“Should Cardiff Met Students' Union Join the National Union of Students?” 

The Students’ Union hereby gives notice that an all-member referendum shall be held between the 3rd of December and 10th of December.  

The timeline shall be as follows:

• Voting opens 3rd December 10am
• Voting closes 10th December 5pm
• Complaints deadline 10th december 7pm
• Expenses deadline (For campaign groups) 10th december 7pm.

The question for the referenda shall be “Should Cardiff Met SU join the National Union of Students”. Members will be able to respond YES or NO to the question on this page once voting is live.  

A minimum turnout of 350 voting students is required for the vote to be binding.

NUS Information

Currently the Students’ Union is subscribed to the charity branch of NUS. This referendum is about joining NUS UK which is the political branch of NUS, which would enable Cardiff Met SU members the opportunity to influence NUS policy and their behaviours when representing students. The charity side provides the SU with development, research and officer support.  

The following serves to inform members on the impact related to affiliating with the NUS. This is to ensure you can make an informed decision and is not the SU’s effort to reinforce a decision either way. It is up to members to form “YES” or “NO” campaigns – information on which can be found here. 

The following is provided by NUS to outline their services:

NUS Charity Information   NUS UK Information

Forming a Campaign Group.  

Student members can form a campaign group to advocate for a voting option within the referenda. They will be able to produce materials and promote their stances on the referenda. 

This can be done in the following way: 

• A minimum of three students must get in touch with the students’ union via Representation@Cardiffmet.ac.uk registering their interest to lead a formal campaign group for either “YES” or “NO”. 

• The Students’ Union will arrange a meeting to provide oversight to the rules, expectations and budget available to the group. 

• Campaign groups will have £50 available to go towards campaign expenses.  

• Any student campaigning within a formal group will be assumed to of read the rules and guidance's provided. Ignorance will not be accepted as an excuse in the event of rule breaches. 

Referenda Rules

Any campaigner involved in the referenda must first make their interest known to the students' union and then ensure they understand the rules below.

Rules document