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Celebrate over 50 years of ABBA, with special night of sing-along anthems and dance at Lancaster’s biggest club.

Being Trans+ at University comes with an array of struggles, one of them being feeling affirmed in your gender identity. This can come at a high cost to students; getting clothing, compression wear, affirming wear, make-up, travel costs to appointments, etc.

At the Green Impact Awards 25-26, Sam Burgess took home top prize in the Student Leadership Category.

At the Green Impact Awards 25-26, Grizedale JCR took home top prize in the Student Leadership Category for a group.

Our LUSU Education Officer, Niamh, and the University’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education are working together to look at AI concerns over the software.

Welcome Week went OFF at Sugar!

We are excited to announce upcoming election for your College JCRs, PG Board, the International Students’ Officer, and two Student Trustee positions.  

You turned up in force to make our Freshers Fairs epic...

Part One was our Active Fair – focussing on sports and more active societies, with a whopping 6,532 students in attendance.  

 Part Two was for Societies, Culture & Special Interest, with 4,219 of you lovely lot stopping by for a visit!  

LUSU Freshers’ Fair 2026 is officially open! Join us on Wednesday and Thursday of Freshers’ Week and discover all that Lancaster has to offer!

Congratulations – you’ve made it!   
 
The summer break is over, your bags are (mostly) unpacked and you’re beginning to find your feet in Lancaster – and the week we’ve all been waiting for is finally here! Welcome to your 2026 Welcome Week. Whether it’s your first, second or tenth one in Lancaster, we’re here as your Students’ Union to welcome you back and help you get stuck into everything that’s on offer as a Lancaster student.  

Welcome Week is your chance to find your people, try something new and discover everything that’s available to you as a Lancaster student. From clubs and societies to college events, free breakfasts and nights at The Sugarhouse, there’s plenty happening across campus and beyond. Here’s what’s coming up this week from your Students’ Union. 

More than a decade after its introduction, the Sugarbus will no longer run during the 2026/27 academic year. The decision follows the expansion of Stagecoach’s N1 night-bus service, which now provides additional late-night and early-hours journeys between Lancaster University and the city centre. Here’s what’s changing, and what it means for getting home after a night at The Sugarhouse.