On Tuesday 29 June 2010, NUS Cuts Conference took place at the NEC, Birmingham. Delegates from students' unions across the UK came to discuss the implications of the budget, strategies for dealing with this climate and debate how cuts will have an impact. All the resources from this event and a special edition of Policy Pod are available below.

Aaron Porter Opening Speech

NUS President Aaron Porter introduces the event with some opening remarks setting out the challenges ahead.

'Apocalypse Now?' Presentation

Graeme Wise, NUS Political Officer, presented detailed analysis of the current cuts and public finances picture.

Policy Pod

A special edition of Policy Pod from NUS Cuts Conference 2010 It’s our HE Cuts Conference with speeches and highlights from the event.

There’s our new National President’s call to arms, detailed analysis of the cuts crisis, plus lively opinion from UCU and a perspective from the University sector.

With Aaron Porter (National President), Graeme Wise (NUS Political Officer), Matt Waddup (Dep Gen Sec UCU) and Alan Gibson (ex Chair of Council at Salford University and former board member of UCEA and CUC)

Listen now:

More Resources

• Liverpool Guild Cuts Case Study
• Reading Cuts Case Study
• Block Grant Cuts Presentation
• Cuts Conference Handout 1
• Cuts Conference Handout 2

Extracts were also given at the event from this document.