The National Union of Students (NUS) has re-elected Shakira Martin as its president, with the Union of Jewish Students (UJS) extending its “sincere congratulations.”
Ms Martin’s re-election was announced on Wednesday at the NUS’s annual conference, which is taking place in Glasgow.
Last year, Ms Martin beat Malia Bouattia, the sitting president, to take over the position. Ms Bouattia had been viewed with concern by Jewish students due to her previous negative comments about Zionism, and the relationship between the NUS and UJS deteriorated markedly during her tenure in charge.
By contrast, Ms Martin expressed a willingness to work closely with the UJS, which hailed her election last year as “demonstrating a rejection of the divisive rhetoric”, used by Ms Bouattia.
