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Governance

South Bank Students’ Union, like every students’ union in the UK, is a democratic membership organisation run by students for students.

Our rules

Articles & Bye-Laws

The Students' Union will run in accordance with the Articles of Association and Bye-Laws. They set out the basic rules we must follow. 

Download Articles of Association

Download Bye-Laws

Trustee Board

Our Trustee Board are ultimately responsible for ensuring that the SU operates legally, is financially sustainable and achieves its strategy. The Board is made up of elected student leaders and volunteers, as well as voluntary external trustees. The SU Senior Management Team and two LSBU staff are invited to attend the meetings in a non-voting capacity.

Our current Trustee Board members are:

  • Devonte James (President and Chair)
  • Nayeem Sadman (VP Education)
  • Fatema Rabbi (VP Welfare & Equality)
  • Charlotte Adams (VP Activities & Employability)
  • Josh Gulrajani (External Trustee & Deputy Chair)
  • Mark Dunwell (External Trustee)
  • Georgina Firmin (External Trustee)
  • Ben Hudson (External Trustee)
  • Shah Emdadul Islam (Student Trustee)
  • Tahsin Monowar (Student Trustee) 

More info on the trustee board can be found here

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The senior management team at the SU, and the sabbatical officers give a presentation on what they’ve been doing over the last year and what they’re planning for the next year.

List of Affiliations

  • National Union of Students (NUS)
  • U.K Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA)
  • Advice UK