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NUS UK welcomes recommendation by Migration Advisory Committee to maintain the Graduate Route visa

This morning, the Migration Advisory Committee recommended that the government maintain the Graduate Route visa.

Written by NUS UK
May 14, 2024

NUS UK welcomes recommendation by Migration Advisory Committee to maintain the Graduate Route visa

This morning, the Migration Advisory Committee recommended that the government maintain the Graduate Route visa.

Written by NUS UK
May 14, 2024
New research reveals the benefits of the Graduate Route visa

New research published jointly by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), Kaplan International Pathways and the National Union of Students (NUS) and undertaken by London Economics reveals the net benefits to the UK Exchequer of the Graduate Route visa scheme.

Written by NUS UK
May 07, 2024
NUS bitterly disappointed by government betrayal of Student Renters

NUS is joining the Renters Reform Coalition, of which we are a partner, in reluctantly and sadly concluding that The Renters’ Reform Bill in its current form will be a failure. We fully support the RRC statement attached to this press release and strongly urge the Government to reconsider, and...

Written by NUS UK
May 06, 2024
Third of students undecided on how they will vote at next General Election

NUS survey finds 73% of students do not think politicians value young people’s views 89% of students are registered to vote and 87% intend to vote Cost of living is students’ number one concern heading into the election

Written by NUS UK
April 17, 2024
NUS announces newly elected Officer team

NUS UK has announced the winners of elections for its new Officer team.

Written by NUS UK
April 12, 2024
NUS UK reaffirms its support of trans people in wake of Cass Review

A message to trans and non-binary students from NUS UK Vice President, Nehaal Bajwa, and NUS Scotland President, Ellie Gomersall.

April 11, 2024
BREAKING: Student housing excluded from Renters (Reform) Bill

The UK Government has folded to landlord’s lobbying, watering down the Renters (Reform) Bill so that it will no longer include student renters.

Written by NUS UK
March 28, 2024
New data shows the highest outstanding student debt is £230,000

NUS UK has called the figures an “indictment” of the student funding system

Written by NUS UK
March 22, 2024
English maintenance loan system discourages working class students - new report

NUS UK urges the Government to fundamentally rethink its student funding system in response to Sutton Trust report. The Sutton Trust revealed that the current maintenance loan system is discouraging students from working class backgrounds from going to university.

Written by NUS UK
March 21, 2024
NUS UK responds to UK Government’s Spring Budget

Students feel they have been “ignored” amidst cost-of-living crisis that leaves them with 50p per week to live on.

Written by NUS UK
March 06, 2024

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