- Read more: Care to college: An exploratory study on care-experienced students’ educational journeys
The Economic and Social Research institute (ESRI) published a report “Care to college: An exploratory study on care-experienced students’ educational journeys”. The report is an exploratory study by Merike Darmody. It highlights the importance of combined effects of school experiences and care experiences on the post-school lives of young people. The main finding of the…
- Read more: Student Carers in Higher Education Institutions in Ireland: An Emerging Policy Issue
According to Census 2022 data, there are almost 300,000 people in Ireland who provide regular unpaid personal help or support to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, health problem or an issue related to age or disability (CSO, 2022). This policy paper focuses on one group of informal carers, i.e., student carers…
- Read more: Eurostudent Report VII
Eurostudent Report VII: Report on the Social and Living Conditions of Higher Education Students in Ireland, 2019 is now available from the Higher Education Authority HERE
