[…]to seek new opportunities to learn and to grow has been invaluable. Without Britain’s adherence to freedom of movement, they will exit Erasmus. Across the Irish border, students and academics travel each day. Ireland’s closest partner in academic research is Britain, and that relationship hinges on the ability of students and researchers to work cross-border in everything from history and anthropology, to cancer research. The loss of Horizon 2020 funding to British Universities will potentially devastate whole departments and disciplines, and that will have a significant effect on the ability of Irish researchers to gain access to funding. It is […]
[…]Framework To mark World Mental Health Day 2020 (October 10), the Union of Students in Ireland and Students’ Unions across the island are running a day of online action aiming to shed light on student mental health and highlight how looking after your mental health is intrinsic to overall well-being. USI is also welcoming the publication on the day of the National Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Framework, which the union and its members were proud to be involved in producing. The focus of USI actions on World Mental Health Day is support and connecting with one another – from raising […]
[…]for Migrant Minds Matter, which will seek to promote unrestricted access to third-level education and comprehensive and meaningful supports for those living in Direct Provision. Along with campaigning for an end to the Direct Provision system, Migrant Minds Matter will highlight how the institutional style of living with a lack of protections for physical, mental and emotional well-being is in itself a barrier to taking up third-level study and to students reaching their potential. While many campuses have started implementing scholarships for those in Direct Provision, the number of places is extremely limited and do not go far enough to addressing the […]
[…]graduates arrive with a high level of transferable skills. In a survey carried out by gradireland.com in 2012 on graduate recruitment trends, it was reported that 70.4% of employers thought that graduates had realistic expectations as regards starting salaries. The survey stated that this indicated “that the majority of graduates have lowered their expectations in this area to suit straitened times.” The survey also reported that the median starting salary for a graduate in 2012 was €24,000-€25,999. This is down from its peak in 2008, when it was in the €26,000– €27,999 range. The responsibility for ensuring that graduates have the requisite skills for the workplace lies […]
