[…]Students should also check out homes.usi.ie if they are finding it tough to find suitable and affordable accommodation during the accommodation rush.” Mr Kerrigan urged students to be cautious stating, “Use cheques or bank drafts to pay the deposit and keep copies of receipts of payments and any correspondence. Don’t hand over any cash to anyone, because you will not have a record or trace of your deposit.” The union is advising anyone feeling confused or worried about their choices to get in contact with their prospective college’s Students’ Union or access office. The Students’ Union website will have a […]
[…]candidates who best share their views. General Election candidates had to answer all 30 questions by the 8th January for the most accurate results. Each question is rated from ‘strongly agree’ to ‘strongly disagree’. Candidates are ranked on how many questions they agree with the user and how the user rated each question. For example, if Candidate X strongly agreed with you he/she would get 3 points for that question. The Founder, Keith Moore explains how he came up with the idea for Smartvote – “I was frustrated in the last local elections because there was no one place where […]
Mary McAleese announced as Patron of the National Forum Today the National Forum for Teaching & Learning launches the Student Led ‘Teaching Hero’ Awards in Higher Education. These Awards will recognise and celebrate students’ experiences of great teaching throughout all higher education institutions. This launch is accompanied by the announcement that Prof Mary McAleese will provide invaluable support as the first official Patron of the National Forum. The Forum’s mission is to work in collaboration with all higher education institutions to enhance the quality of the learning experience for students. Prof Sarah Moore Chair of the National Forum said: ‘The […]
[…]underfunding of education. Universities constantly demand more money and resources, but for some reason would now rather it come at the expense of students, who are already experiencing recently unprecedented debt. Exactly at the point where the cost of living is rising at an alarming rate, well salaried college officials predictably argue that students should pay even more. We understand that there is a crisis in higher education funding and that colleges need more investment – but we say that the job of the colleges is to fulfill the educational needs of Irish society first and international league tables a […]
