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Aberdeen University has 13,500 of which 2,500 are postgraduates. The students’ union (known as AUSA) is affiliated to NUS and British Universities and Colleges Sport.

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Students' Union

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Large

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Single Sign-On

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App

Core

Elections

Student Case Manager

Volunteering

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Scotland

Aberystwyth University has some 7,500 students. Their students’ union is one of the oldest in the UK and has over 100 sports clubs and societies.

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Students' Union

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Medium

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Core

Elections

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Live Data Link

Single Sign-On

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Wales

The AUU was established in 1895 and now provides events, advocacy services, volunteering, clubs, socs and representation for its members which come from a student population of c27,000.

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Elections

Venue Management

Volunteering

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Students' Union

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Australia

Anglia Ruskin University, formerly Cambridge College of Arts and Technology, has 3 campuses catering for 35,000 students. It also shares campuses with the College of West Anglia in King’s Lynn.

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Students' Union

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App

Core

Elections

Student Case Manager

Venue Management

Volunteering

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Large

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Single Sign-On

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East of England

Australian National University Students' Association is the peak representative body for 11,000 undergraduate students, advocating and furthering the interests of its members to the University.

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Core

Elections

Grant Application System

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Students' Union

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Large

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PayPal Direct Integration

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Australia

Aston University is based in Birmingham and received its Royal Charter in 1966. It has 11,500 students with all full time students being members of the student union.

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Core

Elections

Student Case Manager

Student Group Finances

Volunteering

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Small

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Students' Union

Features

Single Sign-On

Region

West Midlands

Aston University is home to 13,000+ students and supports them with advice and support services through three teams - Advice Zone, Counselling and Critical Incidents.

Category

University

Region

West Midlands

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Student Case Manager

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Large

Arts University College at Bournemouth specialises in Arts, Performance, Design and Media and has nearly 3,000 students. Their students' union includes the cycling, surf and ultimate Frisbee clubs.

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Small

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Core

Elections

Volunteering

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Students' Union

Features

PayPal Direct Integration

Single Sign-On

Region

South West

Bangor Students' Union runs 55 sports clubs, 117 societies, volunteering opportunities, numerous awards and large scale events for its 10,000+ student members.

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Core

Elections

Student Case Manager

Volunteering

Region

Wales

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Students' Union

Features

Live Data Link

Single Sign-On

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Large

University of Bath has 15,000 students. Its students’ union has won the Gold Students’ Union Evaluation Initiative Award for being one of the four best developed SUs in the UK.

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Students' Union

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Large

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Core

Elections

Venue Management

Volunteering

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Live Data Link

Single Sign-On

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South West

Bath Spa University gained university status in 2005 and has 8,500 students, 3,000 of which are postgraduates. Their students’ union is based at the main campus, Newton Park.

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Students' Union

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Core

Elections

Venue Management

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Medium

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Single Sign-On

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South West

Birmingham City University has 23,000 students. It has the highest number of foreign student intake in Birmingham. All three campuses have a students’ union with their main location in Perry Bar.

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Students' Union

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Large

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Core

Elections

Venue Management

Volunteering

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Live Data Link

Single Sign-On

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West Midlands

University of Birmingham is the oldest red brick university in the UK. It has 28,000 students and is the founding member of the Russell Group. Their students’ Guild is a member of the Aldwych Group.

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App

Core

Elections

Venue Management

Volunteering

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Large

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Live Data Link

Single Sign-On

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Students' Union

Region

West Midlands

BGSU runs academic support, advocacy and welfare services, volunteering opportunities and recreational activities and events for its 2,500 student members.

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Students' Union

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Core

Elections

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Small

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PayPal Direct Integration

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East Midlands

BPP's Students' Association is home to around 6000 students across all 7 cities around the UK where BPP has a University study centre. Every student of BPP University is automatically a member.

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Students' Union

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Core

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Small

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Greater London

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PayPal Direct Integration

Brighton Students’ Union represents, provides opportunities and supports over 21,000 University of Brighton students over 4 campuses and multiple partner college sites in Sussex.

