Students' Union UCL

Students' Union UCL

Institution	University College London
Location	Gordon Street, London
Established	1893
Affiliations	Aldwych Group, National Union of Students
Website	studentsunionucl.org

The Union's building on Gordon Street

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. ^{[1] [2]}

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.

Students' Union UCL president's medallion

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. ^[3]

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. ^[4]

References

1. "Landmarks". University College London. Archived from the original on 30 January 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
2. "History of the Guild". Liverpool Guild of Students. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
3. "University College, London: Guild of Graduates Minute Book". UCL Archives. UCL Library Services. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
4. Tempest, Matthew (24 February 2011). "I was there at the Inception of Christopher Nolan's film career". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2017.

External links

• Students' Union UCL web site