NUS Services
Encyclopedia
NUS Services Ltd is owned by over 180 Students' Unions and the National Union of Students (NUS). It has over 220 Students' Unions as purchasing members. The Company is run on a democratic basis with its strategy led by its shareholders and its work is directed by a Board and Committees composed of volunteers from its shareholder unions.
Its function is to support unions licensed and retail trade operations as well as providing support services like consultancy and accreditation schemes.
has a 25% share in NUS Services and the other 75% share is held by member unions.
The Company's Board of Directors is made up of four NUS
Representatives, five elected officers, an external director and four staff directors from Students' Unions.
The Company's 4 committees ensure the strategies of the shareholders are implemented. The committees are the Purchasing Scrutiny Committee, Business and Enterprise Committee, Finance and Resources Committee and Ethical & Environmental Committee.
The Committee Members for 2011/12 are :
Non-executive Student Directors
Members of Ethical and Environmental Committee
Members of Business and Enterprise Committee
Members of Purchasing Scrutiny Committee
NUS Services Ltd
Snape Road
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 2NZ
Tel: 01625 413200
Its function is to support unions licensed and retail trade operations as well as providing support services like consultancy and accreditation schemes.
History
NUS Services started as a purchasing consortium for students' unions in the 1970's. Since then it has expanded and now supports all of students' unions commercial activity.The Company
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has a 25% share in NUS Services and the other 75% share is held by member unions.
The Company's Board of Directors is made up of four NUS
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NUS may refer to:* Nu Skin Enterprises* Neglected and Underutilized Species, or Neglected and Underutilized Crops* National Union of Students * National Union of Students * National Union of Students...
Representatives, five elected officers, an external director and four staff directors from Students' Unions.
The Company's 4 committees ensure the strategies of the shareholders are implemented. The committees are the Purchasing Scrutiny Committee, Business and Enterprise Committee, Finance and Resources Committee and Ethical & Environmental Committee.
The Committee Members for 2011/12 are :
Non-executive Student Directors
- Philippa Faulkner, Edinburgh University Students' AssociationEdinburgh University Students' AssociationEdinburgh University Students' Association provides services, representation and welfare support to matriculated students of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.-Composition:...
- Letty Newton, University of Manchester Students' UnionUniversity of Manchester Students' UnionThe University of Manchester Students' Union is the representative body of students at the University of Manchester, England, and is the UK's largest students' union...
- Lucy Padolsey, Loughborough Students' UnionLoughborough Students' UnionLoughborough Students' Union is the students' union serving members from Loughborough University, Loughborough College and the RNIB College Loughborough....
- Daniel Prendergast, Solent Students' Union
Members of Ethical and Environmental Committee
- Owen Jones, University of Leicester Students' UnionUniversity of Leicester Students' UnionThe University of Leicester Students' Union is the students' union of the University of Leicester. It is situated in the Percy Gee Building on the university campus. The union offers a wide range of facilities for students.-History:...
(Chair) - Emma Harris, Staffordshire University Students' Union
- James Haywood, Goldsmiths Students' UnionGoldsmiths Students' UnionGoldsmiths Students' Union is the students' union for Goldsmiths, University of London. It offers a variety of services to students including advice, sports clubs and activities as well as a full listing of entertainments and events and a fully licensed 1000 capacity live music venue...
- Harry Horton, University of Sheffield Union of StudentsUniversity of Sheffield Union of Students-Aims:Its mission is to act in the interests of all our members and has a vision to be the outstanding student-led organisation in the UK. It was also voted best Higher Education Students' Union in the country at the first ever NUS awards ceremony in 2008....
Members of Business and Enterprise Committee
- Thom Arnold, University of Sheffield Union of StudentsUniversity of Sheffield Union of Students-Aims:Its mission is to act in the interests of all our members and has a vision to be the outstanding student-led organisation in the UK. It was also voted best Higher Education Students' Union in the country at the first ever NUS awards ceremony in 2008....
- Laura Perry, Newcastle University Union Society
- Alex Ronaldson, University for the Creative Arts Students' Union
Members of Purchasing Scrutiny Committee
- Alex Chow, Keele University Students' UnionKeele University Students' UnionKeele University Students' Union is the students' union of Keele University, England.-Overview:The main Students' Union building at the University of Keele was designed by architects Stillman & Eastwick-Field , with some guidance from the University's architect, J.A...
- Caroline Dangerfield, University of Salford Students' UnionUniversity of Salford Students' UnionThe University of Salford Students' Union is the representative body of students at the University of Salford, Greater Manchester, England....
- Abigail Pettit, University of Plymouth Student UnionUniversity of Plymouth Student UnionThe University of Plymouth's Student Union is located in the Drake Circus area of Plymouth, within the University of Plymouth campus.It is one of the largest student unions in the UK hosting a wide array of events and offering services to all students.-Management:The University of Plymouth...
Address
NUS Services is based in Macclesfield.NUS Services Ltd
Snape Road
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 2NZ
Tel: 01625 413200