Student or Student Society Room Bookings

The Union has a wide range of potential venues that can be booked by students. We do not charge students or student societies for room bookings - they are FREE.

All rooms are booked from Union Reception. If you request the room to be set up in a certain manner before your arrival our porters can usually make this happen.

The Union Lounge - bookable after 3pm. Contains a plasma screen and speakers for audiovisual presentations.
Martin Luther King Room (MLK) - bookable after 3pm. Perfect for course meetings
The Global Cafe - bookable after 5pm. Much larger venue, bookable for presentations or meetings
Second Floor Meeting Room - bookable 9am-5pm. Formal meeting room.
The Retreat - bookable all day. Freeform space with tables and chairs
The Training Room - bookable all day. Freeform space with tables and chairs.

Note that if you are a student or a student society booking a room for use by a third party commercial venture we will charge you as such.

Commercial Room Bookings

The Union Lounge, MLK Room, Global Cafe, Retreat and Training Room are all bookable by commercial companies for meetings and presentations. There is a charge for this service of £80 for a full day and £40 for a half day or part thereof.

Audio Visual Equipment Hire

The Union Society can provide the following audio visual equipment for students and student societies booking rooms within the building: Overhead Projector, TV and Video, Projection Screens, Data Projector and Laptop.

This hire is FREE to students or student societies but a charge will be made to commercial operations or students acting on behalf of commercial operations. More information about hiring this equipment can be found here.