Vicki Baars is the NUS Vice President (Union Development).
Fri 17 May 2013
Posted on Fri 17 May 2013 at 14:47
As we get ready to publish our draft transition guidance for students’ unions, we wanted to publish some advice that...
Thu 21 Mar 2013
Posted on Thu 21 Mar 2013 at 10:10
For context ahead of reading this blog it's worth looking at a specific institution such as the University of...
Wed 19 Dec 2012
Posted on Wed 19 Dec 2012 at 13:06
A guest blog by James McAsh, President of EUSA and member of UD Zone Committee At Union Development Zone Conference...
Wed 12 Dec 2012
Posted on Wed 12 Dec 2012 at 16:10
Written by John Sharp, Independent Chair Cumbria Students' Union. So, what is your impression of a standard student’s union...
Fri 16 Nov 2012
Posted on Fri 16 Nov 2012 at 17:12
Today is BBC Children in Need and as many of you will know that we are running a coordinated fundraising...
Thu 25 Oct 2012
Posted on Thu 25 Oct 2012 at 14:27
In September 2011, one of the big four accountancy firms released a news article on its website. It states that...
Fri 19 Oct 2012
Posted on Fri 19 Oct 2012 at 14:18
The word activist means a lot of different things to a lot of different people and our very different reasons...
Wed 10 Oct 2012
Posted on Wed 10 Oct 2012 at 16:03
Today I’m really proud to be a Vice President of NUS as we’re making a stand with our...
Mon 13 Aug 2012
Posted on Mon 13 Aug 2012 at 14:53
By now most elected officers in students’ unions across the UK have settled in nicely. You’ve got your feet...
Thu 23 Feb 2012
Posted on Thu 23 Feb 2012 at 11:40
Self-definition is something we talk about a lot within the LGBT campaign and NUS liberation campaigns in general therefore...
Tue 29 Nov 2011
Posted on Tue 29 Nov 2011 at 10:59
A few people have asked my to put my speech up that I made in the closing session of student...
Mon 07 Feb 2011
Posted on Mon 07 Feb 2011 at 17:37
The last few months for some of us have been the biggest fight of our lives. As a generation we...
Tue 14 Dec 2010
Posted on Tue 14 Dec 2010 at 12:32
On 9 December students numbering in tens of thousands marched in protest against the rising of tuition fees and cuts...
Mon 08 Nov 2010
Posted on Mon 08 Nov 2010 at 13:21
November is one of the busiest times in the student movement and November 2010 will be no exception. LGBT Activist...
Wed 25 Aug 2010
Posted on Wed 25 Aug 2010 at 09:52
Pride is a Protest It’s now August and we’re well and truly into the Pride season. And what...