University of Aberdeen Conservative and Unionist Association

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Aberdeen University Conservative and Unionist Association
AbbreviationAUCUA
Formation1881
TypePolitical Association
Location
Chairman
Cameron McPhail
Honorary President
Andrew Bowie MP
Main organ
Executive Council
Affiliations Scottish Young Conservatives
Website https://www.ausa.org.uk/societies/society/aucua

The Aberdeen University Conservative and Unionist Association (AUCUA) is a student Conservative association formed in 1881. It is the third oldest Conservative student association in the United Kingdom. AUCUA is the largest political association at the University of Aberdeen. [1]

Contents

It consists of an executive committee that consists of six positions where members are elected annually at the association's AGM. It is directly affiliated to the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party and the Aberdeen University Students' Association. [2]

Notable former members

Current Committee

Below are the members of the 143rd committee.

Committee-Elect Members

Below are the members of the incoming 144th committee elected at this year's AGM.

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 5 of the Constitution, the Powers of the offices elected this day the 11th of March 2025 will be transferred by standing orders on the 20th day of April 2025 at noon.

Chairmen

Media

Members of the association have, in recent years, been interviewed by various news outlets such as euronews, Sky News and BBC Newsnight. They also maintain an active relationship with the Aberdeen University Student Newspaper 'The Gaudie' and regularly provide speakers to the Aberdeen Student Radio for discussion and debate.

See also

References

  1. Thorne, Robert. "What's life like for the University of Aberdeen's independence society?". No. July 17, 2023. The National. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  2. "Student Tory suspended for suggesting black people shouldn't live in Ireland". The National. 2019-06-14. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  3. "BECOMING BOWIE - An Interview". LGBT+ Conservatives. 2022-02-07. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  4. "Parliament 2017: New MPs to Watch by Four Communications - Issuu". issuu.com. 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  5. "Who are Scotland's new MPs?". BBC News. 2017-06-09. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 2025-01-03.