National Union of Students Scotland
| National Union of Students Scotland | |
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| President | Vonnie Sandlan |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Headquarters | 1 Papermill Wynd, McDonald Road, Edinburgh, EH7 4QL |
| International affiliation | National Union of Students of the United Kingdom |
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| www.nus.org.uk/scotland | |
The National Union of Students Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Aonadh Nàiseanta na Oileanaich na h-Alba, Scots: Naitional Union o Collegianers Scotland ) is an autonomous body within the National Union of Students. It is the national representative body of around 500,000 students studying in further and higher education in Scotland and was formed following the merger of NUS in Scotland with the Scottish Union of Students in 1971.
NUS Scotland's full-time sabbaticals for 2015-16 (from July 1) are President Vonnie Sandlan from University of the West of Scotland, VP (Education) Rob Henthorn from Aberdeen University and Women's Officer Emily Beever from Aberdeen University.
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Democratic Structure
NUS Scotland policy is set by the 18-member Scottish Executive Council (SEC), which meets monthly.
The NUS Scotland President, VP (Education), VP (Communities), eight Scottish Executive Councillors (four reserved for college, four open. Two college places and two open places reserved for self-defining women) are elected each year at NUS Scotland Conference, which is usually held in March, by representatives from member students’ associations. All elected officers hold the post from 1 July to 30 June.
Liberation Officers (Women's Officer, Black Students' Officer, LGBT Students' Officer, Disabled Students' Officer) are each elected at their own annual conferences, held between the NUS Scotland Conference and the end of June.
For the first time, the Mature and Part-time Students' Officer, International Students Officer and Postgraduate Students' Officer for 2014/15 were elected at a dedicated Sections Conference on 29 April 2014.[1] However, this conference was cancelled in 2015 and these officers were co-opted, along with the new voluntary officer position for Asylum seekers & Refugees.
Elected officers can hold each post for a maximum of two years.
Affiliated Students' Unions
Students' associations in Scotland which are affiliated to NUS:
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Higher Education
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Further Education
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Four students' associations in Scotland are not affiliated to NUS:
NUS Scotland Chairpersons & Presidents
The full list of past Chairpersons and Presidents of NUS Scotland are as follows:
NUS Scotland Depute Presidents & Vice Presidents Education
| Current | |||
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| Years of office | Name | Institution of Origin | Faction |
| 2015–16 | Robert Henthorn | University of Aberdeen | NCAFC / Student Friends of 24 Hour Libraries (SFO24H) [3] |
| Past | |||
| 2013–15 | Robert Foster [4] [5][better source needed] | Glasgow Caledonian University | |
| 2011–13 | Graeme Kirkpatrick | Aberdeen College | |
| 2010–11 | Jennifer Cadiz | Robert Gordon University | |
| 2009 | Elaine Ner (resigned[6]) | Carnegie College | |
| 2008-09 | Liam Burns | Heriot Watt University | |
| 2006-08 | Jill Little | University of Paisley | |
| 2005-06 | James Alexander | Heriot Watt University | |
| 2004-05 | Phyl Meyer | University of Strathclyde | |
| 2003-04 | Melanie Ward | University of Stirling | |
| 2002-03 | Ross Renton | University of Strathclyde | |
NUS Scotland Women's Officer
| Current | |||
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| Years of office | Name | Institution of Origin | |
| 2015–16 | Emily Beever | Aberdeen University | |
| Past | |||
| 2014–15 | Vonnie Sandlan [7] | University of the West of Scotland | |
| 2012–14 | Stacey Devine | Reid Kerr College | |
| 2010–12 | Kelley Temple | University of Strathclyde | |
| 2008–10 | Kainde Manji | University of Stirling | |
| 2006–08 | Sarah Watson | Queen Margaret University | |
| 2004–06 | Jenny Duncan | University of Aberdeen | |
NUS Scotland Vice President Communities
| Current | |||
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| Years of office | Name | Institution of Origin | Faction |
| 2015–16 | Gary Paterson | University of Strathclyde | |
| Past | |||
| 2014–15 | Kirsty Haigh [8] | Edinburgh University | NCAFC |
| 2013–14 | Sinéad Wylie | Glasgow Caledonian University | |
| 2012–13 | Gordon Maloney | Aberdeen University | NCAFC |
See also
Equivalent autonomous bodies within National Union of Students of the United Kingdom:
National organisation:
References
- ↑ http://www.nusconnect.org.uk/news/article/priorityscotland/First-NUS-Scotland-Sections-Conference-brings-activists-together/
- ↑ http://www.nusconnect.org.uk/news/article/scotland/NUS-Scotland-Conference-2014-How-it-happened/
- ↑ https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/local/aberdeen-university-library-could-open-24-hours-a-day/
- ↑ http://www.nusconnect.org.uk/news/article/scotland/NUS-Scotland-Conference-2014-How-it-happened/
- ↑ Robert Foster (Vice President Education)
- ↑ http://www.journal-online.co.uk/article/6183-nus_deputy_resign_amid_elibility_row
- ↑ http://www.nusconnect.org.uk/news/article/women/NUS-Scotland-Womens-Conference-Election-Results/
- ↑ http://www.nusconnect.org.uk/news/article/scotland/NUS-Scotland-Conference-2014-How-it-happened/
External links
- NUS Scotland section of NUS home page
- NUS internal resource site for elected officers and students
- NUS Scotland Facebook site, Twitter feed and Flickr page
- NUS Extra Card
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