Voter ID Petition

You will now need to show a physical photo ID to vote in elections. Yet student IDs or young person's travel cards are not accepted. Sign the petition for them to be included and share with your friends.
- FREE photo ID from Citizen Card with code 'NUS'
- Find out more about Photo ID
- Here's a list of all accepted Photo ID at elections
- Register to Vote
- Find out more about May's Local Elections

Voter ID Petition

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Cost of Living Campaign

Sign up and call on the UK government to develop a tailored cost of living support package for students!

Cost of Living Campaign

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Protect Student Renters

The Renters' Reform Bill has been introduced in Parliament, but landlords are lobbying for students to be exempt from parts of the Bill – including the right for tenants to give two-month notice periods. This petition urges the Government not to give in to pressure from landlords and protect student tenants' rights!

Protect Student Renters

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Free Transport for Students

A 2023 NUS survey of more than 3,500 students found that 32% have skipped meals and 1 in 5 have missed classes due to the cost of travel. Sign the petition and join the campaign for free transport for students and apprentices across the UK.

Free Transport for Students

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Your national students union

NUS represents university and college students across the UK. Together we achieve national change for students.

As one of the world’s largest student movements, we’re fighting to make education free and lifelong. We believe that education should be accessible and enjoyable for all – and our community of students, educators, activists and advocates are determined to make it happen.

Latest Updates

NUS launches new giving fund

Students Urgent Action Fund will help NUS campaign to prevent students being pushed into poverty during the Cost-of-Living Crisis

NUS blasts 'shortsighted' cap on student numbers on ‘low value’ degrees

The National Union of Students (NUS) has criticised the Prime Minister’s plans to cap the number of students on courses the government considers “low value” and warned that the plans would affect students from disadvantaged backgrounds the most.

Response to the UK Government's decision to ban families of international students coming to the UK

Responding to the UK Government's decision to ban families of international students coming to the UK, NUS Vice President Liberation and Equality, Nehaal Bajwa, said:

Response to Labour announcement on higher education funding

Responding to the Labour Party’s announcement on higher education and its commitment to reform the student funding system, NUS Vice President Liberation and Equality, Nehaal Bajwa, said:

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