Your Coiste Gnó
Coiste Gnó 2023-2024 The Union of Students in Ireland is led by the 11-member Coiste Gnó. The Coiste Gnó represents and works on behalf of more than 360,000 students across the island of Ireland. Chris Clifford President Twitter: @ Email: president@usi.ie Mobile: 086...
Our Projects: Homes.USI.ie
You can claim up to €14,000 in tax-free rent per annum if you avail of the rent-a-room relief scheme. We are using homes.usi.ie to appeal to homeowners in all over Ireland to consider offering accommodation to students during term time, as it fears the cost of renting...
Our Projects: Mental Health
Levels of mental illness, mental distress and low well-being among students in higher education is increasing (IPPR 2017). 75% of adults with mental illness first experience symptoms before the age of 25. With peak onset from 18-25 (Kessler and Wang 2008). This...
USI Launches Pre-Budget Submission Ahead of Budget 2020
Yesterday, 19th June – the Union of Students in Ireland launched the Pre-Budget Submission document ahead of Budget 2020. In the submission, USI outlined that investment is immediately needed in the following areas: Grants Fees Housing Access & Inclusion...
Pre-Budget Submission
Following Brexit, students in Ireland will be forced to pay the highest third level fees in the EU. Accommodation costs and the cost of living has soared, while financial support available for students has remained stagnant – these issues are connected and are...APPLICATIONS OPEN: Student QA Reviewer’s Pool 2019
The National Student QA Reviewers Pool has been established by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). The latest call for applications to the pool has now opened. Pool members will receive training from NStEP, QQI and USI...
Global Undergraduate Awards
The Global Undergraduate Awards is currently accepting submissions to the 25 categories of its 2019 programme, open to all students in graduation years 2018, 2019 and 2020. [closing date: 11th June, 2019] The programme is unique in offering global recognition...
Students Voting YES in Divorce Referendum, May 24th
Students Voting YES in Divorce Referendum, May 24th Four years to the day after Marriage Equality was passed on 22 May 2015, students are once again calling for change to the Irish constitution to ensure a more modern and compassionate approach to divorce in Ireland...