# Students' Union UCL

Students' Union UCL (formerly University College London Union) is the students' union of University College London. Founded in 1893, it is one of the oldest students' unions in England, although postdating the Liverpool Guild of Students which formed a student representative council in 1892. It was formed with the following objectives: "the promotion of social intercourse and of the means of recreation, physical and mental, of the students of University College, and the financial successes of students' clubs". UCL Union was the first of its kind as it was formed for both athletics clubs and social activities alike.
Since its formation, the Union has taken on responsibility for many aspects of student life. Events for example were seen as a key element hence the establishment of an Ents Committee. A student magazine known as the Gazette was formed a few years later and the Somers Town sports venue was also acquired.
Students' Union UCL is affiliated to the National Union of Students.

## Organisation

Students' Union UCL runs over 300 clubs and societies, as well as 4 bars, 4 cafés, 2 shops and a fitness centre. UCL students through the Union have access to put on shows at the Bloomsbury Theatre.
The Union's sports clubs have access to several different venues including Bloomsbury Fitness, the Somers Town Sports Centre and the 100-acre (0.40 km$^2$) Shenley Sports grounds, which Watford Football Club rent for training purposes. Arsenal F.C. rented it as training grounds until 1999. In October 1999 they opened the purpose built Arsenal Training Centre on a neighbouring 143 acres. On the other side is the de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre.
Students' Union UCL provides support to students through Jobshop and the Advice Service, and has a highly active Volunteering Services unit, providing volunteering opportunities for over 1400 students a year.
As well as the magazine Pi, the Union's media output includes the radio station Rare FM, the "alternative" magazine The Cheese Grater and a number of smaller publications.

### Charity Status

Operation of the Union lies mainly with elected full-time officers called sabbatical officers and appointed staff. The UCL Union is a registered charity in UK law, a status which requires it to have a trustee board. The board is composed of four of the elected UCLU sabbatical officers (sabbatical trustees), four elected student trustees, and three appointed external trustees. Trustees are charged with responsibility for controlling the charity's work, management and administration on behalf of its members.

### Officers

Students' Union UCL has 6 elected sabbatical officers, which work full-time in for the Students' Union, so are not classified as students for the year they hold the post. There are also various other officers which represent UCL students in different fields.

#### Sabbatical officers

* President
* Activities and Engagement Officer
* Education Officer
* Equity and Inclusion Officer
* Postgraduate Officer
* Welfare and Community Officer

#### Student officers

* Accommodation and Housing Officer
* Arts Officer
* Disabled Students' Officer
* International Students' Officer
* LGBQ+ Officer
* Mature, Part-Time and Carers Students' Officer
* People of Colour Officer
* Research Students' Officer
* Social Class and Mobility Officer
* Societies Officer
* Sports Officer
* Sustainability Officer
* Trans Officer
* Volunteering Officer
* Women's Officer
Alongside Student Trustees and additional Sports Reps.

### Clubs and societies

UCL has numerous clubs and societies which include, sports, film, drama, martial arts, politics and degree-subjects.
The Union's Debating Society, founded in 1829 as the Literary and Philosophical Society, is one of the oldest student debating societies in the UK.
The UCL Film & TV Society, founded in 1948, is one of the oldest in the country, it still has a dedicated studio space on campus and continues to both make and screen films; Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas met and developed some of their earliest films at the society.

#### Present societies
##### Academic related

* Anatomy Society
* Application of Psychedelics Society
* Artificial Intelligence Society
* Asiatic Affairs Society
* Bentham Brooks Institute Society
* Bioethics and Medical Law Society
* Biopharmaceutical Society
* Biotechnology Society
* Connect.ed Society
* Data Science Society
* Data Visualisation Society
* Dermatology Society
* Education Innovation and Edupreneurship Society
* Energy Society
* First Generation Society
* Genetics Society
* Immunology Society
* International and Public Affairs Society
* International Relations Society
* Law for All Society
* Lifestyle Medicine Society
* Medical Society
* MedTech Society
* Modern Political History Society
* Online Students Society
* PhDConnect Society
* Public Affairs and Social Service Society
* Quantum Society
* Sports and Exercise Medicine Society
* Surgical Society
* Technology Society
* Wilderness Medicine Society
* Women in STEM Society

