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USI condemns TCD attempt to break international & postgrad fees agreement
[…]people who come to learn in their institution. “Again we can see firsthand the exploitative and cruel practices international and postgraduate students are on the receiving end of in Irish Higher Education. International students will be arriving back to Ireland later in the Summer and face significant barriers to accessing accommodation and affordable living with these fee increases piling on the pressure. Meanwhile postgrads are again exploited to fill Institutional coffers, disregarding the huge contributions they make to academic life.” Shane De Rís, President of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union, stated that: “College has completely undermined the fee certainty agreement […]
BIG LOVE – World Record Attempt
Help us set a new World Record – show the world how big our heart is! The Union of Students in Ireland will hold a world record attempt on 25 April at Smithfield Square, Dublin 7.* Online event registration for Big Love – USI marriage equality World Record Attempt powered by Eventbrite The event will consist of an attempt to form a large number of people into the shape of a heart. There is no current record for this feat, though similar records have been attempted and set. We want hundreds in our heart – and we’re looking for a […]
USI marks World Suicide Prevention Day 2020
[…]service or welfare officer Make an appointment with your GP In an emergency attend your local A&E or phone 999 Call Samaritans on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.ie Call Pieta House on 1800 247247 or text HELP to 51444 Call LGBT Helpline on 1800 929 539 or see LGBT.ie Call the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre on 1800 77 8888 or email counselling@drcc.ie Call the Irish Hospice Foundation Bereavement Support Line on 1800 807077 Text YMH to 50808 – a free and anonymous text support […]
“Government engaging in smoke and mirrors in relation to student accommodation” – USI
[…]policy response will, for the first time, see the state providing financial support in the construction of on-site student accommodation, and underpins the policy commitments set out in Housing for All. I am pleased today to confirm Government has approved my proposal to directly intervene in the delivery of student accommodation.” (statement here) USI President, Chris Clifford said: “When we heard through the media last week that Minister Harris was bring a new policy to the cabinet meeting and that the new strategy would be published on Friday, we were relieved that there finally seemed to be some action around the […]
Redeveloping the website
[…]of the website, with a corporate focus for the 20% of the rest of development. We aim to put out news of campaigns and issues first, and support our members engage with those issues and campaigns, along with the structures and systems in the organisation. The new features of the site are: USI Events A proper Events Notification and booking system. If USI is hosting an event, its details and the opportunity to book will be available on the site. Blogs for Officers Student officers lead USI – now they can communicate their thoughts, their take on events and […]
Reach out to someone this World Mental Health Day, say USI
[…]support services is available on PleaseTalk.ie. Many Students’ Unions across the country are running events and campaigns today to mark World Mental Health Day, and Welfare Officers in Students’ Unions are available to listen and offer peer support to any students in need of help. Following the hugely successful Mental Health Reform campaign where 21,000 people signed a petition calling on Minister Kathleen Lynch to ensure the €35m of funding committed for community mental health services is allocated and spent, USI congratulate the work carried out on this campaign and encourage the Minister to act in delivering these crucially important services. […]
International students must be considered in COVID-19 measures
[…]students getting part-time jobs and enough hours to support their studies, many are even struggling to obtain a PPS Number, while 67 per cent of international students say they are concerned they will not be able to pay their rent. USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick said: “The ban on evictions was reassuring for many international students, but the concerns about being able to pay rent remain. Many international students will have expected to pick up casual work to support their studies, but that is proving challenging in the current crisis. This is especially difficult for students who have arrived more recently […]
USI writes to Government on World Eating Disorders Day 2021
[…]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 in 2020/2021. An article in the Irish Medical Journal earlier […]
On World Suicide Prevention Day, USI calls for necessary investment to bring the number of student counsellors up to recommended ‘safe and ethical’ levels
[…]Union Welfare Officer Make an appointment with your GP In an emergency attend your local A&E or phone 999 Call Samaritans on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.ie Call LGBT Helpline on 1800 929 539 or see LGBT.ie Call the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre on 1800 77 8888 or email counselling@drcc.ie or open a WebChat […]
Union of Students in Ireland marks World Mental Health Day 2020 with day of action and letter to Minister Simon Harris
