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DBIS Officials Commend NUS Approach

Feedback from stakeholders following the launch of the Blueprint
Added on 02/07/2009

Greener Living Fund

Get your University to participate NUS’ new environmental project
Added on 01/07/2009

Statement Abatement Request


Added on 30/06/2009

Students: We Need You!

New volunteer oppoprtunity for students who want to campaign to get involved in the Funding Our Future Campaign
Added on 25/06/2009

Education Funding Wins National Policy Competition

NUS activities at the Compass Conference
Added on 25/06/2009

Have your say on student housing

We need your help to fight against proposals to limit the number student houses in communities.
Added on 24/06/2009

LGBT Officer Residential

NUS LGBT campaign is hosting its first ever residential training event for LGBT officers - apply now!
Added on 24/06/2009

Stop climate chaos march


Added on 22/06/2009

First NUS Postgraduate Conference

First conference for postgraduates held in June 2009
Added on 22/06/2009

LGBT Forum Update

Download the latest newsletter with events, news stories and publications from LGBT educational organisations
Added on 18/06/2009

Feedback on the Blueprint

A selection of feedback from the media and stakeholders in the higher education sector.
Added on 15/06/2009

Arts Group Summer Meeting


Added on 12/06/2009

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Welcome to NUS' new officers

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A big welcome to all new NUS officers.

We have an exciting year ahead of us, with a major reform of student funding, student union’s charity registration and an increasingly severe economic climate. Getting the student voice heard has never been more important.

Funding Our Future is NUS' education funding campaign. We are working for a fairer funding system for all students, but we need your help to achieve this.

Remember that NUS is here for you. The team at HQ and in the Nation’s offices and around the regions have had loads of experience in supporting people in your role, so if you need advice, information or contacts then please get in touch.

And don’t forget to register online and encourage your team to do the same so that we can keep you up to speed on all up coming events and campaigns.

First NUS Postgraduate Conference held

Wordle art piece made from the first paragraph

NUS held its first Postgraduate Conference in Nottingham on 19 - 20 June. Electing the first Postgrad Taught Rep (Chris Jenkinson, University of Manchester) and a Postgrad Research Rep (Joy Elliott, University of Aberdeen) to the NEC. The conference also elected a Postgraduate Committee and passed policy on postgraduate issues. View presentations from the conference.




NUS Awards 2009 winners announced

The NUS Awards 2009 winners have been announced.

Friday 12 June saw the winners of the 2009 NUS Awards awarded their trophies at the Brewery in London.

To see who the winners were go to the Awards website now!




Funding our Future Blueprint

Wes Streeting launching the Blueprint

As part of our Funding Our Future Campaign, NUS has launched its Blueprint for an alternative higher education funding system. This is our moment as the student movement to break up the consensus that top-up fees are the only way of funding higher education.

Find out more.

Funding our future

NUS is launching a Blueprint for an alternative higher education funding system on Wednesday 10 June.

The Blueprint is our mechanism to break the consensus that top-up fees are the only way of funding higher education. Read more

NUS welcomes opportunity to work with Lord Mandelson

Following the announcement that the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform will merge to form the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, National Union of Students (NUS) President Wes Streeting said:

“NUS would like to welcome the opportunity to work with Lord Mandelson in his new capacity as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. We hope that he will be bold in his approach to the forthcoming review of higher education funding and ensure that students have a genuine voice in the coming debate." Read NUS' statement in full.

NUS Black Students' Officer Elected

Bellavia Riberio-Addy was re-elected at the Black Students' Conference this weekend.

Speaking at the Conference, held in Coventry, Bellavia said she would ensure that Black students are heard.



NUS Exam Feedback Amnesty

NUS have sent out over 25,000 stickers to SUs wanting to make an issue out of the lack of exam feedback their students receive.

Vice President Higher Education, Aaron Porter said:
"We've had a lot of attention already, and I'm looking forward to watching the campaign unfold across the UK, and crucially start watching Universities react - and hopefully start offering better exam feedback to students!"

Download the Exam Feedback Brief and download the HE Focus (volume 1 - the great NUS feedback amnesty) here.



Meet the Parents

NUS has launched a major report into life as a student parent.

Meet the Parents, a first hand account of life as a student parent, was launched at the House of Commons today.

The report, sponsored by NASWUT, reveals that, despite the benefits education can offer to those with children, there is still a lack of information and funding available. Constant struggle

Find out more and download the report.



Your year in pictures

As the academic year comes to a close, we'd like to see what students have been up to. Whether you've campaigned for some causes close to your heart or partied hard all year, we'd love to see your best shots. Send us your pictures now. There are some prizes up for grabs too.



Officer Development Programme 2009/10 is launched

Officer development programme 2009

Registrations for the Officer Development Programme 2009/10 are now open.

As well as providing invaluable networking opportunities these courses aim to develop knowledge and skills of sabbatical officers, giving you the best possible start to your year in office.

Find out more about the course and how to register



Internationalising Students' Unions

Internationalising Students' Unions booklet cover image

NUS has been working with officers, staff and international students to develop a strategic framework and audit tool to help students' unions make a positive impact on international students' experience. Read the full report



NUS welcomes Stonewall's new stance on blood donation

currently gay and bi-sexual men are prevented from giving blood

Stonewall has decided to join the campaign for the National Blood Service (NBS) to lift the discriminatory blanket lifetime ban on gay men donating blood.

Responding to the news, NUS Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) Officers Daf Adley and Lucy Brookes said:

“We are delighted that Stonewall has decided to join the campaign against this policy."



Good advice comes straight from horsesmouth.co.uk

horsesmouth logo

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

JULY 2009

2 - 4 July FE Student Leadership
Bishop Grosseteste University College, Lincoln

6 July Regional Reception - North East
University of Teesside, Middlesbrough

6 July Regional Reception - South West
University of Gloucestershire, Oxstalls Campus

7 July Regional Reception - North West
University of Central Lancashire

7 July Regional Reception - South East
University of Surrey, Guildford

8 July Regional Reception - Midlands
Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham

8 - 10 July FE Student leadership, Introductory & Advanced
Bridgwater College, Cannington Site

9 July Regional Reception - East of England
University Campus Suffolk

9 July Regional Reception - London
London Metropolitan University (North Campus)

10/11 July Arts Group Summer Meeting Loughborough Students' Union

17 July Understanding and Supporting Liberation
De Montfort University, Leicester

21 - 23 July Developing Your Members 1 (Officer Development Programme)
Herriot Watt

28 - 31 July Active Political Leadership 1 (Officer Development Programme)
University of the West of England (UWE)

AUGUST 2009

4 - 7 August Action Through Advocacy 1 (Officer Development Programme)
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)

11 - 14 August Active Political Leadership 2 (Officer Development Programme)
University of Sheffield

18 - 20 August Developing Your Members 2 (Officer Development Programme)
Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL)

25 - 28 August Action Through Advocacy 2 (Officer Development Programme)
University of Sheffield

SEPTEMBER2009

1 September Student Media Reception
Amnesty International - London

9 - 11 September Train the Trainer
Keele University

OCTOBER 2009

12 - 13 October Trustees Academy
Ramada Leeds Parkway

15 - 16 October Trustees Academy
Ramada Brighton

NOVEMBER 2009

3 November
Student Media Day
London

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