Events - what we do

The Events Department organises a vast number of conferences, one day events and national training each year, which every students’ union affiliated to NUS is welcome to participate in. NUS events provide the opportunity for students and their elected officers to get together. This may be to discuss and debate policy, elect the future NEC, get trained in specific areas of interest that would benefit their union, learn to be a trainer themselves, get ideas for future projects or just to network and, of course, have a good time!

Each year we organise a whole host of events including several one-day training events, Disabled Students' Conference, Women’s Conference, Black Students' Conference, Anti-Racism, Anti Fascism Conference, Mature Students' Conference, International Students' Conference, a number of National Council events and, of course, our Annual Conference.

Annually at the end of March/beginning of April we organise the Annual Conference, to which every union can send at least one delegate free of charge. There is a lot more work involved in organising all constitutional conferences. Schedules/deadlines are worked out many months in advance of a conference; the constitution has to be regularly updated; motions typed, composited and retyped, documentation then has to be put together and proofed before going to print. In addition election materials including all ballot papers need preparing.

At Conference the staff take minutes as well as deal with general administrative duties. Minutes are typed up on return to the office and the constitution changes made where applicable. All invoicing and cheque processing is completed at this stage. To achieve this, the Events team works closely with all Committee members prior to and at the Conference.

In the summer, we kick off the Officer Development Programme, which includes a variety of courses, facilitated by the Membership Development team, to which student officers can attend.

The department ensures NUS continually delivers high quality, cost-effective events by monitoring the work in the department, making improvements and raising professionalism where necessary.

The team researches and views all potential venues to ensure the facilities investigated are the best for the budget and timescale available. The events staff are also responsible for preparing mailings for each event, receiving and inputting registration forms, making provisions for access requirements and circulating joining instructions.

We take great time and effort to ensure that every event delivered by NUS is fully inclusive so that all participants can share in the experience.

To see what events are taking place this year visit the NUS Events Calendar

Who we are

National Team - Events Officers
Diane Maginnis (Events Team Leader)
Ian Connell
Laura Belch
Madile Leber
Am Devaiah

Democratic Services Coordinator
Elaine Bruce

Regional Team - Events & Membership Officers
Dan Baxter - Midlands, East and North
Wendy White - London and South