Departments
Advice and Representation Centre
The Advice and Representation Centre provides information, advice and representation for all Cardiff University students. They can help you with academic, consumer, financial and housing issues as well as general advice about student life.
- Location: 3rd Floor, Students' Union
Summer Opening Hours:
Summer Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 10.00am – 4.00pm (excluding Thursday 1pm-4pm)
To make an appointment:
- Phone: 029 2078 1410
- Email: advice@cardiff.ac.uk
Athletic Union
The Athletic Union provides sporting opportunities to all students attending Cardiff University.
They register and help to administrate more than 60 affiliated sports clubs, as well as run the Intra-Mural Games (IMG) programme in partnership with Cardiff University Sport and Exercise and co-ordinate fixtures for teams that compete in British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) leagues.
- Location: 3rd Floor, Students' Union
- Phone: 029 2078 1439
- Email: AUPresident@cardiff.ac.uk
Cardiff Student Media
Cardiff Students' Union is home to award winning student media.
Student Newspaper gair rhydd is Cardiff's Student Weekly and was runner up Best Student Newspaper in the Guardian Student Media Awards 2009. Student Magazine Quench is included fortnightly in gair rhydd and has won Best Student Magazine at the Guardian Student Media Awards twice in the last four years. gair rhydd and Quench are distributed around University buildings, Cathays and online at www.gairrhydd.com
Xpress Radio broadcasts all year round online at www.xpressradio.co.uk and has spent time on FM and DAB radio in the past.
Cardiff Union Television is the youngest of our student media groups, formed in 2007 to create television programming broadcast on demand from their website www.cardiffunion.tv.
- Location: Student Media Centre, 4th Floor, Students' Union building
- Email: info@gairrhydd.com / info@xpressradio.co.uk / controller@cardiffunion.tv
- Phone gair rhydd, Quench and CUTV: 029 2078 1436
- Phone Xpress Radio: 029 2078 1530
- Follow Cardiff Student Media on Twitter: @gairrhydd / @xpressradio / @cardiffuniontv
Cardiff Union Events
Cardiff Union Events (CUE) organises and runs club nights, live music and special events in the Students' Union building and further beyond.
CUE runs the popular clubnights Fun Factory, The Lash and Boombox in union nightclub Solus as well as organising and promoting gigs featuring up and coming and established artists like Tinie Tempah and Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip.
- Location: Staff Offices, 2nd Floor, Students' Union
- Website: www.cardiffboxoffice.com
- Email: events@cardiff.ac.uk
- Phone: 029 2078 1456
- Twitter: @cardiffunion
- Facebook: Cardiff Students Union Entertainments
CUSU
Cardiff University Students' Union is here to put students first. We enhance the student experience of Cardiff University students by providing representation, welfare services, recreational facilities and opportunities for student development within the Union, the University and the local community.
Location: Park Place, Cardiff and Students' Union Hub, IV Lounge, Heath Park
Phone: 029 2078 1400
Email: studentsunion@cardiff.ac.uk
Twitter: @cardiffstudents
Facebook: Cardiff University Students' Union
Facebook Place: Cardiff University Students Union
CVC
Cardiff Venue Centre (CVC) co-ordinates events within the Students' Union building for internal departments, sports clubs and societies and external clients which range from exhibitions and fayres to sit down meals and award ceremonies.
CVC liases with other Students' Union departments like Food and Beverages and Cardiff Union Events to ensure that events run smoothly in all four of our venues, The Great Hall (1500 capacity), Solus (1900 capacity), The Kitchen (400 capacity) and CF10 (320 capacity).
- Location: 3rd Floor, Students' Union
- Email: BishopT1@cardiff.ac.uk
- Phone: 029 2078 1507
Elected Officers
The Elected Officers are your representatives in Cardiff Students' Union. They lead the Students' Union on a day-to-day basis (which is why they're also known as the Executive Committee) as well as taking direction from Student Council and Annual General Meeting.
The Elected Officers are elected on an annually in March by the student body of Cardiff University
| President | Marcus Coates-Walker 029 2078 1425 President@cardiff.ac.uk |
| Academic and University Affairs | Sam Reid 029 2078 1428 AcademicOfficer@cardiff.ac.uk |
| Welfare, Campaigns and Communications | Chris Davies 029 2078 1422 WelfareandCampaignsOfficer @cardiff.ac.uk |
| Athletic Union President | Ollie Devon 029 2078 1438 AUPresident@cardiff.ac.uk |
| Finance and Commercial | Nick Matthews 029 2078 1411 FandCOfficer@cardiff.ac.uk |
| Societies | Harry Newman 029 2078 1427 SocietiesOfficer@cardiff.ac.uk |
| Head of Student Media | Oliver Smith 029 2078 1495 HeadofStudentMedia@cardiff.ac.uk |
| Healthcare Integration Officer | Sarah Halpin 029 2078 1420 HealthcareOfficer@cardiff.ac.uk |
| Environmental and Ethical | Alec Care 029 2078 1501 EandEOfficer@cardiff.ac.uk |
| LGBT+ | Kate Boddington 029 2078 1501 LGBTOfficer@cardiff.ac.uk |
| International Students | Usman Malik 029 2078 1501 InternationalOfficer@cardiff.ac.uk |
| Postgraduate Students | Hassan Alfarra 029 2078 1501 PostgradOfficer@cardiff.ac.uk |
| Students with Disabilities | Catherine Mackintosh 029 2078 1501 DisabilitiesOfficer @cardiff.ac.uk |
| Women's | Claire Travers 029 2078 1501 WomensOfficer@cardiff.ac.uk |
| Welsh Students | Owain Rhys Lewis 029 2078 1501 WelshOfficer@cardiff.ac.uk |
| Mature Students | Nick Holbrook 029 2078 1501 MatureOfficer@cardiff.ac.uk |
- Location: 3rd Floor, Students' Union building
- Email/Phone: Contact specific officers by checking out their profiles on the Elected Officers page or come along to Student Council to quiz them.
