January
We welcomed The Everyday Sexism Project and No More Page 3 campaigns to our Confronting ‘Lad Culture’ in Higher Education national summit. Everyday Sexism Project Founder Laura Bates delivered the summit keynote.
January
We welcomed The Everyday Sexism Project and No More Page 3 campaigns to our Confronting ‘Lad Culture’ in Higher Education national summit. Everyday Sexism Project Founder Laura Bates delivered the summit keynote.
February
NUS Ethical and Environment Manager Jamie Agombar won the Guardian University Award for Inspiring Leader.
(Photo credit: James Turner)
February
NUS President Toni Pearce made the announcement at the ‘Confronting Lad Culture’ summit at London South Bank University.
March
We want to ensure that everyone understands the issues that apprentices face and empower them to have a national voice that will give them the protection and power they deserve.
March
The newly published research revealed that over three quarters of students have a problem with the condition of their home and one in five students live in vermin infested homes.
May
The NUS Student Eats garden at the Chelsea Flower Show won the prestigious silver-gilt medal.
May
The new accreditation initiative was launched by NUS Vice President (Welfare) Colum McGuire and Crime Prevention Minister Norman Baker, working with students’ unions to promote a responsible drinking culture on campuses across the UK.
June
All around the country students and students’ unions mobilised, organising all key stakeholders in sending the message – don’t cut us out!
August
Creating a standalone qualification which would not contribute to an A level grade was announced, which we believe will be detrimental to many students wanting to progress through post-16 study.
September
A total of 97% of eligible voters registered to take part in deciding on Scotland’s future. Getting the referendum franchise extended to 16 and 17 year olds was a momentous victory for the young people in Scotland, after NUS Scotland and a coalition of young people’s organisations campaigned for votes at 16 for a number for years in the lead up to the referendum.
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