Membership
If you are a UCL student, you automatically become a member of Students' Union UCL during enrolment, unless you uncheck the membership box as part of enrolment. Membership is free of charge.
Governing documents
These are the governing documents for University College London Union (UCLU), known as Students' Union UCL.
Set up a new club or society
Club & society affiliationsAffiliation applications for standard societies open 10am Monday 21st September and close 10am Monday 19th October 2026.
Digital Oppurtunities
Sponsored Content Box Starting at £145 + VAT per wek During a typical month in the term, the website sees 2.7m page views between August and September.
On-site activity
Students' Union UCL is a busy and vibrant place – over 5,000 students walk through our main building every day.We are located across three buildings at the heart of UCL’s Bloomsbury campus in central London.
Academic Representatives
Introduction to Academic RepsFind my Academic Rep
Joe to represent England Universities
Following on from a successful trial at Warwick university, UCL student and rugby player, Joe Hearle has been selected to represent England Universities Rugby 7's team. Joe, who plays at fly half for RUMS rugby 1st XV, attended the trial which included 30 players nominated from the BUCS rugby 7's tournaments.
Data protection and privacy policy
Students' Union UCL is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy, whether you are a student, staff member, or other person engaging with Union services.
Guidance
If you're doing something specific, you might find these advice guides useful. Here's the lowdown you need before running...
Club and Society Room Bookings
Everyone loves room bookings, right? No, we thought not. 
Rules and Regulations
There's a bunch of stuff we need you to do to make sure we can keep track of what you're doing and help make sure everything is run fairly. We try and keep this all to a minimum, so rest assured that these are simply essentials that we need you to comply with in order to run your club or society.
Our Cafés and the Sarah Douglas Hardship Fund
In June 2018, as part of our 125 birthday celebrations, we’re aiming to raise £4,000 for the Sarah Douglas Hardship Fund.
Zero Tolerance Departments
Did your department sign up for Zero Tolerance to Sexual Harassment? Note: achievement of the Zero Tolerance award by a department means they have completed all requirements of the 2016/17 pledge.
How you can Decolonise UCL
UCL celebrates eugenicists, racists and colonialists. Shocking but sadly, it's a fact. A walk around campus shows an institution that sees fit to name its buildings after individuals whose work dehumanises those who are not racialised as white. 
Research on the Impact of the Charitable Services for Older People
As a small charity (with only 1 full time employee). Fulham Good Neighbours Service are proposing a research thesis that would investigate the impact (if any) their charitable services have on their beneficiaries i.e. local older people.
Exploring the History of Good Neighbours Schemes in the UK
This proposal would explore the history of the movement of Good Neighbours Scheme in the UK with Fulham Good Neighbours as an example.
Mapping the Social Networks of Older People
Ageing Better in Camden (ABC) would are proposing a project that seeks to map the social networks that older people are a part of. ABC is a partnership between older people and Camden organisations, where they work together to tackle social isolation and loneliness among older people.
Project Active 5 a side League Results
5-a-side Football Leagues 18/19​ Term 1 Wednesday League24th October - 28th NovemberWarren St Pitch
Staff on strike. What you need to know & why we're supporting them
This article refers to the 2018 UCU strikeRead our article on the 2021 strikes.
Phineas v Reggie: a rivalry for the ages
The birth of our mascot, PhineasIn March 1900, Jasper Blaxland spied a large wooden highlander outside Catesby’s on Tottenham Court Road (which sold rich people fancy flooring). Blaxland was struck by the spirit of studenthood and resolved that the statue must be borrowed.