Toni Pearce

Toni Pearce
Pearce in 2013, when she was Vice President (Further Education) at the National Union of Students
56th President of the National Union of Students
In office
1 July 2013 – 30 June 2015
Preceded byLiam Burns
Succeeded byMegan Dunn
Majority301 (41.8%)
Personal details
Born (1990-04-13) 13 April 1990 (age 34)
NationalityBritish
Alma materCornwall College

Toni Pearce (born 13 April 1990) is a former President of the National Union of Students in the United Kingdom. Pearce was elected at the 2013 NUS National Conference in April 2013 and re-elected April 2014.[1]

From 2011 to 2013, Pearce held the position of NUS Vice President (Further Education).[2] Before that, she was President at the Students' Union of Cornwall College, an institution of Further Education. Pearce was the first ever NUS President not to have attended university.[3][4]

  1. ^ Young-Powell, Abby (9 April 2014). "Toni Pearce re-elected NUS president". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Toni Pearce #1 for NUS VP Further Education". Facebook. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Toni Pearce elected next NUS president". Times Higher Education. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  4. ^ Garner, Richard (16 April 2012). "Toni Pearce: she flunked her exams – but fought her way to the top to become President of the NUS". Independent. Retrieved 14 June 2022.