Policy Pod from NUSUK

Episode 106 | NUS Policy Pod | 25/01/12

nusuk — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:52:45 +0000

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)

Episode 105 | NUS Policy Pod | 18/01/12

nusuk — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:37:38 +0000

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.

Episode 104 | NUS Policy Pod | 11/01/12

nusuk — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:41:58 +0000

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).

Episode 103 | NUS Policy Pod | 07/12/11

nusuk — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:29:40 +0000

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)

Episode 102 | NUS Policy Pod | 30/10/11

nusuk — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:44:19 +0000

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)

Episode 101 | NUS Policy Pod | 23/10/11

nusuk — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:34:50 +0000

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)

Episode 100 | NUS Policy Pod | 16/10/11

nusuk — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:22:01 +0000

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.

Episode 99 | NUS Policy Pod | 09/10/11

nusuk — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 07:21:06 +0000

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).

Episode 98 | NUS Policy Pod | 03/10/11

nusuk — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:40:14 +0000

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)

Episode 97 | NUS Policy Pod | 27/10/11

nusuk — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:55:54 +0000

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)

Episode 96 | NUS Policy Pod | 26/10/11

nusuk — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:07:28 +0000

There’s a new mini-episode online every day this week as we bring highlights from NUS’ Zone Conferences in Liverpool. Today it’s Further Education Zone Conference where the event was opened with a keynote from former NUS President Wes Streeting on 1m unemployed. Plus debates on FE teaching. With Toni Pearce (VP Further Education)

Episode 96 | NUS Policy Pod | 26/10/11

nusuk — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:01:06 +0000

Episode 95 | NUS Policy Pod | 25/10/11

nusuk — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:37:03 +0000

There’s a new mini-episode online every day this week as we bring highlights from NUS’ Zone Conferences in Liverpool. Today it’s Higher Education Zone Conference where the event was opened with a controversial panel debate on the future of Higher Education. Plus the Wolves VC on Mature Students. With Usman Ali (VP Higher Education) and Sophie Richardson (NEC HE Member)

Episode 94 | NUS Policy Pod | 24/10/11

nusuk — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:28:50 +0000

There’s a new mini-episode online every day this week as we bring highlights from NUS’ Zone Conferences in Liverpool. Today it’s Society & Citizenship and Welfare Zone Conferences where the even was opened by Natasha Walter from Women Asylum Seekers Together. Plus Tom Chigbo from London Citizens on community organizing. With Dannie Grufferty (VP Society & Citizenship) and Pete Mercer (VP Welfare)

Episode 93 | NUS Policy Pod | 19/10/11

nusuk — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:01:05 +0000

Twas the week before Zone Conferences, and the team are prepping up boxes and delegate bags ahead of the annual pilgrimage to Liverpool. Items on the agenda in the podcast room include the collapse in recruitment colleges, Gove’s plan to rank A-Level students and the new “no frills” university in Coventry. Plus the return of Carnage UK. With Vic Langer (Deputy Director of Policy & Delivery) and Estelle Hart (National Womens’ Officer).

Episode 92 | NUS Policy Pod | 12/10/11

nusuk — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:57:11 +0000

We’re back in London after party conference season where the panel discuss changes in the shadow cabinet, the flight to US universities, the return of Chris Woodhead and the headmaster waging war on contextual admissions. Plus details of our Student Activism 2011 event coming in November. With Liam Burns (National President) and Ed Marsh (VP Union Development)

Episode 91 | NUS Policy Pod | 05/09/11

nusuk — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:01:13 +0000

This week the team are in Manchester for Conservative party conference where Eric Pickles appears to be blowing EMA money on bin collections. There’s clips from the fringe plus the panel discuss widening access and the cost of lectures per hour. With Matt Hyde (Chief Executive), Lewis Cooper (Public Affairs Officer) and Liam Burns (National President)

Episode 90 | NUS Policy Pod | 28/09/11

nusuk — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:06:33 +0000

Most of the team are in the North this week for Labour Party Conference where Ed Milliband is trying to win back the student vote with a new pledge on University Fees. There’s analysis and clips of that from Liverpool, plus the panel back in London look at plans to admit more students from poor background to HE and a report into IAG from the AoC. Plus the shocking state of Freshers’ life skills. With Graeme Wise (Assistant Director Policy), Liam Burns (National President), Sarah Wayman (Research & Policy Officer) and Pete Mercer (VP Welfare).

Episode 89 | NUS Policy Pod | 21/09/11

nusuk — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:22:01 +0000

It’s that time of year again- not Freshers, Party Conference Season! This week the team are in Birmingham for the Lib Dems’ annual bash, where discussions abound on the balooning of student debt, Oxford furniture and the Lib Dems’ fees policy pickle. Plus coverage from our fringe meeting. With Alex Jones (Press & Public Affairs Manager), Toni Pearce (VP Further Education), and Liam Burns (National President).

Special | NUS Policy Pod | 20/09/11

nusuk — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:21:27 +0000

A full recording of the joint New Statesman, million+ and NUS fringe event at Liberal Democrats Party Conference 2011.

In it together? The winners and losers of the Coalition’s university reforms. Panel: Professor Michael Gunn, Vice-Chancellor Staffordshire University, Liam Burns, NUS President and Julie Smith, Lib Dems Federal Policy Committee. Chair: Rafael Behr, Chief Political Commentator, New Statesman.