USI
In Support of Public Funding, Between 8,000 and 10,000 Take to the Streets
With USI estimating 5,000 students would attend the march, trade unions and groups from across the country showed up today to advocate for publicly funded education.
USI and TCDSU Call to Cut Ties with University Rankings
In a motion passed at USI Council this evening and in a letter from the TCDSU to the Provost, student representatives are calling for College governing bodies to “re-evaluate their participation in university rankings” with the ultimate goal to withdraw from those they see as unfit.
USI: Increased College Spaces “Futile” Amid Accommodation Crisis
The Union of Students in Ireland has said that increasing the number of third-level places without extra accommodation and services is a "populist" and "futile" move by Government.
USI Urges Affordable Housing and Tenant Protections in Submission to Private Rental Sector Review
The submission highlighted the struggles students face in accessing affordable and secure housing within the private rental sector, emphasising the urgent need for comprehensive governmental reforms.
USI Passes TCDSU Motion for Electoral Reform
The motion, proposed by TCDSU, mandates the USI to commission a report into the running of USI elections and to explore the possibility of direct elections.
USI Votes to Support BDS Campaign
The motion mandates that the USI take a pro-BDS stance and that it supports local branches being established in universities, as well as boycotting Israeli companies and services.
USI Votes Down Constitutional Amendment on Translation
The amendment would have called for the USI to have the constitution translated into Irish and Ulster Scots as well as English.
Three to Contest USI Presidency with Two From Trinity to Run Elsewhere
A total of four of the races will be contested in this year’s elections, with the remaining six uncontested.
USI Expresses Concern Over Delayed PhDs Support Review
The report was originally due to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2023 but was since pushed to the end of the second quarter of 2023.
“It comes down to funding” – Ireland’s Postgraduate Research Crisis
Many postgraduate researchers are facing a situation in which they can no longer afford basic necessities such as food, rent and heating due to their lack of funding and their working conditions.