NUS or National Union of Students are the national union representing students from across the UK. They aim to achieve change through campaigns and organising efforts, shaped by SU and student suggestions. The Guild are a member of NUS and so we work with them by attending events, joining campaigns and influencing their priorities. Find out more about how we’re working with NUS and how you can get involved below.
At NUS Conference in 2024, delegates voted for a series of reforms to change the way NUS operate and the structure of future conferences. These reforms led to the creation of NUS England, and with it a change to NUS’ campaigning timelines and conference rep numbers.
This year, NUS England Conference will be held from 19th-20th November, with the 4 Guild Student Officers (Othman, Holly, Will & Jitendra) attending. There they will be at the heart of NUS’ decision making, representing our union on a national level and making real change to the student experience.
You can still get involved beforehand by feeding into NUS’ campaign priorities, as well as hearing from the Officers about all the updates after Conference at Student Officer Question Time at 1pm on 3rd December.
What issues are you facing as a student that you think NUS should be working on? Every SU gets the chance to submit priorities to NUS, which are what our students think would make the biggest impact to their lives right now. There are 2 questions NUS wants our answers to:
- What one thing would make the biggest difference to student lives at UoL right now?
- What one thing would make the most significant difference for UoL students from a marginalised group right now? (please specify the group impacted)
Submit your suggestions to one or both of the questions via the following survey: https://www.surveyhero.com/c/zcs4pqb3
Your suggestion should be a short summary of your idea e.g. what the issue is and how it could be addressed by NUS. The deadline for suggestions is: 9am on Thursday 9th October. All student suggestions will be collated and then reviewed by our Student Officer team, who will make the final decision on what our priority submissions will be. If you have any questions, please contact: democracy@liverpool.ac.uk
Campaigns
Expand your knowledge of past and present Guild Campaigns, and get involved with Community Organising at the Guild: Campaigns Hub
Liberation Collective
NUS have recently launched their Liberation Collective as a space to support liberation activism. This is led by students from their five liberation groups: disabled, LGBTQ+, Racialised, Trans and women. You can become a founding member to begin shaping liberation campaigns on a national scale. Find out more here: Liberation Collective - NUS UK