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Higher Education Performance Targets nothing to be afraid of
News Release EMBARGO: 00.00 13/AUG/2013 Higher Education Performance Targets nothing to be afraid of Union of Students in Ireland (USI) welcomes increased accountability in measuring the performance of Higher Education Institutes, but warn against impact of funding...
USI welcomes new extension of SUSI applications deadline
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has welcomed the decision of Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) to further extend the deadline date for new applications. New applications deadline: Midnight on Monday 5 August The originally planned closing date for new...
IRISH GRADUATES DOMINATE OVERSEAS GAA TEAMS
PRESS RELEASE IRISH PLAYERS LOST TO OVERSEAS GAA TEAMS , STUDENTS WARN IRISH students have warned that GAA teams from London, New York and Australia will soon end up dominating the All-Ireland Championships. Following the weekend that saw London play in a historic...
USI Urges no Further Restrictions to ‘Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill’
USI Urges no Further Restrictions to ‘Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill’ The Union of Students in Ireland last night (July 9th 2013) supported the Abortion Rights Campaign’s camp for choice outside Dáil Éireann. A number of pro-choice activists camped out all...
Recruiting: Communication and Research Executive
Overview The Union of Students in Ireland now seeks to recruit a Communication and Research Executive, whose main role will be supporting the officers and staff of the union to resource, evidence-base, project and promote the messages and campaigns of the union to its...
MSc Scholarship Opportunities in Petroleum-Related Courses
The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources is currently offering two scholarships for students undertaking MSc degrees commencing in the academica year 2013/14 in a petroleum-related topic of particular relevance to hydrocarbon exploration and...
Annual PleaseTalk Forum, June 2013
PleaseTalk - You, Me and our Mental Health The annual PleaseTalk Forum will take place on Friday, June 14th 2013. This year’s forum is being hosted in Gleeson Hall, DIT Kevin Street. Student , Students' Union Officers & Student Support Staff are encouraged to...
USI Cyberbullying Policy
USI presented, passed and promoted its new Cyberbullying Policy at USI Congress 2013 in Ballinasloe. You can read it here. Combating Cyberbullying in Third Level About USI "The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) fights to protect and strives to enhance the student...
USI launches cyberbullying awareness campaign “Think Before You Type”
Campaign launched as students report increasing incidents of cyberbullying The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has launched a cyberbullying awareness campaign today at its annual Congress in Ballinasloe. The campaign is being run in partnership with NUS-USI, the...
Moving stories of students in USI Constitutional Convention submission on marriage equality
Press Release Tuesday, March 19, 2013 For Immediate Publication The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has made a submission to the Constitutional Convention on equal access to civil marriage in Ireland. The submission is a comprehensive document outlining USI’s...