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million+ at Party Conferences 2014

04 Sep 2014

For the coming conference season million+ and NUS are pleased to co-host fringe events at the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat party conferences. Our events will bring together leading thinkers and spokespeople from governing and opposition parties with media commentators and higher education representatives.

If you are attending party conferences we would be delighted to see you at our events:

A new deal for students and universities: will Labour deliver?
Monday 22nd September, 12.30 - 13.45
Manchester Central, Exchange 7 (Secure Zone)

  • Paul Blomfield MP, Member of BIS Select Committee and Secretary of the All Party Parliamentary Universities Group
  • Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP, Shadow Universities, Science and Skills Minister
  • Professor Michael Gunn, Vice-Chancellor, Staffordshire University and Chair, million+
  • Toni Pearce, President, NUS
  • Chair: Paul Waugh, Editor-in-Chief, Politics Home

A new deal for students and universities: will the Conservatives deliver?
Tuesday 30 September 2014, 12.30 - 14.00
ICC, Hall 10b, Birmingham (Secure Zone)

  • Eric Ollerenshaw MP, Vice-Chair, All Party Parliamentary Group on Students
  • Professor Michael Gunn, Vice-Chancellor, Staffordshire University and Chair, million+
  • Toni Pearce, President, NUS
  • Chair: Kevin Maguire, Associate Editor, Daily Mirror

A new deal for students and universities: will the Liberal Democrats deliver?
Monday 6 October 2014, 13.00 - 14.00
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Argyll 3  (Opposite SECC)

  • Gareth Epps, Co-Chair, Social Liberal Forum and member of Liberal Democrat Federal Policy Committee
  • Julian Huppert MP, Secretary, All Party Parliamentary Group on Students
  • Toni Pearce, President, NUS
  • Professor Nigel Seaton, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Abertay University and million+ Executive Member
  • Chair: Afua Hirsch, Education and Social Affairs Editor, Sky News
     

*Speakers are subject to change.