NUS Scotland have launched their student manifesto ahead of the Scottish Parliamentary Elections on 7 May 2026. Their manifesto is based on consultation with thousands of students and student representatives across Scotland. It covers eight (8) key areas: Within each key area, NUS Scotland have a list of pledge requests. Looking specifically at the mental …
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NUS Scotland release ‘Roadmap to a new education system’ report
This week, NUS Scotland published a new report into Scotland’s tertiary education system: Roadmap to a New Education System. The publication of this report continues a series that begun with Broke Students, Broken System report which was released in February. As with the earlier report, Roadmap to a New Education System focuses on the five key pillars of the education system: …
NUS Scotland’s ‘Broke Students, Broken System’ report launch
NUS Scotland have launched a new report – Broke Students, Broken System. The report looks at five key areas: the realities of Scotland’s funding model, student finance, housing, transport and mental health, and the need to build a new education system that works for students. It highlights a number of challenges within the student mental health …
Scottish Government creates student mental health and wellbeing transition fund
The Scottish Government have confirmed an additional £3.21 million to extend mental health support for the upcoming academic year. Scottish Government funding for mental health counsellors in colleges and universities was set to conclude at the end of the 2022/23 academic year, following a £16 Million investment. The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Graeme …
NUS Scotland launches ‘Cost of Survival’ report
Both Thriving Learners Research and Think Positive research have highlighted how money concerns have an impact on students mental health. A new report from NUS Scotland shows the scale of the financial challenges facing students at the moment. The research is based on a survey of over 5,300 college and university students and apprentices. The …
