NUS Delegate Elections 2008
We are looking for people to join LSU’s delegation to this year’s NUS Conferences. This year, delegates will represent LSU at the NUS Annual Conference from 1st-3rd April 2008. Candidates must be available to attend the whole of the Conference
So what is NUS?
NUS is much more than an NUS Extra Card. It works with Student Unions throughout the UK to campaign for students’ rights, carrying out research, coordinating Unions working together, lobbying government and ensuring that students are represented when decisions are made. Around 700 Unions are members, representing over 5 million students, meaning NUS has a strong national voice.
Just one example of NUS’s success is the introduction of a National Tenancy Deposit Scheme. This means that many more students are protected against their landlord making unfair deductions from their deposits.
NUS also provides support and training for student officers and activists, giving them the skills and knowledge to run their own campaigns and develop their own Unions.
What is NUS Annual Conference and what do delegates do?
NUS Conference is an annual event to which all Student Unions that are members of NUS are entitled to send delegates. The size of the delegation depends on the number of students studying at the institution. LSU is entitled to send twelve voting delegates, one of whom is always the President. The remaining eleven places can be contested by any legitimate members of The Liverpool Students’ Union. At present there are seven remaining delegate places.
This Conference is a brilliant opportunity to play a part in debating and deciding what NUS will campaign on in the coming year. If you have an opinion on tuition fees, the quality of education or the state of student housing, this is your chance to get involved and have your voice heard. Delegates also vote for the students who will run NUS in the following year. The current NUS President, Gemma Tumelty, is a former LJMU student.
But NUS Annual Conference is not all work - it’s also a fantastic way of meeting students from Universities and Colleges around the country!
What training and support can delegates expect?
To help delegates prepare for conference an information session will be held in March. This session will let delegates know what to expect from conference and how to make the most of the event. LSU’s delegation also includes people who have attended conference before, and so will be able to answer any questions you have.
So how do I run?
To download a Nomination Form and to read more about running click here.
