page_title: University of Hull
section_title: Students' Union
hierarchical_section_title: University of Hull / Student life / Students' Union
caption_attribution_description: English: University of Hull Union building
context_page_description: The University of Hull is a public research university in Kingston upon Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1927 as University College Hull. The main university campus is located in Hull and is home to the Hull York Medical School, a joint initiative with the University of York. Students are served by Hull University Union.
  The first chancellor of the university was Lord Middleton, followed by Lord Cohen, Lord Wilberforce, and Lord Armstrong. Virginia Bottomley was installed as the current chancellor in April 2006.
context_section_description: Hull University Union is the main provider of student catering, services and entertainment on the university campus. It has over 100 student societies affiliated to it, and also runs a volunteering and charity hub. Approximately 50 sports clubs are affiliated to the Students Union's Athletic Union, many of which compete in BUCS national university leagues. The University Union was voted Students' Union of the Year in July 2012.
  The student union building comprises an on-site nightclub as well as a number of bars and catering outlets. The building also houses a shop, a Waterstones book shop, advice centre, and the university-run careers service.
  There is a monthly student newspaper called The Hullfire, an online television station called Hullfire TV and a student radio station which broadcasts from the union building called JAM Radio which relaunched in 2017.
caption: Hull University Union
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