NUS Services Ltd (NUSSL) is a company which provides services to student unions in the United Kingdom. NUSSL is owned by over 180 Students' Unions and the National Union of Students (NUS). It has over 220 Students' Unions as purchasing members. The company is run on a democratic basis with its strategy led by its shareholders and its work is directed by a Board and Committees composed of volunteers from its shareholder unions.

Its function is to support unions licensed and retail trade operations as well as providing support services like consultancy and accreditation schemes.

NUSSL is based in Macclesfield.

History 

NUS Services started as a purchasing consortium for students' unions in the 1970s.  Since then it has expanded and now supports all of students' unions commercial activity.

The company 

NUS has a 25% share in NUS Services and the other 75% share is held by member unions.

The company's Board of Directors is made up of four NUS representatives, five elected officers, an external director and four staff directors from Students' Unions.

The elected Student Committee Members for 2012/13 are:

 Non-executive Student Directors
 Chris Dingle, Kingston University Students' Union
 Laura Perry, Newcastle University Students' Union
 Jo Rhodes, Northumbria University Students Union
 Helen Francis, Sheffield Hallam Students' Union
 Sam Bennett, University Campus Suffolk Union

References

External links 
NUS Services Limited Website
NUS Services Officer blog site
NUS Home
NUS Website for Union Officers
NUS Extra Card
NUS Services Research Department

National Union of Students (United Kingdom)