Rally held outside Parliament against Scottish Government ‘short-sighted’ education cuts
At 1 pm today, NUS Scotland is rallying outside the Scottish Parliament, joining forces with student activists, trade unions, and politicians, who will all be…
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Scottish Government Criticised for Underfunding Higher Education as Budget Shows Deep Cuts
The IfS report on Higher Education funding in the Scottish Budget, released today, shows how the Scottish Government is undervaluing and underfunding the education system…
Students set to rally outside Scottish Parliament against devastating education cuts
Student leaders will be joined by activists, trade unionists, and politicians in demanding the Scottish Government stop the cuts to universities and colleges Next week…
NUS Scotland set to release new report detailing the serious crisis facing further and higher education in Scotland
Later this week, NUS Scotland is set to publish the first in its new Broken System series of reports. The Broke Students, Broken System report…
NUS launches General Election Manifesto backed by 10k students and apprentices
The Manifesto for our Future highlights the ‘cycle of crises’ that students face and what the next government can do to fix them. The National…
NUS UK celebrates £10 million increase in student hardship funding but condemns real-terms cut in maintenance loans in England
The union accused the government of not tackling the root cause of student poverty, as the government announced a 2.5% maintenance loan increase. The Government…
NUS Scotland: Spiral of cuts to colleges and universities will undermine welcome boost in student finance
After the publication of the Scottish Budget, NUS Scotland warns of dire consequences of cash-terms cuts to further and higher education Following the publication of…
NUS Scotland welcomes the £2,400 uplift in student support
The National Union of Students Scotland (NUS Scotland) has warmly welcomed the new announcement by the Scottish Government to enhance financial support for Scottish higher…
NUS calls for work restrictions on international students to be relaxed amidst cost-of-living crisis
The 20-hour working limit for international students has impacted 70% of international students’ ability to find suitable work, NUS UK survey finds. Today NUS has launched…
NUS applauds Liberal Democrat pledges
The National Union of Students (NUS) has welcomed the Liberal Democrat’s promises, delivered at their annual conference in Bournemouth, to reinstate maintenance grants for disadvantaged…