Now is the time to take the leap and stand to be an NUS Delegate.
We’re on the lookout for a team of 9 students to attend the NUS National Conference taking place in Harrogate on 15th & 16th March 2023. Alongside Guild President, Vasiliki Samuels, and delegates from Students’ Unions across the country, you will be at the heart of NUS’ decision-making process, setting the direction and tone of NUS’ work and making real change to the student experience on a national scale.
As well as National Conference, NUS also host a Liberation Conference which exists to represent the interests of particular student groups who have unique experiences and challenges, making sure that marginalised voices are put into the forefront of the conversation. We are searching for 6 representatives who self-define into those groups to make sure Liverpool students’ views are heard. Dates & location of Liberation Conference are TBC.
Interested? We’re here every step of the way to help in your leadership journey. Find out more about the roles and how to apply below.
Nominations: 9am Monday 24th October – 2pm Friday 11th November 2022
Candidate Information Drop-In: 2pm – 4pm, Wednesday 9th November 2022
Compulsory Briefing: 3pm, Wednesday 16th November 2022
Vote Week: Monday 21st – Friday 25th November 2022
National Conference: 15th & 16th March 2023, in Harrogate
Liberation Conference: Holding Dates: 17th-18th April 2023 - in Blackpool
Our election experts are on hand to help, offer you any support you need and answer all your questions every step of the way.
At our Candidate Info Drop-In Sessions, you can find out more about the role, our elections process and all the skills you will gain in the process. Find out more here.
If you are unable to attend this session, but would like to arrange to meet our staff to find out more about this opportunity, please email our Democracy Coordinator: Abigail.Morris@liverpool.ac.uk
NUS National Conference is the National Union of Students’ annual conference, an opportunity for over 1,000 students from across the UK to come together and discuss, debate and vote on proposals for what NUS should work on, keeping students at the heart of everything they do. They are also able to elect a new set of full-time, paid student leaders to take the lead on NUS’ work for the next academic year, ensuring that leadership reflects the vibrant student community.
Expand your network and build new connections – on LinkedIn and IRL.
Leading real change, creatively shaping the next steps of national campaigns
Growing your own professional and campaigning and skills and putting them into action!
Our election experts are on hand to help, offer you any support you need and answer all your questions every step of the way.
At our candidate briefing sessions you can find out more about the role, our elections process and all the skills you will gain in the process.
Taking place every year, the event exists to represent the interests of particular student groups who have unique experiences and challenges. Being part of this Conference allows you to set policy for the independent NUS Liberation Campaigns and elect the Liberation Officers who represent you.
The six delegate spaces are reserved for delegates who self-define into the groups which are represented at Liberation Conference. The reserved places are as follows:
One Black* Student
One additional place for a Black* Woman Student
One Trans Student
One LGBTQ+ Student
One Disabled Student
One Woman Student
If you identify into more than one of these groups, you can stand for more than one position. For example, if you are a Black LGBT+ Woman, you can stand for; Black Student, Black Woman Student, LGBT+ Student, and Woman Student. Make sure your voice is heard on the issues that affect your experience.
If you are successful, you will only be elected to one of those roles. However, that doesn’t stop you making sure voice is heard, delegates that self-define into multiple groups are able to speak and contribute to multiple caucuses at Liberation conference.
*Please note that NUS use Black as a political definition to represent students of African, Arab, Asian and Caribbean descent
Ready to represent Liverpool students on a national scale? Nominate yourself and stand to be an NUS Delegate.
How to nominate yourself:
Sign into the Guild Website
Go to ‘My Account’ and then ‘My Nominations’
Choose the positions you would like to nominate yourself for e.g., NUS National Conference, Black Woman Student Delegate and LGBT+ Student Delegate. Remember that you can nominate yourself in all the elections you self-define in!
Fill in our nomination form and create a manifesto detailing why you’d be perfect for the role. If you are nominating yourself in multiple elections you will need to fill in a form for each, giving you the opportunity to tailor your manifesto to the role.
Get election ready with help from our candidate training session!
If you are standing in the NUS Liberation Elections, supporting your network or just want to vote, make sure you are ready to have your say and register to vote now.
You need to register to vote because only students who self-define into the specific group can vote for the specific role. For example, only Disabled Students should vote for the Disabled Student Delegate. So, you need to let us know which groups you self-define into, and we will ensure you are then eligible to vote for these positions:
