History
The Percy Gee Building which houses the union was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1958. It was named after Percy Gee, a director of a local shoe manufacturer and benefactor to the University.
In 1973, the Nightline service was established, a confidential listening service provided by students in a manner similar to the Samaritans. In 1997, LUSH Radio was established. This broadcasts from the Percy Gee Building. In the same year, the Greenhouse 2 gym was opened.
In October 2010, the Percy Gee Building fully reopened having undergone a refurbishment worth £15 million, which greatly expanded the number of facilities which the union can now provide.
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