Liam Burns

Who is Liam Burns?

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.

Burns studied physics at Heriot-Watt University before being elected as Vice-President and subsequently President of the university's Students' Association. He then went on to serve as Depute President and later President of NUS Scotland, before being elected as NUS President in 2011.

Burns was re-elected NUS president by delegates at NUS National Conference in April 2012. He stood on a manifesto criticising government cuts to education. Burns is a supporter of a graduate tax.