| 词条 | Liam Burns (NUS president) |
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|name = Liam Burns |image = NUS_Liam_Burns_Edinburgh_fees_and_cuts_protest_8th_December_2010.jpg |imagesize = |caption = Burns (forefront) speaking at a protest in Edinburgh, December 2010. |order = |office = 55th President of the National Union of Students |term_start = 1 July 2011 |term_end = 30 June 2013 |succeeding = |predecessor = Aaron Porter |successor = Toni Pearce [https://archive.is/20130731185823/http://www.journal-online.co.uk/article/10506-toni-pearce-elected-201314-national-union-of-students-president] |majority = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|12|27|df=y}} |birth_place = |death_date = |death_place = |restingplace = |birthname = |nationality = British |relations = |residence = London |alma_mater = Heriot-Watt University |occupation = Head of Public Affairs, The Scout Association |profession = |party = Labour Party[1] |religion = |website = }}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.[2] Burns stood for NUS President as an independent but is a member of the Labour Party.[1] CareerBurns 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.[3] While at Heriot Watt he was a member of the rowing club [4] 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.[5][6] 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.[7][8] After leaving NUS in 2013, Burns became Head of Public Affairs at The Scout Association.[8] References1. ^1 Times Higher Education - Liam Burns elected as next NUS president {{S-start}}{{S-off}}{{S-bef|before=Aaron Porter (2010-2011)}}{{s-ttl|title=President of the2. ^http://www.nusconnect.org.uk/news/article/33929/1931/?skin=conference&template=conference-news 3. ^{{cite web|title=Speaker bios|url=http://www.hefce.ac.uk/news/events/2012/hefceannualconference2012speakerbiographies/|publisher=HEFCE|accessdate=30 December 2014}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Pluto Magazine|url=http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1u107/PlutoIssue227/resources/9.htm}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Liam Burns - NUS President|url=http://www.nusconnect.org.uk/about/people/nus/officers/president/liamburns/|publisher=NUS Connect|accessdate=30 August 2012}} 6. ^NUS President election: Interview with Liam Burns | Left Futures 7. ^http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=419776 8. ^1 {{cite web|title=Leaders are too timid and torn to fight, says Burns|url=http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/leaders-are-too-timid-and-torn-to-fight-says-burns/2004941.article|publisher=THE|accessdate=30 December 2014}} National Union of Students|years=2011-2013}}{{S-aft|after=Toni Pearce (2013-2015)}}{{S-end}}{{National Union of Students (United Kingdom)}}{{Presidents of the National Union of Students}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Liam}} 5 : Presidents of the National Union of Students (United Kingdom)|Alumni of Heriot-Watt University|Labour Party (UK) people|Living people|1984 births |
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