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Students' Union

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App

Core

Elections

Venue Management

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Large

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Live Data Link

Single Sign-On

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South East

Brunel University is in Uxbridge, has 19,000 students and is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Their students’ union is based in the Hamilton Centre on the Uxbridge campus.

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Students' Union

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App

Core

Elections

Venue Management

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Large

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Greater London

Buckinghamshire New University has campuses in High Wycombe and Uxbridge and 9,000 students. As well as their students’ union, they have an active union council.

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Medium

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Live Data Link

Sagepay Tokens

Single Sign-On

Modules

Core

Elections

Venue Management

Volunteering

Region

South East

Category

Students' Union

CUSU was founded in 1971 to represent higher education students studying in Cambridge. The students' union advice service supports students with life, welfare, health, wellbeing and academic issues.

Category

Students' Union

Region

East of England

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Large

Modules

Student Case Manager

Cardiff University is a founding college of the University of Wales. It has 27,000 students and is a member of the Russell Group. Their students’ union is a member of the Aldwych Group.

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Core

Elections

Venue Management

Volunteering

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Live Data Link

Sagepay Tokens

Single Sign-On

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Students' Union

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Large

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Wales

Cardiff Metropolitan University has two campuses, 12,000 students and partnerships with universities around the world. The students’ union also partners with institutes at home and abroad.

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App

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Elections

Student Case Manager

Volunteering

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Large

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Students' Union

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Wales

Chester SU runs social, sporting and non-sporting activities as well as representing its 19,000 students. It also runs a bar, CH1, a shop and supports over 120 sports and societies.

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Students' Union

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Core

Elections

Student Case Manager

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Medium

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Custom Development

Live Data Link

Single Sign-On

Region

North West

The University of Chester has seven sites across Chester, Warrington and Shrewsbury with nearly 20,000 students taking up volunteering opportunities in schools, conservation and at the university.

Category

University

Region

North West

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Volunteering

University of Chichester has 5,000 students, 1,200 of which are postgraduates. Their students’ union core functions are to “provide representation, campaigns and support to students”.

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Core

Volunteering

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Medium

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Students' Union

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South East

Canterbury Christ Church University is an Anglican new university with 20,000 students. The university’s facilities were used by the national team of Puerto Rico at the 2012 London Olympics.

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Core

Elections

Student Case Manager

Student Group Finances

Volunteering

Size

Large

Region

South East

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Students' Union

Canterbury Christ Church University has nearly 20,000 students based across Kent, in Canterbury, Broadstairs, Folkestone, Medway and Tunbridge Wells. They joined MSL in 2014 to run their elections.

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Large

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Elections

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University

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South East

City of Glasgow College Students' Association is run by a president, 3 part-time vice presidents and a student exec committee. It provides clubs, socs, events and a cafe for c27,000 students.

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Medium

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Students' Union

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Scotland

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Single Sign-On

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Core

Elections

City University London received its Royal Charter in 1966. It has 17,500 students with its main campus based in Islington, central London. The students’ union is affiliated to the NUS.

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Students' Union

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Core

Elections

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Large

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Greater London

Coventry University Students’ Union is a student-led organisation run by students for all students at Coventry University and University College.

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Elections

Student Case Manager

Student Group Finances

Volunteering

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Students' Union

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Large

Region

West Midlands

University of Derby provides 300 study programmes to 22,000 students and is affiliated to Million+. Their students’ union is based at the Kedleston Road site.

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Core

Elections

Student Group Finances

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Students' Union

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Large

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East Midlands

De Montfort University is based in Leicester and has 21,000 students, 3,200 of which are postgraduates. Every De Montfort University student is automatically a member of the Students’ Union.

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Elections

Student Group Finances

Venue Management

Volunteering

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Students' Union

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Large

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Single Sign-On

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East Midlands

DUSA is managed & administrated by 8 annually elected student executive and 6 external trustees. The Association supports 195 societies, an elected Student Rep Council and a student advice service

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Students' Union

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Elections

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Scotland

Edith Cowan University Student Guild provides advice services, events, clubs, societies and a magazine. It represents 27,000 students on 3 campuses and is run by an elected senate and full time staff.

