Nottingham University Conservative Association

Nottingham University Conservative Association
Mother party	Conservative Party
Website
www.nottsunicons.co.uk

Nottingham University Conservative Association (NUCA) is a student political organisation, whose members are drawn from the University of Nottingham.^[1] NUCA is affiliated to Conservative Future, the Conservative Party youth wing and the University of Nottingham Students' Union. The Honorary President is Rt. Hon. John Hayes MP PC FRSA.

NUCA alumni include many prominent Conservative Party figures. Among them are five current Members of Parliament.

Committee

NUCA is run by its officers and committee, who are elected each year. NUCA's General Secretary is responsible for running the elections. The Committee has the capacity to appoint non-executive officers, such as a Campaign Manager.

The current committee officers are:

• President - Alex Bright
• Vice-President - Henry Lougher
• Treasurer - Sam Armstrong
• General Secretary - George Hutton
• Publicity Manager - Miss Amelia Rose
• First Year Officers - Blake Purchase and Hugo Thorén

Events

NUCA events and activities vary considerably, depending on the president and committee, but all activities follow four main strands; Port and Policy; speaker meetings; campaigning; and social events.

Port and Policy

NUCA's most popular regular event is Port and Policy, in which political discussion is helped along by fine port.

Speaker Meetings

NUCA regularly hosts well known speakers including Cabinet Members and Members of Parliament such as Ken Clarke^[2] and Anna Soubry.

Campaigning

NUCA often campaigns in local and general elections in the constituency of Nottingham South.^[3]

Social Events

Social Events often include bar and pub crawls such as the annual Fox Hunt and Oktober Revolution.

Notable Alumni

Current Members of Parliament

• John Hayes^[4][5]
• Andrew Bridgen^[6]
• Neil Carmichael^[7]
• Charlie Elphicke^[8]
• Stephen Mosley^[9]

Former Members of Parliament

• Tim Janman

References

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