NUS News

Students powerless to act on dissatisfaction, says NUS

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:14:00 GMT

Responding to the findings of the latest Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) report, jointly produced with Which?, on the academic experience of students in higher education, NUS said it was no surprise that there had been a rise in students feeling their courses weren’t good value for money but that they had little power to act on their dissatisfaction.

National Student Survey poster competition 2013

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMT

Portfolio boosting national recognition and a major grand prize – can you create an eye catching poster for the National Student Survey (NSS) that will be seen in every university in the country?

This year’s NSS poster competition is your opportunity to showcase your creative skills and have your design included in its high profile national marketing campaign.

NUS Scotland calls for tough on action on principals’ pay

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:37:00 GMT

NUS Scotland has produced a report showing the worrying levels of high pay among senior staff at Scottish universities.

Toni Pearce elected as first NUS President from Further Education

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:37:00 GMT

Toni Pearce has been elected as President of the NUS at National Conference in Sheffield.

Watch National Conference 2013 live!

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:38:00 GMT

Over three days at Sheffield City Hall, over a thousand student delegates from across the UK will set NUS policy and elect a brand new president for the year ahead. Follow all of the action LIVE.

Chime for Change

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:06:00 GMT

Chime for Change is a brand-new global campaign to raise awareness and funding for women’s and girls’ empowerment. The face of Chime for Change is Beyoncé, who will be launching the movement in the UK at her “Sound of Change” concert in London on June 1st, which will be broadcast around the world.

NUS opens up

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:44:00 GMT

Having celebrated its 90th anniversary last year, NUS remains the single most unifying voice of students’ unions and students, and the largest membership organisation in the UK today.

Over 85 per cent of university and college students’ unions are affiliated to NUS and at our National Conference next week we’ll see a number of new affiliates chose to join the movement.

NUS announces new Chief Executive

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:00:00 GMT

We are delighted to be able to announce that on 8 July 2013, Ben Kernighan will join the National Union of Students as the new Chief Executive of our Group.

Student Human Rights Reporter of the Year

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:40:00 GMT

For the third year running, NUS is together with Amnesty International running the Student Human Rights Reporter of the Year award. With entries from all over the country of pieces which have previously been published in student media, judges have now selected 10 entries have been long listed from a diverse and exceptional range of entries from across the UK.

College students around the UK say 'Another EMA is possible'

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:38:00 GMT

Further education students around the country are holding events today highlighting the problems that the controversial scrapping of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) has caused for students.

Leading women back 'That's What She Said' recommendations

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:52:00 GMT

New research published by NUS reveals that that 50 per cent of study participants identified "prevailing sexism, 'laddism' and a culture of harassment" at their universities. Below, leading women give their thoughts on the research.

NUS calls for summit on 'Lad Culture'

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:30:00 GMT

New research published by NUS reveals that that 50 per cent of study participants identified "prevailing sexism, 'laddism' and a culture of harassment" at their universities.

The wait is over – the NUS extra Multiplatform App has arrived

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:30:00 GMT

Download it now absolutely FREE!

With more than 160 exclusive discounts including Spotify, Amazon and ASOS, it can be hard to keep track of all of the unbelievable offers available with your NUS extra card…until now!

What's new on NUS.org.uk?

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:18:00 GMT

Welcome to the new look NUS website. We hope you like the changes we’ve made to make it easier for you to navigate the site, and to access the content which matters to you.

Third of postgraduate students who teach earn 'less than the minimum wage'

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:20:00 GMT

Research into the experience of postgraduate students who teach in universities released today by NUS, has revealed that when their real working hours are considered, almost a third received a ‘real wage’ lower than the National Minimum wage.

Scottish Government's £24.6m cut to college budgets unacceptable

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:00:00 GMT

NUS Scotland has called the Scottish Government’s decision to cut colleges by £24.6m this year unacceptable.

Say after me, ‘I Am The Change’

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:07:00 GMT

That’s right, you are! Or at least you could be because after last year’s hugely successful competition, we’ve brought it back!

NUS Awards 2013

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:00:00 GMT

On nusawards.org.uk you will find this year’s categories and criteria, information on how to submit a quality nomination and you can enter using our online submission form.

Freshers: your first term in numbers

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Student stereotypes are all well and good but what should you really expect when it comes to your first term at uni? Our friends over at Which? University have been finding out…

Hundreds of Women Students March to Reclaim the Night

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:28:38 GMT

This Saturday, hundreds of women students will march through the streets of London to protest against violence against women, and against the fear of violence that women face when walking the streets alone. Over 3,000 women are expected to take to the streets on Saturday, in the biggest show of solidarity against violence of the year.