No student signed up to lead then no campaign. Consequently, no campaign argument was submitted for display.
During the online Referendum Debate on March 13th, the following questions were put to to the Yes side by the chair to ensure that the discussion remained balanced and that all perspectives were represented.
1. What specific benefits do you believe the Students’ Union would gain from disaffiliating from both organisations, and how would these benefits outweigh the potential loss of national representation or services currently provided by them?
2. If the referendum results in disaffiliation, what concrete plans or alternatives are available for maintaining the support, advocacy, and resources that students currently receive through the National Union of Students structures?
3. How representative is your campaign of the entire student body’s views and what methods have you used to gauge the broader student opinion on this issue?
The following questions were asked by students in attendance:
1. What are the potential negative implications of disaffiliation and whether leaving the organisation might affect relationships with other students’ unions or reduce the standing of Goldsmiths Students’ Union within the sector?
2. Are there examples of universities that had previously disaffiliated from the NUS and what outcomes had followed from those decisions?
3. why had Goldsmiths Students’ Union historically affiliated with the NUS and what advantages had previously been associated with membership?
You can read the responses to these questions in the minutes of the meeting, available here.