Cambridge University Students' Union
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| Established | 1971 |
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| Institution | University of Cambridge |
| President | Mark Ferguson (Robinson) |
| Other Sabbatical Officers | Services: Ashley Aarons (Girton), Access: Luke Pickering (Girton), Academic Affairs: Patrick Leonard (Girton), Welfare and Graduates: Sam Rose (St.Johns), Women's: Harriet Boulding (Newnham) |
| Location | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom |
| Members | c. 17,000 total |
| Affiliated to | National Union of Students, UKCOSA, Aldwych Group |
| Homepage | www.cusu.cam.ac.uk |
Cambridge University Students' Union (CUSU) is the university-wide representative body for students at the University of Cambridge, England.
CUSU came out of the Cambridge Students' Union (CSU), which was founded in 1971. Prior to that the main university-wide group had been CAMNUS (Cambridge NUS), which was founded in 1964 by Gordon Heald[1], John Bibby and others. CAMNUS effectively reduced the influence of the Cambridge Union Society and the Junior Common Rooms of the respective colleges, and also arranged certain university-wide student facilities, such as 'CAMNUS Coaches' (an end-of-term bus service to all parts of the country), and an inter-collegiate mail service centred on the Union.
CSU was eventually recognised by the university authorities on May 25, 1984 and renamed, following a student referendum in March 1985, as CUSU - Cambridge University Students Union. Its second president was Charles Clarke, later a Labour MP, Secretary of State for Education and Home Secretary.
CUSU should not be confused with the Cambridge Union Society, which is a rather elitist club and debating society going back to 1815.
Although graduate students at Cambridge University are members of CUSU, there is also a separate students' union for graduate student affairs, the Cambridge University Graduate Union, known as the Graduate Union.
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[edit] Officers
CUSU holds elections annually for 6 full-time officers, 8 part-time officers and a number of delegates to the National Union of Students (NUS)
The full-time officers take a one year sabbatical from their studies (or directly after they have graduated) and are:
- President
- Academic Affairs
- Access Officer
- Services Officer
- Welfare & Graduates Officer
- Women's Officer
The part-time officers are currently:
- Education
- Green
- Higher Education Funding
- Mental Health
- Target Campaigns
- Welfare Awareness
- 2 Open Portfolio Officers (for 2006-7 these are Democracy Officer and Culture Officer)
The CUSU Executive Committee also consists of a number of other part-time positions co-opted by CUSU Council throughout the year. These are:
- Anti-Racism
- Chair of CUSU Council
- Communications and Union Building
- Graduates
- HIV & Sexual Health
- Mature Students
- Secretary to the Executive
- Students with Disabilities
Finally, the heads of the CUSU Autonomous Campaigns sit on the Executive Committee. The Autonomous Campaigns are:
- CUSU LBGT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered)
- CUSU International
- Black Students Campaign
- CUSU Women's Union (the Chair of which is the sabbatical Women's Officer)
The chairs of the autonomous campaigns may only be elected by members of that campaign.
[edit] Controversy
In 2001-3, Magdalene College students' union was not affiliated to CUSU due to college perception that CUSU was "out of touch" with its members[citation needed], as demonstrated by CUSU's perceived emphasis on political issue campaigns rather than services for students.
In March 2006, the largest Cambridge college students' union, Trinity College Students' Union voted to disaffiliate from CUSU for the academic year 2006/2007. Several other colleges were reported to be also considering the option[2]. Trinity College Students' Union reaffiliated in early 2007. There has been controversy over the level of engagement CUSU has with the student population as well as its support for political motions unconnected with student welfare.
[edit] Former CSU/CUSU Presidents and Sabbatical Officers
Notable former sabbaticals include:
- Charles Clarke, President 1971-72.
