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Students' union - United Kingdom | | Students' union - United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Students' union - United Kingdom | | In British universities, the students' union is often, but not always, affiliated with the National Union of Students. It generally runs some facilities attached to the university such as shops and nightclubs, and publishes information and sometimes student newspapers. It may also provides counselling and welfare/academic advice services. Most students' unions also operate the "student activities" such as sports clubs, societies and volunteering opportunities, though some rare arrangements see the university providing the competitive sp ...
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| | | Students' union: Encyclopedia II - Students' union - United Kingdom
Students' union - United Kingdom
In British universities, the students' union is often, but not always, affiliated with the National Union of Students. It generally runs some facilities attached to the university such as shops and nightclubs, and publishes information and sometimes student newspapers. It may also provides counselling and welfare/academic advice services. Most students' unions also operate the "student activities" such as sports clubs, societies and volunteering opportunities, though some rare arrangements see the university providing the competitive sport, with the union retaining participative sport.
The oldest students' union in England is believed by many to be University College London Union, founded in 1893.
Membership of a students' union is generally the default, but not mandatory. That is, students may opt out of membership if they wish, for example on ideological grounds, although this is rare. Such students may still use the social facilities provided by the Union (often the main or only such facilities available) since they are for the benefit of the students of the institution, not just Union members.
The term Guild of Students is an alternative name for a Students' Union. There are only seven such named Guilds in the United Kingdom including Exeter and Liverpool Universities.
Students' union - Reduction in influence
Although the Conservative government under John Major attempted to severely reduce the influence of students' unions in Britain, the NUS and individual student unions managed to successfully lobby against the moves to restrict their political activities. The then Education Secretary, John Patten aimed to end the 'closed shop' and make membership of Students' Unions be on an opt-in basis. As most SUs received funding based upon membership levels this threatened the ability of SUs to provide services. The role of students' unions is now enshrined in the Education Act 1994 which requires Unions to have a Code of Practice and publicise the ability to opt-out from membership.
In 2004, lobbying by the NUS against a bill to introduce variable student fees in English and Welsh universities contributed towards the Labour government's majority being slashed to just five in the Commons vote on the bill. However, the passing of this bill as the Higher Education Act 2004 has led to some observers suggesting that students' unions in the UK have been "broken".
Students' union - Scotland
The oldest students' union in Scotland is in St Andrews founded in 1864 and the world's oldest students' union building is the purpose-built Teviot Row House at the University of Edinburgh, built in 1889. The Edinburgh University Students' Representative Council was founded in 1884. All students of the ancient universities of Scotland are, by default, elligble to elect members to the Students' Representative Council of each University, and the President of the SRC is often a member of the University Court, the governing body of a Scottish Ancient.
Students' union - Officers
In a British students' union a Sabbatical officer is a full-time paid officer elected by the students from their membership. The sabbatical officers are generally trustees of the students' union.
Most if not all students' unions also have unpaid Officers who study full time or part time during their term of office. Some of these non-sabbatical officers may sit on the Executive Committee of the Union, or on the Union Council.
An executive committee may include variants on the following:
- President
- Vice-President (Services) or Services Officer
- Vice-President (Welfare) or Welfare Officer
- Treasurer (or Finance Officer)
- Press and Publicity or Communications Officer
- Entertainments, commonly known as Ents Officer
- Education Officer, Academic Affairs Officer or Educational Campaigns Officer
- Athetic Union Officer (or Sports Officer)
- LGB or LGBT Officer
- Secretary
- Equal Opportunities or Liberation Officer
- Clubs & Societies Officer
- Campaigns Officer
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