[…]including phone numbers, emails, Twitter handles, and biographies can be found here. Watch out for videos introducing your USI Executive for 2020-2021 in more detail over the coming week. With so much change ongoing as a result of the pandemic, your USI team is ready for another busy year ahead seeking to place the student voice at the centre of all third-level education decisions and […]
[…]Social and Cultural Rights as well as other international human rights documents to which Russia is a signatory.” Videos have also recently emerged online showing LGBT young people being exposed to luring, bullying, torture and forced outing. And, according to Russia’s leading research agency, the Levada Center, approximately 74% of Russians consider members of the LGBT community to be mentally ill. The Letter from BeLonG To, NYCI, USI and IGLYO requested that the Russian Ambassador meet with them to discuss the situation. “Today we send a message of solidarity and support to our Russian peers – young people like ourselves […]
[…]from August 20th to September 10th, with winners to be announced by September 30th. The submitted videos will be assessed and shortlisted by the IRC and USI, with the winner being chosen from the shortlist by an external judging panel. The overall winner stands will receive prize of €500. Our judging panel will also be selecting two runners-up for most creative video and most informative video, with the winners of each winning prizes of €250, respectively. Eligibility The call is open to all postgraduates registered to a higher education institution on the island of Ireland, regardless of funding or area […]
[…]reflect the diversity of the student body, incorporating mature, part-time, distance learning and international students.” Speakers the launch today (Thursday) included Professor Stuart Brand, Director of Learning Experience at Birmingham City University, and Marese Bermingham, Head of Strategic Student Engagement and Retention at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT). The full report of the Working Group on Student Engagement, including the principles developed by the group, is available at: […]
[…]and to discuss targeted solutions at solving accommodation issues across Europe and how to support international and Erasmus students. Membership News Sanitary CarePacs in DITSU The Vice President for Equality and Citizenship launched DITSU’s #CarePac initiative this week in Bolton street, where packs with sanitary towels, pads and tampons will now be made freely available by the Students Union. LGBTI+ Youth Strategy The National LGBTI+ Youth strategy is being formulated under Minister Katherine Zappone and the committee overseeing its development is being chaired by journalist and commentator Una Mullally. Síona Cahill, USI Vice President for Equality, sits on the […]
