18th February 2024
A new report for National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland has accused the Scottish Government of contributing to a “broken” higher education system. The NUS Scotland has released a report entitled ‘Broke Students Broken System’, the first in a series of three which intend to “campaign to fix, imagine and build better education in Scotland.” ...
7th January 2023
The National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland has praised the passage of the bill as a “historic step forward for trans liberation”. Liam Furby, Campaigns and Influencing Manager of the National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland has released a statement outlining the Union’s support for the Scottish Parliament’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill. The bill, which ...
19th December 2022
The President of the NUS Scotland has made a statement criticising the Scottish Government’s new budget for not adequately providing for students. The Scottish Government’s 2023/24 budget has been criticised for not doing enough for students. The budget, which was set out by Finance and Deputy First Minister John Swinney on Thursday 15 December, made ...
14th October 2022
The Glasgow Guardian sits down with the newly-appointed NUS Scotland president, Ellie Gomersall. In conversation with The Glasgow Guardian, National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland president Ellie Gomersall has addressed the most pressing issues of the day for University of Glasgow students, from the rising cost of living to mental health. With regards to the ...
14th September 2022
The National Union of Students is accused of both institutional antisemitism and islamophobia. President of the UK’s National Union of Students (NUS) Shaima Dallali has been suspended from her position following allegations of antisemitism within the body. This decision comes after the delivery of the first part of an independent inquiry being carried out by ...
27th February 2022
Trade Union demand for the Scottish government to properly represent students. The National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland is calling for students to be included in the £150 cost-of-living payments from the Scottish government. Students are currently excluded from the initiative as they are exempt from council tax. Research from the NUS has shown the ...
28th November 2021
The National Union for Students (NUS) Scotland has responded to new mental health research by urging universities to devise an action plan for improving student wellbeing. NUS Scotland has expressed profound concern for student mental health in the UK, following a new research published earlier this month by the Mental Health Foundation. According to the ...
5th April 2021
The event discussed leadership opportunities for young people, with a variety of successful speakers. AIESEC, a globally-operating platform run “by youth for youth” that allows young people to learn and develop leadership skills, hosted its YouthSpeak UK conference last weekend. Engaging young people’s involvement in team-working and leadership opportunities via volunteering experience...
29th March 2021
‘A Student Guarantee for Scotland’ outlines various policies to address mental health, rising debt and poverty among students. The National Union of Students (NUS) in Scotland has unveiled its manifesto of student demands for the upcoming Scottish Parliamentary election. Titled “A Student Guarantee for Scotland”, the manifesto outlines various policies to help combat the &#...
28th March 2021
EIC Jordan Hunter describes why, despite recent student election candidates lobbying for membership, Glasgow is not likely to join the NUS (and probably shouldn’t). Over the last election cycle, the idea of Glasgow joining the National Union of Students (NUS) cropped up once again, accompanied by a discussion about costs, collective bargaining, and it’s connection ...
