NUS policy and development advisor Gareth Lindop delivered a session aimed at students’ unions who want to engage with further education (FE) unions.

NUS equality and diversity consultant Mandeep Rupra-Daine and general manager of Chester Students’ Union Laura Pearsons delivered a session outlining ten key opportunities for students’ unions to improve their equality and diversity practice.

University of Manchester vice chancellor Dame Nancy Rothwell spoke about leadership and the purpose of university education in her keynote speech at Students’ Unions 2013.

Charlie Roper, president at the University of West England Students’ Union (UWESU), writes about a #SU13 workshop on leading service at Leeds University Union.

NUS head of political strategy Alex Jones spoke about the road to the general election in 2015 and what this means for you. The local elections will act as a prelude to the general election, and this is something that you should be thinking about over the next year.

Jo Walters, membership engagement co-ordinator at the University of Sussex Students’ Union, writes about a #SU13 workshop facilitated by John Berg (Teesside Students’ Union) and Nick Berg (Westminster Students’ Union).

On day two of Students’ Unions 2013, head of students’ unions quality Ben Ward and charitable programmes manager Karen Edwards launched NUS Quality Students’ Unions – a new management tool which assures the quality, standards and overall effectiveness of students’ unions.

Tom McLaren Webb is deputy chief executive of the BB Group, a charity which uses technology for social good. Tom attended Students’ Unions 2013 to deliver a keynote speech on why digital platforms are important, how the BB Group employ them, and how they can be utilised by students’ unions.

In her first speech to students’ unions since she was elected NUS president, Toni Pearce announced her priorities for the year ahead.

Take a photographic journey through the first day of Students’ Unions 2013 at the University of Manchester.