https://www.nusconnect.org.uk/articles/nus-launches-new-su-sa-officer-networking-groups-for-2025-2026

All new and returning Officers can now connect with colleagues from across the movement through our new networking groups, hosted on WhatsApp.   Connection and curation is a core part of what we do here at NUS Charity. We work to connect students’ unions to one another to share expertis...

https://www.nusconnect.org.uk/resources/big-su-survey-member-funding-dataset-2025-xlsx

Summary: An excel workbook detailing the blockgrant data for SUs - for 21/22, 22/23, 23/24, 24/25 and where available forecasts for 25/26. Also includes data from the Charity Commission and OSCR based on charity annual returns. Version: V1.1 prepared 07/03/25 Audience: any SU staff wishing ...

https://www.nusconnect.org.uk/learning-resources/hr-hub/employment-guidance/minimum-and-national-living-wage-real-living-wage-and-statutory-pay-rates

National Living/Minimum Wage Rates The rates change at the start April every year. Effective from 1 April 2025: Apprentices and those aged 16-17yrs - £7.55 18 to 20yrs old - £10.00 21yrs old and over - £12.21   Real Living Wage For those who have signed up to the Real ...

https://www.nusconnect.org.uk/learning-resources/hr-hub/employee-engagement-survey-for-students-unions/employeeengagementinsights

75 different students’ unions/associations have participated since the pilot in 2013 and, the value of this collective information is now recognised as a key source of data on people working in the movement.    People Insight Report 2025 In 2025, 42 organisations surveyed their staff and...

https://www.nusconnect.org.uk/introducing-union-development/welsh-student-voice-project/details-for-su-involvement-in-the-welsh-academic-communities-experiment

Details for SU involvement in the Welsh Academic Communities Experiment Complete students’ union data collection survey Access the SU data collection survey here This survey should be completed by student voice and student opportunities staff Will take around 15 minutes to complete ...

https://www.nusconnect.org.uk/trading-support/programme-information/programmes/ppl-opt-in-scheme

Background to the PPL Opt-In Scheme NUS Services have had a negotiated discount deal in place with PPL since PPL successfully obtained a restriction on Section 67 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act (1988) that previously provided a blanket exemption from PPL licensing of publicly per...

https://www.nusconnect.org.uk/introducing-union-development/welsh-student-voice-project/welsh-academic-communities-experiment

Welsh Academic Communities Experiment Most students’ unions support academic societies and academic representation, very few combine these activities into one cohesive model. The Welsh Academic Communities Experiment proposes that combining academic society activities and student representatio...

https://www.nusconnect.org.uk/trading-support/products/authorised-suppliers

Purchasing Framework Supplier List The new company trading period starts on 1 July and runs until 30 June. Full details of the products, brand owners and distribution routes are available on our online trading directory. You can take a look below now for a quick reference guide for what to pur...

https://www.nusconnect.org.uk/trading-support/trade-convention/ordering

Licensed  Please ensure you complete all the contact details requested so we can send your order to you for confirmation and clarify any issues. Before you complete the form, you'll need: LWC account number Two preferred delivery dates in line with your normal delivery days ...

https://www.nusconnect.org.uk/introducing-union-development/union-development-services/su-elections-support/elections-support-service

Elections Support Service   About the Elections Support Service Supporting students’ union elections is a vital part of NUS Charity’s membership offer. SUs are able to ensure their elections are free and fair through the support of an independent national body, with experience of the...