Guild to Hold Referendum on NUS Disaffiliation

The Guild President received a petition calling for a referendum on the Guild’s affiliation to NUS (UK) on 30th January 2026. Signatures of the petition were verified, and it was confirmed that the required number of currently registered students to trigger a referendum (698) had signed the petition. On 15^th May 2026, the Guild Officer Group decided via an online vote to hold the Referendum in week commencing 8^th June 2026. 

The Referendum question will be: Should the University of Birmingham Guild of Students disaffiliate from the National Union of Students (UK).  

The timeline for the referendum will be:  

Campaign Team Meetings: 2^nd June, 4-6pm, Rosa Parks 

Voting opens: Monday 8^th June, 10am 

Voting closes: Friday 12^th June, 4pm  

Provisional Results: week commencing 22^nd June 2026 

Students who wish to sign up for a Campaign Team can do so here. Campaign Team briefings will be held on the 2^nd June, and information will be shared on the Guild website. Campaign Teams will be able to choose their Campaign Team Leaders as well as understand more about the process.  

More information will be published on the Guild website. Please contact Student Voice via studentvoice@guild.bham.ac.uk  with any questions.