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Students face deferring, dropping out, couch surfing or living in hostels Students’ Unions across Ireland are supporting thousands of students who cannot get a place to live for the new academic year, with the student accommodation crisis “worse than ever,” according to the Union of Students in Ireland. Many Students’ Unions are reporting to USI that they are working with hundreds of students who feel they have nowhere left to go in their search for accommodation this year. USI and students across Ireland are outraged at the Government’s inability to tackle the housing crisis, which is having a huge impact […]
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[…]of HEIs across Ireland: Dear Heads of HEIs, The Union of Students in Ireland, which represents 374,000 students, is writing to you in partnership with local Students’ Unions and students across the island of Ireland to seek confirmation that plans are being made for safe, in-person graduation events for the classes of 2020 and 2021. We understand that you may not yet be in a position to commit to a format for this year’s graduation ceremonies, however we are writing to implore the institution to be creative and not to cancel in-person graduations and move them online. Students feel that […]
Updated figures published today by TU Dublin reiterate the need for urgent action to tackle the spiralling costs of going to college, according to the Union of Students in Ireland. Reducing accommodation costs and the €3,000 a year Student Contribution Charge must be made a priority by Government as attending third level becomes a further financial struggle or not even an option for many people in Ireland, says USI President, Clare Austick. Clare said: “We know going to college is extremely expensive in Ireland, with us having the highest fees in the EU, and these costs have been left to […]
[…]sex with men. It is unfair discrimination and must change. With this in mind, USI and Students’ Unions across Ireland are delighted to continue this work by supporting the Blood For All campaign. Please show your support for this campaign by signing this petition which calls on the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to: End the blood ban against MSM blood donors who use PrEP, are fully vaccinated against Hep B and/or practice safe sex. Enforce equal restrictions (should they continue to exist) – such as regular STI screening – on all potential […]
[…](International Students) (Amendment) Bill 2021. USI as the national representative body for 375,000 students across the island of Ireland have long campaigned for this legislative change. USI alongside representatives from Higher Education Institutions across Ireland who are supportive of this change and who wish to see it enacted ahead of the Autumn academic year. International students face considerable barriers and costs when attending college in Ireland. The (Health Insurance (International Students) (Amendment) Bill 2021) deals with only one issue, namely the huge increase in insurance costs for non-EEA students in Ireland regarding health insurance. You will understand that our sector is experiencing unprecedented challenges and […]
Sabbatical officers in member students’ unions can now register to take part in SUT, the student movement’s annual induction and training for student representative officers. Head over to training.usi.ie to take […]
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[…]a benchmark. 2021 CZN 3 The Hostile Environment and Higher Education Proposed By Queen’s University Belfast Students’ Union Aontas na Mac Léinn Ollscoil na Banríona Congress recognises: The UK’s hostile environment policy, formed through a number of discriminatory immigration laws, means many international students must register with local police upon arrival, apply for a biometric residence permit, pay a costly NHS surcharge and may find themselves subject to landlord immigration checks if they do not live in university accommodation. Congress also recognises: The exorbitant fees that international students pay to attend university in the UK and Ireland, often 4 times […]
[…]Education System Aisghaireann / Repeals: 20 GAE 1, 20 GAE 5, 20 GAE 6, IL 19-4, 2018 IL 5 2021 GAE 7: Suirbhé le haghaidh Modúilgaeilge / Survey for Irish module Proposed By NUI Galway Students’ Union Aithníonn an Chomhdháil Go bhfuil spéis ag méadú i leibhéal na Gaeilge a fhorbairt i measc mic léinn agus an daonra i gcoitinne. Admhaíonn an Chomhdháil Go bhfuil easpa modúl agus cúrsaí á dtairiscint trí mheán na Gaeilge, agus nach bhfuil go leor á dtairiscint faoi láthair chun an fonn méadaithe atá ann neart na Gaeilge a fhorbairt sa daonra a shásamh. Mar […]
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[…]EM (IA) 9: Military Expansion and NATO Motion Proposed by UCC Students’ Union Comhdháil Notes: The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 members states, 28 of which are in Europe and 2 of which are in North America. Comhdháil Notes With Concern: A recent poll carried out by the Business Post published on March 26th 2022 indicated that 48% of Irish people are in favor of Ireland joining NATO, 59% said they wanted Ireland “to significantly increase” military spending, and 46% said they would support “a referendum for Irish troops to serve in a […]