- David Lidington, Deputy-President 1977-78.
| Year | Title | Name | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | President | John Newbigin | Queens' |
| 1971-72 | President | Charles Clarke | King's |
| 1972-73 | President | Mike Grabiner | King's |
| 1973-74 | President | Neville Walton | St. John's |
| Jill Lewis | Newnham | ||
| 1974-75 | President | Tony Allen Mills | Jesus |
| Deputy President | Robert Breare | Pembroke | |
| 1975-76 | President | Alastair Begg | Sidney Sussex |
| Deputy President | Pippa Berry | King's | |
| 1976-77 | President | John Stewart | Downing |
| Deputy President | Simon Turner | Sidney Sussex | |
| 1977-78 | President | Tom Hayhoe | Corpus Christi |
| Deputy President | David Lidington | Sidney Sussex | |
| 1978-79 | President | Charles Burch | Trinity |
| Deputy President | Alan Newman | Emmanuel | |
| 1979-80 | President | Jon Hunt | St John's |
| Deputy President | Tom Fish | Churchill | |
| 1980-81 | President | Ian Wright | St Catharine's |
| Deputy President | Sarah Rowland Jones | Newnham | |
| 1981-82 | President | Nick Alexander | Downing |
| Deputy President | Anne Clift-Hill | Newnham | |
| 1982-83 | President | Ann Robinson | Newnham |
| Deputy President | Nick Holgate | Trinity | |
| 1983-84 | President | Martin Markus | Trinity Hall |
| Deputy President | Mike Thursfield | Emmanuel | |
| 1984-85 | President | Chris Thornton | Clare |
| Deputy President | Martin Tod | St. John's | |
| 1985-86 | President | Mary Browning | King's |
| Deputy President (Services) | Andy Loader | Christ's | |
| Deputy President (Welfare) | Tanya Pein | Churchill | |
| 1986-87 | President | Michael Black | Selwyn |
| Deputy President (Services) | Louis Bezodis | St. Catharine's | |
| Deputy President (Welfare) | Satnam Virdi | King's | |
| 1987-88 | President | Sian Griffiths | New Hall |
| Deputy President (Services) | Chris Lowe | St. Catharine's | |
| Deputy President (Welfare) | Dave Lees | Girton | |
| 1988-89 | President | Gillian Wilson | St John's |
| Deputy President (Services) | Lee Berridge | Clare | |
| Deputy President (Welfare) | Fiona Caldwell | Emmanuel | |
| 1989-90 | President | Kathryn Robinson | New Hall |
| Deputy President (Services) | Nicholas Whyte | Clare | |
| Deputy President (Welfare) | David Derbyshire | Clare | |
| Deputy President (Communications) | Suzanne Gill | New Hall | |
| 1990-91 | President | Natalie Ceeney | Newnham |
| Deputy President (Services) | Kathryn Packer | Emmanuel | |
| Deputy President (Welfare) | Bill Hayton | Downing | |
| Deputy President (Communications) | Duncan Ross | Queens' | |
| 1991-92 | President | Bridget Martindale | Selwyn |
| Deputy President (Services) | Matt Young | Clare | |
| Deputy President (Welfare) | Simon Chaplin | Fitzwilliam | |
| Deputy President (Communications) | Siwan Hayward | Girton | |
| 1992-93 | President | Mark Watson | St. Catharine's |
| Deputy President (Services) | Caterina Tzortzi | Robinson | |
| Deputy President (Welfare) | Mel Wood | Queens' | |
| Deputy President (Communications) | Matthew White | Clare | |
| 1993-94 | President | Barney Hamilton | St. John's |
| Deputy President (Services) | David Blunt | Emmanuel | |
| Deputy President (Welfare) | Mark Goodrich | Trinity Hall | |
| Deputy President (Communications) | Chris Measures | Fitzwilliam | |
| Women's Officer | Mel Barlow | New Hall | |
| 1994-95 | President | Anna Dixon | Trinity Hall |
| Deputy President (Services) | Russell Smith | St. Catharine's | |
| Deputy President (Welfare) | Doug Lynch | Gonville & Caius | |
| Deputy President (Communications) | Eduardo Reyes | Clare | |
| Women's Officer | Lucy Cartwright | Trinity Hall | |
