Policy Pod from NUSUK

A shorter edition than usual as we dissect the week's extraordinary news on the decision by Government to scrap its much awaited HE Bill. With Graeme Wise (Assistant Director Policy) and Liam Burns (National President)

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It's a special edition this week- NUS National President Liam Burns addresses NUS' strategic conversation event and discusses the term ahead's challenges, the Government white paper and our strategy to win for students.

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We're back for 2012 with all the news from the Christmas break- a big drop in UCAS applications, the scandal of high library fines and Willetts' new private science universities. Plus Telegraph terror at contextual admissions. With Ed Marsh (VP Union Development) and Estelle Hart (National Womens Officer).

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It's our final episode before Christmas, and the panel discuss the huge swich from bursaries to fee waivers and the collapse in WP applications in the Russell Group. Plus we go round the houses again on PQA. With Graeme Wise (Assistant Director Policy), Pete Mercer (VP Welfare) and Reni-Eddo Lodge (President UCLAN SU)

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This week the panel discuss Applications stats, Youth Unemployment and Fees Refugees, as well as the burning of an Obama effigy by St Andrew's students. Plus there's info on NUS' position on the Public Sector strikes, and our campaigns staff discuss our launch of "I am the Change" and our activist development strategy. With Dannie Grufferty (VP Society & Citizenship) and Toni Pearce (VP Further Education)

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This week we're back in the office after #Activism2011, discussing fees, markets and youth unemployment. With Vic Langer (Deputy Director of Policy & Delivery) and Estelle Hart (VP Further Education)

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For our 100th edition there's a special edition recording of our President Liam Burns' speech to the Enhancing the Student Experience Conference in London. He covers students as consumers, protections for students and his views on university teacher training, fee waiver "cons" and university places.

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This week the panel discuss fees choas, the postgraduate premium and the gender bias in university entrance. Plus the antics of the Oxford University Conservative Association. With Vic Langer (Deputy Director of Policy & Delivery) and Toni Pearce (VP Further Education).

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We're back in London after a week away at Zone Conferences, and this week the panel discuss Post Qualification Admissions, Student Governors in Colleges and August Babies. Plus details of NUS' Policy Making Process. With Dannie Grufferty (VP Society & Citizenship) and Toni Pearce (VP Further Education)

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There's a new mini-episode online every day this week as we bring highlights from NUS' Zone Conferences in Liverpool. Today it's the Union Development Zone Conference where the event was opened with a keynote from a graduate employability expert. Plus lessons from marketisation in America. With Ed Marsh (VP Union Development)

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