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[…]Students’ Union officers and informed by the relevant National Council working groups. Repeals: 17 WEL 3, 17 WEL 10, 14 WEL 3, 14 WEL 4, 14 WEL 16 20 WEL 9 Mental Health Awareness Days Proposed by USI Welfare Working Group Congress notes There are many mental health awareness days that take place every year, that USI recognise and support. Congress mandates The Vice President for Welfare to coordinate an action, in partnership with relevant organisations, to mark the following, but not limited to, mental health awareness days such as International Men’s Day, Suicide prevention day and World Mental […]
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Today marks 40 years since the first AIDS case was diagnosed in Ireland in 1982. The Union of Students in Ireland renews its calls on Government to invest in the expansion of HIV testing services across Ireland. If we are serious about reversing HIV cases, we need to invest in HIV testing, we must ensure barrier-free access to PrEP and sexual health clinics and services across Ireland with a serious focus on ending HIV-related stigma in Ireland. As Ireland comes out of the COVID-19 pandemic, we look to the Government’s robust response to the COVID-19 pandemic and urge the Government […]
The Union of Students in Ireland welcomes the plan published today, which aims to re-open campuses and have most third-level activity back on site from the start of the new academic year. Along with getting students back into lectures and classrooms, that the plan also allows for the reopening of libraries, cafes, canteens and bars, as well as the restarting of club, society and sporting activity is particularly welcome. USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick said: “Students have told us they have been feeling very isolated and struggling with the lack of social interaction. They are extremely keen to get back on […]
In cooperation with the Irish Research Council, the Union of Students in Ireland is delighted to once again run the #WhyResearchMatters competition. The value of research cannot be understated, it is through research that we continue to grow both as individuals and as a society, Ireland has a reputation for great research, and this competition aims to showcase the work of Ireland’s researchers for the world to see. Postgraduates from any background can participate in this competition. To compete in the competition, we are asking you to create a video about the research that you are doing, discussing why you’re […]
The Union of Students in Ireland welcomes the decision by cabinet to act on the USI’s Student Accommodation Bill and stop landlords forcing students to pay numerous months’ rent in advance to secure accommodation. The move this morning (Wednesday) comes on the back of significant campaigning by USI, Students’ Unions and students across Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cabinet also agreed to restrict the notice period students would have to give to exit rental contracts to 28 days, in line with the USI bill. This had been a particular issue for students during the pandemic when they had to leave, […]
[…]in Ireland will experience an eating disorder at some point in their lives, with approximately 1,757 new cases developing in Ireland each year. The figure is likely to be higher with the increase in cases in 2020/2021. An article in the Irish Medical Journal earlier this year noted that there was a 66 per cent increase in admissions with eating disorders in 2020 compared to 2019. In 2020 alone, there were 228 referrals; 4 in 5 reached referral criteria and 1 in 4 referrals were deemed as urgent. We appreciate the plans made by Minister Mary Butler to increase the […]
[…]required by law. USI has been campaigning for the decriminalisation of abortion in Ireland since 1979. Ahead of the 2018 vote, USI registered over 18,000 students – that poll saw the largest youth voter turn-out for any vote in the history of the state. During the campaign, USI led Students for Choice, which travelled the country in the ‘Repeal Mobile’ registering students and encouraging students to ‘call their grannies’ and students turned out in huge numbers to vote yes. As we mark three years since we repealed the eighth and look ahead to the review of the Health (Regulation of […]
Website accessibility functions will be degraded for 45 minutes from 16.15 until 17.30 on 5 May 2021 to facilitate upgrades to the site. Other services will be affected also but the site will remain […]
[…]ambassadors, not only for their colleges and the student body, but for Irish society.” Some 870 third-level teaching staff were also recognised at the event through the Teaching Hero Awards, ran in partnership by USI and the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning. The full list of SAAI winners is: Academic Representative of the Year (sponsored by QQI):Michael Upham, QUBSU Access Champion of the Year (sponsored by HEA Access Policy Unit): TU Dublin Students’ Union An Gradam Éacht ar Son na Gaeilge (sponsored by Conradh na Gaeilge): IADT Students’ Union Charity Champion of the Year (sponsored by The Wheel): UCC Cancer […]