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Australia

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Elections

Features

Photo Ballot

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Students' Union

Edinburgh University is the sixth oldest university in the English speaking world. It has 32,000 students and claims to have oldest purpose-built student union building in the world.

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Students' Union

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Core

Elections

Student Group Finances

Venue Management

Volunteering

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Large

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Single Sign-On

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Scotland

University of Essex is based near Colchester. It has 12,000 students and partners with University Campus Suffolk. The students’ union employs 380 staff and received the IIP Gold award in 2009.

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Students' Union

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Large

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Core

Elections

Student Case Manager

Venue Management

Features

Live Data Link

Sagepay Tokens

Single Sign-On

Region

East of England

The University of Edinburgh Sports Union is made up of 63 clubs with over 10,000 students taking part in SU activities, BUCS and Scottish Student Sport competitions on a weekly basis.

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Core

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Large

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Students' Union

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Scotland

University of Exeter shares a campus with Falmouth University. It has 18,000 students and is a member of the Russell Group. The students’ guild has over 220 student societies.

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Students' Union

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Core

Elections

Venue Management

Volunteering

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Sagepay Tokens

Single Sign-On

Size

Large

Region

South West

Glasgow SRC is an independent, student-led organisation for students registered at University of Glasgow. It runs 200+ clubs, regular events and an Advice Centre providing free professional advice

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Students' Union

Modules

Student Case Manager

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Large

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Scotland

University of Gloucestershire has 10,000 students and is affiliated to Million+ and ERASMUS. Its students’ union supports over 30 sports societies.

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Students' Union

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Sagepay Tokens

Single Sign-On

Modules

App

Core

Elections

Venue Management

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Medium

Region

South West

Goldsmiths has 10,000 students and is affiliated to the Association Of Commonwealth Universities. The students’ union has access to University of London facilities and the Senate House Library.

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Students' Union

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Medium

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Core

Elections

Volunteering

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Greater London

Established in 1930, Goodenough College is an independent educational charity. It provides accommodation for over 700 members and their families from more than 80 countries.

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Other

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App

Core

Elections

Volunteering

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Small

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Greater London

University of Greenwich has campuses in London and Eltham with Chatham shared with Kent and Canterbury Christchurch. The SU supports 20,000+ students and runs a bar, coffee shop and village shop.

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Students' Union

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Large

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Live Data Link

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Core

Elections

Venue Management

Volunteering

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Greater London

Harper Adams University is in Shropshire and a specialist provider of higher education for the rural sector. Its students’ union runs clubs and societies, retail services and entertainment.

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Students' Union

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App

Core

Elections

Grant Application System

Student Group Finances

Venue Management

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Medium

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West Midlands

Heriot-Watt University Student Union has 20,000 members across its Edinburgh and Scottish Borders campuses. It provides 65 societies, volunteering opportunities, social events and advice services.

Features

PayPal Direct Integration

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Students' Union

Modules

Core

Elections

Volunteering

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Scotland

University of Hertfordshire has 25,000 students and is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. The SU runs a shop, lettings service and on-campus nightclub for student members.

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Students' Union

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Core

Elections

Venue Management

Volunteering

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Large

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East of England

The Highlands and Islands Students' Association (HISA) is the new Students' Association for UHI and its partners. It represents everyone at UHI including Higher and Further Education students.

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Students' Union

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Elections

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Medium

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Single Sign-On

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Scotland

King’s College London has 25,000 students, six Medical Research Centres and is a member of the Russell Group. Its students’ union is one of the oldest in England and is a member of the Aldwych Group.

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Students' Union

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Core

Elections

Volunteering

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Large

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Greater London

University of Keele is in Staffordshire. It has 10,000 students and its students’ union is affiliated to British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) and the NUS.

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App

Core

Elections

Student Case Manager

Student Group Finances

Venue Management

Volunteering

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Students' Union

Features

Sagepay Tokens

Single Sign-On

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Large

Region

West Midlands

University of Leeds has 33,000 students and is a founding member of the Russell Group and the White Rose University Consortium. Its students’ union is a member of the Aldwych Group.

