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Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023: best UK university for students' union

We look at the winner of the WUSCA 2022 students’ union category. 

Sam Smith
by Sam Smith
Last Updated:
27 Apr 2023

The Whatuni Student Choice Awards help students to highlight what their university is excellent at. These are the only annual UK uni awards based entirely on student opinion, built on over 35,000 reviews submitted each year. 

This year, the winner for the Whatuni Student Choice Awards students’ union category was University of Sheffield

“Lots of ways to get involved with societies and sports, and the student union does great nights out. There are plenty of nice places to study and eat.“ – Student review on Whatuni 

“The student union go out of their way to make uni life better for students as well as continuously finding better opportunities and events to engage with everyone!!!” – Student review on Whatuni 

Read more reviews on University of Sheffield 

Take a look at University of Sheffield 's profile

The other nominees in the students’ union category were: 

  • Bangor University  
  • Buckinghamshire New University  
  • Cardiff University  
  • Loughborough University  
  • Nottingham Trent University  
  • Queen’s University Belfast  
  • University of Leeds  
  • University of Leicester  
  • University of Strathclyde 

What to look for in the students’ union at university 


While you might think that your university’s students’ union is simply the SU bar, it’s actually much more than that. The SU represents students on all manner of issues, some of which go beyond the uni campus, branching out into the community and across the country. Alongside this, they can run events for students and ensure that they feel safe and heard by members of the university’s faculty. See? Much more than nights out at the SU bar! 

See the rest of the 2023 Whatuni Student Choice Awards winners right here. If this has got you in the mood for some uni research, we don’t blame you – use our course search or university search to start looking for the perfect place to study, then read reviews from real students for some in-depth insight. 

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