Extending supports to part-time and online students and increasing the level of awards are among the suggestions made by the Union of Students in Ireland in its wide-ranging submission to the Government’s review of the Student Grant Scheme (SUSI). The level of financial support given to students through SUSI was drastically cut in 2011 and has not been reinstated, despite soaring costs of living for students, particularly accommodation costs. Students have suffered from the housing crisis as developers have focused on building luxury accommodation that students cannot afford. USI is also calling for the eligibility for the higher non-adjacent rate of the […]
Government TDs are being urged to support the student accommodation bill which will be debated in Dáil Eireann on Wednesday (April 28), by the Union of Students in Ireland and Students’ Unions all over Ireland. The USI’s Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Act 2021 was tabled in late February by Sinn Fein and signed by 56 opposition TDS. The bill already has the support of all TDs from Sinn Fein, the Labour Party, the Social Democrats, Solidarity-People Before Profit and the Independent Group and would grant students much-needed protections. Now USI is calling on Government TDs to back the […]
The disparity in funding for psychology trainees in Ireland must be addressed by Government to ensure the country has the psychological workforce it needs, according to the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI). Currently trainee clinical psychologists have 60 per cent of their fees paid and receive a student salary starting at €33,000, while counselling and educational/child trainee psychologists pay fees of between €12,000 and €15,000 per year and do a minimum of 300 hours unpaid work throughout the duration of their study. At the recent USI Congress, a motion was passed by […]
Delegates at the Union of Students in Ireland Congress have passed a motion to join calls for the reopening of the Gay Men’s’ Health Service (GMHS) clinic and other sexual healthcare facilities that are currently closed or highly restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. USI will now lobby for these services to be reinstated as a matter of urgency – the GMHS is currently only open for returning PrEP patients, leaving no services for other issues affecting gay men and the rest of the LGBTQI+ community and others. While a phased reintroduction of STI services is currently under way, this needs to be sped-up, […]
Former NUI Galway Students’ Union President and current USI Vice President for Welfare, Clare Austick has today (April 8) been elected President of the Union of Students in Ireland for the 2021-2022 academic year. Clare will be joined on the next USI Executive Team by nine new faces, as the President-elect was the only sitting member of the team for run for election. Due to the on-going public health restrictions, USI Congress was held via Zoom with delegates voting online for the 2021-2022 Executive Team and numerous policies and motions. Congress was also streamed live on Facebook so students […]
The USI website has its default login locations blocked to deter bots and casual hacks. If you are authorised to access the backend of the website you can contact the administrator to avail of the correct […]
[…]the taxonomical framework has been revised. We’ve moved from the theme ‘Extra’ to the Divi framework and moved the site to a faster host. Under the bonnet we’re trying to optimise images and load times, generate caches of regularly accessed files and purge old non-display data which was probably very useful at some point but now is just slowing things down. The security of the site has been improved and backups are now being fully automated. In the back end a synchronised version of the site is in a development mode so that we can keep the site fresh. Visual […]
An online national student protest and socially distanced demonstrations on campuses across the island have been organisation today (March 24) by the Union of Students in Ireland to demand action from Government on the union’s Education For All campaign. Students are calling for an end to the €3,000 Student Contribution Charge – the highest fee for an undergraduate degree in the EU and urgent action on student accommodation issues, as well as other areas blocking access to higher education in Ireland. The island-wide day of action is also calling for an end to tuition fees in Northern Ireland, which are […]
The Union of Students in Ireland is delighted to take part in the Irish Network Against Racism’s #TogetherAgainstRacism social media campaign today (Thursday) ahead of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21. USI is a proud member of INAR and we are pleased to show our opposition to racism, xenophobia, far-right ideologies and we stand in solidarity with those affected and further commit to fighting racial discrimination in all its forms. The aim of #TogetherAgainstRacism is to show that racism has no place in Ireland and share a positive message of inclusion, diversity, equality and togetherness. This campaign has been running since 2018 […]
