Student Council & Forum
- Student Council & Forum The Anson Rooms, Richmond Building, 105 Queens Rd, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1LN Thursday 16-04-2026 - 17:00 until Thursday 16-04-2026 - 19:00
Student Council & Forum
This is your chance to make your voice heard and learn more about democracy at Bristol SU!
The last Student Council of the year will happen on 16 April 2026 between 17:00 and 19:00 in the Anson Rooms of the Richmond Building. Please arrive from 16:30 to help make the sign-in process as smooth as possible!
Student Council is the main representative forum of the Students' Union. It creates policy which directs the focus for our team of seven SU officers. Members discuss and vote on items (called motions) submitted by students. Any motions that pass become active SU policy for three years.
All students can submit Ideas to become motions and attend the meeting, but only course reps, faculty reps, student community organisers, society presidents, volunteering project co-ordinators, or club captains can vote on motions. Find out more on the democratic events page.
This Student Council will be a hybrid: half regular democratic event and half Council Forum! Learn more about both structures below!
About Student Council
Ahead of Student COuncil students can put forward Ideas and suggestions, designed to improve students' lives. These then get discussed by our Demcoratic Standards Committee and allocated - those that get allocated to Student Council become motions. All Bristol students can then attend Student Council to watch the debates and see which motions have been voted in (passed).
In previous Student Councils, students have passed policy to better support pregnant students, to support the climate strike campaign, and to adopt a harm reduction approach to drugs and alcohol. This is your chance to make long-lasting and far-reaching change at Bristol.
We have 1 motion coming to this Student Council:
If you wish to submit an amendment for this motion, you can do so by emailing us. The amendments window is open until Wednesday 08 April at 12pm.
Please get in touch with any questions: email our Democracy inbox or our Democracy & Campaigns Coordinator.
About Student Council Forum
One of our student committees, Student Representatives Assembly, has met and chosen 5 topics to focus on:
- Activism on campus
- Assessments
- Renting / Student Living
- Societies
- Safety
During the Forum portion of the meeting there will be 5 tables set up, each covering a specific topic and chaired by a Full-Time Officer or Student Community Organiser(s).
You will have a chance to share your experiences around that issue and together with your group create a plan to make change - organise a campaign, send an open letter, write a motion for our next democratic meeting, etc.. it will be in your hands to pick the best tool for change!
You will have a chance to change table and discuss a different issue halfway through the Forum.
You will also have the opportunity to join a working group if you wish to remain involved with that work after the meeting.
You must attend in person to contribute to the debate and/or the forum discussion.
Roadmap to Student Council & Forum
You're excited for Student Council but unsure how to prepare? You'll need to read..
- The Agenda!
- The Full-Time Officer Updates
- The motion being brought to the meeting
- Minutes from the previous democratic meeting*
- How the debate process works
- How the Forum portion of the meeting works
- An explanation of democratic terms and definitions
- What you can do during the meeting, called Procedural Actions
You can find all of these things compiled in our Student Council Papers Pack, available soon.
*if you think they are inaccurate and would like to contest them, please email our Democracy inbox ahead of the meeting.
Accessibility
We are reverting to running a mostly in-person meeting. If you have any access needs, please email us at bristolsu-democracy@bristol.ac.uk so we can accommodate you.
Bristol SU is committed to running safe and accessible events for all students. If you have any questions about access to our events please email the Bristol SU Democracy and Campaigns team at bristolsu-democracy@bristol.ac.uk
We welcome attendees who need to bring medicines, food, or drink to manage a medical condition, or medical equipment. Please email us at bristolsu-democracy@bristol.ac.uk or speak to a member of staff on arrival if you have any questions or concerns.
If you need to step out of this event to find a quiet space please notify a member of staff as you’re leaving so that they can let you back in.
If you have any other accessibility needs, please let us know so we can accomodate you.
