Democracy and Governance Day resources now available
Many students’ unions have been looking into governance reviews recently. These offer a fantastic opportunity to look, in detail, at how unions are led and managed. Reviews also offer a chance to consider age-old questions that are fundamental to student governance and democracy. NUS' democracy and governance day on 23 January 2008 was designed to confront these questions and offer a chance to debate the importance of democracy within student's unions.
If you missed the event but want the information, or wish to refresh your memory, you can download these resources.
"We need not only to empower students to debate the issues: we must genuinely empower their decisions."
Stephen Brown, National Secretary.
- The opening presentation from Graeme Wise (NUS staff)
- The opening speech from National Secretary Stephen Brown
- Presentation on developing a broader democratic code, courtesy of University College London's Imogen Wiltshire.
- Handout on developing a broader democratic code, courtesy of University College London's Imogen Wiltshire.
- The democratic role of clubs and societies
- Generating involvement in elections
- Diversity in students' unions presentation
- Diversity in students' unions handout
- Case study presentation on governance review, courtesy of from Plymouth students' union
Download all the resources as a zip file.
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