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New Marginalised Genders Officer announced

by • 22nd October 2019

Grace Dean reports on the election of a new NUSU Marginalised Genders Officer- Eleasha Haslam. ...

Should no ID mean no vote?

by • 21st October 2019

The Government has recently announced that photographic ID, such as driving licenses or passports will be required when voting at elections. The plans have been proposed on the...

¡Vete! Hands off Venezuela

by • 11th February 2019

As the situation in Venezuela deteriorates, our writers ask if foreign intervention is necessary, and consider what could be done...

Mail bombs sent to US politicians

by • 3rd December 2018

In the midst of midterm elections, the United States was hit by a wave of bomb packages, sent to prominent Trump critics, including Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and CNN. While...

NUSU Election: Four Part Time Officers elected

by • 23rd May 2018

The student body have elected four more elected PTOs to the NUSU Officer team...

Housing policy sparks local election debate

by • 8th May 2018

With the May elections having taken place, we attempt to establish clarity on the City Council's position on student housing...

Sabbatical team for 2018/19 unveiled at NUSU Elections results night

by • 12th March 2018

22 candidates stood for election on Monday. 4 days, 3 drop outs and 19,692 votes later, the 2018/19 Sabbatical Officer team was decided...

Sweet Sixteen: Is It Time to Lower the Voting Age?

by • 12th February 2018

Lucy Aplin In an optimistic push towards a more modern democracy, the Welsh Labour Party have given 16-year-olds the right to vote in upcoming Welsh council elections.   The...

Voting age debate left unresolved

by • 20th November 2017

Last Friday in the House of Commons, MPs debated lowering the voting age to 16 in the second reading of a private members’ bill introduced by Labour MP Jim McMahon. Officially...

Racial Equality Officer elected in last NUSU Autumn election

by • 13th November 2017

Kemi Adediran has been elected as the NUSU Racial Equality Officer after receiving 33 votes in the last Autumn elections...