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Written Question · S3W-12126 · Session 3

What meetings have taken place between ministers and student groups since May 2007, who attended and what was discussed.

Answered Asked by Claire Baker Lab Lodged 21 Apr 2008

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings have taken place between ministers and student groups since May 2007, who attended and what was discussed.

The answer

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 16 May 2008 · 25 days after it was lodged, 10 days after it was due

Meetings regularly take place between Scottish ministers and student groups. The following table provides details of all meetings which have taken place between Scottish ministers and student groups since May 2007, including who attended and topics for discussion:
Minister
| Meeting with
| Topic
| Date

Fiona Hyslop
| HE, FE, student and union representatives
| Roundtable Forum
| 6 June 2007

Fiona Hyslop
| Presidents of Student Associations of each Scottish higher education institution, President of NUS and Convener of CHESS
| Student Summit to discuss range of higher education issues
| 31 August 2007

Fiona Hyslop

| HE, FE, student and union representatives
| Roundtable Forum
| 23 October 2007

Fiona Hyslop
| NUS Conference
| Speech at the NUS conference
| 1 March 2008

Fiona Hyslop
| President of NUS
| Private meeting to discuss Joint Future Thinking Taskforce on Universities

| 6 March 2008

Fiona Hyslop
| NUS and The joint Future Thinking Taskforce on Universities
| NUS contribution to Taskforce
| 16 March 2008

Fiona Hyslop
| Student representatives from around the country
| Student Summit
| 28 April 2008

Jim Mather
| UWS Student Union
| Open Forum Q&A
| 25 February 2008

Nicola Sturgeon
| Stow College Graduation Ceremony
| Address and present awards
| 15 November 2007

Nicola Sturgeon
|

In the Official Report

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