As a student at the UoR you are automatically a member of RUSU, entitling you to have a say in directing the organisation.

Students elect five Full-Time Officers each February to represent them and run RUSU for the following academic year. As members of the University's decision making committees, Student Officers have the power to campaign and lobby the UoR on your behalf.

Various elections take place during the autumn and spring terms. These are a variety of Full-Time paid and Part- Time voluntary roles that you can put yourself forward for or vote for. This is your chance as a student at UoR to get involved and decide the future leadership of RUSU. To learn more about RUSU elections, click here.

As RUSU is a separate organisation, when working with the university they are unbiased on issues affecting students. They campaign for the changes you as their members want to see.

RUSU’s ambition is to deliver what you their 20,000+ members want in an accountable, inclusive and dynamic way, with integrity at their core. Click here for more information on RUSU.

Advice service

RUSU offer a free, confidential, non-judgemental, independent and non-discriminatory advice service to all students.

Their specialist Student Advice team run drop-in sessions in RUSU's Advice and Representation Centre (ARC) tailored to the individual's needs specialising in the following areas:

Academic services
Housing Advice
Money Advice
Welfare Advice

No information is shared with the university or anyone else without your permission.

Click here for more information or book a drop in session.

Campaigning for change

RUSU campaigns on behalf of its members and gives students the ability to campaign for change on a range of topics, all aiming to create a better experience during your time at university. This could be on issues which are affecting students within the union, the university, the wider community, or nationally.

To see a list of campagins you can get involved in, click here.

Eating and drinking

Within RUSU you will find a selection of places to eat and drink. Their bars and café are great places to grab a cooked breakfast, some lunch, or a post study pick-me-up.

Mondial is the place to get your Starbucks fix, relax with friends, have some lunch or take advantage of free Wi-Fi. It also serves breakfast Monday-Friday.

Mojos is the largest bar on campus and serves a wide selection of pub-style food and drinks. It's open six days a week and is a great place to catch up with friends. It's also the venue for comedy nights and Thursday's Quiz & Karaoke evening.

During the summer months you can take advantage of Mojos huge outside patio, and enjoy a cold drink whilst watching the ducks and geese on Whiteknights Lake.

Click here for more information.

Enhance your university experience

RUSU helps to enhance your University experience through various avenues such as the bars, cafes and social events they run; a specialist Student Advice team to help you with anything from academic appeals to financial problems; lots of volunteering opportunities; a student media centre; environmental and ethical projects; supplies a 94-place nursery for student parents and administers over 150 clubs and societies.

As a registered charity, all the revenue from RUSU’s bars, café and retail outlets goes directly to fund student activities such as representation, campaigns, the RUSU Advice Service, sports clubs, societies and volunteer groups.

Give it a go

The Union is home to a wide range of sports clubs, societies and volunteering projects, all of which are run voluntarily by students. There are currently over 160 groups, so there’s bound to be something for you. All students are welcome to join any group they wish.

Societies
With over 100 societies in RUSU we are confident that there is something for everyone! We play host to many different types of societies, fitting into the following activity groups: Academic & Career, Arts, Campaigns & Causes, Culture & Faith, Hobbies & Interest, and Politics.

Media Streams
Our three media steams also welcome students to get involved in bringing fresh content across campus in the form of The Spark Newspaper, Junction11 Radio, and RUTV.

Sports & Dance
We have 56 groups in this category, covering both competitive and non-competitive sports and dance. Whether you would like to take up a sport or style of dance for the first time or you’re a seasoned professional, everyone is welcome!

Volunteering
From wildlife and conservation projects to volunteering with children and the elderly, RUSU offers a range of volunteering opportunities. Whether you can spare a few hours here and there or are looking to volunteer on a regular basis, there’s plenty of ways to get involved!

Junior Common Rooms
JCRs are community-focused groups of people who organise social events such as fundraisers and sporting activities and make your hall an inclusive community for all. These representatives are students who have previously lived in halls and have been elected by students.

To find a full list of activities and societies RUSU offers, click here and make sure to head to the Freshers Fayre.

More than just a night club

RUSU hosts a wide variety of events day and night to suit all tastes in their many venues.

Their 3sixty venue is considered one of the best Student Union venues in the country and is certainly the largest venue in Reading with a capacity of over 2000.

This lively venue has hosted conferences, comedians, regular club nights and live bands such as Pendulum, Zane Lowe, Scott Mills, Wretch 32, Tinie Tempah, Chipmunk, Professor Green and Greg James who have all performed on stage at 3sixty and even hosted Children in Need where the BBC took over 3sixty and broadcast live to the country, supported by the University's cheerleaders.

The venue is also a space for clubs and societies to practice and rehearse in, and Upper 3sixty - the balcony and mezzanine area - is a popular area to eat lunch and study during the day.

Click here for more information.

Shopping facilities

RUSU is proud to house multiple shopping facilities on campus. Including;

The official University of Reading and Henley Business School branded merch store.
Mail Boxes Etc. offers a wide range of printing, postal, dissertation printing and binding services.
Pearls Bubble Tea sell over 40 unique flavours of bubble tea, including mango milk tea and passion fruit green tea.
Cerealworks offering the best bagels in town.
Seoul Plaza selling a huge varitey of well-priced oriental foods. From fresh vegetables to frozen shellfish, with a small selection of hot food, includingtasty fresh steamed dumplings.
Uni-cuts is a unisex hair salon which offers a full-service including highlights and now, eyebrow threading.
There is also a cash machine situated within the union.

You can also find The Study in the union: a state-of-the-art study space for students who need to revise, write essays or hold group meetings. It contains a study room, a lounge area, outdoor study space, toilets and a kitchen.

Note: Tickets for all RUSU events, including 3sixty nights and summer ball are all sold online.

To find out what else RUSU has in store click here.

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