[…]It is the product of a number of key organisations working together to achieve a holistic, whole-campus approach. We believe supporting student mental health is something that each of us in a campus community is responsible for, it is not just a task for counselling or health services. For this strategy to be effective, it needs to have a partnered approach whereby staff and students work together. This is clear in the recommendation for an implementation group to be established at each HEI to include students/student representatives. The USI National Report on Student Mental Health has played a central role […]
USI urges Minister for Health to back international students health insurance bill
[…](International Students) (Amendment) Bill 2021. Re: Urgent need to support the Health Insurance (International Students) (Amendment) Bill 2021 Dear Minister Donnelly, On behalf of the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and our members this is an urgent appeal to you to support the Health Insurance (International Students) (Amendment) Bill 2021. USI as the national representative body for 375,000 students across the island of Ireland have long campaigned for this legislative change. USI alongside representatives from Higher Education Institutions across Ireland who are supportive of this change and who wish to see it enacted ahead of the Autumn academic year. International students face considerable barriers and costs […]
USI Fighting to Keep Insurance Rates for International Students Down
[…](01) 618 3055 Senator David Norris E: david.norris@oireachtas.ie T: (01) 618 3104 Senator Lynn Ruane E: lynn.ruane@oireachtas.ie T: (01) 618 3277 Fianna Fail Senator Robbie Gallagher E: robbie.gallagher@oireachtas.ie T: (01) 618 3087 Senator Keith Swanick E: keith.swanick@oireachtas.ie T: (01) 618 3736 Fine Gael Colm Burke E: colm.burke@oireachtas.ie T: (01) 618 3115 Sinn Fein Máire Devine E: maire.devine@oireachtas.ie T: (01) 618 […]
International Postgraduates
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Students to Participate in World’s First LGBTI+ Youth Strategy
Third level students across Ireland are encouraged to participate in the world’s first LGBTI+ Youth Strategy being conducted by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs under the direction of Minister Katherine Zappone and chaired independently by journalist Una Mullally. The Union of Students in Ireland along with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA), National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) and BelongTo, are promoting the event to young people between 15-24 to get involved and ensure they are part of shaping the LGBTI+ Youth Strategy for Ireland. To participate online via spunout.ie, just click here: https://tinyurl.com/IrishLGBTIStrategy To participate […]
USI joins Amnesty International outside the Dáil to call on the Government to Repeal the 8th
[…]and urgency for a referendum is not ignored. A recent Amnesty International and Red C Research & Markets poll found that 80% of people would vote yes if a referendum were held, and 87% of the public want access to abortion expanded. Every day for the next twelve weeks, 12 people will join the vigil outside Leinster House. The increasing numbers will remind political leaders of the amount of women anti-abortion laws negatively affect when they are forced into temporary exile from Ireland to access their human rights day after day, week after week. “USI has been pro-choice and campaigning […]
International Affairs
[…]in Ireland and across Europe on the matter. 14 IA 1 SUPPORTING LGBT RUSSIA Congress is aware: Of USI’s proud history of campaigning for LGBT rights, including the 1993 decriminalisation of homosexuality in Ireland. Congress believes: That as a Union we have a responsibility to ensure that human rights are protected, not only for our members but also for our European and international counterparts. Congress is appalled: By the effect the of the “homosexual propaganda” law that has been introduced and implemented by the lawmakers of the Russian Federation. Congress notes with concern: That the Russian LGBT community is living […]
International Affairs Policy
[…]in the tens of thousands. The reports from the Ukrainian Government on April 12th about the Russian usage of chemical warfare against Ukraine. The needs civilians will urgently need to international aid. On Sunday 10th April, Minister for Equality and Integration Roderic O’Gorman said more than 20 thousand refugees have already arrived in Ireland. Congress Notes: The calls from many different organisations for support in fundraising for non lethal supplies to assist people in Ukraine. Congress Mandates: USI Coiste Gnó to provide resources to member organisations which wish to fundraise for non-lethal supplies to Ukrainian citizens. The Coiste Gnó to […]
Statement on Berkeley Incident
[…]and loved ones of those involved, we await further information from the authorities. Every year thousands of students travel the world to broaden their horizons and learn from other peoples. We urge students overseas to take care today wherever they are, and to the time to phone home and check in.” Consular Advice Telephone (Department of Foreign Affairs) +353 1 418 […]
Regional Media Links
Targeted Cuts will be met with Targeted Voting […]
Blogs
