Policy Pod from NUSUK
By National Union of Students UK
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Podcast Description
Lively discussion and debate on the week's education and student movement news, every Wednesday
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Episode 108 | NUS Policy Pod | 08/02/12 | This week we're waiting to hear whether MPs have blocked the appointment of the new Director of Fair Access Les Ebdon. There's analaysis on that plus Barnardos on the EMA, the Student Loans co scandal and the dousing of a busker with stink bombs and bleach. With Ed Marsh (VP Union Development) and Toni Pearce (VP Further Education) | 2/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Election Debates 2012 | VP Education Scotland | This is the latest of 2012's Policy Pod election candidate debates, this time with candidates for the position of NUS Scotland Vice President Education. Candidate Graeme Kirkpatrick answers questions on Widening Access, Value for Money and Further Education representation. | 2/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Election Debates 2012 | Womens Officer | This is the latest of 2012's Policy Pod election candidate debates, this time with candidates for the position of NUS National Womens' Officer. Candidates Estelle Hart and Kelley Temple go head to head on achievements, their vision and feminism. Presented by Vic Langer (Deputy Director Policy and Delivery) | 2/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Election Debates 2012 | Scotland President | This is the first of 2012's Policy Pod election candidate debates, this time with candidates for the position of NUS Scotland President. Candidates Robin Parker and Charandeep Singh go into battle on Scottish Independence, their vision for Scotland and RUK fees. | 2/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 107 | NUS Policy Pod | 01/02/12 | The January deadline UCAS stats are out- and our panel examines the numbers and implications. Plus controversy over vocational qualifications, 15,000 fewer university places and a new OFFA Director is appointed. With Toni Pearce (VP Further Education) and Vic Langer (Deputy Director, Policy 8 Delivery) | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 106 | NUS Policy Pod | 25/01/12 | A shorter edition than usual as we dissect the week's extraordinary news on the decision by Government to scrap its much awaited HE Bill. With Graeme Wise (Assistant Director Policy) and Liam Burns (National President) | 1/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 105 | NUS Policy Pod | 18/01/12 | It's a special edition this week- NUS National President Liam Burns addresses NUS' strategic conversation event and discusses the term ahead's challenges, the Government white paper and our strategy to win for students. | 1/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 104 | NUS Policy Pod | 11/01/12 | We're back for 2012 with all the news from the Christmas break- a big drop in UCAS applications, the scandal of high library fines and Willetts' new private science universities. Plus Telegraph terror at contextual admissions. With Ed Marsh (VP Union Development) and Estelle Hart (National Womens Officer). | 1/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 103 | NUS Policy Pod | 07/12/11 | It's our final episode before Christmas, and the panel discuss the huge swich from bursaries to fee waivers and the collapse in WP applications in the Russell Group. Plus we go round the houses again on PQA. With Graeme Wise (Assistant Director Policy), Pete Mercer (VP Welfare) and Reni-Eddo Lodge (President UCLAN SU) | 12/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 102 | NUS Policy Pod | 30/10/11 | This week the panel discuss Applications stats, Youth Unemployment and Fees Refugees, as well as the burning of an Obama effigy by St Andrew's students. Plus there's info on NUS' position on the Public Sector strikes, and our campaigns staff discuss our launch of "I am the Change" and our activist development strategy. With Dannie Grufferty (VP Society 8 Citizenship) and Toni Pearce (VP Further Education) | 11/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 101 | NUS Policy Pod | 23/10/11 | This week we're back in the office after #Activism2011, discussing fees, markets and youth unemployment. With Vic Langer (Deputy Director of Policy 8 Delivery) and Estelle Hart (VP Further Education) | 11/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 100 | NUS Policy Pod | 16/10/11 | For our 100th edition there's a special edition recording of our President Liam Burns' speech to the Enhancing the Student Experience Conference in London. He covers students as consumers, protections for students and his views on university teacher training, fee waiver "cons" and university places. | 11/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 99 | NUS Policy Pod | 09/10/11 | This week the panel discuss fees choas, the postgraduate premium and the gender bias in university entrance. Plus the antics of the Oxford University Conservative Association. With Vic Langer (Deputy Director of Policy 8 Delivery) and Toni Pearce (VP Further Education). | 11/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 98 | NUS Policy Pod | 03/10/11 | We're back in London after a week away at Zone Conferences, and this week the panel discuss Post Qualification Admissions, Student Governors in Colleges and August Babies. Plus details of NUS' Policy Making Process. With Dannie Grufferty (VP Society 8 Citizenship) and Toni Pearce (VP Further Education) | 11/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 97 | NUS Policy Pod | 27/10/11 | There's a new mini-episode online every day this week as we bring highlights from NUS' Zone Conferences in Liverpool. Today it's the Union Development Zone Conference where the event was opened with a keynote from a graduate employability expert. Plus lessons from marketisation in America. With Ed Marsh (VP Union Development) | 10/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 95 | NUS Policy Pod | 25/10/11 | There's a new mini-episode online every day this week as we bring highlights from NUS' Zone Conferences in Liverpool. Today it's Higher Education Zone Conference where the event was opened with a controversial panel debate on the future of Higher Education. Plus the Wolves VC on Mature Students. With Usman Ali (VP Higher Education) and Sophie Richardson (NEC HE Member) | 10/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 94 | NUS Policy Pod | 24/10/11 | There's a new mini-episode online every day this week as we bring highlights from NUS' Zone Conferences in Liverpool. Today it's Society 8 Citizenship and Welfare Zone Conferences where the even was opened by Natasha Walter from Women Asylum Seekers Together. Plus Tom Chigbo from London Citizens on community organizing. With Dannie Grufferty (VP Society 8 Citizenship) and Pete Mercer (VP Welfare) | 10/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 93 | NUS Policy Pod | 19/10/11 | Twas the week before Zone Conferences, and the team are prepping up boxes and delegate bags ahead of the annual pilgrimage to Liverpool. Items on the agenda in the podcast room include the collapse in recruitment colleges, Gove's plan to rank A-Level students and the new "no frills" university in Coventry. Plus the return of Carnage UK. With Vic Langer (Deputy Director of Policy 8 Delivery) and Estelle Hart (National Womens' Officer). | 10/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 18 Episodes |
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