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  • Gender Recognition Bill: students across UK and Europe condemn UK Government block

    81 students’ unions, associations, and societies have signed an open letter to Kemi Badenoch, UK Minister for Women and Equalities, and Alister Jack, Secretary of State for Scotland, demanding that they withdraw their move to block the passing of the GRR (Scotland) Bill into law.
    Lauren Chedgy

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    January 17, 2023

  • GRR Bill passage “historic step forward for trans liberation”

    NUS Scotland has today welcomed the passage of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill by the Scottish Parliament.
    December 22, 2022

  • NUS Scotland warns MSPs not to miss “historic” opportunity to advance the rights of Scotland’s transgender citizens

    NUS Scotland has today warned MSPs not to miss this “historic” opportunity to advance the rights of trans people across Scotland.  NUS Scotland warns MSPs not to water down the Gender Recognition Reform Bill which would allow transgender people to legally self-declare their gender, rather than requiring a medical diagnosis. ...
    December 20, 2022

  • Budget: Scottish Government has turned its back on students

    NUS Scotland has issued a warning that the Scottish Government’s budget for 2023-24 will create an education system that is only accessible to the wealthiest.   The Scottish 2023 Budget, published this afternoon, pledges a real term cut to university and college budgets, with only £46 million of additional resource committed...
    Lauren Chedgy

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    December 15, 2022

  • New research on college student mental health

    New research published by the Mental Health Foundation has revealed that almost two thirds (64%) of college students report having low wellbeing and more than half (54%) reporting moderate, moderately severe or severe symptoms of depression.  
    December 01, 2022

  • NUS Scotland sets out cost of living demands

    Ahead of the Scottish Government's Programme for Government statement, NUS Scotland has written to the Minister for Further Education, Higher Education, Youth Employment and Training calling for action on the cost-of-living for students. We have called for: a raise in student support grants and bursaries; an immediate rent freeze for all...
    October 27, 2022

  • Help shape the future of NUS Scotland

    In April 2022, a historic policy was passed at NUS Scotland Conference calling for an independent NUS Scotland. That proposal established the democratic will of students in Scotland via their delegates to actively explore what independence for NUS Scotland could look like. That process has now formally begun!  NUS Scotland...
    October 27, 2022

  • The Big Student £££ Survey 2022

    Last year our first Big Student £££ Survey found high levels of poverty and homelessness amongst students in Scotland.With over 3,500 responses we were able to demand and win new support from the Scottish Government – including a £350 uplift in student support for the poorest university students. You can read the results...
    October 25, 2022

  • Meet the Candidates for the future of NUS Scotland Working Group

    NUS Scotland is pleased to announce candidates for the Future of NUS Scotland Working Group. The Future of NUS Scotland Working Group will explore options and organising models for NUS Scotland and its future relationship with NUS UK. Elections are taking place for 4x positions representing the membership of NUS Scotland: 2...
    October 24, 2022

  • Demand for action on broken student housing system

    NUS Scotland has warned of yet another year of student housing shortages, with a “broken housing system” driving up student homelessness. Student activists in St Andrews have highlighted the difficulties students are having finding housing for the coming year and first-year students at the University of Glasgow have been told...
    August 16, 2022