<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>NUS News</title><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/</link><description>Latest news from NUS.org.uk</description><item><title>NUS at 90 - Our Birthday Plans</title><description>It was in a packed conference room at the University of London Club, Gower Street, on 11-12 February 1922, that the National Union of Students was created, and Ivison Macadam elected its first president.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:49:00 GMT</pubDate><author /><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/news/news/nus-at-90---our-birthday-plans/</link></item><item><title>Take part in NUS’ diversity survey</title><description>Diversity is an important part of the student movement, and every year NUS runs a survey to gauge the diversity of students’ unions’ workforce. </description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:29:00 GMT</pubDate><author /><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/news/news/take-part-in-nus-diversity-survey/</link></item><item><title>Protection of college bursary budget a victory for students</title><description>The Scottish Government has confirmed it will reverse the proposed cut of £11.4m for college bursaries as the Budget is voted on today, protecting college bursary funding.</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:41:00 GMT</pubDate><author /><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/news/news/protection-of-college-bursary-budget-a-victory-for-students/</link></item><item><title>NUS launches Research Hub</title><description>NUS has today launched a new web resource (www.NUS.org.uk/research) allowing access to all of our research publications, which are available to download for free.</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:31:00 GMT</pubDate><author /><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/news/news/nus-launches-research-hub/</link></item><item><title>NUS Save 'Care to Learn' Fund</title><description>The National Union of Students (NUS) today (Friday) welcomed news from the Young People’s Learning Agency (YPLA) that there will be no changes to the Care to Learn childcare support scheme for teenage parents in further education.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:45:00 GMT</pubDate><author /><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/news/news/nus-save-care-to-learn-fund/</link></item><item><title>Join in with Universities Week 2012</title><description>A fantastic opportunity has emerged to promote the 2012 Games at your university this Spring.</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:54:00 GMT</pubDate><author /><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/news/news/join-in-with-universities-week-2012/</link></item><item><title>Edinburgh must use influence to halt draconian anti-gay law</title><description>NUS Scotland LGBT campaign has called on Edinburgh's Lord Provost to use the city's 'twinning arrangement' with St Petersburg to urge authorities not to enact a bill which would fuel discrimination against the city's LGBT community.</description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:27:00 GMT</pubDate><author /><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/news/news/edinburgh-must-use-influence-to-halt-draconian-anti-gay-law/</link></item><item><title>College cash for bursaries running out</title><description>New analysis by NUS Scotland and Scotland's Colleges has shown that the current student support budget is not enough to meet demand.</description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:50:00 GMT</pubDate><author /><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/news/news/college-cash-for-bursaries-running-out/</link></item><item><title>Boris out of touch with young people, says NUS</title><description>NUS today said Boris Johnson was perpetuating damaging myths and should try to help young people rather than writing them off.</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:08:00 GMT</pubDate><author /><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/news/news/boris-out-of-touch-with-young-people-says-nus/</link></item><item><title>NUS suggests 10 alternative priorities to Gove's £60 million yacht proposal</title><description>Following the revelation that Education Secretary Michael Gove, has suggested buying the Queen a yacht to celebrate her birthday, NUS has suggested ten alternative ways to spend the estimate £60m cost on Further and Higher Education.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate><author /><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/news/news/nus-suggests-10-alternative-priorities-to-goves-60-million-yacht-proposal/</link></item><item><title>Unpaid Internships - Clegg should look closer to home</title><description>The National Union of Students (NUS) today welcomed further commitments from Government and business to open employment and internship experiences to everyone regardless of background. </description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:26:00 GMT</pubDate><author /><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/news/news/unpaid-internships---clegg-should-look-closer-to-home/</link></item><item><title>Blaengarwch MAWR yn darparu adduned Blwyddyn Newydd ar gyfer prosiectau yng Nghymru</title><description>Blaengarwch MAWR yn darparu adduned Blwyddyn Newydd ar gyfer prosiectau yng Nghymru</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate><author /><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/news/news/blaengarwch-mawr-yn-darparu-adduned-blwyddyn-newydd-ar-gyfer-prosiectau-yng-nghymru/</link></item><item><title>BIG Innovation provides New Year resolution for Welsh projects</title><description>Five projects across Wales have been awarded a share of £1,376,049 under the first round of the BIG Innovation programme, which aims to specifically support projects that test new ways of tackling emerging and existing social problems. </description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate><author /><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/news/news/big-innovation-provides-new-year-resolution-for-welsh-projects/</link></item><item><title>Wonga's 'Student Loans' Marketing is Irresponsible</title><description>Responding to a marketing campaign from pay day loans company Wonga the National Union of Students (NUS) said that the targeting of financially vulnerable students was incredibly irresponsible and should be immediately withdrawn.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate><author /><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/news/news/wongas-student-loans-marketing-is-irresponsible-/</link></item><item><title>Student Human Rights Reporter of the Year</title><description>NUS and Amnesty International have joined together to bring you the award for Student Human Rights Reporter of the Year 2012, and the competition is now open for entries.</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:26:00 GMT</pubDate><author /><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/news/news/nus---amnesty-international-student-human-rights-reporter-of-the-year-2012/</link></item><item><title>NUS calls on Nick Clegg to explain 'daylight robbery'</title><description>NUS calls on Nick Clegg to explain 'daylight robbery' as 70m is taken from students pockets to pay for 'con trick' fee waivers. </description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:54:00 GMT</pubDate><author /><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/news/news/nus-calls-on-nick-clegg-to-explain-daylight-robbery-as-70m-is-taken-from-students-pockets-to-pay-for-con-trick-fee-waivers-/</link></item><item><title>Why NUS is Calling on students to say 'I Am The Change'</title><description>A version of this blog was first published on The Huffington Post. </description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:25:00 GMT</pubDate><author /><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/news/news/why-nus-is-calling-on-students-to-say-i-am-the-change/</link></item><item><title>Breakdown of Proposed Welsh University Mergers</title><description>On 29 December 2010, Leighton Andrews, Minister for Education and Skills, stated his intention to reduce the number of Higher Education Institutions (HEI's) in Wales down to size - what he described as 'a sustainable size for Wales'. </description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:47:00 GMT</pubDate><author /><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/news/news/breakdown-of-proposed-welsh-university-mergers-/</link></item><item><title>World AIDS Day 2011</title><description>Thursday, 1 December 2011 marks the 23rd World Aids Day, a global health day raising awareness for HIV and AIDS. </description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:35:00 GMT</pubDate><author /><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/news/news/world-aids-day-2011-/</link></item><item><title>Our Future Our Fight resource page</title><description>A resource page for Our Future Our Fight</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:35:00 GMT</pubDate><author /><link>http://www.nus.org.uk/cy/news/news/our-future-our-fight-resource-page/</link></item></channel></rss>
