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![]() Urgent: NUS response to housing and planning announcementAdded on 28/01/2010 Yesterday the Government issued a response to its consultation on houses in multiple occupations (HMO’s) and possible planning responses, to which NUS and students ’ unions have given evidence and written submissions. The Housing Minister, John Healey, has announced new local planning powers to manage the spread of shared rented homes and to tackle pockets of unsafe and substandard accommodation run by bad landlords. Essential Gas Safety AdviceAdded on 28/01/2010 Living away from home for the first time, students are often unaware that their landlord has a legal responsibility to keep them gas safe. Gas Safe Register has some essential gas safety advice for students and their parents. Poorly serviced, badly fitted or faulty gas appliances could put you at risk from gas leaks, fire, explosion and carbon monoxide poisoning. As a student, gas safety may not be your top priority when you move into your accommodation, but knowing the risks could save your life. To find out more, click here. National Student Interfaith ForumAdded on 20/01/2010 National Student Interfaith Forum Sunday 14 February 2010, 10.30am – 4.30pm St Ethelburga’s Centre for Peace & Reconciliation, London The National Union of Students (NUS) invites students and students' union officers to attend the first National Student Interfaith Forum. NUS’s Student Interfaith Project aims to improve the experiences of students of faith at further and higher education by increasing students’ unions awareness of the needs of students of faith through support, information and training; and developing strong inter-faith collaboration between students to enhance campus cohesion by creating space for inter-faith dialogue and activities. Many students and students’ union officers are active in building understanding about different religious communities, and improving relations between different faith groups on campus. The National Student Interfaith Forum provides the opportunity for students and students' unions to network and support the growth and development of student interfaith activities nationally. The forum will bring together 30 students and students' union officers to share and develop ideas, gain new skills and knowledge, as well as support the development of training and resources for students' unions. The forum will meet six times over the course of the project (October 2009 – September 2011). The first National Student Interfaith Forum is taking place on Sunday 14 February, at St Ethelburga’s Centre for Peace and Reconciliation in London. The event is free to attend and travel can be organsied and paid for by NUS. If you organise interfaith activities at your university or students’ union we would like you to apply to participate in the National Student Interfaith Forum. The forum is open to students and Students' Union Officers. To apply please complete and return the application form by email to Kat Luckock, Student Interfaith Coordinator. For further information about NUS’ Student Interfaith Project or the National Student Interfaith Forum please phone the Student Interfaith Coordinator, Kat Luckock on 020 7380 6662 or email Kat.Luckock@nus.org.uk National Student Interfaith ForumAdded on 20/01/2010 National Student Interfaith Forum Sunday 14 February 2010, 10.30am – 4.30pm St Ethelburga’s Centre for Peace & Reconciliation, London The National Union of Students (NUS) invites students and students' union officers to attend the first National Student Interfaith Forum. NUS’s Student Interfaith Project aims to improve the experiences of students of faith at further and higher education by increasing students’ unions awareness of the needs of students of faith through support, information and training; and developing strong inter-faith collaboration between students to enhance campus cohesion by creating space for inter-faith dialogue and activities. Many students and students’ union officers are active in building understanding about different religious communities, and improving relations between different faith groups on campus. The National Student Interfaith Forum provides the opportunity for students and students' unions to network and support the growth and development of student interfaith activities nationally. The forum will bring together 30 students and students' union officers to share and develop ideas, gain new skills and knowledge, as well as support the development of training and resources for students' unions. The forum will meet six times over the course of the project (October 2009 – September 2011). The first National Student Interfaith Forum is taking place on Sunday 14 February, at St Ethelburga’s Centre for Peace and Reconciliation in London. The event is free to attend and travel can be organsied and paid for by NUS. If you organise interfaith activities at your university or students’ union we would like you to apply to participate in the National Student Interfaith Forum. The forum is open to students and Students' Union Officers. To apply please complete and return the application form by email to Kat Luckock, Student Interfaith Coordinator. For further information about NUS’ Student Interfaith Project or the National Student Interfaith Forum please phone the Student Interfaith Coordinator, Kat Luckock on 020 7380 6662 or email Kat.Luckock@nus.org.uk Unipol/NUS updated Tenancy Deposit Protection Enforcement Pack available nowAdded on 12/01/2010
An updated version of the Unipol/NUS TDP Enforcement Pack is available now You can download the Unipol/NUS TDP Enforcement Pack here. This pack gives tenants information about: • whether your deposits should be protected • how you can get their deposits protected • standard letters you can send to your landlords • court procedures you can use to get your deposit protected This Enforcement Pack can be used by individual tenants and also student advice services. If you have any further queries or questions we would advise you visit your students’ union advice service. For more information about tenancy deposit protection and deposit recovery, click here. |
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