Student Life and your Students’ Union
As a student at Cardiff University, you automatically become a member of your Students’ Union. As your Union, our purpose is to:
- promote the interests and welfare of our students during their course of study and representing, supporting and advising students;
- be the recognised representative channel between students, Cardiff University and any other external bodies; and,
- provide social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for discussions and debate for the personal development of our students.
How to get involved
- Associations. The Campaign Officers also have Associations that they are part of. These are students from the same minority groups. Each Association is different, some are used to facilitate and arrange socials and events whereas others are seen to be more political and a sounding board for campaign ideas.
- Athletic Union. The Athletic Union are the home of student sport at Cardiff University. They facilitate over 65 student-led sports clubs and offer 5000+ students the opportunity to represent Cardiff regionally, nationally and beyond.
- Cardiff Volunteering. Cardiff Volunteering offers a wide variety of different and exciting projects to choose from which you can fit around your University schedule, as well as loads of one-off events and summer volunteering opportunities.
- Cardiff Student Media. Student media is always on the look-out for new recruits. There's no typical member - those involved are from a very diverse range of backgrounds, studying everything from physics to philosophy, and as long as you've got passion and enthusiasm, you'll be welcomed aboard.
- Give it a Go. Give it a Go’ is a Students' Union initiative which aims to showcase opportunities and taster sessions available from Clubs, Societies and Student Groups. It allows students to try a club or society for a one off cost, before they commit to membership. The vast majority of clubs and societies will run an introductory session and brand it as their 'Give it a Go'.
- Jobshop. The Jobshop is a free student employment service which aims to find paid work for registered Cardiff University students.
- Societies. Society memberships are available throughout the academic year so it's never too late to join any of our Societies. With over 200 Societies to choose from, there's something to suit everyone.
- Student-Led Services. Student-Led Services are student groups that run similarly to societies and sports clubs, but have a specific purpose that they campaign for. SLSs are at the heart of the Students' Union in providing support for students with wellbeing needs.
- Student Voice. The Student Voice team work with Academic Reps and PGR Reps to ensure that the student voice is heard at every level of the university. You can be a Rep too, just get in touch with us at StudentReps@cardiff.ac.uk. You can also be involved in the decisions made by your Students' Union by becoming a student senator, a member of the scrutiny committee or part of the Officer's Executive Committee. Get in touch at Elections@cardiff.ac.uk to find out more.
Elected Officers
The Students’ Union has seven Sabbatical Officer positions that are democratically elected by the student population of Cardiff University. The Sabbatical Officer positions are held by the elected student representatives for 12 month terms. These students take the political lead of the organisation, and campaign for the changes that you want to see in your student life.
If you have any concerns that you want to be raised to the University, suggestions that you want the team to consider, or questions that you want to ask the Sabbatical Officers, find out how to get in touch here.
The Students’ Union also has a number of Campaign Officer Posts that are democratically elected alongside the Sabbatical Officer positions, that you can get involved in. Similarly, these officers campaign for political changes within the Union and University to ensure that the institution is a reflection of needs and demands of the student population.
Student Advice
Student Advice is a free, confidential and independent service available for students of Cardiff University. We are independent of the University and our role is to give you impartial advice and guidance and help you understand the options available to you.
If you would like to contact the Student Advice Service, you can:
Contact Student Advice
Advice@cardiff.ac.uk
+44 (0)2920 781410