[…]now fully mobile responsive, has an improved UX and UI and exceeds contrast standards for visual impairment. It’s way faster and uses half the bandwidth it did before It incorporates our most active social media content Less good bits It’s not yet fully screen reader friendly (it works but it’s irritating to use) but we’re working on this as a critical priority. Bad bits It’s taking a while to make it fully accessible. We’ll get […]
[…]a registered third or fourth level student in Ireland, click www.proyouth.eu to access the self test and register for participation. Who can participate? The ProYouth project in Ireland is led by the Student Counselling Service in Trinity College Dublin. The project aims to disseminate the programme to all third level institutions in the Republic of Ireland. There are 7 Universities and 14 Institutes of Technology in total, with a combined student population of approximately 150,000. If you are a registered student in one of these colleges, click JOIN! to become part of the Irish ProYouth community. The ProYouth project will be co-ordinated […]
The USI website will be down for upgrades three times in June. Outage 1: 04/06/2014: 1200 IST until 1730 IST Outage 2: 12/06/2014: 1200 IST until 1730 IST Outage 3: 20/06/2014 1200 IST until 24 /06/2014 1730 […]
[…]managed decline in state investment. What was a response to a recession is not acceptable as a way forward for a higher education system which we need to support student success, promote access, and produce top quality graduates. The system is underfunded and students face the burden – at €3,000 per annum, students are already paying the second highest fees in Europe. It’s clear the government must act, and invest meaningfully in the present and the future of this country before it’s too late. Síona Cahill President Union of Students in […]
[…]fact the display framework we’re using is shorter and therefore theoretically faster than before. Your computer is handling the visual stuff now, and the stuff being served should (should) degrade gracefully with the type of device. Importantly, the site was always device responsive but now specifically targets, in order: Screens at 1280 W Mobile Phones (iOS and […]
