[…]raise awareness on the issues of cyber-bullying. Though Cyber-bullying and its affects have only come to the forefront in the national conversation recently, it is evident this has been an issue affecting the youth of Ireland for some years. Furthermore, it advocates the need for policy on cyberbullying at a local level by Students’ Unions and Higher Education Institutions. USI Cyber Bullying Charter: What behaviour you expect online To be treated with respect and consideration. To be supported and helped should you need it Not to be scammed, hacked or have personal details shared without your permission What behaviour is […]
[…]group of the National Student Engagement Programme (NStEP) to determine its programme of work for the coming year On April 6th, NStEP inducted 17 new institutions, bringing to 22 the total number of institutions and Students’ Unions involved in improving student engagement. USI posed for immediate ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) as a decade has passed since its signing in Ireland on March 30th with delegates at USI Congress. See our photos here. The Vice President for Equality & Citizenship met with the board of ICOS (Irish Council for International Students) to discuss a […]