[…]Union, within the five-year period covered by the proposed agreement. Currently standing at €3,000 for undergraduate students, and between €4,000 and €9,000 plus for postgraduates, the charge is a barrier to education for many, and we should be aiming to break these barriers, especially in light of the global pandemic which is forecast to lead to an economic recession. A number of commitments outlined in the Programme for Government are in line with USI policy and we welcome the recognition of the need for substantial change in these areas. These include the undertaking to: develop a long-term sustainable funding model […]
[…]at http://studentengagement.ie Applications must be submitted by 5pm on Wednesday 15th January 2020.More information is available in the PDF below. Applying Please submit your CV with a cover letter outlining your suitability for the post to the NStEP Programme Manager, Oisín Hassan, either via email (nstep@usi.ie) or via post to: Oisín Hassan, National Student Engagement Programme, Union of Students in Ireland, 14 Mount Street Upper, Dublin, D02 […]
[…]by an average of 3.2% in the third quarter of 2015, the largest three-month increase since early 2007. Supply on the market is at its tightest on record, with just over 4,000 properties available to rent nationwide. “This spike in rental costs could make accommodation unaffordable to students and could push them out of the private rental sector and away from third level institutions,” Kevin Donoghue, President of the Union of Students in Ireland, said. “While the two year rent freeze reform from the government will provide rent certainty for both tenants and landlords, and this scheme could benefit students […]
[…]Ireland in Dublin with student start-up Better Examinations going to the final round to win €3,000 on March 21st. Policy and Campaigns: The USI are the only group representing students and young people to have been asked to present to the Citizens’ Assembly on March 5th. This week, our Vice President for Equality and Citizenship and the USI President submitted their presentation. Check out the full line up here. NUS-USI ran an aggressive campaign called #IfStudentsRanStormont to get young people and students out to vote for the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections #AE17 which took place on March 2nd. USI attended the briefing for […]
