Students' Unions Overview

Did you know that there are over 600 member students' union of NUS? It's an impressive total and gives students a truly national voice. Our SU Directory shows off all our members and enables you to get closer to your local union.

Students' unions are there just for you!

Students' Unions represent you at university. They're amazing places which look after the needs of all students - so it's time you learnt more about them, how they can help you through student life; and how you can get more involved and actually run a students' union yourself.

Students' unions represent and entertain you

Unions exist to improve students' experience of university. They represent, provide welfare services and entertainment/social services such as clubs and bars. Many also run shops and catering outlets for you to buy lunch or snacks from.

What you put in you get back

The best aspect about the students' union is everything you spend in there gets put back into student services and helps make the place better for you. Everyone wins!

Time to get more involved with your local students' union

So now you know a little more about what a students' union is. It's time to search the SU Directory for the union of your choice and then its over to you to get in touch with them and get more involved.