[…]demonstrable experience of leadership in advancing gender equality, and this will be included in the recruitment criteria. The gender equality review, commissioned by the Higher Education Authority (HEA), began in September 2015, and the report published today includes objectives, recommendations, proposed timings and key performance indicators for all relevant stakeholders in the higher education sector. It also contains an in-depth analysis of the gender balance of higher education staff across all grades of employment, as well as management teams, academic councils and governing boards. The report is available on the HEA’s website, www.hea.ie. Key Statistics / Findings from […]
[…]long-term decision to invest in a publicly-funded third level education model, as outlined in the the Cassells report – a report published over 15 months ago on higher education funding. USI President Michael Kerrigan warned that, ‘Education is in the red. Don’t be fooled by the propaganda of a student loan. An income-contingent student loan outlined in the Cassels report is a drastic increase in fees from €3,000 to €5,000 a year in disguise. The moment we accept higher fees and a loan scheme, we are saddling people with €20,000 of mortgage-modeled debt and forcing them to emigrate. The message […]
[…]back into petrol to make the journey back on a Sunday night. Half my weekly wage goes into earning the other half and it can be extremely difficult. Having the minimum wage increase would be a substantial aid to myself, other college students and anybody else scraping the barrel at minimum wage”. USI are committed to campaigning for a living wage of €11.50 an hour and welcome any groups to get in contact to work towards this goal. USI are a living wage employer in Ireland You can read the submisison here. Anonymous Case Study 2: “Currently I’m on a zero […]
[…]back into petrol to make the journey back on a Sunday night. Half my weekly wage goes into earning the other half and it can be extremely difficult. Having the minimum wage increase would be a substantial aid to myself, other college students and anybody else scraping the barrel at minimum wage”. USI are committed to campaigning for a living wage of €11.50 an hour and welcome any groups to get in contact to work towards this goal. USI are a living wage employer in Ireland You can read the submisison here. Anonymous Case Study 2: “Currently I’m on a zero […]
[…]older brothers and sisters, to set a good role model for the younger generations coming up behind them. The ‘Mental Drinking’ Roadshow will travel to colleges throughout Ireland this week with merchandise and information packs for students, starting in University College Cork on Monday. The USI broke its links with the alcohol industry last year and Greg O’Donoghue, USI Vice President for Welfare, said that this independence has been vital for a genuine and credible alcohol awareness campaign among students. “We present no-holds-barred information, based on the best research, to students, so they can protect themselves from the industry’s marketing […]
