West Midlands Area National Union of Students

West Midlands Area National Union of Students (WMANUS) is the oldest of the current National Union of Students Areas and operates as a semi-autonomous organisation of the National Union of Students of the United Kingdom. WMANUS works with affiliated Students' Unions in the West Midlands of England on campaigns, training, union development and other issues of relevance to students in the region. Area organisations are now starting to re-establish themselves across England with the establishment of the South East Area National Union of Students (SEANUS) and the Anglian Union of Students (ANGUS) - with others looking to follow.

WMANUS has two full-time convenors who are supported by a part-time Executive Committee. It holds two Conferences (Spring and Winter) every year to discuss policy, elect its new Executive committee and determine the direction and work of the Area. Its main aims are to represent all students of affiliated Student Union/Associations/Guilds on educational and welfare issues across the West Midlands region. It runs regional wide campaigns as well as specific training events for its Constituent Members (CMs).

Elected positions

"Full time:"

*Convenor (Campaigns and Communications)

*Convenor (Training and Development)

"Part time:"

*Treasurer & Secretary

*Further Education Officer

*Ethical & Environmental Officer

*Anti-racism/Anti-fascism Officer

*Widening Participation Officer

*Womens Officer

*Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Officer

*Black Students Officer

*Disabled Students' Officer

Constitutent members

There are 34 Further Education (FE) Colleges affiliated to WMANUS, as well as the following 6 Higher Education (HE) Students' Unions:

* Aston Students' Guild
* University of Birmingham Guild of Students
* Keele University Students' Union
* Newman College Of Higher Education Students' Union
* Staffordshire University Students' Union
* University of Warwick Students' Union

List of Constituent Members of West Midlands Area NUS

Current and past convenors

(Campaigns and Communications, Training and Development)

*2000/01 - Nick Parrott and Dan Searles
*2001/02 - Nick Parrott and Mark Aspinall
*2002/03 - Mel Tumelty and Sanjay Shah
*2003/04 - Adrian Bradley and Jonathan Horan
*2004/05 - Sarah Griffiths
*2005/06 - Andrew Wilford and Joe Rooney
*2006/07 - Paul Butters and Elizabeth Edwards

See also

* National Union of Students of the United Kingdom
* South East Area National Union of Students

External links

* [http://www.wmanus.org.uk/ West Midlands Area NUS - Website]
* [http://www.nusonline.co.uk NUS Online]