• Yes (this means Cardiff Students’ Union should remain affiliated to NUS UK)
• No (this means Cardiff Students’ Union should disaffiliate from NUS UK)

• Yes (this means Cardiff Students’ Union should remain affiliated to NUS UK)
• No (this means Cardiff Students’ Union should disaffiliate from NUS UK)

At the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 20th November 2025, students did not confirm Cardiff Students’ Union’s affiliation to the National Union of Students. At the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 20th November 2025, students did not confirm Cardiff Students’ Union’s affiliation to the National Union of Students.

Following this decision and in line with the Union’s governing documents, the Board of Trustees has resolved for a referendum to take place to either confirm or end the Students’ Union affiliation with NUS UK. Following this decision and in line with the Union’s governing documents, the Board of Trustees has resolved for a referendum to take place to either confirm or end the Students’ Union affiliation with NUS UK.

Voting in the referendum will take place alongside the SU Leadership Elections. Voting in the referendum will take place alongside the SU Leadership Elections.

Any student at Cardiff University can get involved with campaigning as part of the referendum by joining a campaign team for either side of the debate. Any student at Cardiff University can get involved with campaigning as part of the referendum by joining a campaign team for either side of the debate.

Campaign teams will have access to a number of resources provided by the Union, and will be formally recognised as the lead campaigners for both sides of the debate. Campaign teams will have access to a number of resources provided by the Union, and will be formally recognised as the lead campaigners for both sides of the debate.

To join a campaign team, student must email [email protected] no later than 16th February. Membership of campaign teams is by way of registration. To join a campaign team, student must email [email protected] no later than 16th February. Membership of campaign teams is by way of registration.

The Student Voice team will arrange a discussion with registered campaign team members to provide more information, and each campaign team shall appoint a lead point of contact for the Students’ Union. The Student Voice team will arrange a discussion with registered campaign team members to provide more information, and each campaign team shall appoint a lead point of contact for the Students’ Union.

For more information about campaigning, see the referendum regulations here. Any student who registers for a campaign team on either side will be assumed to have read the regulations. For more information about campaigning, see the referendum regulations here. Any student who registers for a campaign team on either side will be assumed to have read the regulations.

Below you will find a collection of questions that will help you understand the referendum process. If you still have questions, please get in touch with our student voice team via [email protected]. Isod gwelwch gasgliad o gwestiynau a fydd yn eich helpu i ddeall y broses referendum. Os oes gennych gwestiynau o hyd, cysylltwch â’r tîm student voice ar [email protected].