USI backs call for an urgent increase to postgraduate research stipends
The Union of Students in Ireland has backed a call by a PhD student collective to the Minister for Higher Education, funding agencies and higher education institutions across Ireland, for an urgent increase to postgraduate research stipends. USI Vice President for...
Delay to release of Leaving Cert. results will have a negative impact on students
Clarity provided on when the Leaving Certificate results will be released is welcome, but the lateness of the publication date will have a negative impact on students, says the Union of Students in Ireland. The long-awaited announcement by the State Examinations...
USI statement on violent homophobic assaults against LGBTQ+ community
The Union of Students in Ireland is horrified by the escalation of violent homophobic assaults against the LGBTQ+ community in Ireland, the latest being an attack against a lesbian couple in Dublin last week. These attacks show yet again the work that remains to be...
‘No announcement of funding for reduction in Student Contribution Charge is not acceptable’
The Union of Students in Ireland welcomes today’s much-anticipated announcement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, on how higher education will be funded into the future. However, the lack of detail on...
VP for Campaigns Beth O’Reilly is elected President of USI for 2022-2023
Former UCC student and current Vice President for Campaigns at the Union of Students in Ireland, Beth O’Reilly has today been elected President of USI for 2022-2023. A native of Cork, Beth was elected by Students’ Union representatives from all over Ireland at USI’s...
USI Accounts 2020-2021
Accounts approved at USI Congress 2022.
USI launches ‘Open Up’ student mental health campaign
The Union of Students in Ireland launched its new national student mental health campaign Open Up this morning (March 21) in the Sugar Club, Dublin. The Open Up campaign encourages third level students to talk more about their mental health to friends, classmates,...
USI statement on continuing Russian attack on Ukraine
USI liaising with the Higher Education Authority and Students’ Unions across Ireland to establish the number of Irish citizen students in Ukraine or Russia The Union of Students in Ireland stands with the Ukrainian Association of Students, the European Students’ Union...
Presentation on Student Perspective of Student Success
Author: Megan O'Connor, VP Academic Affairs Date of upload: 18/02/2022 USI - Student Perspective on Student Success
Leaving Cert Reform Submission October 2021
Leaving Cert Reform Submission October 2021