Working at Durham Students' Union

Durham SU exists for a purpose: We’re the champion of every Durham student.

We’re interested in the things that matter to them.

We stand up for their rights.

We bring them together.

We celebrate their success.

We know how we want to see the future. We’re working to make sure that students have the power and opportunity to transform their time at Durham. Our job is to make our vision into reality. This plan to 2022 describes the actions we’ll take on our journey to achieve our vision.

We know where we’re heading, but we’ll definitely face new opportunities and challenges on the way. We’ll always be guided by our principles; they’ll ensure make the right decisions, and help us hold ourselves to account:

We champion students:

We’re a student rights organisation. Our collectivism makes us stronger.
We know students make the best decisions about things that affect them. We trust our members.

We’re proud of Durham.

We always recognise success but we always strive for better.
Our collegiate University means we do things differently here. We like that.

We make the future better:

We’re a students’ union with a purpose. We’re relentless in pursuit of our mission.
We make change for students, with students, in their interests.

We train students to play a bigger role in enhancing the academic curriculum and we advise and support them when they occasionally find themselves in difficulty.

We host over 200 societies which do everything from dancing to teaching maths to children in deprived areas, and from playing quidditch to campaigning for a better world. We run one of the most successful student fundraising organisations in the UK and we provide training for groups such as the common rooms (like a mini students’ union) which play a valuable role in our students’ lives.

‘Our Commitment’ is to provide tailored learning to develop and empower our student community. Through delivering transferable skills to enhance personal growth and employability, as we believe learning should be inclusive to all!