National Union of Students-Union of Students in Ireland

National Union Of Students-Union Of Students In Ireland

NUS-USI, the student movement in Northern Ireland was formed in 1972 by bilateral agreement between the National Union of Students of the United Kingdom (NUS) and the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), to address the particular problems of representing students in Northern Ireland.

Students at an affiliated college are members of both national students' unions, and benefit from full representation in each body. The elected leader of the organisation is a full-time representative, elected as a sabbatical from one of the member colleges, and serves as a member of the USI Officer Board and the NUS National Executive Committee. An elected term is one year long (July–June). An officer within the executive of the movement may hold an officer position for a maximum of two terms.

The current President of NUS-USI is Adrianne Peltz, a former SERC student, former President of SERC (09/10 - 10/11)

NUS-USI also has a number of part-time student officers filling the following roles:

  • Deputy President
  • Further Education Union Development Officer
  • Education and Welfare Officer
  • Community and Volunteering Officer
  • Environmental Awareness Officer
  • Disability Officer
  • Women's Officer
  • LGBT Officer
  • Equality Officer

Read more about National Union Of Students-Union Of Students In Ireland:  Historical Background, NUS-USI President, NUS-USI Deputy President, NUS-USI Further Education Union Development Officer, NUS-USI Education and Welfare Officer, NUS-USI Community and Volunteering Officer, NUS-USI Environmental Awareness Officer, NUS-USI Disability Officer, NUS-USI Women's Officer, NUS-USI LGBT Officer, NUS-USI Equality Officer

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