Vote Yes to NUS!
What is NUS?
NUS is the national voice of students, and our sole mission is to win for students. NUS UK brings together over 400 member students’ unions across the UK to campaign as a united national student movement, and 19 SUs in Wales through NUS Cymru to campaign on issues specific to students in Wales.
As members of NUS UK, Cardiff students contribute to the national student voice when NUS speaks up for students to the government, in the Senedd, Westminster, or in the education sector.
NUS UK campaigns on the big issues impacting your time at university; from student poverty to housing, and from international students’ rights to transport.
What has NUS won in the last few years?
Over the last year and a half, we have:
- Won an increase in Welsh maintenance support for students by 2% for 2026/27.
- Ensured that more students are eligible for the EMA by increasing parental earnings threshold, enabling more than 3500 young people to engage with post-16 learning.
- Contributed to winning the £1 Bus Fare in Wales.
- Saved the Graduate Route Visa for international students.
How does NUS Cymru represent you?
- Influenced sector and government via a seat on Medr’s board and gave evidence to the Senedd Children, Young People, and Education Committee on student mental health.
- Participated in the Learner Travel Summit hosted by the Welsh Government and attended by ministers. We issued a call to evidence to students about the impact transport and travel have on their studies.
- Meet with the sector, the Government and politicians to lobby on behalf of students.
- Developed a Student Manifesto to lobby political parties ahead of the Senedd May 2026 election as part of our Turn Up campaign, which aims to empower and equip students to engage in democracy.