Beds SU is an affiliated member of the National Union of Students (NUS), the national representative body for students across the UK. 

The NUS will hold its Liberation Conference in April 2023. It will bring together Black*, Disabled, LGBT+, Trans and Women students to build communities of activists and plan its campaigning work. The NUS will organise around the cost of living campaign, trans rights and their fight for a liberated society. It will also explore new ideas to be vocal and visible on.

This year, it could be you! Beds SU has the chance to send six delegates to contribute towards the opportunities outlined above. The six 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 LGBT+ Student 
  
•   One Disabled Student 
  
•   One Woman Student   
  

To be eligible to nominate yourself and/or vote, you need to self-identify with and join one of our Student Networks (membership is free!). Find our list of networks here.

As a conference attendee you can expect:

1. Spaces where you can build your networks and connections,

2. Meaningful involvement in shaping the next steps of our campaigns

3. Chances to grow your own campaigning skills to take action and win on your campuses. The NUS is building communities of activists to continue to be actively involved in their campaigns. Before, during and after conference they’ll also be working together to shape what the NUS will be vocal and visible on. These sessions will be part of conversations to continue to shape, grow and develop the campaigning priorities for the movement in the future.

*Black is an inclusive term the NUS uses to denote people of African, Arab, Asian and Caribbean heritage. 

Deadline to apply is Monday 20th March at 9AM. A mini-election will then run between Monday 20th March 12PM and Friday 24th March 12PM. 

To be eligible to nominate yourself and/or vote, you need to self-identify with and join one of our Student Networks (membership is free!). Find our list of networks here. Alternatively, if you are not interested in going, but want to have a say on who does represent you, please ensure you join to be an eligible voter.

To then self-nominate, you need to:

1. Log in to the website using your standard UoB login,
   
2. Click your profile name on the top right of the page,
   
3. Go to 'Election' dashboard,
   
4. Select 'NUS Liberation Conference Delegates',
   
5. Choose the role you self-identify with and nominate yourself!

We will be using a Single Transferrable Voting system.

Please note that you must be available to attend the NUS Liberation Conference, 17 April – 18 April 2023 in Blackpool Winter Gardens, in order to carry out this role. You may additionally wish to travel the night before. All reasonable travel and accommodation costs will be covered by Beds SU, alongside a contribution towards meals.

For any further questions, please reach out to the Elections Team at elections@beds.ac.uk.