Union Council is the highest form of representation at the Students’ Union and is our senior representative body. The Council meets regularly during term time and was formed to represent students' voices. The Council is a platform that informs students about changes to Union policies, provides the opportunity to vote on University-wide issues, and directs our lobbying approach.
The Council is led by a student Chair, elected by the student body.
Our Union Council Chair for 2025-2026 is Sameer Pathan.
This years dates and themes are:
- Thursday 16 October 5-6.30pm - Theme Welcome
- Thursday 20 November 5-6.30pm - Theme Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Thursday 15 January 5-6.30pm - Theme Accommoddation
- Thursday 26 February 5-7pm - Theme Hustings
- Thursday 23 April 5-6.30pm - Theme Money and Budgeting
- Thursday 21 May 5-6.30pm - End of Year Round Up
Our four elected officers provide a monthly update on what they have been doing to improve the student experience based on your feedback and experiences.
Free refreshments are provided at every meeting, including Domino's pizza. So not only can you have a major input on the student experience at BNU, but you can also grab yourself some free pizza in the process - what's not to love?
For more information about Union Council and how you can get involved, please speak to any member of the Elected Officer team or email surepresentation@bnu.ac.uk.