National Union of Students (United Kingdom)
The National Union of Students (NUS) is a confederation of student unions in the United Kingdom. Around 600 student unions are affiliated, accounting for more than 95% of all higher and further education unions in the UK. Although the National Union of Students is the central organisation for all affiliated unions in the UK, there are also the devolved national sub-bodies NUS Scotland in Scotland, NUS Wales in Wales and NUS-USI in Northern Ireland.
Sir Ivison Macadam was the founding president of the NUS. He was later the first Director-General of the Royal Institute of International Affairs.
A students' union or student union, also known by many other names, is a student organization present in many colleges, universities, and high schools. In higher education, the students' union is often accorded its own building on the campus, dedicated to social, organizational activities, representation, and academic support of the membership.
A students' union building at Oklahoma State University, which doubles as a student activity center.
Former building of the Queen's University Belfast Students' Union
Glasgow University Union was the last students' union in the UK to begin admitting women.