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Students' Union

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Core

Elections

Venue Management

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Live Data Link

Single Sign-On

Size

Large

Region

Yorkshire and The Humber

Award winning Leeds Trinity SU runs clubs, societies, events and advice services for students at the University's Horsforth campus. The SU is run by elected officers, a staff team and trustee board.

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Small

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Students' Union

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App

Core

Elections

Grant Application System

Student Group Finances

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Yorkshire and The Humber

ULSU represents 13,500 students who are supported by full time President, Welfare, Academic Officers as well as part-time Executive officers. SU services include advice, common room, clubs and socs.

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Medium

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Elections

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Students' Union

Region

Ireland

London Metropolitan University merged with London Guildhall in 2002. It has 22,500 students and affiliations to Universities UK. The students’ union has two facilities and is affiliated to the NUS.

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Students' Union

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App

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Elections

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Large

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Greater London

London South Bank University has 19,000 students and is based on the River Thames. Their students’ union is an independent charity and the hub for a range of societies.

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Core

Elections

Volunteering

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Students' Union

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Large

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Greater London

Loughborough University is regarded as one of the best universities for engineering. It has 16,000 students and its union is unique in that its premises are owned by the students themselves.

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Students' Union

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Core

Elections

Venue Management

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Live Data Link

Single Sign-On

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Large

Region

East Midlands

The LSE has 9,000 students and is affiliated to the Russell Group. Their students’ union is regarding as the most politically active in Britain and is member of the Aldwych Group.

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Students' Union

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Core

Elections

Venue Management

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Medium

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Greater London

The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine is a college of the University of London and has 1250 students. Its students can make use of University of London Union facilities.

Modules

Elections

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Small

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Single Sign-On

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University

Region

Greater London

MISU has 5,000 members across two campuses, all students at Mary Immaculate College which is linked to the University of Limerick. The Union supports 50+ clubs & socs, events and welfare servi

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PayPal Direct Integration

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Students' Union

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Core

Elections

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Ireland

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Small

Maynooth Students’ Union represents 9,000 students at National University of Ireland and St Patricks College. The SU supports 100+ clubs & socs, runs a bar & evening venue plus welfare and

Modules

App

Core

Elections

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PayPal Direct Integration

Single Sign-On

Region

Ireland

Size

Large

Category

Students' Union

Greenwich and Kent Student’s Union is a partnership between University of Greenwich and Kent Students’ Unions. GK Unions runs an advice centre, bar, has sports clubs, societies, events and a shop.

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Students' Union

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Core

Elections

Volunteering

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Large

Region

South East

MONSU Caulfield is the student association of the Caulfield campus of Monash University. The university has 13,400 students who benefit from over 50 clubs and a Students Right Service.

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Students' Union

Modules

Core

Elections

Volunteering

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Live Data Link

Single Sign-On

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Large

Region

Australia

MONSU Peninsula is the student association of the Peninsula campus of Monash University, providing events, activities and welfare services to the 4,000 students on campus.

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Students' Union

Region

Australia

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App

Core

Elections

Venue Management

Volunteering

Edinburgh Napier University has 17,000 students of which 5,000 are international. Students automatically become members of their students’ union which is a partner in the university community.

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App

Core

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Large

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Students' Union

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Scotland

NESCOL was formed by a merger of Aberdeen College and Banff and Buchan College. The college has 7,000 full-time and 14,000 part-time students. The students’ association is run by the college students.

Modules

Elections

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Medium

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Students' Union

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Scotland

Newcastle University is a member of the Russell Group. It has 23,000 students and one of the largest EU research portfolios. Their students’ union was designed by Robert Burns Dick in 1924.

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Core

Elections

Student Group Finances

Venue Management

Volunteering

Size

Large

Features

PayPal Direct Integration

Single Sign-On

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Students' Union

Region

North East

University of Northumbria was established in 1992. It is a member of the University Alliance and has 30,000 students. Their students’ union is known as one of the most dynamic unions in the country.

