In research conducted this month, NUS has found that of 1,200 higher education students surveyed, 20 per cent consider themselves to have a mental health problem, while 13 per cent have suicidal thoughts.

Responding to the findings of the latest Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) report, jointly produced with Which?, on the academic experience of students in higher education, NUS said it was no surprise that there had been a rise in students feeling their courses weren’t good value for money but that they had little power to act on their dissatisfaction.

Portfolio boosting national recognition and a major grand prize – can you create an eye catching poster for the National Student Survey (NSS) that will be seen in every university in the country?

This year’s NSS poster competition is your opportunity to showcase your creative skills and have your design included in its high profile national marketing campaign.

NUS Scotland has produced a report showing the worrying levels of high pay among senior staff at Scottish universities.

Toni Pearce has been elected as President of the NUS at National Conference in Sheffield. 

Over three days at Sheffield City Hall, over a thousand student delegates from across the UK will set NUS policy and elect a brand new president for the year ahead. Follow all of the action LIVE.

Chime for Change is a brand-new global campaign to raise awareness and funding for women’s and girls’ empowerment. The face of Chime for Change is Beyoncé, who will be launching the movement in the UK at her “Sound of Change” concert in London on June 1st, which will be broadcast around the world.

Having celebrated its 90th anniversary last year, NUS remains the single most unifying voice of students’ unions and students, and the largest membership organisation in the UK today.

Over 85 per cent of university and college students’ unions are affiliated to NUS and at our National Conference next week we’ll see a number of new affiliates chose to join the movement.

We are delighted to be able to announce that on 8 July 2013, Ben Kernighan will join the National Union of Students as the new Chief Executive of our Group. 

For the third year running, NUS is together with Amnesty International running the Student Human Rights Reporter of the Year award. With entries from all over the country of pieces which have previously been published in student media, judges have now selected 10 entries have been long listed from a diverse and exceptional range of entries from across the UK.

Further education students around the country are holding events today highlighting the problems that the controversial scrapping of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) has caused for students.

New research published by NUS reveals that that 50 per cent of study participants identified "prevailing sexism, 'laddism' and a culture of harassment" at their universities. Below, leading women give their thoughts on the research.

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New research published by NUS reveals that that 50 per cent of study participants identified "prevailing sexism, 'laddism' and a culture of harassment" at their universities. Below, leading women give their thoughts on the research.

New research published by NUS reveals that that 50 per cent of study participants identified "prevailing sexism, 'laddism' and a culture of harassment" at their universities.

New research published by NUS reveals that that 50 per cent of study participants identified "prevailing sexism, 'laddism' and a culture of harassment" at their universities.

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Research into the experience of postgraduate students who teach in universities released today by NUS, has revealed that when their real working hours are considered, almost a third received a ‘real wage’ lower than the National Minimum wage.