Editing University of Stirling (section)

=== Students' Union ===
The University of Stirling Students' Union is based in the university's Robbins Centre Students' Union on campus and is affiliated to the [[National Union of Students (United Kingdom)|National Union of Students]]. The union provides students with entertainment, welfare and information services and represents students interests to a range of organisations, including the university. Senior members of the union are entitled to seats on the [[University Court]].<ref name="Stirling Students Union">{{cite web |url=http://www.stirlingstudentsunion.com/ |title=Stirling Students' Union |work=USSU |access-date=15 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110123163119/http://www.stirlingstudentsunion.com/ |archive-date=23 January 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The union supports more than 90 clubs and societies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stirlingstudentsunion.com/clubssocieties/societies/|title=a-z of clubs & societies|website=www.stirlingstudentsunion.com|access-date=30 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331031357/https://www.stirlingstudentsunion.com/clubssocieties/societies/|archive-date=31 March 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Sports Union supports 53 sports clubs. The university has student-run media services. ''Brig'' has been the campus newspaper since 1969. ''[[Air3 Radio]]'' was the first campus radio station in Scotland (previously URA – University Radio Airthrey), and ''AirTV'' (formerly Videoworks) is a television station for students, set up in 2002.

The Students' Union is governed by a board of trustees as well as a Chief Executive. The four sabbatical officers of the SU are the Union President, Sports President, Vice-President Education and Vice-President Communities. Alongside these full-time, paid officers are numerous part-time volunteer executive officers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stirlingstudentsunion.com/representation/studentofficers/|title=student officers & trustees|website=www.stirlingstudentsunion.com|access-date=8 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708131550/https://www.stirlingstudentsunion.com/representation/studentofficers/|archive-date=8 July 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 14 November 2022, the student union voted to transition to 100% [[Plant-based diet|plant-based]] catering and all [[Vegan school meal|vegan meals]] within three years. The student union's three cafes will serve menus that are half [[Veganism|vegan]] in 2023&ndash;2024 academic year and be fully vegan by 2025. The transition was initiated by the student chapter of [[Vegan school meal#Plant-Based Universities campaign|Plant-Based Universities]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Elton |first=Charlotte |date=2022-11-29 |title=Why this UK university is going 100% vegan |url=https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/11/29/scottish-university-takes-meat-off-the-menu-as-student-union-votes-to-go-100-vegan |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=euronews |language=en}}</ref> Animal-based agricultural groups on campus criticised the move and student activists faced personal abuse at their homes.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ward |first=Sarah |title=Campus meat ban turns nasty at Stirling |newspaper=[[The Times]] |language=en |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/campus-meat-ban-turns-nasty-at-stirling-vqnnfp5qt |access-date=2022-12-06 |issn=0140-0460}}</ref>