Hi - bit of a random question really, but are you still a member of the NUS when doing a PhD? i just got offered a place and have accepted it, but this would be useful to know for boring things like car insurance!

Yes, you get a NUS card with a pretty picture of yourself on it at the beginning. Smile.

sorry but what is NUS and what is an NUS card?

National Union of Students. The card is a membership card.

As a member of NUS u can access to student services such as uni solicitor, counceling, get in the union for free, any type of help really, discounts on things e.g. cinema, hair cut etc..