[…]in September I cannot continue to work. If I can’t work I cannot save for my fees and therefore am entering into even more debt. The point of going back to college was to hopefully improve me and my daughter’s futures, if our future is looking like a debt-filled one, well then what was the point? How am I ever going to be able to afford to get us out in our own house and living a decent life if I am entering the workforce already laden down with insurmountable debt? Loans mean debt and debt is not appealing to […]
[…]by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). The latest call for applications to the pool has now opened. Pool members will receive training from NStEP, QQI and USI on quality assurance in Irish Higher Education and quality review procedures. The Student QA Reviewer’s Pool is made up of students trained by QQI and USI to sit on review panels and ensure the student perspective is evident throughout quality assurance in Ireland. Student Reviewers are paid for their time on panels and are reimbursed for expenses. 2019 Call for Reviewers To apply please complete […]
[…]in Ireland, along with all our member organisations and affiliates, will continue our fight for free education, accessible to all and deniable to no one. We want you to know that we stand in solidarity with you in your campaign for education for all. Yours sincerely, Laura Harmon, President, The Union of Students in […]
[…]with the media for the promotion of policy and messages Highly professional phone manner Be comfortable working in a dynamic environment, issuing advice to people with limited applied professional experience and mediating the professional demands of best practice in public relations with the political demands of officers. Desirable competencies Experience in lobbying and public affairs; Experience of research in the academic, social or community sectors Knowledge of the students’ union sector in Ireland Knowledge of the higher education environment. An interest in or willingness to learn and use the Irish language Starting Soon The candidate will be expected to start […]
