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Campaigns: Union Development

4-Day Education and Representation Course confirmed

Fri 17 May 2013

We are really excited to announce that this year’s Education and Representation course will be extended to a fourth day due to a subsidy from HEFCE. This support enables us to develop the content of this course even further, framed around our mutual agenda around partnership, student engagement and quality

 
Officer diversity in the student movement

Fri 17 May 2013

At NUS2013 we launched a report that details research in to the diversity of officers across the movement. Take a look at this report now.

 
Officer Development Programme 2013

Thu 02 May 2013

NUS launches this year’s Officer Development Programme. We are excited about delivering each of the courses, which we believe are of the highest quality to give officers the best start to their year in officer, whether newly elected or returning for a second year.

 
Union Development Report National Conference 2013

Tue 30 Apr 2013

Here is a summary of all the things that have happened in the Union Development zone this year, introduced by the Vice President Union Development, Vicki Baars.

 
Students’ union participation report launches

Mon 04 Feb 2013

NUS has now launched Mapping Participation, a research report focused on tracking students’ union participation and understanding the motivations and barriers to involvement.

 
Looking back at London 2012

Wed 16 Jan 2013

On Monday 14th January studnets' union from across the country gathered to celebrate their achievements in being part of London 2012 and to look back at their achievements in the Be a Champion project

 
Celebrating Student Volunteering

Mon 07 Jan 2013

NUS & Student Hubs are counting down the weeks until Student Volunteering Week 2013 - celebrating the impact that student volunteers make in society.

 
NCVO secures Microsoft charity pricing

Mon 17 Dec 2012

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Software firm promises all registered charities can receive discount offers

 
Can your union lead the change?

Tue 23 Oct 2012

We've put together a series of assets to help you launch this year's I Am The Change at your students' union.

 
NUS elections survey results 2012

Fri 19 Oct 2012

This is the analysis of the survey done on students' union elections in the Spring of 2012.

 
Trustee recruitment guide

Fri 19 Oct 2012

A guide to recruiting trustees for your board

 
NUS governance survey analysis

Fri 19 Oct 2012

The results of the first survey of students' union governance in 2012

 
Showcasing support for London 2012

Tue 17 Jul 2012

As the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are almost on us we wanted to showcase our final group of students' union and the wonderful activities that they've been working on as part of the celebrations for London 2012.

 
Review of Charities Act

Mon 16 Jul 2012

NUS Briefing on the review of the Charities Act

 
Final wave of Be a Champion accreditation announced

Wed 27 Jun 2012

As part of the one month to go celebrations the final wave of accredited students' union has been announced

 
Guide launched on making most of London 2012 Games

Wed 27 Jun 2012

With the games just a few weeks away the Be a Champion programme have launched a guide to help you think about how you can make the most of the opportunity, without falling foul of any legal issues.

 
Deadline for Be a Champion accreditation fast approaching

Fri 08 Jun 2012

There is less than a week left for you to apply for Be a Champion accreditation. Plus as an additional incentive to ensure that you’re an accredited students’ union we have a grant of £2,012 to give away to a students’ union that has reached either Bronze, Silver or Gold Be a Champion accredited status

 
Guidance on obtaining student contact information

Tue 02 Aug 2011

New guidance from NUS on the data protection law and how to obtain the contact details of students from your institution is now available.

 
Get Organised

Fri 15 Apr 2011

Get Organised is a campaigning newsletter created for NUS National Conference each year.

 
Sabbs and Employment

Fri 08 Apr 2011

NUS guidance on the employment status of sabbatical officers in students' unions

 
Managing projects and new initiatives effectively

Fri 14 Jan 2011

This is a video how-to guide from Endsleigh Insurance about managing projects and new initiatives effectively.

 
Assessing and Managing Risk

Thu 13 Jan 2011

This is a video how-to guide from Endsleigh Insurance about assessing and managing risk.

 
Conducting market research

Wed 12 Jan 2011

In the third in a series of video 'How to' guides from Endsleigh Insurance, we look at conducting market research.

 
Planning an effective marketing campaign

Tue 11 Jan 2011

In the second in a series of video 'How to' guides from Endsleigh Insurance, we look at planning a marketing campaign.

 
Induction planning and learning styles

Mon 10 Jan 2011

This is a video how-to guide from Endsleigh Insurance about induction planning and learning styles.

 
What the papers say...

Wed 12 May 2010

Each week, this page will feature all the major news coverage NUS and students have received in the national media.

 
 

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I'm Vicki Baars, Vice President Union Development. This part of the website forms part of our ongoing mission to promote students' unions and the work you do. Here you'll find resources, news/advice from other students' unions and best practice information from NUS.

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