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Large

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App

Core

Elections

Volunteering

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Students' Union

Region

North East

University of Nottingham has 34,000 students and is a member of the Russell Group. Its students’ union is affiliated to the NUS, BUCS and is a member of the Aldwych Group.

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Students' Union

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Single Sign-On

Modules

Core

Elections

Venue Management

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Large

Region

East Midlands

NUS Connect brings together staff and officers of the student movement into one site to strengthen collaborations between unions and the national organisations.

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Students' Union

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Large

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Core

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Greater London

Oxford University is the world's oldest English-speaking university. It has 22,000 students and is a member of the Russell Group. Their students’ union is affiliated to the NUS and the Aldwych Group.

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Students' Union

Modules

Core

Elections

Volunteering

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Single Sign-On

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Large

Region

South East

PARSA is the student representative body for postgraduates at ANU which provides services to support the specific needs of postgraduate students in their studies and daily lives.

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Core

Elections

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PayPal Direct Integration

Region

Australia

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Students' Union

Plymouth University has 27,000 students and is associated with the University Alliance. The students’ union is one of the largest in the UK and is affiliated to the NUS.

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Students' Union

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App

Core

Elections

Student Group Finances

Venue Management

Volunteering

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Single Sign-On

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Large

Region

South West

Queen Mary’s University is a college of the University of London. It has 15,000 students and is a member of the Russell Group. The students’ union runs fitness centres, shops and venues.

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Students' Union

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App

Core

Elections

Student Group Finances

Venue Management

Volunteering

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Single Sign-On

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Large

Region

Greater London

QUT Guild is a team of elected students which exists to make student life at QUT enjoyable, successful and safe. It runs 170 unique clubs, a lolly shop and bar at both of its campuses in Brisbane.

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Australia

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App

Core

Elections

Grant Application System

Student Case Manager

Student Group Finances

Volunteering

Features

PayPal Direct Integration

Category

Students' Union

Ravensbourne is a university in London. It opened in 1959 and has 2000 students studying vocational media and design courses. The students’ union has gold status in the NUS Green Impact award scheme.

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App

Core

Elections

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Single Sign-On

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Small

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Students' Union

Region

Greater London

University of Reading is a public university established in 1892 and now has 17,000 students. The student’s union provides over 100 student societies, sports and social clubs for their members.

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Students' Union

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Core

Elections

Venue Management

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Single Sign-On

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Large

Region

South East

Robert Gordon University is a public university based in Aberdeen with 17,000 students. Its students’ union is affiliated with the NUS and supports 40 student societies.

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Core

Elections

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Large

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Sagepay Tokens

Single Sign-On

Region

Scotland

Category

Students' Union

Royal Holloway is a college of the University of London. It has global links to leading institutions and 8,600 students. The students' union runs bars, a pub and social spaces.

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Students' Union

Modules

App

Core

Elections

Student Case Manager

Venue Management

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Medium

Region

Greater London

Roehampton Students' Union supports 10,000 members with societies, volunteering, RAG activities, Student Voice as well as the Union Bar and The Bop nightclub.

Features

PayPal Direct Integration

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Greater London

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Students' Union

Modules

Core

Elections

Volunteering

RCA SU is run by a permanent staff of 5, plus 20+ student staff and 3 co-presidents. The SU hosts parties and events, runs the ArtBar and RCAfé and supports group collaborations, trips and lecture

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Students' Union

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PayPal Direct Integration

Modules

App

Core

Elections

Region

Greater London

The RVC Students' Union represents 2,500 students on its campuses in London and Hertfordshire. The SU runs two bars, numerous social events and operates a shop selling course related equipment.

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Core

Elections

Category

Students' Union

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PayPal Direct Integration

Region

East of England

Salford Students' Union is run by 5 sabbatical officers and provides a range of services and support including food and drink outlets, 100+ societies, social events and their advice centre.

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Students' Union

Modules

Student Case Manager

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Large

Region

North West

St. George’s is a medical school in London. It has 2,900 students and is affiliated to University of London and St George’s Hospital. The students’ union has a shop, bar, café and offers venue hire.

