[…]higher education of Brexit; Reviewing the QA guidelines for research degrees prepared by Quality and Qualifications Ireland; Assisting the President in reviewing the Higher Education Authority’s Performance Funding arrangements. Welfare Participation in the Cycle Against Suicide Student Leaders’ Congress in the University of Limerick; Meeting with Minister of State for Mental Health Helen McEntee TD to discuss funding for third-level and mental health resourcing; Finalising our Anti-Social Behaviour Campaign paper; Meeting with Health Services Executive (HSE) to discuss collaboration on sexual health campaigns. Campaigns Management of research into student housing through the “National Student Housing Survey”, with over 1500 […]
[…]partnership with Lyons Tea, See Change and St Patrick’s Mental Health Services, thousands of ‘Chats for Change’ packs will be distributed across college campuses nationwide. The ‘Chats for Change’ packs include two teabags and an innovative banner pen with tips on how to spark the conversation around mental health and contacts for useful support services. The pack encourages students to make time and space to chat about their mental health while enjoying a cup of Lyons tea. The ‘More Talk, More Action‘ Campus Tour will roll into college campuses nationwide with a message for students to talk more about mental health and take more action for […]
[…]were also recognised at the event through the Teaching Hero Awards, ran in partnership by USI and the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning. The full list of SAAI winners is: Academic Representative of the Year (sponsored by QQI):Michael Upham, QUBSU Access Champion of the Year (sponsored by HEA Access Policy Unit): TU Dublin Students’ Union An Gradam Éacht ar Son na Gaeilge (sponsored by Conradh na Gaeilge): IADT Students’ Union Charity Champion of the Year (sponsored by The Wheel): UCC Cancer Society Club/Society of the Year (sponsored by BICS): UCC Medical Research & Technology Society Education Campaign of the Year (sponsored […]
[…]year in order to pay for their education. We have seen little to no accountability being held by landlords and private developers for the prices they are charging for student accommodation and no reduction to the student contribution fee whatsoever. It is time that the Government put serious plans in place to create an affordable education system for all, before the system crumbles. However we have had some great wins this year; the reinstatement of the Gaeltacht Grant was introduced in Budget 2020 after many years of hard work and lobbying efforts by USI, we welcomed the allocation of €2 […]
