[…]of young intersex people in Ireland as well as those who identify on a gender and sexuality spectrum beyond LGBT. The Vice President for Equality and Citizenship met with Joanne O’Riordan, the disability rights activist to discuss the campaign to ensure the ratification of UN CRPD. The Vice President for Equality and Citizenship spoke at a ‘Women Lead Project’ event in DCU Students’ Union, encouraging more candidates to get involved and how to run for election. The Vice President for the Southern Region created a policy on personal safety and water safety. On Tuesday 1st, The USI and Amnesty International […]
[…]Mary Quirke of AHEAD. On Tuesday, the sessions examined the national access plan as a policy instrument, drawing in particular on Irish and Austrian experiences. The outcomes of the sessions will be presented to the Bolonga Follow-Up Group for the Social Dimension as the authoritative international student perspective on access. On Wednesday, a half-day session considered the consequences of Brexit for European Higher Education, with a focus on international mobility, the internationalisation of qualifications, and research collaboration. Students’ Union News: In relation to the SIPTU/USI campaign, LYITSU registered 82 ECCE students to SIPTU this week, 1st year and 4th year […]
[…]Soroptimist International of Drogheda form part of the largest service organisation for women worldwide. Soroptimists inspire action and help create opportunities to ensure that women worldwide enjoy equality and have greater access to education and healthcare. http://dsoroptimist.wordpress.com/ About the Union of Students in Ireland (USI): USI is the national representative body for Ireland’s 250,000 students in third level education. www.usi.ie For further information please contact: Sorcha Lowry, See Change Communications & Partnership Coordinator, T: + 1 8601620 M: + 86 7954391 E: slowry@seechange.ie Twitter: […]
[…]have been reassured by the Higher Education Authority that this will not be the case. It is also crucial that student services, which have borne the brunt of considerable cuts over the past number of years, are protected at a reasonable level and do not continue to be subjected to further […]
[…]hope and opportunity for students and young people. Policy and Campaigns: Assisted National Forum in reviewing funded projects aimed at enhancing teaching & learning in higher education. Met with the Irish Survey of Student Engagement (ISSE) to evaluate progress of survey to date and to plan for second phase of field work. Met with the project manager of a scoping group aimed at identifying ways in which learning analytics can enhance student support. USI met with the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) to discuss protection of student nurses and midwives pay on placement, what further supports are needed and […]
