Last week (23 – 28 September)
Sunday 23 September
Asia-Europe students’ forum and annual rector’s conference
Vicki Baars, vice president union development attended. Contact vicki.baars@nus.org.uk for more info.
Monday 24 September
BIS student finance stakeholders policy group
Alan Roberts, policy officer attended to discuss developments in financial support policy and future reviews. Contact alan.roberts@nus.org.uk for more info.
Wednesday 26 September
Higher education research commissioners group
Alan Roberts, policy officer discussed Pound in your Pocket, the mature student experience, postgraduate research projects, access review and impact research programmes. Contact alan.roberts@nus.org.uk for more info
Next week (8 - 12 October)
Tuesday 9 October
QAA Quality Matters
Kate Wicklow, head of quality and student engagement will be talking about the NSS and exploring how useful it is a measure of quality. Contact kate.wicklow@nus.org.uk for more info.
Wednesday 10 October
Higher education public information steering group
Kate Wicklow, head of quality and student engagement will be evaluating the publication of the key information set as well as the NSS results. She will also be looking at the need to increase postgraduate information, advice and guidance. Contact
Thursday 11 October
Opportunity Youth Northern Ireland
NUS-USI staff and officers will promote the ‘Defend EMA’ campaign. Contact laura.stobo@nistudents.org for more info.
Guild HE public information event
Kate Wicklow, head of quality and student engagement will be talking about the public information landscape and how important it is for prospective students to have access to good information both before applying to university and whilst they are studying. Contact kate.wicklow@nus.org.uk for more info.
Friday 12 October
Be a Champion steering group
Fiona Ellison, London 2012 project manager, Matt Hyde and Ben Ward, head of charitable services will be discussing the way forward for the final year of the project. Contact Fiona.ellison@nus.org.uk for more info