National Union of Students Wales (NUS Wales; Welsh: Undeb Cenedlaethol y Myfyrwyr Cymru, UCMC) is the Welsh section of the National Union of Students of the United Kingdom. NUS Wales, alongside its constituent students' unions represents students in higher and further education in Wales. With over a quarter of a million student members it is the largest democratic organisation in Wales.[1]
Founding of NUS Wales
On the 3–4 November 1973 a meeting of the “National Welsh Colleges Conference” was held in Aberystwyth. The conference was a mixture of briefings, workshops and policy discussion. Delegates agreed to draft a new constitution establishing a greater level of autonomy to be presented to NUS Conference in 1974.[citation needed] NUS Wales was established as a result of this in 1974.[1]
Structure
NUS Wales is a constituent organisation of NUS UK, that sets its own independent policies. It is run by an executive committee elected at its conference meetings. NUS Wales does not have full financial independence from the rest of the NUS, as its budget is decided at the NUS annual conference. The organisation has three sabbatical officers: a President, Vice President and Women's Officer.[1]
