[…]crèche is one of our most important facilities. It has, for the past 7 years, been the determining factor in student parents’ choice to pursue education. It has lifted the barriers to education for multiple diverse groups in society and made education a real possibility whilst knowing their children are receiving the utmost professional childcare. In IT Tallaght we pride ourselves on being able to provide this service to those who come from disadvantaged backgrounds, mature students who wish to access education and those who wish to continue from programmes such as An Cosan”. The Union is reminding student-parents that […]
[…]and protect the lives of students every day on academic and social issues through campaigns, training and research. USI proposes that the government further subsidise higher education institutions by a minimum of €17.5m in order to deliver a reduction in the Student Contribution Charge of at least €250. Research shows income-contingent loans would cost €10bn over 12 years. The financial strain of college and the effects of student debt spans across all communities and groups including parents, children, staff and teachers – not just students. America’s student loan debt ($1tn+) is greater in value than the combined economies of Ireland, New Zealand, […]
[…]awareness of the issues and of the supports available to students. USI will also organise training for Students’ Unions and college support staff around the issue.’’ Greg Heylin, Director of Cosc said: ‘‘Cosc was delighted to be in a position to support the roll-out of this particular study of both male and female experiences undertaken by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). This is the first time that a study of this type and magnitude has been undertaken in Ireland. It is a significant milestone in Cosc’s goal to fill the gap of empirical evidence relevant to the lived […]
[…]at the new South Eastern Technological University, in which 97.1% of students voting opted to join the national movement. Students at SETU were voting on a proposal to merge the previously existing two Students’ Unions into one, and whether to apply for membership of USI. They have overwhelmingly endorsed both proposals. A new merged Students’ Union, SETUSU, will now be formed. It has come about as the result of the merger of Institute of Technology Carlow and Waterford Institute of Technology. Speaking after the result was published, Maeve Richardson, USI Deputy President, said: “USI wants to thank the students at […]
[…]at the new South Eastern Technological University, in which 97.1% of students voting opted to join the national movement. Students at SETU were voting on a proposal to merge the previously existing two Students’ Unions into one, and whether to apply for membership of USI. They have overwhelmingly endorsed both proposals. A new merged Students’ Union, SETUSU, will now be formed. It has come about as the result of the merger of Institute of Technology Carlow and Waterford Institute of Technology. Speaking after the result was published, Maeve Richardson, USI Deputy President, said: “USI wants to thank the students at […]
