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University of Ulster Students' Union
- Belfast - Coleraine - Jordanstown - Magee -

The Students' Union is an integral part of the University and plays a vital role in ensuring the quality of life that most Students' expect whilst at University. The Union is founded on the keystone of providing its members, the students, and the facilitation to pass through the academic process supported by representation, association and service. All University of Ulster Students are automatically a SU member and can accordingly avail of all the associated privileges. The Students' Union has become a large semiautonomous part of the University of Ulster. With a block grant from the University the Union is there to look after the interests of all students who attend the University. The Union can roughly be split into two halves, the Representational Role and the Commercial role.

Representational Role

The Union is run by 9 full-time elected officers who have varied responsibility for the day to day operation of the Union. These sabbatical Officers are elected annually by the Student body and take a year out from their studies to work for the Union. Student representation consists of working at a local and national level. On local level sabbatical officers are involved in numerous Students' Union and University committees. On a national level we are affiliated to two National Unions under the Bi-lateral agreement. The National Union of Students UK and the Union of Students in Ireland. The Students' Union is a democratic organisation and every student has a role to play in ensuring that the Union meets the needs of the students.

Commercial Role

The Students' Union also has a wide range of commercial operations that are set up to ensure students can avail themselves of student friendly services that they need at subsidised prices. The student environment is constantly changing and it is the responsibility of the Union to ensure that the Union is responsive to the needs of the members.

Facts & Figures

■ Represents over 26,000 students

■ Has 61 Part-time Elected officers across the four campuses

■ Employs over 55 full time or term time members of staff and many casuals

■ Operates 3 shops across the campuses

■ Operates 3 catering operations

■ Funds the Sports Union and Societies.

■ Is a wholly democratic organisation.

■ Is the largest in Ireland

■ Will spend over 1 Million pounds on its members this year

Elected Officers