##### Altruism

* Amnesty International Society
* Animal Rights Society
* Cancer Charities Alliance Society
* Climate Action Society
* Effective Altruism Society
* Engineers in Action Society
* Engineers Without Borders Society
* Friends of Médecins sans Frontières Society
* Giving Voice Society
* In Aid of UNICEF Society
* MEDLIFE Society
* Nature and Conservation Society
* Red Cross Society
* Student Action Against Homelessness Society
* Student Action for Refugees Society
* Students for Global Health Society
* TEDx Society

##### Arts & Media

* Analogue Magazine
* Anime Society
* Argentine Tango Society
* Art Business Society
* Art Society
* Arts for Mental Health Society
* Caledonian Society
* Cheese Grater Magazine
* Comedy Club
* Country and Folk Music Society
* Creative Agency
* Dance Society
* Dancing Le Rock Society
* Delilah Magazine
* Drag Society
* Drama Society
* East-West Cultural Harmony Music Society
* Electronic Music Society
* Era Journal
* Film and TV Society
* Financial Journalism Society
* Free Hype Society
* Freestyle Dance Society
* Guitar Society
* Her Campus Society
* Jazz Society
* Juggling and Circus Society
* K-POP Society
* Kinesis Magazine
* Live Music Society
* Marketing and Advertising Society
* MDs Comedy Revue
* MODO Fashion Society
* MUA Society
* Music Society
* Music Society (RUMS/Medical School)
* Musical Theatre Society
* Photography Society
* Pi Media
* Piano Society
* Rare FM
* Rock and Metal Society
* Salsa Society
* Science Magazine Society
* Shakespeare Company
* Stage Crew Society
* Writers' Society

##### Common Interest

* 3D Modelling Society
* 93% Club Society
* Agricultural Technology Society
* AIESEC Society
* Alternative Proteins Society
* Autism Society
* Automotive Society
* Aviation Society
* Baking Society
* Beekeeping Society
* Behavioural Innovations Society
* Biomedical Sciences Society
* Board Games Society
* Book Club
* Bridge Society
* Bubble Tea Society
* Cats Society
* Cheese and Wine Society
* Chess Society
* Chinese Traditional Painting and Calligraphy Society
* City Games Society
* Communication Society
* Competitive Programming Society
* Cubing Society
* Cyber Security Society
* Debating Society
* Dementia Research Society
* Detective Society
* Disney Society
* Dog Society
* Duckrabbit Society
* Environmental Law and Life Science Society
* Environmental, Social and Governance Society
* European Horizons Society
* European Society
* Fashion Business Society
* Financial Literacy Matters Society
* Folklore Society
* Food Society
* Football Fans Society
* Game Development Society
* Gaming Society
* Gender and Feminism Society
* Global China Study Society
* Go (Weiqi, Baduk) Society
* Graphic Novels and Comics Society
* Harry Potter Society
* Healthcare Management and Politics Society
* Karaoke Society
* Knitting Society
* Lamorna Society
* Legal Tech Society
* Magic Society
* Mahjong Society
* Mature Society
* Medieval Society
* Mental Health Society
* Mindful Society
* Minesweeper Society
* Modern Political History Society
* Moroccan Society
* Museums Society
* Pokémon Society
* Poker Society
* Postgraduate Social Society
* Product Development Society
* Quant Society
* Quiz Society
* Real Estate Society
* Robotics Society
* Sci-Fi and Fantasy Society
* Sexpression Society
* Sign Language Society
* Sims Society
* Soap Opera Society
* Space Society
* Sports Business Society
* Student Inclusion Health Society
* Taylor Swift Society
* Tea Society
* TfL Society
* UCL East Society
* United Nations Association
* Urban Farmers Society
* US Law and Politics Society
* Vegetarian and Vegan Society
* Volunteering Society
* Watch Society
* Welsh Society
* Women's Engineering Society
* World History Society

