NUS (National Union of Students) Liberation Conference Reps represent Leeds Beckett Students’ Union at the NUS Liberation Conference in Blackpool on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th April 2024.
There are two places available in this election. One is reserved for any Black* student and one is reserved for a Black* Woman student.
To stand in this election you must update your self-identification record at https://www.leedsbeckettsu.co.uk/profile/self-identify/
The National Union of Students (NUS) is led by students and students' unions. You actively shape and lead their campaigns and every year, and they run a series of events across the UK to bring together students and build focused, high-impact campaigns that can win.
These events are NUS' democratic conferences. At these events, students come together to grasp at the root of the big issues facing students today and shape upcoming priorities for students, students' unions, and NUS.
How many places are available?
Leeds Beckett Students' Union (LBSU) can send 6 Reps to NUS Liberation Conference. These are voluntary roles.
The six places are reserved for students who self-define into groups which are represented at the conference. The reserve places are as follows:
- One Black* Student
- One additional place for a Black* Woman Student
- One Trans Student
- One LGBT+ Student
- One Disabled Student
- One Woman Student
*NUS use 'Black' to mean students from African, Asian, Arab and Caribbean heritage.
When would I need to be available?
If you are successfully elected as a NUS Liberation Conference Rep you must be available to attend the conference in Blackpool on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th April 2024.
We will also invite you to attend a briefing before you attend the conference and you will be expected to report back on your experience at conference when you return.
LBSU will provide you with accommodation, travel and expenses to support your attendance and participation.
Conference priorities in 2024
In 2024, there will be a number of priorities for NUS Conference Reps to discuss in the run up to and at each of the conferences.
- An obvious big focus will be the next General Election, which is likely to happen in 2024.
- There will also be big changes in NUS' organising model, with final proposals submitted to the Conferences.
- Liberation Conference will receive proposals for a Liberation Collective following policy passed in 2022. This year NUS will also be consulting on the name of the Black Students' Campaign, with any proposals on a name change going to Liberation Conference.
- Plus, the usual business undertaken by NUS Reps... electing the national officers and leaders, setting NUS priorities and scrutinising the current national officers.
If you have any questions about being an NUS Liberation Conference Rep, please contact studentvoice@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.