| Institution | University of Cambridge |
|---|---|
| Location | Old Examination Hall, New Museums Site, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom |
| Established | 1971 |
| President | Gerard Tully (Trinity Hall) |
| Other sabbatical officers | Coordinator: Harriet Flower (Homerton), Access: Taz Rasul (Selwyn), Education: Morgan Wild (Sidney Sussex), Welfare & Rights: Rosie O'Neill (Robinson), Womens': Ruth Graham (Christ's) |
| Members | c. 21,000 total |
| Affiliations | National Union of Students, Aldwych Group, UKCISA |
| Website | 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 is a federal body made up of individual college student unions (known as JCRs and MCRs).
CUSU was founded as the Cambridge Students' Union (CSU) in 1971 and formally 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.
There had been previous university-wide groups, such as CAMNUS (Cambridge NUS), which was founded in 1964 by Gordon Heald, John Bibby and others. CAMNUS 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.
CUSU should not be confused with the Cambridge Union Society; membership to both is open to all students at Cambridge, but the Cambridge Union Society is a private society and membership is dependent on payment of a subscription.
Although graduate students at Cambridge University are members of CUSU, there is also a students' union specifically for graduate student affairs, the University of Cambridge Graduate Union.
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CUSU holds elections annually for 6 or 7 full-time officers, several part-time officers and a number of delegates (5 in 2011, with the President making the 6th delegate ex officio) to the National Union of Students (NUS) Annual Conference.
The full-time officers take a one year sabbatical from their studies (or directly after they have graduated) and are:
There are also five "Autonomous Campaigns" of the CUSU, which are semi-independent bodies dealing with a particular subset of students. They are:
The chairs of the autonomous campaigns may only be elected by members of that campaign.
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.[1] Trinity College Students' Union reaffiliated in early 2007, following re-engagement work by the incumbent sabbatical officers. On November 14 2010, both the JCR and MCR of Corpus Christi College disaffiliated, following a college-wide ballot in which 71% of undergraduates and 86% of postgraduates voted in favour of disaffiliation.[2]
Notable former sabbaticals include:
| 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 '06 | David Ewings | Queens' | |
| Academic Affairs Officer '07 | 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 | |
| 2008-09 | President | Mark Fletcher♦ | Jesus |
| Education Officer & Deputy President | Ant Bagshaw | Jesus | |
| Access & Funding Officer | Charlotte Richer♦ | Jesus | |
| Coordinator | Adam Colligan♦ | Selwyn | |
| Welfare & Graduates Officer | Andrea Walko♦ | King's | |
| Women's Officer | Natalie Szarek | Newnham | |
| 2009-10 | President | Tom Chigbo | St John's |
| Education Officer & Deputy President | Sam Wakeford | Trinity Hall | |
| Access & Funding Officer | Joe Farish | Trinity | |
| Coordinator | Clare Tyson | Murray Edwards | |
| Welfare & Graduates Officer (until 9th February) | Amiya Bhatia | St John's | |
| Student Support Officer (after 10th February) | |||
| Women's Officer | Natalie Szarek♦ | Newnham | |
| 2010-11 | President | Rahul Mansigani | Robinson |
| Education Officer & Deputy President | Maria Helmling | Corpus Christi | |
| Access & Funding Officer | Andy McGowan | Trinity Hall | |
| Coordinator | Chris Lillycrop | St Catharine's | |
| Student Support Officer | Morgan Wild | Sidney Sussex | |
| Women's Officer | Sarah Peters-Harrison | Murray Edwards | |
| 2011-12 | President | Gerard Tully | Trinity Hall |
| Education Officer & Deputy President | Morgan Wild♦ | Sidney Sussex | |
| Access & Funding Officer | Taz Rasul | Selwyn | |
| Coordinator | Harriet Flower | Homerton | |
| Student Support Officer | Rosa O'Neill | Robinson | |
| Women's Officer | Ruth Graham | Christ's |
♦ — Officers elected after seeking a second term
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