Famous past officers

Famous business leaders, politicians, journalists and broadcasters have all cut their teeth in students' unions. Here are just a few of them:

Jack Straw...SU President, Leeds
Charles Clarke (MP)...SU President, Cambridge

Phil Gayle (C4)...SU President, Liverpool JM
Sue Lawley (BBC)...SU President, Bristol

Trevor Philips (Broadcaster)...SU President, Imperial 
Mo Mowlam...SU Academic & Support Officer, Durham
Neil Kinnock (VP EU)...SU President, Cardiff
Stephen Byers (MP)...SU President Liverpool
Emma B (Radio 1)...SU Ents Officer, Exeter
Ed Byrne (Comedian)...SU Strathclyde
Alistair Darling (MP)...SU Aberdeen
Stephen Twigg (MP) - SU President Cambridge
George Alagiah, (BBC Newsreader), SU Education & Welfare, Durham
Lembit Öpik (MP) SU President, Bristol
David Aaronovitch (Journalist and Broadcaster)..President of NUS