[…]decision to link student grants to payment of the household charge. The Union of Students in Ireland today contacted every County Council in Ireland to find out whether they have followed Clare County Council in sending letters to students requesting proof that the household charge applicable for their dwelling had been paid. President of the Union of Students in Ireland, John Logue, said: USI has contacted every County/City Council in relation to the withholding of Maintenance Grants without payment of Household Charge. Below are a list of each Council and their response. Please comment below if you have received a […]
[…]Wellbeing in Practice’ across the sector. This was very exciting research project, beginning in January 2021, that examined the practice of embedding wellbeing in the curriculum in higher education in Ireland. The project set out to capture how wellbeing is currently being embedded in the curricula of higher education institutions nationally and internationally and identify features of good practice. The research has culminated in a report completed by Dr Jessica Surdey and Dr Deirdre Byrne which discusses the key insights gained from the study and exemplars of good practice identified. This report was launched at the event and can be […]
[…]every year. The day itself serves as a much needed highlighter of all forms of intolerance. Within the struggle of the oppressed people living under Nazi rule, there is a story for student circles worth reflection upon. Students’ unions have long espoused a view that we are not merely self-serving entities. Aside from trying to create education system we need, we also try to act as a social conscience, shaping the society that we believe in. In the summer of 1942, Nazi rule was engrained into practically every aspect of German society. All levels of education and conditioning of the […]
[…]and be the drivers for change.” “We directly registered 26,979 new student voters in the lead up to this referendum to remove the Eighth Amendment,” Kerrigan said. “Majority of students are united on the issue and will be voting ‘Yes’ for a more caring and compassionate Ireland. We’re expecting student turnout to be bigger than the Marriage Equality vote in 2015.” USI is the national representative body for the 374,000 students in third level education on the Island of Ireland, and is a member of the national civil society campaign, Together For Yes. In 2015, USI mobilsied students to vote in […]
[…]activity, create jobs and further enhance innovation and investment into Ireland.” Explaining what will be involved in Education for All, USI Vice President for Campaigns, Craig McHugh said: “Today across Ireland, students will be staging socially distanced protests calling for urgent action on higher education funding in order to make sure that there is Education for All across this island. The USI and Students’ Unions will be encouraging students to get involved in the campaign and contact their local representatives. The pledge is available at usi.ie/EducationForAll and we will continue to call on every TD to sign the pledge and […]
