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USI Mature Students Seminar 2021

Registration for USI’s Mature Students Seminar 2021 is now open. The event takes place on 21 and 22 October 2021. Please fill in the form below to register for this free event, which will take place via […]

Union of Students in Ireland statement on Irish AIDS Day 2021

[…]with a serious focus on ending HIV-related stigma in Ireland. As Ireland comes out of the COVID-19 pandemic, we look to the Government’s robust response to the COVID-19 pandemic and urge the Government to commit the same robust response to ending HIV and HIV-related stigma. USI support calls from HIV Ireland for the Irish Government to re-evaluate the current approach to ending HIV transmission in Ireland considering record high rates of newly notified cases of HIV. Today, we raise awareness of HIV testing services and call for an end of HIV-related stigma. We also remember those who we lost and […]
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USI writes to Government on World Eating Disorders Day 2021

[…]increase in people seeking their services, particularly the online support group, which has seen a 110 per cent increase in users, while its PiLaR (Peer Led Resilience) programme for families and supporters, has seen a 98 per cent increase in attendance since the groups moved online during the pandemic. According to the HSE’s Model of Care for Eating Disorders (January 2018), an estimated 188,895 people in Ireland will experience an eating disorder at some point in their lives, with approximately 1,757 new cases developing in Ireland each year. The figure is likely to be higher with the increase in cases […]
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Student leadership and activism recognised at Student Achievement Awards Ireland 2021

[…]outstanding contribution of students towards campus life and community, and wider society, across 21 categories. In a virtual awards ceremony, hosted by Amy Kelly, students from across Ireland gathered to hear who had been selected as the winners of each category. All entries were adjudicated by a panel of independent judges from a variety of backgrounds including the community and voluntary sector, Higher Education and local media. Winners were recognised across a variety of categories including Club/Society of the Year, Academic Representative of the Year, Outstanding Mental Health Activism and Students’ Union Team of the Year. Commenting on the awards, […]
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USI Website Refresh 24 March 2021

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[…]updated and the taxonomical framework has been revised.  We’ve moved from the theme ‘Extra’ to the Divi framework and moved the site to a faster host.  Under the bonnet we’re trying to optimise images and load times, generate caches of regularly accessed files and purge old non-display data which was probably very useful at some point but now is just slowing things down.  The security of the site has been improved and backups are now being fully automated.  In the back end a synchronised version of the site is in a development mode so that we can keep the site […]

USI Elections 2021

[…]officerships have opened on the USI Congress 2021 Website. Elections will take place on 7 April 2021 during the USI Congress, which will be online.  Online voting will take place for these elections. All information for prospective candidates is available on the site, including role descriptions, terms of office and nomination process. Nominations close on 24 February […]

Women Lead 2021

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[…]to empower them to reach for their goals? You can use our empowerment bingo to guide you – have […]

Budget 2021 ignores barriers preventing student access to higher education in favour of piecemeal one-off funding

[…]under-represented in higher education and so the provision of additional funding through the 1916 Bursary is an important move which will broaden access. We welcome that the extra third-level spaces that were provided this year will be kept into the future. USI has been calling for extra spaces at third- level to reduce the pressures on the system for some time. It will also be important that additional core funding for student supports are also available to match this increase. We are disappointed again though that the issue of sustainable core-funding for third-level has not been addressed. So, we are again calling for […]
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Urgent action required for student renters as COVID-19 measures step-up

[…]for students. It is not good enough to require students to enter standard agreements – this is not a standard year.” The USI is also calling on colleges and universities affected by the new public health measures to support students in every way they can by facilitating access to vital on-campus services, where possible. The union is also asking students to watch out for each other as we face into another uncertain period. Lorna said: “Students feeling isolated is a real concern for us. We know the impact it has on our mental health. Please make sure to reach out […]
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Urgent action required for student renters as COVID-19 measures step-up

[…]for students. It is not good enough to require students to enter standard agreements – this is not a standard year.” The USI is also calling on colleges and universities affected by the new public health measures to support students in every way they can by facilitating access to vital on-campus services, where possible. The union is also asking students to watch out for each other as we face into another uncertain period. Lorna said: “Students feeling isolated is a real concern for us. We know the impact it has on our mental health. Please make sure to reach out […]
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New USI Executive hosts Students’ Union Training for 2020-2021

[…]office. With cross-over weeks and induction training done for the new executive, Wednesday (July 15) saw the start of the annual Students’ Union Training for SU officers from member organisations all across the island. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic public health measures, this year’s SUT takes place online, but the same extensive training programme remains in place. USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick said: “We’re delighted that we’ve been able to move this event online and we hope everybody is excited and will take plenty away from it. The training covers areas such as campaigning tactics, academic representation, student finance […]
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USI publishes student priorities for new Government & COVID-19 research report