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[…]could not use. Therefore, it is upsetting and disappointing for students, USI and Students’ Unions across the island to see the public health guidelines being broken in such a manner by a small minority of students. USI notes the statement from the Irish Universities Association thanking the vast majority of students who are abiding by the public health guidelines and reiterating an appeal to all students to continue to abide by the guidelines. USI and its members also call on all students to stand together with the vast majority of their friends and peers who are doing the right thing in these […]
[…]could not use. Therefore, it is upsetting and disappointing for students, USI and Students’ Unions across the island to see the public health guidelines being broken in such a manner by a small minority of students. USI notes the statement from the Irish Universities Association thanking the vast majority of students who are abiding by the public health guidelines and reiterating an appeal to all students to continue to abide by the guidelines. USI and its members also call on all students to stand together with the vast majority of their friends and peers who are doing the right thing in these […]
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A Bill to protect student renters for the remainder of the COVID-19 pandemic will be tabled in the Dáil today (Thursday) on the back of a campaign led by the Union of Students in Ireland. Sinn Fein will table the Bill, which will be signed by 56 opposition TDs, including all TDs from Sinn Fein, the Labour Party, the Social Democrats, Solidarity-People Before Profit and the Independent Group. The Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Act 2021 would force accommodation providers to return prepaid rents to students who cannot live in the accommodation due to public health restrictions or […]
[…]being charged high fees.” The Gaeltacht course will cost €650 per fortnight rather than the €750 of previous years. The aim of Gaeltacht placement is to fully immerse student teachers in Irish as well as the culture and history of the Gaeltacht for a two-week period. Despite the COVID-19 restrictions students in private colleges are being charged a high fee for a vastly different experience than in previous years. This is unfair and USI supports the student teachers in calling for a resolution to this issue which will be impacting over 1,750 students across Ireland in the coming months. You can sign […]
Union of Students in Ireland statement 17.02.21 The Union of Students in Ireland supports the bill launched today which seeks to ban gambling advertising, and the union is calling on the Government to act on its Programme for Government commitments in relation to gambling. The Labour Party bill, launched by Senator Mark Wall, is seeking to disconnect sport and other entertainment from gambling by preventing gambling from being advertised on television and online. USI supports this aim and says action is badly needed in this area, as many people – particularly young people who have grown up with such advertising […]
Today, USI and Students’ Unions who represent Social Care students have collectively written to CORU, the Ministers for Further and Higher Education; Health; and Social Protection, Quality and Qualifications Ireland and the Higher Education Institutions urging them to convene discussions with a view to mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on social care students. Social Care students across the country are facing difficulties in securing and completing placement due to the current COVID-19 restrictions. This is likely to result in many students failing to meet the 800 practical placement hours required by the relevant professional body, CORU meaning that many students […]
The Student and Learner Wellbeing and Engagement Working Group that reports to the Tertiary Education Sector Steering group chaired by the Department of Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science is requesting submissions from parties interested in sharing their activities or research that will support the goals of the Working Group. The aim of the working group is to support student and learner wellbeing and engagement during COVID-19. We recognise there are many challenges facing students and we want to help address those challenges. There are many organisations and groups undertaking research or running programmes and initiatives that would […]
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[…]for USI officerships have opened on the USI Congress 2021 Website. Elections will take place on 7 April 2021 during the USI Congress, which will be online. Online voting will take place for these elections. All information for prospective candidates is available on the site, including role descriptions, terms of office and nomination process. Nominations close on 24 February […]
Today’s announcement of extra Government funding to increase the postgraduate stipends of Irish Research Council researchers is welcomed by the Union of Students in Ireland as one of the steps needed to address the unacceptable precarious working conditions of postgraduates in Ireland. USI has campaigned for several years for a necessary increase to stipends for postgraduates – which were cut severely in 2012 – to bring them in line with the Living Wage. Many postgraduates are not being fairly compensated for their teaching and USI has been campaigning for the stipend for postgraduate students to be brought up to at […]
