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SAY NO TO HIGHER TUITION FEES
NUS launched a Blueprint for an alternative higher education funding system last week in it, talk about eradicating the notion of a course cost. You can read what stakeholders had to say and a selection of reports in the media here:
http://www.officeronline.co.uk/nationalcampaigns/articles/276418.aspx
You can help us promote the issue of tuition fees by signing this No.10 petition: http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/NohigherFees/ it is currently the fourth most popular petition- let's get it higher so get signing!! (it takes less than 2 minutes!)
Follow http://www.officeronline.co.uk/nationalcampaigns/articles/276412.aspx for the Blueprint of a future funding system.
Annual Report 08/09
The annual report can be found under 'your union' at the top of this page
Job Vacancies
We have vacancies in our commercial services operations, Licensed Trade and Retail, amongst those vacancies we also have positions available for a Web Master, Marketing Staff and several event related positions such as Security and Dj’s. All student staff will receive excellent training, ongoing support, skills development opportunities, BACS payment of wages and a chance to join a professional and enjoyable student orientated employer of choice.
We are looking for reliable people orientated and customer service focussed workers, keen to help UNSU provide a range of quality services to a diverse and discerning membership.
If you are interested in becoming one of our team members please call in at the Front Office for an application form now. You can also download a form from the www.northamptonunion.com We will be interviewing in June between 08th and 30th and successful applicants will be expected to attend induction training to include job specific skills, diversity awareness, customer care and health and safety practices in late September. UNSU will pay student staff to attend training and work related meetings.
UNSU is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and is keen to recruit student staff representative of the University’s demographic make up. Applications are particularly welcome from mature students, international students (with the right to paid employment) and students with disabilities as well as those from our LGBT and black and minority ethnic communities.
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Latest News
New £5.5m homeless centre planned
Sat Jul 04 13:26:03 BST 2009
Plans for a £5.5m centre for homeless people in Northampton are going before councillors next week.
Teddy love fills police stations
Fri Jul 03 13:47:29 BST 2009
Every police station in Northamptonshire is to get a supply of hand-knitted teddies to help soothe traumatised children.
Flood defence for village homes
Fri Jul 03 10:33:18 BST 2009
Work begins on a £25,000 project to protect homes in a Northamptonshire village from flooding.
