Structure and History
Representation is carried on, in common with the other ancient universities in Scotland, by a Students' Representative Council (SRC). While this remains the official name of the body created by the Universities (Scotland) Act 1889, the Students' Association has opted to generally use the term Students' Association Council to describe it.
This follows significant structural changes to the Students' Association which began in the late 1990s. Previously, within AUSA there were four bodies with distinct identities and management: the SRC (based at Luthuli House, located next to King's College, and supporting activities including educational support, welfare, political campaigning, and societies); the Students' Union (in the form of a prize-winning social venue at Broad Street in the city centre, including two bars, two night clubs, games facilities, shops, and offices); the Athletics Association (based at the Butchart Recreation Centre, Old Aberdeen); and Debater (somewhat analogous to a debating society, and based with the SRC in Luthuli House).
The Aberdeen Students' Charities Campaign – which also included the Robert Gordon University, Northern College (subsequently merged into Aberdeen University), and Aberdeen College – was also based in the SRC building at Luthuli House. Periodically the National Union of Students Scotland North of Scotland Area ("NUSNOS") office was also housed at the SRC building.
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