Nottingham Trent University - Nottingham Trent Students' Union

Nottingham Trent Students' Union

Nottingham Trent Students' Union (NTSU) provides student activities and events, a Student Advice Centre, leisure and retail services, democratic representation and night-time entertainment at all three NTU campuses.

• RAG is NTSU’s fundraising department, where volunteers plan events to raise funds for local, national and international charities, as chosen by the members.
• There are currently over 130 societies and sports clubs affiliated to NTSU.
• Stride is the Students’ Union’s free training and development programme for NTU students, with courses targeted specifically at student employability, personal development and study skills.
• The student magazine - Platform - is published online every month during the academic year.
• The Students' Union television station - Trent TV - broadcasts programmes online including coverage of Freshers Week and the annual NTSU Awards, student nights out in Nottingham and 'Trent TV News' - for which the station was awarded ‘Best News Programme of 2011’ by the National Student Television Association.

On the City site, the union is based in the Byron House building. Facilities include two bars (The Pulse and Sub), a coffee shop and diner and a sports hall. The Students' Union executive committee is also based there. The building is home to the union's "Climax" night on a Saturday, with a capacity of 2,000 students accommodated by both bars and much of the remaining building, which is transformed into a nightclub space for the event. Work will begin in 2012 on the new £60 million development composed of a new Student Union complete with cafes, bars, health centre and a night club.

On the Clifton campus, the Students' Union is based in the Benenson and DH Lawrence buildings. Facilities there include 'The Point' bar and diner, the main NTSU reception (Union Central) and the Clifton branch of the SU Express shop. Clifton's flagship night, Double Vision is held every Friday night in The Point.

On Brackenhurst campus, the Students’ Union is situated between Brack Bar and the Orangery (a small cafe and coffee shop). Weekly student nights are held in the bar, including 'Chillout Thursday' and 'Live Friday' (a live music night). The SU Express shop also operates at Brackenhurst campus.