This is YOUR Union
Every student at Newcastle is a member
This section lets you know what The Union is about. The links to the left will let you know how the Union can help represent your interests, organise campaigns, get places on commitees and tell you about who exactly is running your Union. Click on the Officers link to the left to see who is currently running it on your behalf. If you have anything you want to say please get in touch. If your interested in helping to run the Union, have a look at the Council pages and the Officer pages. If you are interested in becoming an officer then check out the elections pages to find out how and to see who are the candidates who want to run the Union next year.
How the Union works
The Union Society (as it's officially known) is the social hub of the University. Whatever you need during your time as a student, from a quick bite to eat during lecture breaks, gigs featuring your favourite bands and the odd alcoholic beverage or two, to support and advice, a part-time job, or just a place to chill out with your friends, the Union's got it covered.
Inside its beautiful walls you'll find six (yes six!) bars, five cafes, three shops and a post office, not to mention the Student Advice Centre, Student Community Action Newcastle (SCAN) volunteering network HQ and the Job Shop, and much, much more.
The building is owned by YOU, run by YOU and designed to be used by YOU, the student body. It's run by students for students and every single member, that is, every single student, has the opportunity to have their say and make decisions about what's going on. The Students' Union is here to represent YOU, and help you have the best time possible in whatever way we can, so it's a good idea to get connected.
Check out the Services page for information on what we offer to our students. Entertainments and Shops and Cafes show you what else we do for you. Any money we make in your Union goes straght back into providing services for students. We are a charity. Not for Profit. Just for students.
