NUS CONFERENCE OCCUPATION – SOLIDARITY FOR LEGAL ABORTION IN NORTHERN IRELAND AND STUDENT SEX WORKERS

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Norwich Radical in Student and tagged #NUSConference, #NUSNC18, abortion, decriminalisation, democracy, direct action, featured, filibustering, Northern Ireland, NUS, NUS conference, occupation, protest, sex work, sit in, solidarity, student activism, welfare.

by Thai Braddick

I was elected as a delegate to NUS National Conference last year in October by students in UEA SU. I received the highest number of votes, and am proud to say that it was because I am a socialist who values and appreciates all intersections of my electorate. Today at the NUS National Conference, delegates were meant to be debating motions in the Welfare Zone, but the debate on motions W106 ‘Decriminalisation of Abortion in Northern Ireland’ and W107 ‘Students and Sex Work’ were both filibustered aggressively, with continued procedural motions and DPC and chair misconduct. These actions were taken to intentionally prevent conference being given the chance to support people in Northern Ireland’s right to choose to have an abortion and to support student sex workers through campaigning to decriminalise sex work.

“NUS IS YET TO FULLY EXPLORE THE VALUE ADDED BY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS” – NUS ELECTIONS 2018: RIDDI VISWANATHAN

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Norwich Radical in Student and tagged #NUSConference, #NUSNC18, democracy, higher education, NUS, NUS conference, NUS Elections 2018, politics, student activism, student life, student movement, students, students' unions.

The Norwich Radical was born in the student movement, and we continue to play an active role within it. We recognise that while official structures are not the sum total of the movement, they are undeniably important. Following a highly controversial year for both the National Union of Students itself and the higher education sector as a whole, we contacted all candidates standing for the President, Vice-President and National Executive Council roles and offered them the space to write about their election campaigns, why they are standing and their visions for NUS.

“IT’S TIME TO AMPLIFY OUR POSITIVE VISION” – NUS ELECTIONS 2018: SHAKIRA MARTIN

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Norwich Radical in Student and tagged #NUSConference, #NUSNC18, democracy, higher education, NUS, NUS conference, NUS Elections 2018, politics, student activism, student life, student movement, students, students' unions.

“STUDENT WELFARE IS INHERENTLY POLITICAL”- NUS ELECTIONS 2018: EVA CROSSAN JORY

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Norwich Radical in Student and tagged #NUSConference, #NUSNC18, democracy, higher education, NUS, NUS conference, NUS Elections 2018, politics, student activism, student life, student movement, students, students' unions.

“THIS IS THE TIME FOR RADICALISM” – NUS ELECTIONS 2018: SAHAYA JAMES

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Norwich Radical in Student and tagged politics, democracy, NUS, students, student movement, higher education, NUS conference, student life, student activism, students' unions, NUS Elections 2018, #NUSConference, #NUSNC18.

HIJACKING STUDENT POWER – WHY THE NUS GOVERNANCE REVIEW MATTERS

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Norwich Radical in Student and tagged abortion, block of 15, democracy, governance, minority representation, Northern Ireland, NUS, NUS conference, NUS Democratic Procedures Committee, NUS NEC, NUS zones, policy, Richard Brooks, student politics, student unions, student welfare.

by Cherry Somersby

On the last day of NUS National Conference, an extensive governance review was passed amid confusion and accusations of political bias from NUS’ Democratic Procedures Committee. The review was comprised of four sections, each relating to four ‘principles for a good democracy’, and in total, sixteen amendments were submitted by delegates, many of which contained fundamental changes to the vision that the review had set out.

“A VERY DIFFERENT TYPE OF POLITICS” – RESPONSE TO NUS CONFERENCE DAY 1

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Norwich Radical in Student and tagged #NUSNC17, access, anti racism, anti-sexism, attainment gap, Brighton, campaigning, deportation, direct action, far right, Free Education, HE bill, international students, Liber8 Education, liberated curriculum, liberation, malia bouattia, marketisation, migrant rights, nss, NSS Boycott, NUS, NUS conference, nus elections, NUS Trans Officer, oppression, politics, racism, Sally Hunt, sexism, Sorana Vieru, student activism, student debt, student mental health, student politics, students, suicide, trade unions, trans students, tuition fees, UCU, women's rights.

by Cherry Somersby

Content warning: Article mentions suicide.

