[…]Training for SU officers from member organisations all across the island. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic public health measures, this year’s SUT takes place online, but the same extensive training programme remains in place. USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick said: “We’re delighted that we’ve been able to move this event online and we hope everybody is excited and will take plenty away from it. The training covers areas such as campaigning tactics, academic representation, student finance and SUSI, postgrad experiences and events in the ‘new normal’. We’re making sure that Students’ Union officers from across the country are prepared […]
[…]legislation in the Russian parliament. The legislation prevents the promotion of “non-traditional sexual relationships” and “prohibiting propaganda of homosexuality to minors”. Speaking today Carol-Anne O’Brien, Advocacy Officer with BeLonG To Youth Services said, “We wish to express our strong support for LGBT groups and young people in Russia as they face this worsening situation. “We were shocked to view videos which have spread online, involving the luring, torturing and forced outing of LGBT youth. “Many of these young people have been traumatised, ostracised and some media are claiming that people have been murdered.” Spectrum Human Rights reports that the gay […]
[…]Tralee LIT Tipperary Submissions can be made online at: http://www.president.ie/featured-posts-with-news/president-invites-your-submissions-here/ The deadline for submissions is September 29. USI President John Logue said: “USI and our member Students’ Unions are proud to support and promote the President’s Being Young and Irish 2012 initiative. We are encouraging as many young people as possible to make submissions. At this time in our country’s history we are more in need than ever of the creativity, inventiveness and enthusiasm of young people. Young people are rarely engaged in the decision making process at government level. Indeed, successive governments have deliberately held General Elections on days that […]
[…]assessed by a panel of international academic experts. Winners also receive an all-expenses paid trip to The Global Undergraduate Summit in Dublin in November. All work must be anonymised and of a 2.1 grade or higher (predicted grades are accepted). See full guidelines and submit for free online […]
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