Queen’s Students’ Union has been shortlisted in two categories for the upcoming annual NUS Awards. The nominations are for Higher Education Students’ Union of the Year and the Equality and Diversity Award.
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NEWS: Hundreds protest to keep cap on fees
Hundreds of protesters marched on City Hall to call for the cap on tuition fees to be kept today. The demonstration was also against the swingeing cuts being implemented by the Conservative-led government in Westminster and in support of Educational Maintenance Allowance. MLAs from across Northern Ireland’s political spectrum unambiguously spoke against a rise in fees at City Hall. The protest was carried off without incident.
BY BEN FINCH AND PRIYA BIRING
NEWS: Motions for PRP and support of UCU strike carried at SU Council
Motions for PRP and support of UCU strike carried at SU Council
The first SU Council meeting since the sabbatical elections witnessed a number of constitutional amendments passed as well as the inclusion of two new societies. The meeting also featured a number of heated debates between councillors over the proposal of performance related pay (PRP) and an emergency motion relating to the upcoming University College Union (UCU) strikes on the 21 and 24 March.
BY SEAN AHFORD AND KERRI-ANNE CAMPBELL
NEWS: Candidates emerge for SU sabbatical elections (updated)
Candidates for the upcoming Students’ Union sabbatical elections are beginning to emerge in what is shaping up to be a closely contested campaign. Five of the seven current officers will seek re-election. SU President Gareth McGreevy and VP Education Nathan Anderson on the other hand have decided against standing.
BY SEAN ASHFORD
NEWS: Students’ Union vows to “fight to the bitter end” on tuition fees
SU President Gareth McGreevy has spoken out against Joanne Stuart’s recent recommendations to the NI Executive on the future of university funding, a report which proposes increases in tuition fees of more than £2,000 per year.
BY JAMES DOUGLAS
NEWS: SU representatives concerned over the fate of NI students
Queen’s student representatives have expressed their concerns after the coalition government’s vote to increase the cap on tuition fees in England to £9,000 was passed on last Thursday. Although the fate of English students has been sealed, that of students in Northern Ireland still hangs in the balance.
BY KERRI-ANNE CAMPBELL
NEWS: Constitutional amendments pass at last SU Council meeting of semester
SU Council’s last meeting before the Christmas recess passed three amendments to the SU constitution and unanimously backed the reports of each sabbatical officer. Tuesday’s meeting also witnessed lengthy debate both on last week’s student protest outside Belfast City Hall, and on the proposal for a Republican Congress society at Queen’s.
BY CONNOR DALY AND SEAN ASHFORD