Campaign News

Liberal Democrats Launch NUS Campaign

Liberal Democrats have launched their NUS Campaign, having officially backed Paul Leake for NUS National Secretary and Emily Fieran-Reed for the Block of Twelve. Both are sabbatical officers at Durham Students' Union with a long record of involvement in the student movement.

Paul welcomes Wales announcement

Paul Leake, candidate for NUS National Secretary welcomed the announcement that students in Wales will soon be eligible for maintenance grants. The announcement, which includes support for students studying in further education, followed pressure from a wide range of groups including NUS Wales/UCMC and the Welsh Liberal Democrats, leading to a report by the respected academic Theresa Rees into student hardship. This highlighted the effect that Labour's scrapping of maintenance support had on students lives. Paul believes that this announcement is a real step towards ensuring that no student is priced out of education. Paul is calling on the Government across the UK to go further.

Paul's Manifesto online

Paul's official election manifesto is now online. View it in pdf format.

NUS News and Timetable

News

The Priority Ballot of NUS's member Unions means that the following motions will be discussed at Annual Conference:

• Education Funding (prioritised by NEC)
• Reform of NUS
• Student Involvement
• Student Rights
• Student Welfare
• Membership (Steering Committee motion)
• Powers of Rules Revision Committee (Rules Revision Motion)
• Amendments to Election Regulations (Rules Revision Motion)
• Word limits of motions and amendments (Steering Committee Motion)

Election News

05-03-2002

It is reported that Geraint Hopkins, an Independent candidate for NUS President has withdrawn from the election, fearing 'splitting' the anti-Labour Students vote. Geraint claimed, on educationet.org, that there was 'no scandal, no deal, nothing', and that the decision was prompted by the need to ensure that Labour Students were beaten because Labour has 'treated students disgracefully'. Geraint now intends a withdrawl from the heady world of NUS politics to seek ordination in the Church of England.

16-02-2002

Details of candidates for NUS NEC elections are now online. RON (re-open nominations) is a candidate in all elections. This year's Conference will see a four-way fight for President between Brooks Duke (Independent), Carli Harper-Penman (UfE), Geraint Hopkins (Independent) and Mandy Telford (Labour Student). Geraint has since withdrawn from the race.Controversy flared at the close of nominations when current VP-FEUD, Sandrea Morgan had her nomination ruled out of order, for failure to sign the form. Earlier that day Sandrea had announced her withdrawl from the UfE slate, in favour of a candidacy as part of slate put together by NUS President Owain James. The race for VP-FEUD is now wide open, with no official candidates from any of the main factional groupings.

Results

Results for all elections will be posted here where available.

National Students with Disabilities Officer

Barry Farleigh (Independent) beat current SWD Officer, Chris O'Sullivan (Independent) by a single vote!

National Womens Officer

Kat Fletcher, the incumbent National Womens Officer, as expected, stormed home in this election, easily beating RON. While the election was controversy free, Conference became heated following NUS housing delegates in inappropriate hotel accommodation, leaving them facing sexism and homophobia.

Timetable

15th February

Nominations close for National Executive posts to be elected at Annual Conference

4th-6th March

NUS Womens Conference to be held in Blackpool

14th March

NUS Environment Conference

15th to 18th April

NUS Conference to be held in Blackpool. For details of posts elected at Conference see NUS elections page

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