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Students' Union

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App

Core

Elections

Venue Management

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Greater London

University of Sheffield has five academic faculties, 27,000 students and is a member of the Worldwide Universities Network. The students’ union runs two bars, three clubs, shops and a cinema.

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Students' Union

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App

Venue Management

Volunteering

Size

Large

Region

Yorkshire and The Humber

Features

PayPal Direct Integration

Sheffield Hallam has 33,000 students, 4,000 of which are international. The students’ union runs two bars and a shop, 40 sports teams and a diverse selection of societies.

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App

Core

Elections

Volunteering

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Students' Union

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Large

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Single Sign-On

Region

Yorkshire and The Humber

Sheffield Hallam University is home to over 30,000 students and Sheffield Hallam Sports provides all the clubs, socs and sporting opportunities for those students.

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Core

Elections

Student Group Finances

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Students' Union

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Large

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Yorkshire and The Humber

SOAS is a college of the University of London. Founded in 1916, it now has 5,200 students and is affiliated with the University of London and the ACU. Their students’ union supports over 50 clubs.

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App

Core

Elections

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Small

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PayPal Direct Integration

Single Sign-On

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Students' Union

Region

Greater London

Southampton Solent University has 20,000 students. It was formed after merging with the College of Technology and the College of Nautical Studies. Its students’ union runs a shop, bar and diner.

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Core

Elections

Student Group Finances

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Students' Union

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Large

Region

South East

University of St. Andrew’s is the 3rd oldest in the English-speaking world and has 8,000 students. The students’ association is affiliated with the Coalition of Higher Education Students in Scotland.

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Students' Union

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App

Core

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Medium

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Single Sign-On

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Scotland

Staffordshire University has four campuses, 15,000 students, of which 3,300 are postgraduates. Its students’ union operates in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford and is affiliated with the NUS and BUCS.

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Students' Union

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Core

Elections

Venue Management

Volunteering

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Large

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West Midlands

University of Stirling was founded in 1967, has 11,500 and is affiliated with the Association of Commonwealth Universities. The students’ union operates a shop, bar, coffee shop and nightclub.

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Students' Union

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Large

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App

Core

Elections

Student Case Manager

Venue Management

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Scotland

Strath Union represents all 23,000 students at the University Of Strathclyde. The Union runs 170+ clubs and socs, offers volunteering opportunities and runs 4 venues for events and socialising.

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App

Core

Elections

Volunteering

Size

Large

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Students' Union

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PayPal Direct Integration

Region

Scotland

University of London has 18 colleges and 135,000 campus-based students. Its students’ union is the largest in Europe and runs two cafes, two bars, a shop and business services.

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Students' Union

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Large

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Core

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Greater London

SUBU represents members across two campuses, providing advice, welfare, entertainment and volunteering opportunities. It runs four venues and a shop and supports 120+ clubs and socs.

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Large

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PayPal Direct Integration

Single Sign-On

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Core

Elections

Ticketing & Venue Management

Venue Management

Volunteering

Category

Students' Union

Region

South West

University of Suffolk Students' Union is a charity led by Student Officers, offering sports, societies, events, representation and advice services to its 5,000+ students members.

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Elections

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Single Sign-On

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Students' Union

Region

East of England

The University of Sussex has 9,000 students and its students' union runs 150 societies, 35 sports clubs and teams, 300 volunteering opportunities, 250 student reps and 55 elected union positions.

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Students' Union

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Core

Elections

Venue Management

Volunteering

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Large

Region

South East

Swansea University was chartered in 1948 to become the first campus university in the UK. It has 23,000 students and its students’ union runs an advice centre, nursery and a number of venues.

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Students' Union

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App

Core

Elections

Venue Management

Volunteering

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Large

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Single Sign-On

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Wales

The Falmouth and Exeter Students’ Union is the only union in the country to represent students from two different universities, totalling close to 4,000 members.

