We are Strath Union, your Students’ Union - the beating heart of activity for students on Strathclyde campus since 1964.
About Us
We run events year-round where you can let loose, let go, just throw a couple shapes and put your skills on show.
Events
We provide free and confidential advice for students, covering academic support, wellbeing and more.
Advice
University is all about finding friends, finding community, and finding yourself.
Societies
Sports Union
We exist to represent all students at the University of Strathclyde. We make sure your voice is heard across the University and beyond.
Voice
Enhance your CV, develop skills, find a part-time job and get more involved with your local community.
Opportunities
The Union is a great place to meet friends, study, grab lunch or take a break. Have a look and discover our variety of venues.
Food & Drink
Bag the latest Strath branded merch, get the latest student deals and explore memberships available at the Union!
Shop
ESSW is about supporting and celebrating estranged students.
Estranged students are one of a number of student groups who come under our widening access community. These students are statistically more likely to face barrier both in entering higher education, and in staying there. That's why we as an SU have developed a number of projects, funds, events and even a Care Experienced and Estranged Society to help support such students and improve their student experience whilst studying at Strathclyde.
Estranged students are those who are studying without the support and/or approval of their family network, due to a breakdown in relationships. This might be their biological, step or adoptive parents, or wider family members, who have been involved in their care.
A free society for all care experienced and estranged students to join. Creating an environment where students can access peer support and socialise with other care experienced and estranged students.
The society is run exclusively by care experienced and estranged students, for care experienced and estranged students. They have a hugely diverse range of students involved, from undergraduates, to postgrads, mature students, across all disciplines.
They aim to be as inclusive as possible, welcoming care experienced and estranged students regardless of background, mental or physical disability (including hidden disabilities), race, religion, sexuality, gender, or gender identity.
Join the Society
The University of Strathclyde Digital Inclusion Programme is a technology loan scheme for students who do not have access to an appropriate PC or Laptop to support their learning. They also offer wifi grants to eligible students, including estranged students!
It's funded by a grant from the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) and is administered under the guidance of the SFC.
Apply here
Last year Strath Union became the first ever Students' Union to sign the Stand Alone 'Manifesto for Change'. The manifesto was signed by VP Welfare, Lewis McDermott, Liam McCabe from the charity Stand Alone and Access and Participation Coordinator at Strath Union, Sofia Khan.
This commited the Union to providing for estranged students in 4 key areas. It's been one year since we signed the manifesto check out what we've been working on since then.
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These commitments sit alongside the University Widening Access Department's own Standalone Pledge. Check out how they also support estranged students.
University support