Aberystwyth Guild of Students

Aberystwyth Guild of Students is the students' union of Aberystwyth University. It is affiliated to the National Union of Students of the United Kingdom and NUS Wales/UCM Cymru.

It is one of the oldest and most active student unions in the UK. It was the union that hosted first NUS UK national conference.

Today it still plays a crucial role in uphold the interests of students in Aberystwyth, in Wales and across the UK.

A student advice and counselling centre offers support services to all students and is able to cover a wide range of subjects such as stress, sexual health and immigration.

In addition to campaigning and student support roles, it offers commercial services that include a shop and copy shop, various entertainment events across its two bars, Penglais and Cwrt Mawr, as well as a catering outlet, an Endsleigh Insurance office and a careers advice centre.

Sabbatical Team

Each year students elect a new team of sabbatical officers to represent the students, through the Guild, to the University and wider community.

As of the 2007/2008 session, the sabbatical team consists of five positions:
* Guild President
* UMCA President ("Undeb Myfyrwyr Cymraeg Aberystwyth", English: Welsh Students' Union, Aberystwyth)
* Diversity and Development Officer
* Education and Welfare Officer
* Student Activities Officer

External links

* [http://www.aberguild.co.uk/ Aberystwyth Guild of Students]
* [http://www.aber.ac.uk/ Aberystwyth University]
* [http://www.myfyrwyr.org/ Undeb Myfyrwyr Cymraeg Aberystwyth (UMCA)]