[…]remits. The USI Blog section allows officers to explore the stories and processes behind the news stories and to explain how they do their job. Note: sometimes, the blog section may deviate from the mainstream of policies for the organisation – as a result, this section is not to be taken as a canonical interpretation of the whole raft of USI’s policies. [loop category=guestblog module=b […]
USI Encourage Students to ‘Share the Load’ on International Men’s Day
[…]not to feel ok and we want you to know that there are support services available both on and off campus. Yesterday we launched a mental health text line for students that is available 24/7, just text USI to 086 1800 280 – you can also go to our +Connections App to find the services near you.” Speaking on behalf of 3ts, Lise Alford said: “We are delighted to work with USI and Sligo IT and we would like to commend them for their exceptional work so far. Our campaign ‘Share the Load’ is designed to be complementary to the […]
USI Newsletters
[…]to news@usi.ie. Sign up to the newsletter below! Subscribe to our mailing list and get news on campaigns, events and what your national union is doing for you: Enter your email address and hit […]
USI partners with The Irish Times to launch Campus Times
[…]expert advice and guidance as they decide on their college career. Campus Times will host a live Q&A stream so that students and parents can have immediate access to the information they need to make informed decisions. USI has produced a number of videos for the site with the help of student volunteers and Students’ Unions from around the country. USI hopes to continue developing the project with the Irish Times to provide an online hub for student news and discussion of third level education. Student journalists and contributors will provide content that reflects the excellent standard of student media […]
USI Slams Increase In Trinity College Dublin Post-Graduate And International Student Fees
[…]largely ignored the plight of students across the country in Budget 2018, we have yet another example of the unfairness and inequality at the heart of higher education in Ireland. With the increase in rent in Dublin, and supports for post-graduates being left aside, this fee hike is an attempt to pinch money straight from students’ pockets. Mr Kerrigan went on to say, ‘As USI campaigns for grant restoration and publicly funded Higher Education, we will not leave any student behind. We will stand with the students of Trinity, and indeed across the country, as they face down this threat […]
USI and the HEA Recommends a change in higher education where students will be involved in decision-making processes
[…]today (Thursday) included Professor Stuart Brand, Director of Learning Experience at Birmingham City University, and Marese Bermingham, Head of Strategic Student Engagement and Retention at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT). The full report of the Working Group on Student Engagement, including the principles developed by the group, is available at: […]
Your Coiste Gnó
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This Week in USI April 22nd – 28th, 2017
[…]Ireland USI is supporting the #OneForIreland campaign this May Bank Holiday weekend, which is a campaign run by current and former TCD students, and this year has 7 projects across 7 regions in Ireland identified as charity partners for youth mental health projects. Get involved by sharing online and giving a Euro this weekend! Check out the projects here: […]
Students Victorious with 4% Rent Caps in PBSA
[…]hikes in accommodation near DCU and NUI Galway with the Shanowen Shakedown and Cuirt Shakedown campaigns, and sustained campaigns under the Raise The Roof banner. This amendment now has to go to a report stage in the Dáil and then through the Seanad. The Union of Students in Ireland and it’s members were commended on the work done thus far on the matter around the table of the Oireachtas Housing Committee. The student movement has been a driving force behind this change, having had representatives on the Oireachtas Housing Committee twice this year. USI President, Síona Cahill welcomes the news […]
President Higgins to meet USI and Students’ Union representatives
[…]Unions include: Institute of Technology Blanchardstown Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology National University of Ireland Galway Waterford Institute of Technology IT Tallaght National College of Ireland St. Angela’s College Sligo Dublin Institute of Technology Limerick Institute of Technology Letterkenny Institute of Technology NUI Maynooth Dundalk Institute of Technology University College Dublin University College Cork Institute of Technology Carlow Trinity College Dublin Institute of Technology Sligo Athlone Institute of Technology Mater Dei Institute Queens University Belfast Galway Mayo Institute of Technology IT Tralee LIT Tipperary Submissions can be made online at: http://www.president.ie/featured-posts-with-news/president-invites-your-submissions-here/ The deadline for submissions is September […]
ESU – The European Students’ Union
[…]on policy developments in higher education at the European level; Organising seminars, training, campaigns and conferences relevant to students; Conducting European-wide research, partnership projects and campaigns; Producing a variety of publications for students, policy-makers and higher education professionals. See also ESU’s statutes and standing orders (as adopted at the Board Meeting in Bucharest, Romania, April 2012), ESU’s activity reports and ESU’s Plans of Work. ESU’s mission as adopted at its 61st Board Meeting: ESU’s mission is to represent, defend and strengthen students’ educational, democratic and political and social rights. ESU will work for sustainable, accessible and high quality higher […]
