What is SUBU

Bournemouth University students are automatically part of the Students’ Union and we are dedicated in working for students’ interests, with brilliant people and services. SUBU is working to end student loneliness, activate experience for life and work and empower students with compassionate support, while attracting new talent to our brilliant community.

We are here for students. This doesn’t just mean providing support on academic matters, or offering help with money and housing (although that’s part of it), but we deliver a whole host of activities to optimise students' time here. We help them develop new skills, build their confidence and most importantly - help them make friends and have fun. Whether that's through joining one of our clubs or societies, becoming a student rep and improving the quality of their course, hosting a radio show or writing for our student media Nerve and giving a helping hand with SUBU Volunteering, there truly is something for everybody.

We are run by both students and full-time staff and are headed up by four full time elected officers whose sole purpose is to represent the whole student body. They work on a personal, local and national level to promote Bournemouth students, even holding the university to account on issues that directly affect them.

If you're interested in getting involved with SUBU (and why wouldn't you be?) and want to find out what we can do for you, get in touch or come visit us at Talbot or Lansdowne campus.

See our 2024-25 Strategy