Intro from President

What a year it has been! Not just for the Officer Team and UUSU but for all our students. It’s difficult to fit all our achievements as a movement into a few paragraphs so this is just a snapshot of this academic year!

Lifestyle Hubs
Led by our Campus VPs we have successfully lobbied the University for Lifestyle Hubs/ Pantries on each campus. This is a space where students can pick up foodstuffs, kitchenette goods or cleaning products that would typically impact a student’s weekly budget. The student cohort has warmly received this and we’re glad to see thousands of students benefit from this already.

Charter Tackling Violence Against Women & Girls
In March, we launched our Charter Tackling Violence Against Women & Girls. Led by our VP for Education, the enormously well-attended event was a landmark student event in the struggle to end violence against women and girls. Much more importantly, it gives UUSU the template and guidance to continue campaigning to end this disgraceful violence.

Magee Taskforce
As Magee grows from 5,000 to 10,000 students, your Union has been front and centre of the expansion. We have spent the year working proactively with students to identify key areas of concern for current students. We’ve raised issues that students have flagged, from car parking to student accommodation, and we have made those concerns a central priority of the Taskforce.

Anti-Spiking Campaign
The ongoing spiking epidemic has left students in Northern Ireland less safe and more anxious about enjoying one of the key elements of the university experience: nights out. UUSU has worked collaboratively with the Justice Ministry to lobby for anti-spiking legislation to be introduced. Additionally, through lobbying of local councils, additional anti-spiking materials were provided to students during Freshers and Club/Society Nights out.