Modules

Core

Elections

Student Group Finances

Venue Management

Volunteering

Size

Small

Region

South West

Category

Students' Union

DITSU is one of the largest Students‘ Unions in Ireland with some 20,000 members. The SU represents its members and upholds their rights as well as running activities, events and campaigns.

Modules

Core

Elections

Volunteering

Features

PayPal Direct Integration

Region

Ireland

Category

Students' Union

University College Dublin has 30,000 students and is affiliated with Universitas 21. Its students’ union is involved in campaigns run by Union of Students in Ireland.

Category

Students' Union

Size

Large

Modules

Core

Region

Ireland

UEASU provides the majority of extracurricular activity on campus, running over 60 Sports Clubs and 160 Student Societies, retail shops, bars and 2 entertainment venues.

Category

Students' Union

Modules

App

Core

Elections

Venue Management

Region

East of England

Size

Large

University of East London is based in Newham. It has 28,000 student and is affiliated with the Coalition of Modern Universities. Its students’ union supports 50 societies and runs a student newspaper.

Category

Students' Union

Size

Large

Modules

Core

Elections

Region

Greater London

University of Ulster is a multi-campus university with 26,400 students. Its students’ union runs events and societies on all campuses as well as bars, shops and cafes.

Modules

App

Core

Elections

Venue Management

Volunteering

Size

Large

Region

Northern Ireland

Category

Students' Union

University College Birmingham Guild of Students offers its c5,000 student members a wide variety of events, clubs, societies and volunteering opportunities, a shop and advice service.

Features

PayPal Direct Integration

Category

Students' Union

Modules

App

Core

Elections

Student Group Finances

Region

West Midlands

Category

Students' Union

Modules

Student Group Finances

Region

North West

The University of Dundee has almost 15,000 students, their main campus is in the City of Dundee but the University also has departments in hospitals in Perth and Kirkcaldy.

Category

University

Modules

Elections

Region

Scotland

Leicester Students' Union supports 20,000+ student members with representation services, over 250 groups, volunteering, advice and a full calendar of events and entertainment.

Category

Students' Union

Features

Single Sign-On

Modules

App

Core

Elections

Student Group Finances

Volunteering

Region

East Midlands

The University of the West of England is near Bristol, has 5 campuses and 27,000 students. The students’ unions was established in 1971 and runs bars, a shop and an advice centre.

Category

Students' Union

Size

Large

Modules

Core

Elections

Venue Management

Features

Single Sign-On

Region

South West

The University of West London with 4 campuses. It has 47,500 students, of which 1900 are postgraduates. The students’ union operates a coffee shop, a bar and gym and is affiliated to the NUS.

Features

Single Sign-On

Size

Large

Modules

Core

Elections

Venue Management

Category

Students' Union

Region

Greater London

University of the West of Scotland has 18,000 students. The students' association runs a variety of student clubs under the TeamUWS banner.

Category

Students' Union

Modules

Core

Elections

Student Case Manager

Size

Large

Region

Scotland

Warwick University in Coventry has 23,500 students and is a member of the Russell Group and Universities UK. The students' union is one of the largest in the UK and is affiliated with the NUS.

Modules

App

Core

Elections

Student Case Manager

Student Group Finances

Venue Management

Category

Students' Union

Size

Large

Features

Single Sign-On

Region

West Midlands

Westminster SU supports societies, sports teams and student media groups, offers impartial advice services, organises many events and runs bars and shops for its 20,000 members.

Category

Students' Union

Modules

Core

Elections

Features

Live Data Link

PayPal Direct Integration

Single Sign-On

Size

Large

Region

Greater London

University of Wolverhampton has four campuses and a branch campus in Mauritius. It has 21,500 students and its students’ union supports over 50 societies. It is affiliated to Citizens’ Advice Bureau.

Category

Students' Union

Modules

Core

Elections

Size

Large

Features

Photo Ballot

Region

West Midlands

The University of Worcester 10,000 students and has been awarded the Carbon Trust. The students’ union operates a campus shop, a bar and coffee house and is affiliated to the NUS.

Category

Students' Union

Size

Large

Modules

Core

Elections

Volunteering

Region

West Midlands