| National Union of Students Scotland | |
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| President | Liam Burns |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Headquarters | 29 Forth Street Edinburgh EH1 3L |
| International affiliation | National Union of Students of the United Kingdom |
| Website | NUS Scotland |
The National Union of Students Scotland is the Scottish section of the National Union of Students of the United Kingdom. NUS Scotland was formed following the merger of the NUS in Scotland with the Scottish Union of Students in 1971. The first Chairperson of NUS Scotland was Douglas Henderson.
In 1984 the title was changed to President. NUS Scotland presidents are elected at the NUS Scotland Conference by student representatives from member students’ associations, and hold the post from 1 July to 30 June. Presidents can hold this post for a maximum of two years.
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Affiliated Students' Unions
Forty-six students' associations in Scotland are affiliated to the UK NUS; notable in their absence are the Universities of St Andrews, Glasgow and Dundee, all of whom have consistently rejected proposals for membership of NUS. Alternative representation is offered by the Coalition of Higher Education Students in Scotland (CHESS), of whose members Aberdeen, Strathclyde and Glasgow School of Art are NUS-affiliated, and by the National Postgraduate Committee.
The following institutions' students' unions are affiliated to NUS:
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NUS Scotland Chairpersons & Presidents
The full list of past Chairpersons and Presidents of NUS Scotland are as follows:
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| Years of office | Name | Institution(s) | Faction | |
| 1971-72 | Douglas Henderson | University of Strathclyde | Broad Left (Labour) | |
| 1972-73 | Stuart Paul | Heriot-Watt University | ||
| 1973-75 | Doug Harrison | Jordanhill College of Education | ||
| 1975-77 | Stewart McIntosh | University of Strathclyde | ||
| 1977-78 | Alan Christie | Heriot-Watt University | ||
| 1978-79 | Martin Currie | Stirling University | Broad Left (Communist) | |
| 1979-81 | Jeanne Freeman | Glasgow College of Technology | ||
| 1981-82 | Neil Stewart | Aberdeen College of Commerce | Labour Students (NOLS) | |
| 1982-84 | Bob McLean | University of Aberdeen | Labour Students (NOLS) | |
| 1984-86 | Alan Smart | Jordanhill College of Education | Labour Students (NOLS) | |
| 1986-88 | Pauline McNeill | Glasgow College of Building and Printing | Labour Students (NOLS) | |
| 1988-89 | Benny McLaughlin | Glasgow College of Technology | Labour Students (NOLS) | |
| 1989-91 | Donna MacKinnon | Glasgow College of Technology | Labour Students (NOLS) | |
| 1991-92 | Derek Munn | University of Aberdeen | Labour Students (NOLS) | |
| 1992-94 | Jim Murphy | University of Strathclyde | Labour Students (NOLS) | |
| 1994-96 | Douglas Trainer | University of Strathclyde | Labour Students (NOLS) | |
| 1996-97 | Keith Robson | University of Strathclyde | Labour Students (NOLS) | |
| 1997-98 | Shamin Akhtar | University of Abertay Dundee | Labour Students (NOLS) | |
| 1998-2000 | Richard Baker | Aberdeen University | Labour Students (NOLS) | |
| 2000-02 | Mandy Telford | University of Strathclyde | Labour Students (NOLS) | |
| 2002-04 | Rami Okasha | Aberdeen University | Labour Students (NOLS) | |
| 2004-06 | Melanie Ward | Stirling University | Labour Students (NOLS) | |
| 2006-08 | James Alexander | Heriot-Watt University | Labour Students (NOLS)(2006/07) Independent (2007/08) |
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| 2008-09 | Gurjit Singh | University of Strathclyde | Organised Independent | |
| 2009- Present | Liam Burns | Heriot-Watt University | Independent | |
See also
Equivalent "special regions":
Subsidiary organisations:
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