Venue/Timing
Venue : The Anson Rooms, Richmond Building, 105 Queens Rd, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1LN
Type: Democratic Events, Featured Events, Free
Start Date: Thursday 16-04-2026 - 17:00
End date: Thursday 16-04-2026 - 19:00
Capacity: 300
Location
Contact Details
Liberation & Campaigns Team
bristolsu-democracy@bristol.ac.uk
Terms and Conditions
Click here to view terms and conditions
Terms & Conditions
Union Terms and Conditions
General Terms and Conditions
- Bristol SU operates ticket purchasing for multiple events at venues across the city. These terms and conditions only apply where they are not superseded by an event promoter or a particular venue’s terms and conditions.
- We don't sell tickets through secondary ticket sites. Sometimes tickets are sold through partners, but this will be stated. A ticket purchased from secondary ticket sites or from ticket touts will not be valid, and Bristol SU accepts no liability for refunds.
- Admission to all events is subject to the restrictions employed by the host venue.
- Students must bring their University of Bristol UCard to every event they wish to attend for identification purposes – UCard ID is not valid as proof of age, for any event that is 18+ photo ID is also required. For members of the public, photo ID will be required (e.g., passport, driving licence, proof of age card).
- Re-admission is not typically allowed once you have attended an event, unless approved by the manager on duty.
- Right of admission is reserved by the venue management, and their decision is final. We have a zero-tolerance policy on Racism, Sexism, Ageism, Homophobia, Transphobia, Ableism, or any other form of discrimination. Harassment, aggression, or intimidating behaviour will not be tolerated.
- Your UCard is not transferrable – you cannot lend it to anyone else to get into the venue.
- All events are restricted to AGE 18+ unless specifically noted on the event page. All guests are required to provide proof of age if asked by the door staff, and entry can be refused without it. Bristol students who forget their UCard will also need proof of age. UK Law states that valid proof of age are valid passport, photo driving license or proof of age card such as PASS card bearing the PASS hologram.
- We may use the email address you provide when purchasing tickets to give you updates about your purchase, event details, or request feedback after the event.
Refunds
*** Please note that this is standard practice at every entertainments venue in the UK. ***
ALL TICKETS ARE NONREFUNDABLE AND NON-TRANSFERRABLE. All sales are final. Refunds are not available on tickets once purchased, including those bought in error or in cases of illness or injury. However, refunds may be given in the following cases:
- The entire event is cancelled by the promoter or Bristol SU. Refunds are available to everyone who has purchased a ticket in advance.
- The event is postponed to another date which the ticket holder cannot attend. The ticket holder must opt in to a refund within 7 days of notification or before the event date, whichever is sooner.
- The main performing artist has cancelled or the event is significantly altered for reasons beyond our control, but the event still took place.
- Refunds will only be considered in exceptional circumstances.
In all instances, the duty manager’s decision will be final.
Day Trips
- The event has sold out, and there is a waiting list. In this instance, refunds may be given and the tickets resold to people on the waiting list. We do not operate this system for events other than Day Trips.
Transfer Policy
- All tickets for Bristol SU events are non-transferrable and are assigned exclusively to your account.
- In instances where buying multiple tickets is available then you may send your ticket to a trusted friend to use on your behalf. Our systems detect duplicate tickets, so only send your ticket to one person to avoid them being turned away.
- Do not buy from secondary ticket outlets, as it is usually a scam.
Physical Ticket Replacements
- For events with physical tickets or wristbands, it is the responsibility of the individual purchaser to keep their ticket/wristband safe once collected. Replacement tickets will not be issued in the event of loss or damage, and will need to be repurchased.
Filming, Photography and Broadcast
- During events, the SU may broadcast live, take photographs, or record videos to be used for SU marketing and editorial purposes. Media may appear on the SU website, social media, and other publications.
- If you have concerns about appearing in photographs, film, or live broadcasts, please contact bristolsu-marketing@bristol.ac.uk in advance, and we will do our best to comply with your wishes.
Accessibility
- All of our venue accessibility information can be found here
COVID-19
- You should not attend events if you have tested positive for COVID-19 or are feeling unwell.
