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[…]publicly funded higher education and the need for student partnerships. USI welcomed the re-Introduction of postgraduate grants and encouraged students to apply early for their SUSI grants. Read the full statement here. The Vice President for Equality and Citizenship attended the briefing for the Labour party harassment law bill, which seeks to update the law in the areas of online harassment, including with regard to revenge porn. The Vice President for Welfare attended the 8th Taskforce meeting of the Youth mental health taskforce in Hawkins house. The Vice President for Welfare discussed third level counselling services and his recent work […]
[…]Business School. To make up the funding shortfall, the representative bodies are proposing a two-part solution for the next three years until a longer-term funding model is agreed by the political system. Part one involves a commitment from the next government to increase core exchequer funding to third-level by at least €100 million per year over each of the next three years. Part two recommends using at least an additional €200m per year from the National Training Fund (NTF). The National Training Fund (NTF), is funded through a levy on employer revenues. That levy has been increased in recent years […]
[…]Launch of SHAG 2017 campaign will see the distribution of condoms, lubricant and easy-to- follow advice to 30,000 students alongside on campus STI screenings for students. Annie Hoey, President of the Union of Students in Ireland said: “We are urging students and young people to look after their sexual health. We are seeing an increase of diagnosed STIs in Ireland, especially amongst young people. We are urging students to avail of free public health STI clinics around the country while practicing safe consensual sex. This is why we have teamed up with the HSE SHCPP this year and see this […]
The Union of Students in Ireland is now recruiting two staff to join its Dublin-based operation. Applying Candidates should apply by forwarding a CV and a letter stating the title of the role applied for and outlining your suitability for the role (with adherence to the tasks and criteria) to arrive by 1pm on Friday 2nd June 2017, to: The Recruitment Officer The Union of Students in Ireland Portview House Thorncastle Street Ringsend Dublin 4 Or by email to info@usi.ie. The subject line should state your name and the reference code for the job. The Roles are: Public Relations Executive […]
