Our Student Hopes for the Future series continues with Cherene from Borders College SA. She is calling on the Scottish Parliament to secure long-term funding for mental health projects like Think Positive, ensuring high standards and a joined-up approach to support. 🧠🏴
Our Student Hopes for the Future series continues with Flora from City of Glasgow College. She is calling on the Scottish Parliament to better monitor and reduce the long waiting times students face when trying to access vital mental health counselling. 🧠🏴
Our Student Hopes for the Future series continues with Christina from Aberdeen University Students' Association. She is calling on the Scottish Parliament to fix university underfunding, which has led to an overreliance on tuition fees for international students.
In another edition of Student Hopes for the Future, Adam from Edinburgh College SA shares his vision for a more progressive Scotland.
He's calling on the new parliament to empower the student body so their voices are even more powerful in this next government! ✊🏴
In the second edition of our Student Hopes for the Future series, Jon from Glasgow Kelvin College calls on the Scottish Parliament to support student healthcare workers by raising the Paramedic, Nursing and Midwifery Student Bursary.
What are students' hopes for the future now that the Scottish elections are over?
Rebecca from City of Glasgow College wants to see free bus travel for ALL students, not just under 22s. 🚌
This would tear down a financial barrier that holds back too many from education.
No student should face violence where they learn. We’re calling for national standards to prevent and respond to GBV in Scotland’s colleges and universities.
It is time for trauma-informed training and safe learning environments.
Sign the manifesto https://t.co/ncjvgFKG11
The clock is ticking for the Scottish Parliament election! 🗳️
Today is the last day to register. If you are 16+ and living in Scotland (including international students!), you can use your voice to shape the future.
Register by midnight: https://t.co/3LeMqAARB5
Scotland’s colleges and unis are at risk of collapse after years of cuts. 🛑
We are demanding an end to education cuts. It is time to treat tertiary education as a public good.
Support the manifesto: https://t.co/iAMaXMRHHn
Just 3 days left to register for the Scottish Parliament election! 🗳️
If you are a student aged 16+ living in Scotland, make sure you register by midnight on 20th April to have your say on 7th May.
Register now: https://t.co/QpicLTfNU1 🏴
Education is a public good, not a business. Public funding requires responsibility. It is time to end excessive executive pay and start putting students first.
Sign the 2026 Student Manifesto here: https://t.co/ncjvgFKG11
Getting to class shouldn’t leave you skint. 🚌
We’re calling for:
✅ Free buses for ALL students, regardless of age.
✅ Publicly owned bus companies – people over profit.
21% of students have missed class due to travel costs. It’s time for a fair deal: https://t.co/bI82NsbJs7
Your vote shapes your rent, bus routes, and grocery prices. 🛒🚌
If you’re a student in Scotland aged 16+, don’t lose your say in the Scottish Parliament election. 🗳️✨
Register by midnight, 20 April:
https://t.co/VCtFA3Uqoh
Student parents shouldn’t have to choose between their children and their education. 📚💛
NUS Scotland is calling for free childcare for student parents so everyone can access education without barriers.
Add your name to support the 2026 Student Manifesto. ✍️
Link in our bio
74% of university and 64% of college students in Scotland report low mental wellbeing. We are calling for guaranteed funding and mental health support for all.
Sign the 2026 Student Manifesto here or via the link in our bio: https://t.co/ncjvgFKG11
Trans rights aren’t a debate - they’re human rights. We’re calling for the next Scottish Government to:
✅ Provide gender-affirming care via an informed consent model
✅ Reject all trans-exclusionary laws & guidance
Support our 2026 Manifesto https://t.co/bI82NsbJs7
#TDOV2026