| Political Strategy Update |
| 24/09/2007 |
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A summary of the goings on in the public affairs and campaigns department. This issue contains a number of resources of to help you for the year ahead. If you have any suggestions about the content or the format please email jean.mclean@nus.org.uk.
Campaigns Low pay submission NUS are seeking case studies to inform our submission to the Low Pay Commission. Can you help? If you’ve been affected by the minimum wage let us know how by emailing mark.leach@nus.org.uk by Friday 28th September. It is vital that we have your experiences to make our case for an equal minimum wage for all. HSBC Success We have had our first campaign success of the year New Resources Tolpuddle, Glastonbury and Fresher’s Materials Demonstrate how NUS is more than a discount card by introducing people to the wide variety of work that NUS does. Inspiring Educational Activists Resources http://www.officeronline.co.uk/education/articles/274644.aspxCampaigns Convention Publications We launched a number of publications at the event including, Three Year Education Funding Strategy, An Economic Analysis of Free Education and The Great Higher Education Funding Debate Report. They are available to view online. Campaigns convention: Gemma and Wes’s speech Campaigns Convention: Let us know what you think To share your comments, suggestions and idea's for next year's event please fill in this survey.Forthcoming changes to the student provisions Outline of the recent changes to immigration policy and structure and the impact on international students in the UK. http://www.officeronline.co.uk/international/274647.aspxMeetings News Zone and Liberation Campaigns Welfare National Identity Fraud Prevention Week NUS is looking for students who have been victims of identity fraud to take part in various media activities. If you, or anyone you know, has ever been a victim, please get in touch and help us to help other students escape a similar fate! Email sarah.wayman@nus.org.uk before Friday 28th September. Thank you! Further Education FE Campaigns Day Learn more about the campaign priorities of NUS and how to run successful campaigns in your colleges.This event is open to ALL students and student officers. 26th October London.Society and Citizenship This zone have published information on their ongoing programmes of work. Strong and Active Podium "The Further and Higher Education Unit for the 2012 Games" is seeking members for its Student Action Group that will meet three to four times over the next year. If you would like to be a member of the Action Group please click here for further information or email gareth@podium.ac.uk. Women and LGBT Reclaim the night The London Feminist Network have organised a march in London, Saturday 24 November to call for an end to violence against all women. NUS's presence was really strong last year to find out more about the event International Students Friends of International Students Day 14 November 2007 International Students House Further information will be available soon. Keep checking the website. Coming up Activists Academy The dates have been set for this year’s Activists Academy. Following on from February’s pilot scheme we will be putting on two events this year on in the North and the other in the South. Keep checking the website for more details. 28th – 29th October Manchester 1st – 2nd November London External Events A Starter’s Guide to Campaigning, 11th October, 10 – 1pm, Bristol. Contact VOSCUR for more details: www.voscur.org Influencing: an introduction, November (date and time tbc), Leeds. Contact Leeds Voice for more details: www.leedsvoice.org.uk Join the Campaigns network a forum to get all your campaign questions answered: networks@nus.org.uk Sign up to receive Westminster Weekly a bulletin covering NUS issues in parliament email: public.affairs@nus.org.uk This is a new service, please send any feedback to campaigns@nus.org.uk to unsubscribe please email this address too. The Blogs on this site represent the individual views of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the policies or practices of the National Union of Students. All links in blogs will open in a new browser window. The permanent URL for this specific blog entry is: http://www.officeronline.org.uk/blogs/admissionimpossible/274699.aspx |
