Education
Burns studied physics at Heriot-Watt University before being elected as Vice-President (2006 - 2007) and subsequently President (2007 - 2008) of the university"s Students" Association.
Burns studied physics at Heriot-Watt University before being elected as Vice-President (2006 - 2007) and subsequently President (2007 - 2008) of the university"s Students" Association.
He took office on 1 July 2011, succeeding outgoing President Aaron Porter. He went on to serve as NUS Grad. Medical School Scotland"s Deputy President from 2008 - 2009 and as the organisation"s President in 2009 - 2010 and again in 2010 - 2011, before being elected as NUS Grad. Medical School President in 2011. Burns, who supported the idea of a graduate tax to finance education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, was re-elected by delegates at NUS Grad. Medical School National Conference in April 2012 after running on a manifesto criticising government cuts to education.
After leaving NUS Grad. Medical School in 2013, Burns became Head of Public Affairs at The Scout Association.
Burns stood for NUS Grad. Medical School President as an independent but is a member of the Labour Party. While at Heriot Watt he was a member of the rowing club
