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University of London Union
The University of London Union (ULU), known as Student Central after 2014, was the students' union of the federal University of London. Since the closure of its student governance, each student is instead primarily affiliated to a students' union of their individual college, as the University of London is a federal structure encompassing many constituent colleges.
ULU provided a range of services on an intercollegiate basis, including cultural, recreational and sporting activities. Its seven-floor building in Malet Street, Central London, next to Birkbeck, University of London, included bars, restaurants, shops, banks, a swimming pool and a live music venue.
In 2021 Student Central closed and the university leased the building to Birkbeck College to expand their teaching space.
ULU was founded in 1921, originally as the University of London Union Society, and moved into its main building on Malet Street, near Senate House, in 1957. It represented students to the university and beyond, whilst also providing support and resources to the students' unions of individual colleges.
On 3 May 2013, the University of London announced that the union would cease to exist. This move was condemned by some students and campaign groups, who ran a campaign to keep the building in student hands. Other students however welcomed the move; this was in part due to fears that the union was undemocratic, as it recorded a very low election turnout of just 2%. This was against the backdrop of higher turnouts at other students' union elections.
At the time of its closure it was one of Europe's largest students' unions representing over 120,000 University of London students.
Upon the University of London Union's abolition its former building and its website were rebranded as Student Central, London, and operated by the former staff of ULU employed by the University of London. It offered full membership to University of London students, and associate membership to other university students and members of other groups.
In March 2017 the promoter and event management company VMS Live agreed a deal with Student Central to bring live music back to the former ULU venue.
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University of London Union
The University of London Union (ULU), known as Student Central after 2014, was the students' union of the federal University of London. Since the closure of its student governance, each student is instead primarily affiliated to a students' union of their individual college, as the University of London is a federal structure encompassing many constituent colleges.
ULU provided a range of services on an intercollegiate basis, including cultural, recreational and sporting activities. Its seven-floor building in Malet Street, Central London, next to Birkbeck, University of London, included bars, restaurants, shops, banks, a swimming pool and a live music venue.
In 2021 Student Central closed and the university leased the building to Birkbeck College to expand their teaching space.
ULU was founded in 1921, originally as the University of London Union Society, and moved into its main building on Malet Street, near Senate House, in 1957. It represented students to the university and beyond, whilst also providing support and resources to the students' unions of individual colleges.
On 3 May 2013, the University of London announced that the union would cease to exist. This move was condemned by some students and campaign groups, who ran a campaign to keep the building in student hands. Other students however welcomed the move; this was in part due to fears that the union was undemocratic, as it recorded a very low election turnout of just 2%. This was against the backdrop of higher turnouts at other students' union elections.
At the time of its closure it was one of Europe's largest students' unions representing over 120,000 University of London students.
Upon the University of London Union's abolition its former building and its website were rebranded as Student Central, London, and operated by the former staff of ULU employed by the University of London. It offered full membership to University of London students, and associate membership to other university students and members of other groups.
In March 2017 the promoter and event management company VMS Live agreed a deal with Student Central to bring live music back to the former ULU venue.