The political transition we have seen in NUS over the last 12 months would have been unthinkable this time last year. The student movement has risen to the growing need for radical action this year, building groundbreaking, vital campaigns, presenting a powerful response to the many crises modern students face.

A NEW AGE FOR THE STUDENT MOVEMENT: NUS ELECTIONS 2017 – JOSEPH COX

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Norwich Radical in Student and tagged democracy, NUS, NUS conference, NUS Elections 2017, politics, student activism, student life, student movement, students, students' unions.

The Norwich Radical was born in the student movement, and we continue to play an active role within it. We recognise that while official structures are not the sum total of the movement, they are undeniably important. After a momentous year for the National Union of Students, studying it is more important than ever for understanding the political consciousness of the student movement. As we move into election season for the new NUS President, Vice Presidents and National Executive Council, we contacted all candidates in those elections and offered them the space to write about their election campaigns, why they are standing and their vision for NUS.

A NEW AGE FOR THE STUDENT MOVEMENT: NUS ELECTIONS 2017 – HANSIKA JETHNANI

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Norwich Radical in Student and tagged block of 15, democracy, NUS, NUS conference, NUS Elections 2017, politics, student activism, student life, student movement, students, students' unions.

The Norwich Radical was born in the student movement, and we continue to play an active role within it. We recognise that while official structures are not the sum total of the movement, they are undeniably important. After a momentous year for the National Union of Students, studying it is more important than ever for understanding the political consciousness of the student movement. As we move into election season for the new NUS President, Vice Presidents and National Executive Council, we contacted all candidates in those elections and offered them the space to write about their election campaigns, why they are standing and their vision for NUS.

A NEW AGE FOR THE STUDENT MOVEMENT: NUS ELECTIONS 2017 – AIDAN O’TOOLE

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Norwich Radical in Student and tagged democracy, NUS, NUS conference, NUS Elections 2017, politics, student activism, student life, student movement, students, students' unions.

The Norwich Radical was born in the student movement, and we continue to play an active role within it. We recognise that while official structures are not the sum total of the movement, they are undeniably important. After a momentous year for the National Union of Students, studying it is more important than ever for understanding the political consciousness of the student movement. As we move into election season for the new NUS President, Vice Presidents and National Executive Council, we contacted all candidates in those elections and offered them the space to write about their election campaigns, why they are standing and their vision for NUS.

NUS conference

NUS CONFERENCE OCCUPATION – SOLIDARITY FOR LEGAL ABORTION IN NORTHERN IRELAND AND STUDENT SEX WORKERS

“NUS IS YET TO FULLY EXPLORE THE VALUE ADDED BY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS” – NUS ELECTIONS 2018: RIDDI VISWANATHAN

“IT’S TIME TO AMPLIFY OUR POSITIVE VISION” – NUS ELECTIONS 2018: SHAKIRA MARTIN

“STUDENT WELFARE IS INHERENTLY POLITICAL”- NUS ELECTIONS 2018: EVA CROSSAN JORY

“THIS IS THE TIME FOR RADICALISM” – NUS ELECTIONS 2018: SAHAYA JAMES

HIJACKING STUDENT POWER – WHY THE NUS GOVERNANCE REVIEW MATTERS

“A VERY DIFFERENT TYPE OF POLITICS” – RESPONSE TO NUS CONFERENCE DAY 1

A NEW AGE FOR THE STUDENT MOVEMENT: NUS ELECTIONS 2017 – JOSEPH COX

A NEW AGE FOR THE STUDENT MOVEMENT: NUS ELECTIONS 2017 – HANSIKA JETHNANI

A NEW AGE FOR THE STUDENT MOVEMENT: NUS ELECTIONS 2017 – AIDAN O’TOOLE

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