[…]here to read or download: Student Reaction – A Guide to Budget […]
[…]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 […]
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 […]
Leaving Cert Reform Submission October […]
[…]to=”welfare@usi.ie” subject=”Women Lead feedback!”][contact-field label=”Name” type=”name”][contact-field label=”What does empowering women mean to you?” type=”text”][contact-field label=”What does women in leadership mean to you?” type=”text”][contact-field label=”What piece of advice would you give other women?” type=”text”][/contact-form] Celebrating Women To celebrate women, we have compiled some lists of our favourite books, podcasts and films created and made by or about women to inspire you to become a woman who leads! Click on the thumbnails below to view or download. The Schedule Here’s our exciting Women Lead 2021 schedule. We have so many interesting and inspiring women lined up with a range of […]
Website accessibility functions will be degraded for 45 minutes from 16.15 until 17.30 on 5 May 2021 to facilitate upgrades to the site. Other services will be affected also but the site will remain […]
[…]and biographies can be found here. Watch out for videos introducing your USI Executive for 2020-2021 in more detail over the coming week. With so much change ongoing as a result of the pandemic, your USI team is ready for another busy year ahead seeking to place the student voice at the centre of all third-level education decisions and […]
The USI website has been refreshed as of 24 March 2021 at 21.35. In the interim period (first week) we would expect the site to have some minor problems which could manifest as: Slower performance than recently Some pages being at different locations, resulting in dead links or 404 Errors Context display anomalies (stuff not looking like it was designed to). Inside Baseball: The core of the site has been 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 […]
[…]resulting in delayed identification of illnesses and inappropriate treatment Publicly funded, out-patient and day care programmes are scarce and often lack a comprehensive, long-term strategy for each individual patient The three specialist beds for eating disorders (all in Dublin) are manifestly inadequate to meet demand We ask that you take our recommendations on board: 1) Ensure equity for addressing and understanding all forms of eating disorders 2) Commit to equity in research and sustainable core funding for programmes, services and initiatives 3) Secure equity in access to treatment and recovery 4) Provide education and awareness to the wider population 5) […]
[…]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 a plan to fully publicly-fund higher education to be prepared immediately. The Cassells Report released in 2016 called for immediate sustainable core funding however, this Government, like those before it has failed to commit to a model which views and funds education as a public […]
Accounts approved at USI Congress […]
[…]to PrEP and sexual health clinics and services across Ireland 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 […]
[…]SAAIs recognise the incredible commitment of Students’ Unions, student activists and student-led organisations across Ireland in improving the lives of students, not just on campus but in wider society. Despite all the challenges COVID-19 posed for them, students have demonstrated incredible leadership in running campaigns, advocating for their peers and raising money for charity. “Those nominated this year are fantastic ambassadors, not only for their colleges and the student body, but for Irish society.” Some 870 third-level teaching staff were also recognised at the event through the Teaching Hero Awards, ran in partnership by USI and the National Forum for […]
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 […]
[…]to announce its backing of the campaign this week and you can view these resources on the USI Instagram grid here. It has been USI policy for many years to campaign for the end of the unfair ban on gay men dontating blood and now the 12 month post sex ban on men who have sex with men. It is unfair discrimination and must change. With this in mind, USI and Students’ Unions across Ireland are delighted to continue this work by supporting the Blood For All campaign. Please show your support for this campaign by signing this petition which […]
[…]we need to stand against racism and show that Ireland will not tolerate racism, xenophobia and far-right ideologies. USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick said: “Today, we are joining INAR and supporting the #TogetherAgainstRacism campaign. USI joins INAR and all its members in calling for an end to racism, xenophobia and far-right ideologies and we stand in solidarity with those affected. “For many years USI has been leading social change and working on social justice issues. Today, we also want to reiterate our support for INAR’s #LoveNotHate campaign to call for the introduction of hate crime legislation in Ireland. This should include the best legislative protections […]
[…]when attending college in Ireland. The (Health Insurance (International Students) (Amendment) Bill 2021) deals with only one issue, namely the huge increase in insurance costs for non-EEA students in Ireland regarding health insurance. You will understand that our sector is experiencing unprecedented challenges and international students are extremely concerned about the increase in insurance costs that have been imposed on them since October 2020. All non-EEA students are required to have insurance to meet Department of Justice requirements. However, international students are now required by the Health Insurance Authority (HIA) to have private health insurance. No other group in the […]