Last week (10 – 14 September)
Monday 10 September
Meeting with policy staff at UCU
Alan Roberts, policy officer discussed the use of public information and student financial support. Contact alan.roberts@nus.org.uk for more info.
Tuesday 11 September
Which? University launch
Liam Burns, NUS president and David Willetts launched the new website. Click here for more info.
UK RAG conference
Vicki Baars, vice president union development and NUS staff attended. Contact vicki.baars@nus.org.uk for more info.
Ofsted inspector training
Toni Pearce, vice president further education presented NUS’ model for assuring quality student voice within colleges as part of a wider consultation we are conducting with the sector. Contact stephen.coole@nus.org.uk for more info.
Wednesday 12 September
British Academy meeting
Debbie McVitty, head of HE and Adam Wright, research and policy officer met to discuss postgraduate funding. Contact debbie.mcvitty@nus.org.uk for more info.
Unilever meeting
Jamie Agombar, ethical and environmental manager and Sophie Sharp, ethical supply chain co-ordinator met to constructively engage over allegations of anti-union actions at a tea plantation in India. Contact jagombar@nussl.co.uk for more info.
Salix meeting
Jamie Agombar, ethical and environmental manager met to discuss plans to green the new NUS HQ. Contact jagombar@nussl.co.uk for more info.
RSPB meeting
Jamie Agombar, ethical and environmental manager and Charlotte Taylor, green impact project officer met to discuss piloting Green Impact. Contact jagombar@nussl.co.uk for more info.
Thursday 13 September
Sustainable Development Alliance for Learning and Skills
Jamie Agombar, ethical and environmental manager presented key findings from the second HEA NUS survey on first-year’s attitudes towards sustainability. Contact jagombar@nussl.co.uk for more info.
Leicester Environment Experts Group
Jamie Agombar, ethical and environmental manager presented on Green Impact in the community. Contact jagombar@nussl.co.uk for more info.
Next week (23 – 30 September)
Sunday 23 September
Asia-Europe students’ forum and annual rector’s conference
Vicki Baars, vice president union development will attend. Contact vicki.baars@nus.org.uk for more info.
Monday 24 September
CBI meeting
Debbie McVitty, head of HE and Lewis Coakley, development officer (HE) will discuss the student view about HE and business collaboration. Contact debbie.mcvitty@nus.org.uk for more info.
BIS student finance stakeholder interest group
Alan Roberts, policy officer will discuss the development of the details of policy in student finance. Contact alan.roberts@nus.org.uk for more info.
Student governor support programme briefing events
Policy and development advisors will continue to launch the 2012/13 student governor support programme to cohorts of colleges from around the country. Contact stephen.coole@nus.org.uk for more info.
Tuesday 25 September
National Educational Opportunities Network (NEON)
Debbie McVitty, head of HE will attend the strategy forum for practitioners of widening participation. Contact debbie.mcvitty@nus.org.uk for more info.
Wednesday 26 September
HEFCE widening access and participation strategic advisory committee
Debbie McVitty will attend. Contact debbie.mcvitty@nus.org.uk for more info.
Friday 28 September
Meeting with PPL head of dubbing and tariff development
Peter Robertson, managing director of NUS Services and Ged Parker, national programmes manager will present the case for students’ unions to be treated as other charities within the PPL specially featured entertainment (SFE) proposals. Contact ged.parker@nussl.co.uk for more info.
FEstival
FEstival is the bolt on event to SU2012, and welcomes our FE membership to NUS, our campaigns and priorities for 2012/13. Contact stephen.coole@nus.org.uk for more info.
Sunday 30 September
UpRise anti-racism festival
Aaron Kiely, black students’ officer and the black students’ committee will be promoting the work of their campaign in the run up to Black History Month. Contact aaron.kiely@nus.org.uk for more info.