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NUS’ Freshers Survey results

NUS’ Freshers Survey assessed new students’ preparations and plans for heading to uni, their attitudes to crime-prevention and insurance, and what was keeping them up at night before leaving.
Added on 09/02/2010

Policy Pod | 10/02/10

This week on the podcast we discuss cuts, the fees review in Northern Ireland and clubcards for HE
Added on 08/02/2010

Promoting Trans Equality - the 7th Equality Strand

A series of five one-day interactive workshops on promoting trans equality in FE
Added on 08/02/2010

NUS RESPONDS TO UCAS APPLICATION FIGURES

Monday 8 February 2010
Added on 08/02/2010

The kids are taking over...

Student parents and their children descended on the Scottish Parliament to campaign on the Parent Trap
Added on 08/02/2010

Shane Explains 08/02/10

NUS' EMA Survey
Added on 03/02/2010

Lessons from the 2009 European Elections

As we embark on our ‘Vote for Students’ campaign to mobilise the student vote in the run-up to the 2010 General Election, we look back to last year’s European elections to get an idea of what worked best then, and what student unions can use this time aro
Added on 03/02/2010

International Students' Survey 2010

Fill in the survey and help us campaign for international students!
Added on 05/02/2010

Scotland United - Edinburgh

Rally and march to celebrate a multi-cultural Scotland and against the English Defence League
Added on 04/02/2010

NUS Wales Women’s Conference

NUS Wales Women’s Conference
Added on 04/02/2010

NUS Wales Women’s Conference

NUS Wales Women’s Conference
Added on 04/02/2010

Education Toolkits Now Online!

The SLEEC Toolkits developed and launched last academic year are now available online...
Added on 04/02/2010

Go Green Week: What is it all about?

The 8 -12 February will be the UK’s third national week of student action on climate change in schools, colleges and universities.
Added on 04/02/2010

Strategaeth AB UCMC

Strategaeth AB UCMC
Added on 04/02/2010

Strategaeth AB UCMC

Strategaeth AB UCMC
Added on 04/02/2010

NUS Wales FE strategy

NUS Wales FE strategy
Added on 04/02/2010

NUS Wales FE strategy

NUS Wales FE strategy
Added on 04/02/2010

Falmouth Town Takeover

Check out ITVs coverage of The Falmouth Town Takeover here!
Added on 04/02/2010

Falmouth Town Takeover

Check out ITVs coverage of The Falmouth Town Takeover here!
Added on 04/02/2010

Education Maintenance Allowance Survey 2010

The EMA 2010 survey is launched – get your learners completing it now!
Added on 03/02/2010

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NUS warns politicians: 'Vote for students or pay the price'

NUS has launched the Vote for Students campaign, which aims to mobilise the student vote for the coming general election. The new initiative comes as the deadline for submissions to the review of student fees passes. NUS has warned that students and their families will not be prepared to vote for candidates who do not come clean on fees. Read more.

Surfing the Wave of Change

In Spring 2009, NUS published a document called A Wave of Change: The Future Landscape of the Student Movement. It was agreed that if we are to establish a new and exciting strategic direction for the student movement - one that makes a real difference to students’ lives - we need to understand the likely future landscape facing students and students’ unions.

Now following months of consultations with you, we've launched the response. Read more here.

National Conference zone reports online

The zone reports and policy recommendations are online here. Students' unions should use this document in their councils to inform the debates at national conference. The document includes a guide to the policy processes and how to submit amendments and motions.

Thousands march for Copenhagen

More than 50,000 descended on the streets of London, Glasgow and Belfast in December ahead of the Copenhagen summit in the UK’s biggest ever demonstration in support of action on climate chance. The protest was organised by Stop Climate Chaos, which NUS is a vocal partner, and called for a fast and fair deal when world leaders meet in Copenhagen this week. Read more.

Hundreds of students in Parliament demonstration to demand MPs speak out against fees

Three hundred students from across the country descended on Westminster in November to demand their MPs come clean on fees. Students demanded politicians sign a pledge promising to vote against a hike in university top up fees and to press the Government to find a fairer alternative. Read what happened and see the images here.

NUS launches Student Engagement Project

NUS is pleased to announce a new project on engaging students in shaping their learning experiences in England. This joint project with the Higher Education Academy and funded by HEFCE will provide materials and toolkits for students' unions and institutions to support improved engagement of students. Read more.

Policy Podcast

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We've launched our new Policy Pod(cast), a weekly audio discussion programme featuring news, views and discussion on the week in education & the student movement. Each week we intend to review the week’s events will a panel made up of NUS Officers and Staff and local union officers and staff.

Each week’s episode will appear by 9.00am on a Wednesday here in the news section. You can also subscribe via itunes here

 

Funding our Future Resources

training_groupFollowing the Town Takeover training day the handboooks from all of the sessions are available to help you action plan your Town Takeovers and community campaigns.

Check out our town takeover resources and handbooks

NUS helps open "the first chapter in the biggest story of the 21st Century"

NUS is teaming up with the group behind The Age of Stupid to join thousands of individuals and organisations from across the country to unite behind one simple idea: a 10% cut in carbon emissions during 2010. It’s called 10:10, and we want you to be a part of it. Read more about how to get involved.

Help for Freshers' Week!

Term is fast approaching – and lots of you will be beginning to think about freshers' fairs and activities at the start of term. The Women’s Campaign can help you recruit loads of freshers to your women’s group and give you materials use in your union. Read More.

 

Good advice comes straight from horsesmouth.co.uk

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NUS has entered into a partnership with horsesmouth, an innovative online mentoring site.

You’ll be able to login to www.horsesmouth.co.uk to give and receive confidential advice, communicating with people all around the UK. Senior NUS staff will be the first to enlist as mentors, and will eventually be joined by other NUS members.

For more details visit www.horsesmouth.co.uk or, to sign up to wear the NUS badge while using horsesmouth, register through the NUS page.

 

Upcoming Events

FEBRUARY 2010

2 February NUS Wales Women’s Conference
Lampeter Students' Union

11th February Sister Activist
Birmingham

MARCH 2010

1 - 3 March Disabled Students' Campaign Conference
Park Inn, Manchester

4-5 March NUS Wales Conference
Venue TBC

6 - 7 March NUS Scotland Conference
Carnegie Conference Centre, Dunfermline

15 - 17 March Women's Campaign Conference
Coventry Britannia

20 March NUS Scotland Women's Conference
Dudhope Castle, University of Abertay Dundee

APRIL 2010

13-15 April NUS Annual Conference
The Sage Gateshead, NewcastleGateshead

24 April NUS Scotland Disabled Students' Conference
STUC, Glasgow

26 - 29 April Student Section Week (Postgraduate, Mature and International)
Nottingham Britannia

28 April NUS Wales SWD Conference
Venue TBC

29 April NUS Wales LGBT Conference
Venue TBC

MAY 2010

4 May NUS Wales Black Students Conference
Venue TBC

6 May NUS Wales Welsh Language Conference
Venue TBC

7 - 9 May LGBT Campaign Conference
The Adelphi Britannia, Liverpool

15 May NUS Scotland Black Students' Conference
Venue to be confirmed

22 - 23 Black Students' Summer Campaign Conference
The Adelphi Britannia, Liverpool

29 May NUS Scotland LGBT Conference
Venue to be confirmed

 

 

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