A motion calling for the introduction of abortion services to the SU Sexual Health Clinic was passed at a recent SU Council meeting.
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The Good Friday Agreement established power-sharing in Northern Ireland in the wake of prolonged conflict, arguably bringing about a cross-community consensus for the foundations on which peace would rest. The Agreement acknowledged that Northern Ireland is part of the UK whilst the principle of consent element of the Agreement means that a United Ireland is able to take place if a majority of people in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland want it to. Both sides of the community were taken into account by a mechanism which allows for the Assembly to be elected every five years, but only so long as parties on both sides of the divide participate. A stop-start nature of the Assembly and Executive has ensued and 25 years since the Agreement was signed, these institutions aren’t functioning.
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The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on students has been making headlines over the last week. While Queen’s University Belfast students eagerly await support payments from the university, many other students are not receiving additional financial support.
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The union had previously confirmed Wednesday 1 February as the first day of strike action but has now released the dates of the 17 following days
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From the 24th to the 26th of January, Queen’s University Belfast’s Students’ Union will be holding an all-student referendum on taking further action to oppose the increases to accommodation fees and postgraduate tuition fees due to take effect in the next academic year.
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As the University prepares itself to make the one-off payments to all students The Scoop breaks down what you need to know about these payments.
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As we approach election season The Scoop has put together this guide to help students understand how the Queen’s University Belfast Students Union (SU) functions. Applications for all elected roles close on Thursday, 2 February at 5pm. Candidates can then run their reflection campaigns until 27 February when student voting commences. All students will be able to vote for their chosen candidates from 28 February until 2 March on the SU website.
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