"Kathryn Jane Fletcher" was president of the United Kingdom/UK National Union of Students (United Kingdom)/National Union of Students between 2004 and 2006, the first to be elected from a political slate clearly to the left of Labour Students, who had held the position for most of the previous twenty years.

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The NUS shares students' concerns over the decision taken by the AUT not to set exams. We believe these are valid concerns, as not setting exams will mean that restoring a normal service to students will take longer once the dispute is settled. The NUS has raised the matter formally with the AUT, and will continue to put forward our views on this issue.

The drop in applications is extremely worrying, and suggests that top-up fees and the debt they represent are deterring potential students.