The University of Bristol Union (UBU) is the students' union of University of Bristol, England. It is among the oldest of the UK students' unions and was a founding member of the NUS. The Union claims to have the largest student union building in the country.
Former Union presidents have included the broadcaster, Sue Lawley, St Lucia's foreign minister and ambassador to the United Nations, George W. Odlum and Lembit Öpik - Leader of the Welsh Lib...
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The University of Bristol Union (UBU) is the students' union of University of Bristol, England. It is among the oldest of the UK students' unions and was a founding member of the NUS. The Union claims to have the largest student union building in the country.
Former Union presidents have included the broadcaster, Sue Lawley, St Lucia's foreign minister and ambassador to the United Nations, George W. Odlum and Lembit Öpik - Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats. The current UBU President is Owen Peachey.
A fire at the building on 15 September 2009 caused its closure. Canoes and other water sporting equipment in a storage area in front of the building caught light and by 9am was sending "thick black smoke" along the road. The building sustained some minor damage, in particular to the swimming pool windows. While most of the building was due to be closed for approximately 2 days, the swimming pool had to be closed indefinitely.
The Union was originally housed in the grand Victoria Rooms...
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