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USI Reveals Students Working 1 Hour Shifts To Oireachtas Committee
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) revealed during a presentation to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation yesterday that students are working 1 hour shifts as a result of some employers applying ‘If and When’ or zero-hour contracts....
USI Calls For Further Supports In Second-Level To Reduce College Dropout Rates
USI called on the need for further supports to be made available to second-level guidance counsellors to support school-leavers in making the jump to third level ahead of the report published today by the Higher Education Authority based on students progressing from...
USI Welcome the Re-Introduction of Postgraduate Grants and Encourage Students to Apply Early
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has today welcomed the re-introduction of the grants for postgraduate students at third level. The SUSI grant system opened for applications for 2017/18 academic year on the 3rd of April. Speaking at the THEA launch on Monday,...
This Week in USI March 5th – 10th, 2017
General: 2,027 students from Maynooth University (MSU) voted to remain with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) with a total of 2,142 votes cast. Polls opened at 9am on Wednesday the 8th of March and closed at 6pm on March 8th. Final result was 95.7% of MSU voters...
95.7% of MSU Voters Say Yes to USI
2,027 students from Maynooth University (MSU) voted to remain with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) with a total of 2,142 votes cast. Polls opened at 9am on Wednesday the 8th of March and closed at 6pm on March 8th. Final result was 95.7% of MSU voters said yes...
European Student Convention underway at NUI, Galway
The Union of Students in Ireland has kicked off the 33rd European Student Convention at NUI, Galway Students' Union. The event, focused on European Student Mobility, access and Brexit, has attracted eighty student leaders from across Europe to Galway. The event...
European Student Convention underway at NUI, Galway
The Union of Students in Ireland has kicked off the 33rd European Student Convention at NUI, Galway Students' Union. The event, focused on European Student Mobility, access and Brexit, has attracted eighty student leaders from across Europe to Galway. The event...
FAQs on Fees, Withdrawals and Disputes
Can I arrange to pay my fees in installments? Most higher education institutions will facilitate some form of installment plan for fees. At a minimum, colleges that allow for installments will allow you to split the €3,000 into two payments of €1,500. Some...
USI and HSE tell STIs to SHAG off
USI Officers and local SU teams have gone on the offensive against sexually transmitted infections this week, with the launch of a major revamped SHAG campaign. The campaign, supported by the Health Service Executive, is taking campuses by storm across Ireland after...
The Week in USI 22-27 January 2017
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,...