##### Cultural

* Abacus Society
* Afghan Society
* African Caribbean Society
* Albanian Society
* Arab and North African Society
* Armenian Society
* Asian Social Network Society
* Australian, New Zealand and Oceania Society
* Austrian Society
* Azerbaijani Society
* Bangla Society
* BCMS Society
* Bhangra Society
* Bulgarian Society
* Burmese Society
* Canadian Society
* Chilean Society
* Chinese Society
* Chinese Students and Scholars Association Society
* Colombian Society
* Cypriot and Hellenic Society
* Czech and Slovak Society
* Dutch and Flemish Society
* East African Society
* Egyptian Society
* Emirati Society
* Esperanto and Endangered Languages Society
* Filipino Society
* Francophone Society
* Georgian Society
* German Society
* Habesha Society
* Hindu Society
* Hungarian Society
* Indian Dance Society
* Indian Society
* Indonesian Society
* Iranian Society
* Irish and Northern Irish Society
* Italian Society
* Japan Society
* Jewish Society
* Kazakh Society
* Korean Culture Society
* Korean Society
* Kurdish Society
* Lebanese Society
* Lithuanian Society
* Malayali Society
* Malaysian Society
* Mexican Society
* Multicultural Society
* Nepalese Society
* Nigerian Society
* Nordic Society
* Pakistan Society
* Polish Society
* Portuguese Speaking Society
* Punjabi Society
* Romanian and Moldovan Society
* Russian Society
* Saudi Society
* Singapore Society
* Spanish and Latin American Society
* Sri Lankan Society
* Sudanese Society
* Swiss Society
* Taiwanese Society
* Tamil Society
* Telugu Society
* Thai Society
* Turkish Society
* Ukrainian Society
* Uzbek Society
* Vietnamese Society

##### Departmental

* Anthropology Society
* Arts and Sciences Society
* Bartlett School of Architecture Society
* Civil Engineering Society
* Classics Society
* Computer Science Society
* Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarianism Society
* Engineering Society
* English Society
* European and International Social and Political Studies Society
* Geographical Society
* Global Business School for Health Society
* Greenough Society
* Healthcare Innovation Pitching Society
* History Society
* Institute of Education Society
* Institute of the Americas Society
* Life Science Society
* Mathematics Society
* Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering Society
* Natural Sciences Society
* Orthoptics Society
* Pharmacology Society
* Philosophy Society
* Physics Society
* Political Risk and Intelligence Society
* Population Health Sciences Society
* Psychology and Education Society
* RUMS (Medical School) Society
* School of European Languages and Culture Society (SELCS)
* School of Pharmacy Society
* School of Slavonic and Eastern European Studies Society (SSEES)
* Society of Engineering and Architectural Design (SEAD)
* Statistics Society
* STS Lunar Society
* Surgery and Interventional Science Society

##### Faith and Spirituality

* Ahlul-Bayt Society
* Ahmadiyya Muslim Students' Society
* Baha'i Society
* Buddhist Society
* Catholic Society
* Chinese Christian Anchor Fellowship Society
* Christian Union Society
* Gospel Society
* Islamic Society
* Islamic Society (RUMS/Medical School)
* Jain Society
* Korean Christian YeDarm Society
* Krishna Consciousness Society
* Sikh Society

##### Finance and Enterprise

* 180 Degrees Consulting Society
* Asset Management Society
* Blockchain Labs Society
* Business Society
* Consulting Society
* Economics and Finance Society
* Enactus Society
* Entrepreneurs Society
* Eurasian Business Society
* FinTech Society
* Green Economy Society
* Guild Society
* Hedge Fund Society
* IDEA Society
* Intellectual Property Society
* Investment Society
* Leadership and Management Society
* Muslimah Careers Society
* The Economists' Society
* Women in Finance Society

##### Political

* Communist Society
* Conservative Society
* Diplomacy Society
* Friends of Israel Society
* Government and Politics Society
* Jews for Palestinian Justice Society
* Labour Society
* Liberal Democrat Society
* Platypus Affiliated Society
* Student Socialist Alternative Society
* Students for Justice in Palestine Society

