[…]of the grants for postgraduate students at third level. The SUSI grant system opened for applications for 2017/18 academic year on the 3rd of April. Speaking at the THEA launch on Monday, USI President Annie Hoey said “USI has campaigned consistently for the re-introduction of postgraduate supports and we are glad that the Government has listened to us and brought back supports for those in postgraduate education. We have campaigned solidly on this issue since the grant was abolished in 2012 and have lobbied TDs across all parties for this to be a key priority for the programme for Government […]
[…]USI have campaigned for a ‘No’ vote over the past number of weeks, producing proposals for reform of the entire political system in the ‘Free Our Voice- Politics for the People’ policy document. Voter registration campaigns have taken place across the country over the past number of weeks, with USI utilising its new SERD (Student Elector Registration Database) technology for the first time to encourage students to vote ‘NO’ in the referendum. Almost 10,000 students are already on the database and USI projects this will have eclipsed 60,000 by next year’s Local and European elections. USI President Joe O’Connor said: […]
[…]students out of the private rental sector and away from third level institutions. According to the latest quarterly report by Daft.ie, rents rose nationwide 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 […]
[…]Door Cinema will be on tour in Germany) To be in with a chance of winning the prize, simply fill in the form below and use the button below to like this page on Facebook. At 11.30am on Wednesday 6th March, we’ll randomly select two star prize winners, who must both be current student members of the Union of Students in Ireland. We’ll confirm student status before awarding the prizes. We’ll also select five other winners, each of whom will receive Meteor call credit vouchers. [easy_contact_forms […]
[…]must be second or third level students. All applicants must be the owners or founders of the company that the application is for OR they must own the intellectual rights to the product idea they have. All applicants must follow the format of the submission rules. All third level applicants must be a member of a USI college. The Student Summit has hand-picked some of the most influential speakers to help inspire the generation who will shape the world of tomorrow. This year the Student Summit has taken a tailored approach to focus on purely the entrepreneurial capacity, showcasing personal […]
