If you bring the ideas, we can bring the tools to make it happen! The new Ideas platform is a digital decision making platform for campaign ideas and union policy proposals.

Your Ideas

If you bring the ideas, we can bring the tools to make it happen! The new Ideas platform is a digital decision making platform for campaign ideas and union policy proposals.

Want to make change? Got an Idea?

We've got the tools to make it happen! The Ideas platform is the new interactive way to submit topics for discussion, propose policy, and suggest campaign ideas to improve student life here at Arts.

Idea submissions will be taken to the Student Forums and the Annual Members Meeting

Passed ideas (Arts SU Policy Book):

Passed ideas, either via the Ideas Platform (Your Ideas) or via one of our All-Student Meetings are referred to as SU Policy. This means that it is an objective we must focus on at the SU as mandated by our members (UAL students!). Ideas that are passed will be official SU policy for 3 years.

You can read the full list of previously passed ideas via our SU Policy Book!

Passed ideas policy book

Ideas that reach between 20 - 99 upvotes will be discussed and voted on at the next student meeting. 

Your Ideas

Welcome to The Ideas! This is the way you can submit topics for discussion, policy, and campaign ideas to improve Arts. Idea submissions will be taken to the Student Forums and the Annual Members Meeting

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    23 Students

    More Sports Space at UAL

    Submitted 2 days ago by Ellie Walsh - O'neill Expires on 15 Dec
    Current
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    3comments

    What is the current situation? (Background)

    UAL has very limited sports space. The Students’ Union only has access to one small studio at High Holborn, and this is not enough to meet the needs of over 100 clubs and societies. Sports teams have to hire and travel to external venues, which is expensive and limits how much time students can train or play. This puts UAL students at a disadvantage compared to other universities, where sports facilities are provided on campus. 

    It would make a huge difference if UAL could provide dedicated facilities such as a gym, sports hall, football pitches, or even access to a swimming pool. These are the kinds of spaces students regularly use at other universities but currently have little to no access to at UAL.

    What will be the impact of your Idea? (Why)

    Better access to sports space would make it easier for students to play, train and build communities at UAL. Clubs and societies would be able to train more often without the high cost of external venues, helping them grow and become more sustainable. This would improve student wellbeing and build stronger communities. It would also align UAL with other universities, showing that the arts and sports can thrive together.

    What action could Arts SU take to develop your idea? (How)

    - Lobbying UAL for dedicated sports space across campuses.

    - Negotiating more access to existing UAL spaces for clubs and societies.

    - Aim to secure increased funding to invest in a dedicated sports facility.

    - Aim to secure official partnerships with external facilities to give UAL students priority access at affordable rates.

Kaleriia Andriienko
10:38am on 16 Sep 25 awesome idea! good luck with it :)
James Leys
10:39am on 16 Sep 25 Film Society is 100% behind this, it's a no-brainer really. Star Trek figured out that mental and physical health are both equally important back in the 60s. We have a plethora of mental health resources in UAL in 2025 which I'm really thankful for. A boost in physical resources will be a welcome addition.
Kamryn Hanley
10:45am on 16 Sep 25 The Volleyball Club fully endorses this! We’ve had so much trouble from training and playing at a gym we rent out. We have trainings cancelled on short notice because our gym often double books.

FAQs

How does it work?

  1. Make sure you're logged into the Arts SU website, and press the "New Idea" button.
  2. You'll need to give your idea a title, try to keep it as concise as possible. (e.g: Arts SU should publicly support UCU)
  3. Fill in the Ideas form, answering the three questions:

    What is the current situation? (Background)
    What will be the impact of your Idea? (Why)
    What action could Arts SU take to develop your idea? (How)
  4. When you submit your idea, we'll review it and get in touch if we have any questions. We'll also let you know the status of your idea such as when it's live on the website.
  5. Once your idea is live, all students will be able to vote and comment on your idea. So be sure to campaign to get your idea passed.

How do I get my idea approved?

All ideas require 20+ Yes votes to be referred to our Student Forum to be discussed.

If your idea reaches 100+ Yes votes, it will automatically be approved.

If your idea is approved, either by the Student Forum or reaching 100+ Yes votes, we'll be in touch on how to make your idea a reality!

What happens if your idea isn't approved?

We review all ideas before they're available on the website, if we have any questions at this stage we will be in touch.

If your idea is rejected or doesn't reach the voting threshold, we can work together to review your idea and submit it again.

Got any questions or feedback?

This is a new system, and we appreciate your patience during its implementation. If you have any questions about the Ideas system or have feedback on how we can do things differently email democracy@su.arts.ac.uk.

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