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Episode 113 | NUS Policy Pod | 30/05/12

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It's Eurovision comedown week in NUSHQ as the panel discuss Nick Clegg's Student Premium, "Communist" widening access policies and the problem with IAG. Plus sexism at Cambridge. With Estelle Hart (National Womens Officer) and Toni Pearce (VP Further Education)

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Published: 30 May 2012 08:27

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