[…]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 and prospective students are worrying about whether they can afford to go to college. The level of the grant as it stands today gives opportunity to the least well-off candidates in the country to attend third level education and develop skills for life. Cutting the grant or shifting the thresholds downwards would certainly […]
[…]to confirm their acceptance of the USI Officership Terms & Conditions 2014-2015 set by Finance Committee in advance of the elections which occur at Annual Congress […]
[…]paying student nurses and midwives. Labour has also recently published a bill aimed at convincing the Government to pay student nurses and midwives. The Government has since stated that they are currently reviewing the allowances available to student nurses and midwives, and that they will also be eligible to claim the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) if they were forced to give up part-time employment whilst on placement due to fears of cross-contamination. To date, there is little information available on what this review will take into account and when it is likely to take effect. What can I do? Share the USI graphics that provide key facts about […]
[…]well as the mental health charity, Aware NI. “The Out in Sport research carried out by NUS, examining LGBT students’ experiences of all sports, showed that only around a third of LGBT students (36.6%) agreed or strongly agreed that equality policies on all sports were visible at their institution. “In addition to promoting LGBT+ rights through this work, we will also be promoting mental well-being. “We want to see as many GAA players, clubs and counties buying the gloves as possible, and the initiative will also help raise money for the Rainbow Project and Aware NI. Each charity will receive […]
[…]for an issue that has shamed women for decades. The report launched today is the first step in the right direction, and we call on the Oireachtas to do their homework on the topic before it goes to debate and discussion in 2018. “We echo Chair of the Committee, Senator Catherine Noone, that anyone under the age of 52 years have never had an opportunity to have a say on the issue. Students will have their say on this issue in their thousands, and their feet will hit the pavement when it comes to canvassing for the repeal of the […]
