[…]The Student Switch Off uses prize incentives such as tickets to Students’ Union nights out and communal parties and focuses on peer-to-peer communication and creating a sense of competition to provide incentives that go beyond just being more ‘environmentally friendly’. In the last academic year (2015/16) the first Student Switch Off, the campaign achieved a 6.6% reduction in electricity usage on average across all the participating halls of residence – keeping over 1,800 tonnes of CO2 out of the atmosphere. It’s very important to us that our campaign reaches beyond the usual green suspects. We aim to get even the […]
[…]simple, easy-to-use and will educate the public on who their political candidates are, what they stand for and why they’re worthy of their vote. Lines can be blurred leading up to the General Election about where different political candidates stand on important issues. This app cuts through any confusion and gets straight to the point.” The app was piloted in the UCD Student Union elections in March 2015. Over 2000 students used the app, with 83 per cent of those who gave feedback on it saying they’d use it again for the General Election. Smartvote was born in UCD’s […]
[…]to take a stand on sexual violence and harassment, to make a difference in the lives of students, and to be a best practice role model for the rest of our society.” The full survey report can be found below. Download the full report here: SES published report Download the executive summary here: SES Executive […]
[…]students replied ‘yes’. Students are more successful in securing employment as they get closer to completing their degree but have not been successful overall with only 23% having jobs lined up. Female students are more likely to be successful in securing employment after graduation with 27% of females saying they had been successful, compared to 21% of male respondents. Only 26% of students feel their course has adequately prepared them for seeking employment when they graduate. To tackle concerns and assist students in securing graduate employment, the Union of Students in Ireland is partnering with Jobbio and launching the […]
[…]University, to see where the campaign runs in Lithuania. Rachel Soper, the Dormitory Coordinator for the UK said: ‘ It was really interesting to hear about how dormitories are set up in other countries (e.g. living arrangements, communal space, duration of stay etc) and how SSO was adapted to their countries in SAVES 1. I look forward to sharing and exchanging ideas with the other Dormitory Coordinators over the duration of the SAVES 2 project!’. We look forward to the campaign’s success across Europe, and the thousands of students we will get to meet 🙂 Article by Joanna Romanowicz, NUSUK & Saves Project […]