[…]facing students. To that end, the USI is today also publishing the results of its recent COVID-19 students’ survey, along with the priority document. USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick said: “Today the Union of Students in Ireland launches two really important documents. The first of which is student priorities for the new Government, which outlines our key asks and demands from the Government on issues that are important to students. These are based on our policies which are set by USI members from across the island at Congress each year. “Also, earlier this year we undertook some research in the form […]
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International students must be considered in COVID-19 measures

[…]has to ensure that the needs of international students are included in the COVID-19 crisis planning on the back of the worrying information revealed in the survey, according to ICOS and the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). One-in-five third-level international students have lost their jobs but are unable to access the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, according to the research among third-level and English language students about their wellbeing during COVID-19. As well as job losses, the pandemic is having a serious impact on international students getting part-time jobs and enough hours to support their studies, many are even struggling to […]
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Alcohol advice for students during COVID-19

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[…]least 2 – 3 alcohol free days per week. This is in line with the low risk weekly guidelines – 17 standard drinks for men, 11 standard drinks for women.  Stay hydrated by having a water or other non-alcoholic drink as every second drink Eat well before you drink and don’t consume alcohol on an empty stomach Measure your drinks using a shot glass or egg cup, don’t pour straight from the bottle Avoid buying alcohol in bulk and choose low-alcohol or alcohol-free drinks  Prepare for peer pressure. Try to tell your friends you usually drink with about your plans […]

Urgent clarity needed on position of student nurses and midwives dealing with COVID-19

[…]health workers, student nurses have to use the general public HSE line to get tested for COVID-19. We reiterate GPs and frontline health workers’ calls for a specific line of testing to be introduced for student nurses and other health workers so that they don’t have to be out of work unnecessarily while waiting to be tested. “We are also calling for student nurses, and other healthcare workers, to get extra paid sick leave if they contract COVID-19. At the moment, without instruction on this, supernumerary students have no sick leave and internship students will have to use their general sick leave […]
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Submission to the Department of Justice and Equality on the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989

Submission to the Department of Justice and Equality on the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989 Download location: https://usi.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Hate-Speech-submission-.docx Hate Speech […]
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USI Launch 21 Day Energy Saving Challenge in GMIT

[…]Turn the thermostat for your living areas down to 20°C living areas and hallways and bedrooms to 15-18°C to save up to 10% on your energy bills per year. Make sure you separate your recyclables; recycling an aluminium container saves 95% of the energy taken to make a new one and a tonne of recycled paper saves 17 trees! Get your recycling in order!  Don’t leave the fridge door open for too long while getting food. For every 10–20 seconds the door is open it takes 45 minutes for the fridge to cool down to its original temperature. Limit Midnight Snacking!  By […]
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Minister Bruton Launches USI 21 Day Challenge with a Smart Brew

Minister Bruton Launches USI 21 Day Challenge with a Smart Brew – The average Irish person consumes 1,460 cups of tea per year- make sure you always boil just the amount of water you need SSE Airtricity and the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) have partnered up to challenge students to make better environmental actions over the next 21 days. Richard Bruton, T.D., Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment was in attendance to help Ireland’s students go green by taking part in a special ‘green’ challenge at the DCU campus. The three-week event also marks the beginning of […]
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Students Register to Vote Ahead of 2019/2020 Elections

The Union of Students in Ireland have today launched the 2019 / 2020 ‘Generation Vote’ campaign, encouraging all students to register to vote ahead of a possible General Election and Referendum.   The Union of Students in Ireland are encouraging students to register to vote now, using the RFA form available on www.checktheregister.ie. Many students transferring from second to third level education have not yet registered to vote, USI alongside Students’ Unions around the country will be running voter registration drives all year to ensure students are on the register ahead of a possible General Election and Referendum   USI […]
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APPLICATIONS OPEN: Student QA Reviewer’s Pool 2019

[…]Call for Reviewers To apply please complete the form found here: National Student QA Reviewer’s Pool Application For further information contact academicaffairs@usi.ie National Student QA Reviewer Pool Training The Pool training will be hosted by the QQI and USI in Dublin on August 27th 2019. Applicants are expected to be available for this training. NStEP will support the training at their first annual Train the Trainer conference. The pool participants are expected to be from a range of institutions and study across a range of disciplines and subject areas. Quality & Qualifications Ireland (QQI) will explain the work that they […]
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