The Union of Jewish Students (UJS) of the United Kingdom and Ireland was established in 1919, when it was known as the Inter-University Jewish Federation (IUJF). The organisation was renamed UJS in 1973 and currently represents a constituency of approximately 8,500 Jewish students, with somewhere between five and six thousand being members of its affiliated Jewish Societies (J-Socs) on individual campuses. It is a member of the World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS) and the European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS). The current President is Alex Green, a Law graduate of Birmingham University.
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