[…]27% of students in college have dropped out due to stress. Speaking on Trinity College Dublin campus, USI President, Michael Kerrigan, said, “Exam time can lead to burnout and high levels of stress for students at this time of year. While the days are getting darker, and Christmas can sometimes be a tough time for students, we’re hoping our Student Support Card can be a reminder for students that there are free services available for them, or their friends, if they want to talk. Talking is a sign of strength, and being there for each other is what makes a […]
[…]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 viewed and downloaded below. Download the report (enabled links): […]
[…]Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik, were warned by their counsel, Mary Robinson, to pack their toothbrushes and prepare for jail after breaching the statewide ban. But human rights advocate Robinson, who would become President of Ireland the following year, ultimately succeeded in getting the case, brought against them by the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), redirected from Dublin High Court to the European Court of Justice. And by 1992, the prohibition on the provision of information on pregnancy termination outside the state would be removed by virtue of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. In November 2023, […]
[…]student consultation A section for each member organisation (MO) Dedicated section for members of USI National Council Offers (right now, check out the brilliant Student Laptop seal with our partner Rehab Recycle A comprehensive database of all USI communication with the media, including all press releases and statements released by the organisation Much more video and in depth commentary from USI’s officers (but check out Welfare Officer Denise McCarthy’s introduction to the Rent Book on the right hand side of this page) USI has developed this site entirely in-house, using the open-source WordPress […]
[…]to revenue and are more likely to become employers. That is before we talk about the thousands of jobs third level education supports throughout the country, directly and indirectly. It comes before any of the multi million euro investments by multi-national companies and the examination of the millions of Euros that are generated every single week for local economies due to thousands of students living and spending in towns with third level institutions. With two hundred people leaving this country for work every day and over 30% of under 25s unemployed it is hard to believe that Fine Gael and […]
