University of London Union
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The University of London Union (commonly referred to as ULU) is the university-wide students' union for the University of London. It is the largest students union in the country.
ULU was founded in 1955 and has its main building on Malet Street, near Senate House. It represents students to the University and beyond, whilst also providing support and resources to the students' unions of individual colleges.
ULU aims to represent the diverse students and students’ unions of the University of London.
The ULU building and venue is widely known as one for gigs that launch major artists such as the Kaiser Chiefs and Goldfrapp
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[edit] Union Officers
Union Officer | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 |
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President | Matthew Cooke | Stewart Halforty (resigned) [1] | Victoria Slater |
Vice-President [Finance, Services & Operations] | Rob Park | Sam Thomas | Jim Hunkin |
Vice-President [Welfare & Student Affairs] | Jo Fried | Nicky Grant | Daniel Snowdon |
Vice-President [Sports & Societies] | Jim Eynon | Laura Bigg-Wither | Michael Neville |
London Student Editor | Alexi Duggins | Patrick Ward | John Kenchington |
Chair of Council | Ryan Haynes | Vacant [2] | Rob Park [5] |
Environment & Ethics Officer | Vijaypal Bains | Rees Howell | Jennie Cowan |
Intercollegiate Halls Officer | Rishi Madlani | Vacant | Vacant |
International Students' Officer | Saad Mirza | Saad Mirza | Ek Ming Tay |
LGB[T] Officer [4] | Alon Or-bach | Edd Payne | Laura Purll |
Medical Students' Officer | Johann Malawana | Simon Lammy | Matthew Mak |
Men's Officer | Rajesh "Josh" Joshi (resigned) [3] | James Juggapah | James Juggapah |
Officer Without Portfolio | Alex Stacey | Chris Heathcote | Chris Heathcote |
Part Time & Mature Students' Officer | Habiba Hamid | Rob Park | Shayaan Afsar |
Postgraduate Students' Officer | Paulet Brown | Iain Long | Tim Roll-Pickering |
Racial Equality Officer | Jonathan Behar | Sabira Mohammad | Sanchia Smithson [5] |
Small & Specialist Colleges Officer | Paul Skinner | Georgina Murray | Vacant |
Students with Disabilities Officer | Sam Thomas | Ismail Malik | Nicky Grant |
Women's Officer | Nicky Grant | Jo Fried | Jo Fried [5] |
Notes:
- Stewart Halforty offered his resignation as President on the 31 October 2005
- Luca Manfredi received a vote of No Confidence at the Second Council meeting on the 7 November 2005
- Josh resigned part-way through the year due to work pressures as he was a sabbatical at KCLSU during this time.
- A motion was passed at ULU Council from a QMUL student that the LGB Officer position should be LGBT Officer. This amendment came into effect on 1st August 2006.
- According to the issue of London Student published on 26 February 2007, Fried, Park and Smithson were removed from office by ULU's Returning Officer as they did not appear on the list of students provided to him for the purposes of compiling an electoral roll for the 2007 sabbatical elections.
[edit] Sporting Activities
One of ULU's main activities is the provision of Sport Leagues and Sport Clubs. The leagues originally only included teams within the University of London. Now they include University teams from the London area that are not in UoL. The governance of these is carried out by Sports Officers from the Universities and Colleges Students' Unions that have at least one sports team in the league. The sports leagues are also supported by the Friends of University of London Sport, whos members are former Sports Officers from within the University of London.
[edit] Handover Parties
ULU is also famous in the Students' Union movement as having one of the largest handover party. The precise date of this party is always argued over. The main form of debate is over whether it should be on the 31 July. As at mid night office officially hands over to the new officers on the 1 August. Traditionally the 31 July was always the date when the University College London Union has its handover party. Yet many officers from other Students' Union in the University of London feel ULU should have it as it is federal body.