[…]said that Ireland has prided itself on an education sector that produces the best and brightest the world has to offer. “However, with increasing pressure on funding we are starving ourselves of the chance to live up to this aspiration. Now, more than ever, the Government need to realise that education is not a luxury, it is an economic imperative”, Mr Logue […]
[…]CAO offers, Campus Times aims to provide students with expert advice and guidance as they decide on their college career. Campus Times will host a live Q&A stream so that students and parents can have immediate access to the information they need to make informed decisions. USI has produced a number of videos for the site with the help of student volunteers and Students’ Unions from around the country. USI hopes to continue developing the project with the Irish Times to provide an online hub for student news and discussion of third level education. Student journalists and contributors will provide […]
[…]in Ireland (USI) This morning, a young man named Patrick Kelleher wrote a column for thejournal.ie on the in-betweeners. The students who don’t qualify for the grant yet can’t afford the ever-increasing Student Contribution Charge (SCC). Patrick has just completed his Leaving Cert and is currently trying to find a way to pay for the SCC, which now stands at €2,250. Both his parents are working, his mother has three jobs, and yet they still can’t gather the €5,000 necessary to send both Patrick and his sister to college this September. His argument is simple and it’s one that USI […]
[…]a TD and Senator to offer insights and tips for the student representatives. O’Rourke now serves on the board of directors for Educate Together and has appeared on popular RTE shows such as ‘Celebrity Bainisteoir’ and ‘Sex and Sensibility’. Speaking about the challenges facing higher education, the Chief Executive of the Higher Education Authority, Tom Boland, is expected to repeat the grim message he has delivered in recent media appearances. Boland has stated that the higher education sector is in financial crisis and requires more investment. Speaker Times: HEA Chief Tom Boland, Monday July 16th, 17:15 – 18:00 Mary O’Rourke, […]