Freshers' 2010
Freshers Fortnight 2010 is your chance to learn all about your new home city Cardiff, your new university and your Students' Union.
We'll be running articles every day specifically targeted to first years that have just moved to the capital of Wales or have been here all along and just started at Cardiff University.
Don't forget you can also check out www.cardiff-freshers.com for even more goss!
gair rhydd
Student Newspaper gair rhydd is Cardiff's Student Weekly and was runner up Best Student Newspaper in the Guardian Student Media Awards 2009.
Out every Monday during term time, gair rhydd is full of all the essential on-campus and off-campus news that you need to know as well as features especially for students and coverage of the latest in university sports.
Location: Student Media Centre, 4th Floor, Students' Union building
Email: info@gairrhydd.com
Phone: 029 2078 1436
Nightline
Cardiff Nightline is your confidential listening and information phone line, run by students for students at Cardiff University, UWIC, University of Glamorgan and Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
They offer an understanding ear to students between 8pm and 8am every night during term time and can help with everything from pizza numbers to personal issues.
- Website: www.cardiffnightline.com
- Phone: 029 2087 0555
- Email: cardiffnightline@hotmail.co.uk
SDU
The Student Development Unit offers a range of courses to improve your employability and transferable skills such as Communication, Leadership and also short and longer courses such as First Aid and Sign Language respectively.
- Download: Student Development Unit Course Booklet
- Location: 3rd Floor, Students' Union
- Email: SDUCourses@cardiff.ac.uk
- Phone: 029 2078 1489
Student Democracy
View a list of all the current candidates or download the manifesto booklet PDF.
Cardiff Students’ Union is a student led organisation and as a member, you can have your say in the decisions that are made about everything the Union does.
You run your Union by electing a 60 person strong Student Council, made up of the Executive Committee, members of AU, Societies and Academic Councils and a block of 14 Student Councillors elected from the student body at large.
You lead your Union by electing 8 full-time elected officers and 8 part-time elected officers to the Executive Committee which leads and implements policy of Cardiff Students’ Union.
You control your Union by proposing policy to Student Council and Annual General Meeting to direct and mandate the Executive Committee into action.
Your Union is run according to our constitution and policy book which any student can change by submitting a motion to Student Council or Annual General Meeting
- Location: Student Activity Centre, 3rd Floor, Students' Union
- Contact: Jemma Mallorie, Student Democracy Co-ordinator
- Email: MallorieJ1@cardiff.ac.uk
- Phone: 029 2078 1433
SVC
Student Volunteering Cardiff is a student led organisation that focuses on helping the local community through a range of volunteering projects. SVC has over 35 volunteering projects and more than 1000 student volunteers making it the largest student volunteering group in the UK.
- Location: 3rd Floor, Students' Union building
- Website: http://www.svcardiff.org
- Email: svc@cardiff.ac.uk
- Phone: 029 2078 1494
The IT Shop
The IT Shop provides laptops and desktop computers which are fully integrated into the Cardiff University network to students and staff. Computers can be bought outright or payments can be spread out over a number of months to suit students' financial situations. The IT Shop also provides laptops and mobile internet cards for short to medium term rental. Finally, it sells a wide range of stationary and computer accessories.
- Location: 1st Floor, Students' Union building
- Phone: 029 2078 1454
- Email: theitshop@cardiff.ac.uk
- Website: theitshop.cardiffstudents.com
The Print Centre
The Print Centre offers a range of printing and design services including instant digital print, large format printing, copy and document finishing services, specialised thesis binding services and creative services.
- Location: The Mall, Ground Floor
- Opening Hours: 9.30am - 5.30pm
- Website: http://www.printcentrecardiff.com/
- Phone: 029 2066 5049
- Email: sales@printcentrecardiff.com
Union Shop
The Union Shop offers a whole range of products to Cardiff University students, everything from sandwiches and essential groceries to Cardiff University branded clothing and sportswear.
The Union Shop also stocks the vending machines available throughout the building for quick and easy access to snacks, drinks, sandwiches and ice creams. The Union Shop also provides Cardiff University and Cardiff University School of Medicine branded clothing at the Students' Union Hub in the IV Lounge at Heath Park campus.
- Location: 1st Floor, Students' Union / IV Lounge, Neuadd Meirionnydd, Heath Park
- Phone: 029 2078 1470 / 029 2068 7937
- Website: cardiff.sushops.com
Unistaff Jobshop
Unistaff Jobshop is a comprehensive student employment agency specialising in placing university students, both from Cardiff University and further afield, in casual and part-time work. The Jobshop is the only agency that offers casual and part-time work for Cardiff University schools and departments and also offers work from other employers such as the Millennium Stadium and SWALEC Stadium.
All jobs pay at least the adult National Minimum Wage and if you register with Jobshop, you'll be kept up-to-date with new vacancies by email.
Find out more and register with Unistaff Jobshop
- Location: The Mall, Ground Floor, Students' Union Building
- Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 11am - 3pm
- Phone: 029 2078 1535
- Email: jobshop@cardiff.ac.uk
- Find the latest jobs on offer
Xpress Radio
Xpress Radio broadcasts all year round online at www.xpressradio.co.uk and has spent time on FM and DAB radio in the past.
It's well regarded nationally, picking up 2 nominations in the national Student Radio Awards 2010 for Best Speech Programming and Best Entertainment Programming.
- Location: Student Media Centre, 4th Floor, Students' Union building
- Email: info@xpressradio.co.uk
- Phone: 029 2078 1530
