Preceded by Aaron Porter Name Liam Burns Party Labour Party Education Heriot-Watt University | Political party Labour Party Succeeded by Toni Pearce Nationality British Role NUS president Residence London, United Kingdom | |
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Born 27 December 1984 (age 39) ( 1984-12-27 ) Occupation Head of Public Affairs, The Scout Association | ||
Alma mater Heriot-Watt University | ||
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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. Burns stood for NUS President as an independent but is a member of the Labour Party.
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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. While at Heriot Watt he was a member of the rowing club
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.
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.
After leaving NUS in 2013, Burns became Head of Public Affairs at The Scout Association.