The top 20 Student Unions in the UK have been revealed after over 7,000 current students and graduates cast their votes on University Review Website, StudentCrowd.
Over the past year, 7,849 students have rated their own Student Union experience and the full list can be seen below:
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University
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Average review score
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Loughborough University
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4.885085575
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University of Sheffield
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4.823899371
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University of Dundee
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4.755555556
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University of Leeds
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4.609589041
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Cardiff University
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4.480225989
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University of Bath
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4.442211055
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University of Reading
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4.423280423
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University of St Andrews
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4.401639344
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Nottingham Trent University
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4.299212598
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University of Plymouth
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4.288732394
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Edge Hill University
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4.261538462
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University of Glasgow
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4.25974026
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University of Birmingham
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4.20754717
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University of Surrey
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4.196629213
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University of Leicester
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4.179245283
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Newcastle University
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4.168539326
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University of Portsmouth
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4.163934426
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University of Exeter
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4.161290323
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University of Nottingham
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4.161111111
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University of Hull
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4.148148148
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Interestingly, four East Midlands University SU’s made the list, three from Yorkshire, three from Scotland, several from the south but no London universities or major cities - asides from Birmingham.
Quote from StudentCrowd Director, Paul Humphries: “The 2018 Best Student Union Awards were designed to showcase the very best in class when it comes to Student Unions. As opposed to other 'Best Of' lists like this, our awards are based completely on thousands of reviews from students themselves. Not only is this a great recognition of the Union’s included, but it also acts as a resource for students looking to learn more about the environment of the uni they are looking to attend. After all, choosing your university is one of the biggest decisions you have to make at that point in your life!"