[…]affect student mental health: Sleep Hygiene Exam Stress Alcohol Consumption Additionally, today marked the first day of the ReCharge Roadshow that is being lead by USI Vice President for Welfare, Damien McClean in 5 college campuses around Ireland; UCC, NCI, LyIT and DkIT. Speaking on this at today’s launch, the Vice President said: “Students’ Unions have made this an easier transition for students by encouraging and empowering them to use these supports. Often students recognise that there are supports available to them, however they feel like their problems are not serious enough to warrant using them or they feel guilty […]
[…]VP Welfare met with the HSE and presented the evaluation report of the #SHAG17 campaign held in February. The evaluation is a process in a long-term partnership with the HSE in promoting sexual health at third-level USI has been accepted as a partner in the Healthy Ireland framework and will be part of the new network initiative. This will be launched in Dublin Castle next Thursday. The Vice President for Campaigns met with SIPTU to discuss workers’ rights, Early Education and began plans for the next academic year. USI have are now in the finals for 3 […]
[…]2023. Opening Statement I thank the committee and the Chair for the invitation to participate today. I am the vice president for postgraduate affairs at the Union of Students in Ireland, which is the representative body of students for third level education in Ireland. The research and innovation Bill is being discussed at a time when 50% of the Irish academic workforce is on casualised contracts. Postgraduate researchers have no working rights or living wage, and our expenditure on research and development is among the lowest. Furthermore, poor international research mobility, the highest postgraduate fees in the EU, funding gaps […]
[…]million in total emigrated since the recession began the majority of them young. Asking people to live on €100 per week until they are 24 is a kick in the teeth to a generation that is already struggling with joblessness, emigration, fee hikes, unpaid internships and other problems. The banking levy already amounts to an €850 million rebate to the banks compared with the lending guarantee it replaces. We propose an increase of €32 million to the levy – or 3.75% of the value of that rebate – to reverse these cuts. It’s time that young people were seen as […]
[…]to accept an offer immediately – you have until Wednesday to accept or decline. The NPCPP are running a Leaving Certificate helpline today on 1800 265 165. Qualified guidance counsellors are available to give advice and support to students who have queries after receiving their CAO […]
