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NUS lash out against Tory funding plan »

The National Union of Students Scotland (NUS) has condemned Conservative Party plans to fund higher education claiming they would create a “black hole” in spending. The NUS have pointed out that Conservative plans to introduce tuition fees...

Wed 04 May 2011 by Scott Stables | Read more »

Scottish Tories not in favour of Reclaim Your Voice campaign »

It emerged last week that the Scottish Conservative party will not be supporting NUS Scotland’s Reclaim Your Voice campaign. This means the Conservatives will not be following in the footsteps of their fellow rivals Labour, Scottish National Part...

Wed 04 May 2011 by Hannah Raine | Read more »

Liam Burns: Now more than ever, we need a united student movement »

Students at the recent Reclaim Your Voice rally outside the Scottish Parliament

You would be forgiven for thinking that I’d be terrified at the prospect of taking on the role of national president of NUS UK after the year my predecessor has had, but I’m really excited at the prospect. Excited because I’ve really ...

Tue 19 Apr 2011 by Liam Burns | Read more »

Change at the top: Liam Burns to replace Porter as NUS UK chief »

Liam Burns, new president of the NUS

NUS Scotland president Liam Burns has been elected as the new leader of the National Union of Students UK.Mr Burns will replace current president Aaron Porter on 1 July 2011 for an initial one-year term. The 26-year-old, who is a member of the Labour ...

Sun 17 Apr 2011 by Jessica Abrahams | Read more »

Liam Burns elected NUS UK president »

Liam Burns

Two-term NUS Scotland president Liam Burns was today elected president of NUS UK in a four-candidate race at the union's national conference. Mr Burns, a graduate of Heriot-Watt University who previously served as president of HWUSA, garnered 446 vote...

Wed 13 Apr 2011 by Marcus Kernohan | Read more »

Universities urged to tackle extremism »

Extremist voices on university campuses must be engaged with and not margalized, a report from Universities UK (UUK) has urged. UUK, a university lobby group that represents university principals, claims that students need to be exposed to extremist v...

Wed 09 Mar 2011 by Jenny Kassner | Read more »

Scotland urged to introduce tuition fees »

Edinburgh students march on the offices of Universities Scotland in protest

Scottish students are facing the possibility of tuition fees after a leaked report from Universities Scotland recommended their introduction and lobby group CBI have said fees will become necessary. The Scottish Government has repeatedly promised that...

Wed 09 Mar 2011 by Kathryn Richardson | Read more »

NUS presidential election campaign gets underway »

Liam Burns, president of NUS Scotland, has announced his candidacy in the forthcoming NUS presidential elections following Aaron Porter’s decision to step down. It recently emerged that current president Mr Porter would not be seeking re-electio...

Wed 09 Mar 2011 by Jessica Abrahams | Read more »

NUS Scotland plans Edinburgh demo »

NUS Scotland has organised a demonstration through Edinburgh on 22 March, calling on the Scottish Parliament to invest in education. The demonstration, part of the ‘Reclaim Your Voice’ campaign, is aimed at securing Scotland’s tuitio...

Wed 09 Mar 2011 by Imogen Block | Read more »

Universities reduce teaching hours »

Universities have reduced the amount of time students spend in direct contact with their lecturers over the past year, an NUS survey has revealed. UK students received an average of just 13.4 hours of contact time a week in 2010, compared with 14 hour...

Wed 23 Feb 2011 by Jessica Abrahams | Read more »

SNP defend free education for Scots »

Michael Russell poses with environment secretary Richard Lochhead

Free education for Scottish students has been protected at the launch of a Green Paper setting out a range of options for university funding. The recent tuition fee hike south of the border has prompted the SNP to prevent what they have called fee ref...

Wed 26 Jan 2011 by Andrew Barr | Read more »

Scottish Tories indicate support for fees »

The Scottish Conservatives have indicated support for a £9,000 per annum fee cap for undergraduates studying north of the border, mirroring proposals set out for England and Wales. Tory MSP Liz Smith, party spokesperson for education, appeared t...

Wed 10 Nov 2010 by Jonathan Baldie | Read more »

Browne Report: How Scottish universities are affected »

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The Scottish Government has begun to look at solutions to the university funding crisis in the wake of the Browne Review’s publication last week. Lord Browne’s independent review into higher education funding and student finance, released ...

Wed 27 Oct 2010 by Jessica Abrahams | Read more »

Scottish students drop out due to lack of financial support »

New research from NUS Scotland shows student hardship levels are soaring, causing many to drop out. The ‘Still in the Red’ report comes ten years after the last major reforms in student funding which were outlined in the ‘Cubie&rsquo...

Wed 29 Sep 2010 by Eleanor Bailey | Read more »

Education funding proposals must put student support first »

Liam Burns

I wonder what type of student you are? Are you someone who comes from a privileged background, whose parents pay all your living and study costs? Whose parents both went to university and could give first-hand advice and support? Or are you a diff...

Wed 29 Sep 2010 by Liam Burns | Read more »

NUS survey finds accommodation costs have risen almost a fifth in four years »

National Union of Students

A recent survey by the National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland has shown a rise of eighteen per cent in accommodation prices at Scottish Universities over the last three years. Edinburgh University offers the most expensive accommodation, with its p...

Tue 14 Sep 2010 by Polly Dallyn | Read more »

University heads receive pay rise amidst cuts »

Universities Scotland

University vice-chancellors received an average pay rise of ten percent last year despite cuts across university departments, according to a recent report. The increase took institutions average spend on their vice-chancellors to £219,156. The ...

Tue 20 Apr 2010 by Harriet Grecian | Read more »

Crime gangs recruiting city students »

Students at cash machine - Ann Biddle

Students are at the centre of a large scale fraud investigation after an increasing number of forged cheques were deposited across the country. The Lothian and Borders Police Specialist Fraud Unit and the Serious and Organised Crime unit are looking i...

Tue 20 Apr 2010 by Adam Bell | Read more »

Funding council hits universities with fines for over recruiting  »

Edinburgh Napier University has been penalised by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) for accepting too many students last year.  The university received a £338,000 fine, equal to the tuition fees paid by government on behalf of the 194 stud...

Sun 18 Apr 2010 by Constantine Innemée | Read more »

Burns wins second term as NUS Scotland President »

Liam Burns

NUS Scotland President Liam Burns will enjoy a second year in office as he was re-elected at the NUS Scotland annual conference in Dunfermline last weekend. Mr Burns won 87 votes while his sole opponent Nathan Sparling received 10 and Re-Open Nominati...

Wed 17 Mar 2010 by Melanie Archer | Read more »

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