Call for Submissions – Student and Learner Wellbeing and Engagement Working Group
[…]to help address those challenges. There are many organisations and groups undertaking research or running programmes and initiatives that would be beneficial for the Working Group to be aware of as we progress our work. If you believe you have information that will be useful for the Working Group, please email it to president@usi.ie with “SLWE Submission” as the subject line by 24th of […]
Steven Kavanagh
[…]colleague, LIT Students’ Union Vice-President Steven Kavanagh. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues at this extremely difficult and challenging time. Steven was one of the most genuine and honest people to have been involved in USI for many years. His dedication and commitment to the student cause both on a national level and working on behalf of the students in LIT was unparalleled. He is a true inspiration to all of us in the student movement. This is obviously an extremely difficult time for those of us who knew Steven, and the many students who assisted in […]
USI Welcomes May Referendum Date
[…]certainly a push to prevent students being able to express their strongly held views on the 8th Amendment. Every campus in the country which has asked its students by way of referendum has had overwhelming responses to call for a repeal of this amendment. The student movement has historically led the discussion on reproductive rights and healthcare in this country, and we will ensure student voices are at ballot boxes on May 25th.” Mr Kerrigan added, “No one under the age of 53 has had the opportunity to vote on this issue, and arguably it affects our future generations more […]
This Week in USI March 5th – 10th, 2017
[…]The centrepiece event was a lively panel discussion featuring Niamh Herbert from the Disability & I campaign and Mary Quirke of AHEAD. On Tuesday, the sessions examined the national access plan as a policy instrument, drawing in particular on Irish and Austrian experiences. The outcomes of the sessions will be presented to the Bolonga Follow-Up Group for the Social Dimension as the authoritative international student perspective on access. On Wednesday, a half-day session considered the consequences of Brexit for European Higher Education, with a focus on international mobility, the internationalisation of qualifications, and research collaboration. Students’ Union News: In relation […]
USI Concerned Over Spending Of Students’ And Taxpayers’ Money
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President’s Media Links
[…]to Budget sums 14/10/13 The Independent USI Launch No Campaign in the Seanad Referendum 11/09/13 Newstalk Students to Resist Cuts to Grants RTE 19/08/13 TV3 Ireland AM: USI President on College […]
Vulnerable students should be housed in empty accommodation
[…]of campuses and the stay-home guidelines have been extremely difficult on students who live in cramped or overcrowded situations and do not have the space to study. USI Equality and Citizenship Vice-President Megan Reilly welcomed news that the Department of Justice and Equality has written to university presidents urging them to provide alternative accommodation for students in Direct Provision. Megan said: “Students in Direct Provision are in very tough circumstances during these times. They do not have the space or privacy in which to study and get their college work done. They are most likely sharing rooms with the rest […]
New review of Student Grant Scheme welcomed by USI
[…]of years. It will also look at the levels of financial support provided and USI will continue to campaign to ensure these are in line with the cost of living, as per our current Education for All campaign. We welcome this announcement, but this really must be more than a paper exercise and we will continue to lobby to ensure this is a meaningful process. However, as the findings of review will not be published until summer 2021, it is important that steps are taken in the meantime to support widening access and broad supports for students currently in the […]
Free Education is a Viable option at Third Level
[…]is on the walls and in the paper – free education is a viable option and not the pipe dream so many people would make it out to be.” Donoghue maintains that politicians should be delighted at the news. “Time and again politicians have argued that free third level education would be great if it was viable. Well now we are being told that it is.” USI is calling on political groups to ensure that a move to fully publicly-funded education is included in programme for government. “Considering our reliance on a highly educated work force for economic growth, the […]
USI Press
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Higher Education Performance Targets nothing to be afraid of
[…]of becoming short-term oriented, responding overtly to the demands of Government, business and the market, but must continue to be Teaching & Learning driven. We would also call on HEI’s to fully engage Students’ Unions across the country in the consultative process in the development of their own individual performance targets, to ensure that the student voice plays an absolutely central role. While Higher Education Institutes should be in no ways afraid of their own performance targets, any funding cuts which may be imposed in this manner cannot be done in such a way that would lead to the performance […]
