General Nominations for the USI officer board elections are open. For information as to how to participate, click here. We’re also reviewing our constitution and want to hear what our members think. More information available here. Other work This afternoon, the VP Welfare and VP Academic Affairs met with SUSI to review a proposed new online learning module to help sabbatical officers help students with grant applications. NUS-USI has launched an info hub for voter registration for the upcoming Northern Ireland Assembly elections. Also on the website is advice and guidance for international students about voting. Today USI is […]
[…]impact on students’ ability to fully access and engage in learning this year, and are welcomed by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) which has been calling for such assistance since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. On the back of the announcement by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science this afternoon of a €168 million package for third level institutions and students and the Practical Guidance for Further and Higher Education for Returning to On–Site Activity, the USI is calling for a number of matters to be clarified in relation to addressing the […]
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[…]was a very important decision to be made within NCADSU and for the students we represent , and it comforting that NCAD students want to play more of a central role with USI and in the national student movement . We are looking forward to engaging with USI and working together to fight for free education and making Ireland a more inclusive society for students and future generations”. Vice President for Welfare and Dublin Region, Cian Power, said, “I’m delighted to see NCADSU join USI and fight alongside us and other colleges in Ireland for publicly funded higher education. We […]
[…]for their own accommodation during term time 📍 Over one-fifth of students did not look for accommodation at all 📍 36% looked for accommodation for up to three months 📍 20% of students started looking in August 📍 24% of the respondents stated they found mould in their accommodation; 📍 21% – inadequate heating, dampness and; 📍 19%– high level of noise. 📞 If you have any housing queries, ring Threshold: 1800 454 […]
