students through the streets of Dublin last week for the ‘Raise the Roof’ Rally calling for significant investment in student accommodation. USI launched their 2019 Pre-Budget Submission in June, 2018. Find it here: https://goo.gl/jDLL3D See all images of today’s demonstration HERE, no reproduction […]
[…]of Ireland. USI led over 6,000 students through the streets of Dublin last week for the ‘Raise the Roof’ Rally calling for significant investment in student accommodation. USI launched their 2019 Pre-Budget Submission in June, 2018. Find it here: https://goo.gl/jDLL3D See all images of today’s demonstration HERE, no reproduction […]
[…]Students in Ireland has published its Pre-Budget Submission to the Government of Ireland for the 2019 financial year. USI PRE BUDGET SUBMISSION 2019_FINAL […]
[…]with a keynote address from Ibrahim Halawa, who was imprisoned for taking refuge in Egypt in 2013 until being eventually acquitted in 2017. USI had campaigned heavily for his release during his imprisonment. USI President Michael Kerrigan said, “The SAAI captures the full breadth of the student experience in these awards, but only captures some of the amazing students who make the overall student experience the best it can be. Higher education brings out the best in people. Through education, welfare and equality activism to holding people to account in student media, it’s safe to say that people here […]
[…]ar chlár na dtoghthóirí roimh na reifrinn éagsúla agus Ollthoghchán a bheas ar siúl in 2018. Léiríonn an uimhir seo gur mhéadaigh na figiúirí clárúcháin faoi dhó ón mbliain 2017, rud nár chuir iontas ar Uachtarán AMLÉ, Michael Kerrigan, a dúirt: ‘Le cinneadh maidir le maoiniú an Ardoideachais ag druidim linn, gan trácht ar reifreann ar an Ochtú Leasú agus féidearthachtaí an ollthoghcháin ann freisin in 2018, tá tábhacht ollmhór ag baint le guth na mac léinn, agus tuigeann na mic léinn sin, mar is léir ó na uimhreacha clárúcháin.’ Maidir leis an chlárúchán féin, dúirt Kerrigan: ‘Tá scuainí fada […]
[…]taking place in 2018. The figure represents a more-than-doubling of the registration figures for 2017, which hasn’t surprised USI President Michael Kerrigan, who said: “With a decision on Higher Education funding on the horizon, a referendum on the 8th amendment and the possibility of a general election in 2018, students understand more than ever how important it is to have their voices heard” On the registration itself, Kerrigan continued: “We have seen long queues across the country of students registering to vote. The work carried out by Students’ Unions and societies has been incredible. Students have shown that they are […]
[…]taking place in 2018. The figure represents a more-than-doubling of the registration figures for 2017, which hasn’t surprised USI President Michael Kerrigan, who said: “With a decision on Higher Education funding on the horizon, a referendum on the 8th amendment and the possibility of a general election in 2018, students understand more than ever how important it is to have their voices heard” On the registration itself, Kerrigan continued: “We have seen long queues across the country of students registering to vote. The work carried out by Students’ Unions and societies has been incredible. Students have shown that they are […]
[…]more understanding one. Often this means challenging the status quo or the way we always saw ‘the world’, and that can be unsettling, but it’s absolutely necessary. ‘I am honoured to receive this award with USI and thank those shortlisted for the work they do for students.’ Shortlisted for this award were, ‘Out in UL’, ‘GiG Soc (NUI Galway)’, ‘DCU LGBTA Society’. The GALAS were set up by GCN and the National LGBT Federation (NXF) to honour LGBT+ people and organisations for their contributions to Irish society. The awards are also to honour politicians, employers and others who are committed […]
[…]in the Higher and Further Education Sectors next year. The levy will rise to 0.9 per cent in 2019 and to 1.0 per cent in 2020 subject to the implementation of the necessary reforms to ensure that employers have a greater role in determining the priorities and the strategic direction of the Fund. Minister Donoghue also outlined Higher Education Institutions are expected to receive €310 million available to 2021 to address the infrastructure needs of the […]
[…]report here >> The survey was designed in online software – Survey Monkey – and distributed through a link among all the students through on-line channels, such as e-mail, website and social media. The link was active for three weeks. Out of the population of 225,641 students we collected 3,597 responses (at a level of 2% margin of error and 99% confidence level) USI President Michael Kerrigan said, “The issue of housing permeates across all groups of our society. In recent years, the shortage in student accommodation has forced students, families and professionals to race for accommodation, and compete […]
[…]enrolled in 2016 Figures from Psychological Counsellors in Higher Education Ireland (PCHEI) 2014-15 report outlines over 50% of students’ studies were negatively impacted by mental health difficulties. This report also shows 27% of students who used counselling services indicated counselling was a factor in their retention, and 23% indicated counselling helped with their academic performance. See https://usi.ie/usi-budget-2018/counselling-services/ for more […]
[…]moments of your education.” Prospective students will be getting CAO offers on Monday the 21st of August from 06:00 online. These will also issued by post, e-mail and SMS text. USI is calling on students enrolled for next year or incoming first years to start searching for suitable and affordable student accommodation as soon as possible. “There are a number of useful resources for students coming to college next year who are unsure about what to do next about getting somewhere to live”, Mr Kerrigan said. “The USI and RTB Finance and Accommodation Guide details the rights students have as […]
[…]Homes For Study campaign with a free website, homes.usi.ie, as new findings from the Union show 1 in 10 students are living in digs style accommodation. Speaking at the launch, USI President Michael Kerrigan said, “According to our study, 66% of students living in digs are satisfied with their arrangements. 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 […]
[…]from their national representative body. Students’ Union Training (SUT) took place from July 10th to July 14th in Athlone IT, and saw the highest attendance of Students’ Union officers from over 30 Students’ Unions. The training was in conjunction with NUS-UK and NUS-USI. SUT aims to introduce officers to their political leadership role with their Students’ Union and provide the skills and knowledge to enable officers to consider their leadership style and effectively influence and lead those around them. Within the course there are opportunities for officers to learn more about current issues facing the student movement and discuss and […]
[…]is urging students who have yet to submit their applications for student grant funding for the 2017/18 academic year to do so now. The deadline for applications is this Thursday, July 13th. SUSI is currently in its sixth year of operations and opened its 2017/18 online application system, for new and renewal student grants, on April 3rd and to-date SUSI has received 80,000 applications. Graham Doyle, Head of Communications & Customer Service with SUSI, has the following message for students: “The processing of grant applications is once again running pretty smoothly. We are expecting to receive around 105,000 applications for the […]
