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| Abbreviation | AUCUA |
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| Formation | 1881 |
| Type | Political Association |
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Chairman | Henry Carre |
Honorary President | Andrew Bowie MP |
Main organ | Executive Committee |
| Affiliations | Conservative Future Scotland |
| Website | https://www.ausa.org.uk/societies/society/aucua |
The Aberdeen University Conservative and Unionist Association (AUCUA) is a student Conservative association formed in 1881. It is the third oldest Conservative student association in the United Kingdom. AUCUA is the largest political association on the University of Aberdeen's campus.[1]
It consists of an executive committee that consists of six positions where members are elected annually at the association's AGM. It is directly affiliated to the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party and the Aberdeen University Students' Association.
Below are the members of the 143rd committee...
Members of the association have, in recent years, been interviewed by various news outlets such as euronews, Sky News and BBC Newsnight. They also maintain an active relationship with the Aberdeen University Student Newspaper 'The Gaudie' and regularly provide speakers to the Aberdeen Student Radio for discussion and debate.
In November 2023, a hostile takeover of the executive committee occurred after failure to adhere to a contract for a Christmas Dinner sparked outcry within the wider student body. Despite an agreement between the then Chairman and the initial contract provider having been reached, a young member of the executive committee willingly created a second unauthorised contract with another provider, placing the Association into severe debt and requiring a bailout from the Students' Association. The wronged member later admitted that their motivations were purely of personal spite against another member. Since then steps have been taken to ensure only authorised members are allowed into discussions regarding contractual obligations.
