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SNP Students (also known as the Federation of Student Nationalists) is the student wing of the Scottish National Party (SNP), representing students in Scottish higher education. It was formed in 1961 when various student organisations supportive of Scottish independence and the SNP in particular decided to join forces into a new constituent body.
SNP Students | |
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National Convener | Zack Niven |
National Vice Convener | Euan Bell |
National Secretary | Hannah Watters |
Treasurer | Shona McKenzie |
Communications Director | Maya Hay |
Founded | 1961 |
Membership | 5,100 (as of February 2024)[1] |
Ideology | Scottish independence |
Mother party | Scottish National Party |
Website | http://www.snpstudents.com |
Unlike Young Scots for Independence, which is the youth wing of the SNP, the group is for those in higher education and membership is not restricted by age.
The organisation has branches at most of Scotland's universities, and regularly campaigns for independence and a host of other policies across the country.