Our Associations provide a space where self-defining students can come together, discuss the issues affecting them, and campaign to improve the student experience. At Durham SU, we’re proud to represent a diverse student membership, and Associations form part of the proactive steps we take to create a positive and welcoming environment for all.

We have eight Associations each with their own focus. They are led by a President and executive committee, who are all Durham students elected into their positions by fellow self-defining students. They put on events, plan campaigns and provide support for their members. If any of this sounds interesting, then get involved with our Associations!

At Durham SU, we recognise that the struggle for inclusion requires activism to dismantle systematic injustices, and so campaigning forms a key part of Associations’ activities. Campaigns run by our Associations include People of Colour Association’s Decolonise Durham campaign and Disabilities and Carers Association’s Snow Watch campaign to help keep students safe in the snowy weather.

If you self-define into any of our Associations and would like to find out more about what they get up to, then click on the links below. You can also read more about our commitment to equality and diversity in our policy here.

International Students' Association
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The ISA integrates students of all nationalities by organising/sharing events for YOU!

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LGBT+ Association
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The LGBT+ Association aims to provide regular social events, representation, campaigns and welfare services for students who self-define as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, and all other students who self-define under the LGBT+ umbrella.

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Durham Estranged and Care Leavers Association
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Estranged and Care Leavers Association aims to provide representation and support for students who have been care experienced, or who are estranged from their families. DEaCE serves as a safe welcoming space for Estranged and Care leavers to access confidential welfare services, meet others who share a similar lived experience as well as initiate a larger discourse about ways in which we can support the issues faced by this group of people.

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Mature Students' Association
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Association of Durham University mature students. To provide a community space and support for mature students.

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Disabilities and Carers Association
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The Disabilities and Carers Association exists to provide representation and support for members of Durham University who identify as having a disability.

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People of Colour Association
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Durham People of Colour Association aims to provide representation and support for students of Durham University who identify as a person of colour.

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Durham Womxn's Association
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Supporting, representing and campaigning for everyone who self-defines as women as part of their identity in Durham and beyond with a goal towards a cultural shift and equality of opportunity.

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Trans Association
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Durham Trans Association exists to support and represent students who identify as trans, non-binary, and/or otherwise non-cisgender, as well as those questioning their gender identity.

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Working Class Students' Association
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We are a network run by and for Durham's working-class students, offering support, advocacy, and space for discussion.

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