The NUS Reloaded

In a mere four days, students from all corners of the UK will be gathering in Leicester for the NUS Extraordinary Conference. The reason this has been called is to discuss the NUS Reform, which has been met with a very mixed response from Student Unions. This is the largest restructure of the NUS in 100 years, so naturally feathers have been ruffled.

But the seventeen Birmingham delegates know which way they will be voting. Yep, we will be saying a big phat YES to change! Policy was passed in November Guild Council which mandates our delegates to support this restructure.

And rightly so :)

The introduction of subject-specific zones will allow more informal and less intimidating discussion of issues, as opposed to waiting until the foreboding NUS Conference like usual, where inexperienced delegates are alienated by process.

Plus, a flavour can be gained at the Zones, as to whether a motion will be well-received at Conference (or Congress, as it will now be known). This will allow ammendments to be made before delegates arrive at Annual Congress and much discussion/evidence-gathering can be thrashed out in advance, saving people's time and trauma.

So let's say YES to change and YES to more of these awesome pop-culture posters!