##### Sports

* Aikido Club
* Amateur Boxing Club
* American Football Club
* Badminton Club
* Badminton Club (RUMS/Medical School)
* Barbell Club
* Baseball Club
* Basketball Club (Men's)
* Basketball Club (Women's)
* Boat Club
* Boat Club (RUMS/Medical School)
* Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club
* Calisthenics Club
* Canoe Polo Club
* Capoeira Club
* Cheerleading Club
* Climbing and Mountaineering Club
* Cricket Club
* Cricket Club (RUMS/Medical School)
* Cricket Club (Women's)
* Cycling Club
* Dodgeball Club
* Fencing Club
* Football Club (Men's)
* Football Club (RUMS/Medical School Men's)
* Football Club (RUMS/Medical School Women's)
* Football Club (Women's)
* Football Red Star
* Futsal Club
* Gliding Club
* Golf Club
* Gymnastics Club
* Handball Club
* Hiking Club
* Hockey Club (Men's)
* Hockey Club (RUMS/Medical School Men's)
* Hockey Club (RUMS/Medical School Women's)
* Hockey Club (Women's)
* Horse Riding Club
* Ice Club
* Jitsu Club
* Judo Club
* Karate Club
* Karting Club
* Kendo Club
* Kickboxing Club
* Lacrosse Club
* Lacrosse Club (Men's)
* Mixed Martial Arts Club
* Muay Thai Club
* Netball Club
* Netball Club (RUMS/Medical School)
* Orienteering Club
* Padel Tennis Club
* Parkour Club
* Pole Fitness Club
* Pure Krav Maga Club
* Rugby Club (Men's)
* Rugby Club (RUMS/Medical School)
* Rugby Club (Women's)
* Running, Athletics and Cross Country Club
* Sailing Club
* Scuba Club
* Skate Club
* Snooker and Pool Club
* Snowsports Club
* Squash Club
* Surf Club
* Swimming Club
* Swing Dance Society
* Table Tennis Club
* Taekwondo Club
* Tennis Club
* Tennis Club (RUMS/Medical School)
* Ultimate Frisbee Club
* Volleyball Club
* Water Polo Club
* Wheelchair Basketball Club
* Yoga and Meditation Club

#### Liberation Networks

* Disabled Students' Network
* International Students' Network
* LGBTQ+ Network
* Mature, Part-time, Parents and Carers Networks
* People of Colour Network
* Research Students' Network
* Trans* Network
* Women's Network

#### Former societies and networks

* Aerial Silks Society
* Alcohol-Free Society
* American Society
* Applied Qualitative Methods Society
* Archery Club
* Argentine Society
* Atheist, Secularist and Humanist Society
* Atlas Advocacy Society
* Backgammon Society
* Beer Pong Society
* Bollywood Society
* Botany Society
* Brazil Society
* Bright Futures Society
* Bruneian Society
* Canoeing Club
* Catalan Society
* Chocolate Society
* Christian Ethics Society
* Clay Pigeon Shooting Club
* Clean Energy Society
* Coffee Society
* Cornish Society
* Cosmetics Society
* Cosmetology Society
* Croquet Club
* Darts Club
* Design Thinking Society
* Dinosaur Appreciation Society
* Discover London Society
* Duke of Edinburgh's Awards Society
* Ecuadorian Society
* Emerging Markets Society
* Enigma Society
* European Law Students' Association
* Eurovision Society
* Finnish Society
* Fives Club
* Floorball Club
* French Debating Society
* Furry Society
* Global Brigades Society
* Gulf Society
* Hip-Hop and RnB Society
* History of Art Society
* Holography Society
* Horse Racing Society
* Human Rights Society
* Human*Futures Society
* Integrated Medical Sciences Society
* JOY Society
* Kitesurfing Club
* Kuwaiti Society
* Laser Tag Society
* Latin American Perspectives on Education Society
* Libertarian Society
* Liberty in North Korea Society
* Life Ethics Society
* Marxist Society
* Masaryk Society
* MBA Society
* Medical Art Society
* Mixology Society
* Mongolian Society
* Music Business Society
* Negotiation Society
* Northern Society
* Nutrition Society
* One Club Society
* Opera and Ballet Appreciation Society
* Origami Society
* Ophthalmology Society
* Paediatric and Child Health Society
* Palaeontology Society
* Political Philosophy Society
* Postgraduate Social Society
* Raising and Giving Society
* Retail and Luxury Business Society
* Rifle Club
* Saving Faces Society
* Shaolin Kung Fu Club
* Skydiving Club
* Slade School of Fine Art Society
* Socialist Society
* Society for Global Prosperity
* Socionics Society
* Sounds Society
* South Asian Relief Society
* Squash Club (RUMS/Medical School)
* Stefan Bloc Society
* Student Parents and Carers Society
* Students for Sensible Drug Policy Society
* Subtext Society
* Team Up Society
* The Female Lead Society
* The UCL Review Society
* TherouxSoc
* Think Tank Society
* Trampoline Club
* Travel Society
* Tree Society
* Triple Helix Society
* Type One Diabetes Society
* Urban Miscellanea Society
* Urban Outdoors Society
* WASH Society
* Wing Chun Kung Fu Club
* Women and Politics Society
* Women in Cyber Security Society
* Workers Liberation Society
* Yonce Appreciation Society
* Young Greens Society