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Born in Edinburgh in 1974, Richard Baker is a graduate of Aberdeen University
with an MA (Hons) degree in English Literature.
After completing his degree he became a Scottish Press Officer for Help
the Aged.
In this role he successfully raised the profile of the charity in the
media and campaigned on a range of issues affecting older people.
This included pressing for the introduction of free personal care for
older people, as well as campaigning for help for poorer pensioners and
tackling fuel poverty, which is a particular problem for many older
people.
Following this,
Richard held the post of Scotland’s President of the National Union of
Students.
NUS Scotland's work is
focused on further and higher education, and the interests of students and
their educational environment.
It provides a national
platform for representation and campaigning, and deals with scores of
organisations on a Scottish, UK and international level.
Throughout his time with the NUS he led a successful campaign to scrap
tuition fees and reintroduce grants to improve access for poorer students
into further and higher education.
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