Leeds University Union Launches Strategy Survey for Students

Students invited to help shape union priorities for 2026-2030

Leeds University Union (LUU) has announced the launch of its Strategy Survey, inviting students to contribute their views and ideas to help shape the organisation’s priorities and plans for the next four years. The survey opens on Monday 20 October and aims to gather input from a wide range of students, including those from underrepresented and minority groups.

Purpose of the Strategy Survey

Every four years, LUU reviews and updates its organisational strategy, which outlines the union’s vision, goals, and values for the coming period. The current survey will inform the strategy covering 2026 to 2030, ensuring that the union’s activities and support services align with student needs and aspirations.

LUU emphasises that the student voice is central to its work and decision-making processes. The survey provides an opportunity for students to share their experiences, suggest new ideas, and raise concerns that can influence the union’s future direction.

Previous Impact of Student Feedback

The union highlighted several initiatives that have been developed based on student input in recent years, including:

• Essentials: A basic needs hub offering free essential goods to support students during the cost-of-living crisis.
• Crossroads: A social space dedicated to gaming, both offline and online, created in response to student demand for safe community areas.
• PGR Lounge: A quiet study and meeting space specifically for Postgraduate Research students.
• Free Sanitary Products: Sustainable period and health products made freely available across the union.
• Free Drug Testing Kits: Kits provided at the Advice Office to help students feel safer at union bars and venues.
• 24-Hour Libraries: Extended library opening hours to support exam preparation and study outside regular times.
• Plus Programme Funding: Financial support to make clubs and societies more accessible to students from lower-income households.

Incentives for Participation

To encourage participation, LUU is offering a prize draw with a total value exceeding £4,000. Prizes include:

• MacBook Air laptops
• iPads
• One-year Spotify Premium subscriptions
• VIP tickets to the Leeds Ball
• Dining experiences at local venues such as The Ivy, Roxy Ballroom, and Rudy’s
• LUU Eats credit and other surprise giveaways

Students can also find pop-up stands across campus to learn more and participate in the survey.

How to Participate

The LUU Strategy Survey opens on Monday 20 October. Students are encouraged to take a few minutes to complete the survey and contribute to shaping the future of their union and student experience at Leeds.