[…]Grant Scheme announced today by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, according to the Union of Students in Ireland. Welcoming news of a wide-ranging review of the grants operated by SUSI, USI has called for thorough engagement with stakeholders including students and their representatives. USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick said: “USI has been campaigning for years for a full review of the SUSI support scheme. SUSI is a vital part of ensuring students have access to third level education but at the moment it does not fully meet the needs of students. So we welcome this […]
[…]14th November. Throughout the day, Students’ Union Officers country-wide will be registering thousands of students using the RFA form with the assistance of the Union of Students in Ireland. USI Vice President for Equality & Citizenship, Aisling Cusack stated; “Each year, the Union of Students in Ireland alongside Students’ Union countrywide incentivise students to register to vote. It is imperative that students are on the register considering the current political climate in the country, now more than ever, students need to be vocal on the issues facing them at current.” Speaking on this: Ian Power, Executive Director of SpunOut.ie said: […]
Minutes from the National Councils in August and September are now available on the USI Website. In future, all National Council documents will be available here in advance, along with information on accommodation and the itinerary for the event. The home for the National Council documents is in the ‘About USI’ section of the main menu Find the NC documents below For August For […]
[…]as the only European-wide student platform is similarly growing: Bringing together, training and informing national student representatives on policy developments in higher education at the European level; Organising seminars, training, campaigns and conferences relevant to students; Conducting European-wide research, partnership projects and campaigns; Producing a variety of publications for students, policy-makers and higher education professionals. See also ESU’s statutes and standing orders (as adopted at the Board Meeting in Bucharest, Romania, April 2012), ESU’s activity reports and ESU’s Plans of Work. ESU’s mission as adopted at its 61st Board Meeting: ESU’s mission is to represent, defend and strengthen […]