| 1995-96 | President | Nick Forbes | Selwyn |
| Services Officer | Neil Bentley | Gonville & Caius | |
| Welfare Officer | Francesca Holland | Jesus | |
| Academic Affairs Officer | Ceri Smith | Emmanuel | |
| Women's Officer | Jenny Reindorp | Clare | |
| 1996-97 | President | Ben Jackson | Emmanuel |
| Services Officer | James Vaccaro | King's | |
| Welfare Officer | Ben Griffiths | Clare | |
| Academic Affairs Officer | Neil McInnes | Jesus | |
| Women's Officer | Denise Burford | Emmanuel | |
| 1997-98 | President | Sarah Bonnett | Sidney Sussex |
| Services Officer | Dave Strachan | Emmanuel | |
| Welfare Officer | Elliot Vaughn | Clare | |
| Academic Affairs Officer | Colin Horswell | Clare | |
| Women's Officer | Penny Pereira | King's | |
| 1998-99 | President | Holly Linklater | Jesus |
| Services Officer | Chris Timms | Pembroke | |
| Welfare Officer | Mark Jones-Parry | Churchill | |
| Academic Affairs Officer | Alix Langley | Churchill | |
| Women's Officer | Ruth Scott | King's | |
| 1999-00 | President | Tristan Jones | Emmanuel |
| Services Officer | Alan Bird | Trinity Hall | |
| Welfare Officer | Mary Webber | Jesus | |
| Academic Affairs Officer | Daniel Blaney | King's | |
| Women's Officer | Katie McClymont | King's | |
| 2000-01 | President | Mat Coakley | King's |
| Services Officer | Martin Lucas-Smith | King's | |
| Welfare Officer | Isabel Hudson | King's | |
| Academic Affairs Officer | Louise Capel-Cure | Newnham | |
| Women's Officer | Laura Timms | King's | |
| 2001-02 | President | Pav Akhtar | Homerton |
| Services Officer | Stewart Morris | Christ's | |
| Welfare Officer | Helen Evans | St John's | |
| Academic Affairs Officer | Mike Bourke | Christ's | |
| Women's Officer | Alison Ismail | Emmanuel | |
| Access Officer | Rachel Tripp | Girton | |
| 2002-03 | President | Paul Lewis | King's |
| Services Officer | Craig Wilkie | Christ's | |
| Welfare & Graduates Officer | Alice Pennington | Christ's | |
| Academic Affairs Officer | Katie Childs | Girton | |
| Women's Officer | Chris Holly | Trinity | |
| Access Officer | Steph Hawryla | Newnham | |
| 2003-04 | President | Ben Brinded | Gonville & Caius |
| Services Officer | Keith Collantine | Selwyn | |
| Welfare & Graduates Officer | Lizz Waller | Girton | |
| Academic Affairs Officer | Jessica Childs | King's | |
| Women's Officer | Jo Read | Newnham | |
| Access Officer | Suzy Butler | Pembroke | |
| 2004-05 | President | Wes Streeting | Selwyn |
| Services Officer | Edward Shattock | Fitzwilliam | |
| Welfare & Graduates Officer | Richard Reid | Pembroke | |
| Academic Affairs Officer | Drew Livingston | Peterhouse | |
| Women's Officer | Jo Read | Newnham | |
| Access Officer | Naveed Anwar | Selwyn | |
| 2005-06 | President | Laura Walsh | Fitzwilliam |
| Services Officer | Jennifer Cooper | Newnham | |
| Welfare & Graduates Officer | Vicki Mann | Sidney Sussex | |
| Academic Affairs Officer | Drew Livingston | Peterhouse | |
| Women's Officer | Michelle Nuttall | King's | |
| Access Officer | Zen Jelenje | Clare | |
| 2006-07 | President | Mark Ferguson | Robinson |
| Services Officer | Ashley Aarons | Girton | |
| Welfare & Graduates Officer | Samuel Rose | St John's | |
| Academic Affairs Officer | Patrick Leonard | Girton | |
| Women's Officer | Harriet Boulding | Newnham | |
| Access Officer | Luke Pickering | Girton | |
| 2007-08 | President | Mark Fletcher | Jesus |
| Services Officer | Adam Colligan | Selwyn | |
| Welfare & Graduates Officer | Andrea Walko | Kings | |
| Academic Affairs Officer | Peter Coulthard | St John's | |
| Women's Officer | Elly Shepherd | Fitzwilliam | |
| Access Officer | Charlotte Richer | Jesus |
