- NUS Services Ltd
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NUS Services Ltd (NUSSL) 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.
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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
NUS 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[1] :
Non-executive Student Directors
- Philippa Faulkner, Edinburgh University Students' Association
- Letty Newton, University of Manchester Students' Union
- Lucy Padolsey, Loughborough Students' Union
- Daniel Prendergast, Solent Students' Union
Members of Ethical and Environmental Committee
- Owen Jones, University of Leicester Students' Union (Chair)
- Emma Harris, Staffordshire University Students' Union
- James Haywood, Goldsmiths Students' Union
- Harry Horton, University of Sheffield Union of Students
Members of Business and Enterprise Committee
- Thom Arnold, University of Sheffield Union of Students
- 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' Union
- Caroline Dangerfield, University of Salford Students' Union
- Abigail Pettit, University of Plymouth Student Union
Address
NUS Services is based in Macclesfield.
NUS Services Ltd
Snape Road
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 2NZ
Tel: 01625 413200
References
- ^ "Convention and AGM 2011 deemed a success". NUS. http://www.nusconnect.org.uk/news/article/commercial/2077/. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
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