Liam Burns (NUS president)
Liam Burns | |
|---|---|
 Burns (forefront) speaking at a protest in Edinburgh, December 2010. | |
| 55th President of the National Union of Students | |
| In office 1 July 2011 – 30 June 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Aaron Porter |
| Succeeded by | Toni Pearce [1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1984 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour Party[1] |
| Residence | London |
| Alma mater | Heriot-Watt University |
| Occupation | Head of Public Affairs, The Scout Association |
Liam Burns was President of the National Union of Students in the United Kingdom. He took office on 1 July 2011, succeeding outgoing President Aaron Porter.[2] Burns stood for NUS President as an independent but is a member of the Labour Party.[1]
Career
Burns studied physics at Heriot-Watt University before being elected as Vice-President [Education & Welfare] (2006 - 2007) and subsequently President (2007 - 2008) of the university's Students' Association.[3] While at Heriot Watt he was a member of the rowing club [4]
He went on to serve as NUS Scotland's Deputy President from 2008 - 2009 and as the organisation's President in 2009 - 2010 and again in 2010 - 2011, before being elected as NUS President in 2011.[5][6]
Burns, who supported the idea of a graduate tax to finance education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, was re-elected by delegates at NUS National Conference in April 2012 after running on a manifesto criticising government cuts to education.[7][8]
After leaving NUS in 2013, Burns became Head of Public Affairs at The Scout Association.[8]
References
- ^ a b Times Higher Education - Liam Burns elected as next NUS president
- ^ http://www.nusconnect.org.uk/news/article/33929/1931/?skin=conference&template=conference-news
- ^ "Speaker bios". HEFCE. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Pluto Magazine".
- ^ "Liam Burns - NUS President". NUS Connect. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ NUS President election: Interview with Liam Burns | Left Futures
- ^ http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=419776
- ^ a b "Leaders are too timid and torn to fight, says Burns". THE. Retrieved 30 December 2014.