USI launches Students for Marriage Equality campaign
[…]VP Equality and Citizenship, Annie Hoey, said: “Students for Marriage Equality is the campaign by students and for students, in preparation for the upcoming referendum on marriage equality.” She continued: “The campaign is designed to engage students on the issues of marriage equality, and to mobilise students to vote on polling day. It is the platform for students to build support for the referendum and put students in the centre of history”. Student case studies will be on-hand at the event to discuss their reasons for seeking a yes vote – including engaged same-sex couples A website and video will be released at the event […]
This Week in USI Feb 25th – March 3rd, 2017
[…]Region created a policy on personal safety and water safety. On Tuesday 1st, The USI and Amnesty International facilitated the first of a series of regional ‘Students for Choice’ workshops on lobbying for a repeal of the 8th amendment. The first one was in TCDSU. The next will be in NUIGSU on March 14th, and to register, email youth@amnesty.ie. The Vice President for Academic Affairs finalised preparations for the 33rd European Students’ Convention, which is to be held in NUI Galway next week. The ESC is a bi-annual event convening student leaders from across the continent and will address access […]
The Week in USI 28th Jan – 3rd Feb, 2017
[…]your story in confidence. The Vice President for Welfare met with Problem Gambling Ireland and Rutland centre on Gambling control bill lobbying and campaign. Finalised preparations for the Irish Survey of Student Engagement (studentsurvey.ie) starting next week. The Vice President for Equality & Citizenship was appointed to National Advisory Panel for the ESHTE (Ending Sexual Harassment and Violence in Third Level) Project by the National Women’s Council of Ireland this week. The project will formally launch early April. USI completed and submitted a submission to the National Women’s Council. You can read our submisison here. The Vice President for Equality […]
The Week in USI Feb 11th – 17th, 2017
[…]a seminar in Brussels with the European Students Union (ESU) on the refugees in higher education campaign. USI became involved in a campaign on disability rights with key disability rights groups and service providers led by Joanne O’Riordan. USI gained the support of the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) for publicly-funded higher education. USI re-launched the Student Summit on Twitter and Facebook with new branding and put a call out for students to take part in regional pitch competitions with USI and Bank of Ireland. The USI Vice President for Welfare attended the Youth Mental Health Taskforce meeting with Minister […]
Union of Students in Ireland to hold seminar on publicly funded higher education
[…]Tom Healy (Nevin Economic Research Institute) on the NERI working paper on HE funding options 10am – An International Perspective on Higher Education Funding – Adam Wright, NUSUK 10.30am – Panel Discussion with IFUT, SIPTU, NUSUK and Irish Second Level Students’ Union 11.15am – closing remarks 11.30am – close For more information please contact: Laura Harmon, USI President: […]
Dundalk IT hosts Mental Health Day to Challenge Stigma and See Change on Campus
World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2012 Dundalk IT will play host to a full programme of events for World Mental Health day staged in collaboration with See Change, the national stigma reduction partnership, Suicide or Survive, Save Our Sons and Daughters, Soroptimists Drogheda, Yellow Asylum Films and the Union of Students in Ireland. This engaging and thought-provoking programme of events which will include a documentary screening, workshops, information sessions, and evening entertainment across the college campus is aimed at challenging the stigma the surrounds mental health problems and promoting open discussion. Certain to get this important conversation going is […]
USI ends partnership with Drinkaware, opting for independent alcohol awareness campaigns
[…]amongst other issues. USI want to ensure that students’ health is at the forefront of any campaigns we run/support in the future. Accordingly, It has been determined we are not best served doing that in partnership with Drinkaware”. USI look forward to working independently with similarly positioned bodies and organisations as ourselves, in the future. Notes: Read the Irish Time’s coverage here and the letter sent to Meas chief executive Fionnuala Sheehan here. Take part in the Newstalk Poll: Do you think alcohol awareness campaigns can be effective if funded by the alcohol industry? here. For more information contact USI Communications and […]
“Cost is a barrier to safe sex” says USI
[…]in Ireland have for over two decades led a ‘Sexual Health Awareness and Guidance’ (SHAG) campaign on campuses, promoting safe sex and the use of contraception on campuses across Ireland. Notes: USI represents over 374,000 students at third level and further education across Ireland USI’s ‘SHAG’ campaign is supported by the HSE, and this year 30,000 condoms were delivered to students on campuses across Ireland, including information on safe sex, consent and support for unplanned pregnancies, including the HSE ‘My Options’ helpline. Prices for the pill per month mostly range from €5 to €8 rising to €14.50. One of […]
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