NUS Scotland President Ellie Gomersall ends term with call to politicians to work with students towards a better future

NUS Scotland's 'Roadmap' sets out a bold vision for a better system, and better future for Scotland and its students.  

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The publication of this report continues a series that begun with Broke Students, Broken System report which was released in February and found Scotland’s education system to be chronically underfunded, overly marketised, and focused on profit at the expense of students, who are in many cases struggling just to get by.

NUS Scotland President Ellie Gomersall: peak fares are anti-student and anti-worker – they must be permanently scrapped

Following a ballot of representatives from across Scotland’s student movement, NUS Scotland has announced the winner of the election to be the new NUS Scotland President.

The NUS Scotland awards are an annual celebration of the excellent work students’ associations, officers and staff do across Scotland.

NUS Scotland: tertiary education system in Scotland is broken and failing students 

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Individual chapters can be found at the bottom of the page. 

Broke Students, Broken System outlines that students in Scotland are being let down by a dysfunctional system, in which decision making is influenced primarily by market forces rather than student experience, wellbeing, or outcomes. 

It acknowledges some progress in Higher and Further education reform since Scottish devolution 25 years ago but concludes that progress seems to have come to a halt, with Scotland’s education policy instead settling into a pattern defined by underfunding and a lack of ambition.  

NUS Scotland set to release report detailing the crises facing Scotland's further and higher education

The NUS Scotland awards are an annual celebration of the excellent work students’ associations, officers and staff do across Scotland. They are an opportunity to applaud the unsung heroes from the movement, whilst reflecting on the standout stories and achievements of the past year.

They are a great opportunity to recognise the hard work and excellence of everyone within the movement over the last year. This is done by nominating - it is an opportunity to share best practice, showcase outstanding results, and recognise the impact of students’ associations and what they do to make a difference to students in their everyday lives.

NUS Scotland's Awards Ceremony 2023 was held at Surgeons Quarter, Edinburgh, on 28th March, as part of NUS Scotland's annual conference. The ceremony was a sold out event, attended by students and staff members from colleges and universities, as well as experts from across the education sector. 

NUS Scotland have announced that all policies proposed to NUS Scotland Conference 2023 have passed, including all of the amendements added during the discussion at conference. All are now official NUS Scotland policy.

Roz Foyer, General Secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress, spoke at NUS Scotland Conference on 29th March 2023. She urged students to stand in solidarity with striking staff, whilst also assuring students that the STUC were in solidarity with them and would continue to help in students' fight to secure better student support, lower rents, and higher quality education. Find her full speech below.