[…]glass or egg cup, don’t pour straight from the bottle Avoid buying alcohol in bulk and choose low-alcohol or alcohol-free drinks Prepare for peer pressure. Try to tell your friends you usually drink with about your plans to cut down, so they understand. Reasons for this could be diet, medication, fitness, or an early start in the morning! Remind your friends that everyone reacts differently, what works for your friends might not work for you. Check out USI/STAND calendar for alternative events without alcohol (https://www.10000students.ie/calendar) There may be certain times you associate with drinking e.g late at night or at […]
[…]exceptional creative ability in presenting their research. Antonia’s project examines the vaccine-related stigma expressed online and its implications on the intention to vaccinate amongst hesitant users. This research is unique in its analysis of stigmatising content shared on social media within the vaccine discourse before and during a pandemic. #WhyMyResearchMatters: Implications of Stigma on the Decision to Vaccinate against COVID-19 Huge congratulations to the other five finalists for their outstanding contributions: Lughan Odlum Deane, Dublin City University Maíra Theophilo de Souza Amaral, Technological University Dublin Pragyaa Chandel, Dublin City University Rachel Healy, University College Dublin Tammy Strickland, Royal College of […]
[…]engagement with institutional life is a vital ingredient to ensure that students develop key skill-sets such as critical thinking, problem-solving, writing skills, team work and communication skills. A pilot survey was offered in 2013 to all first year undergraduate, final year undergraduate and taught postgraduate students. Over 12,700 students across 26 higher education institutions participated, helping to make the survey representative of the overall student voice. In 2014, 30 institutions will participate in the survey including all Universities, all Institutes of Technology and all Colleges of Education. Speaking at the launch, Tom Boland (CEO of the HEA) said; “Today marks another […]
[…] and campaigns in the areas of education, welfare and equality. Our team of seven full-time and one part-time elected officers are supported to carry out their duties by a small team of six staff. Background to the post In the current housing market, students are competing with those who can pay higher rents where there is already a shortage in housing. This gives rise to homelessness, overcrowding and health and safety risks with a wider impact on labour mobility. Short-term solutions are needed to relieve the crisis and free-up the already overcrowded rental market. USI continues to be proactive in […]
[…]different to other issues we’ve voted on recently because the vote is so easily translated- your vote will either allow or disallow two people who love each other to be civilly married. It’s as simple as that. Every vote counts – as cliché as it sounds. The Divorce referendum in 1995 was passed by 9,114 votes -the same size as a medium sized college. Take all of you in this room. There are clearly more than 100 but let’s use 100 for example. If everyone gets 10 people to vote – yourself and 9 others – that’s over 1,000 votes […]
