KCSU History
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Late 1800s — Amalgamation Club
The sports clubs at King's banded together to reduce the fees that members had to pay to play in more than one team. This group was called the 'Amalgamation Club', and membership included access to the common room and 'Reading Room'. All students, undergraduate and postgraduate, could join the Club. Newspapers were provided in the Reading Room, and meetings were held in a very similar way to KCSU meetings now.
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1960s — Council Representation
In the 1960s, students were first allowed on Council. They didn't have a vote, and could only attend the Open Business, but their inclusion on Council marked the beginning of the change from the Amalgamation Club, as a sports club group, to the KCSU as a social and political organisation.
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1960s - 1980s — Full Operation
The KCSU campaigned for the inclusion of women in King's in the late 1960s. By the 1970s, the KCSU was in full swing, and a number of protests from students meant that KCSU representatives were allowed to sit and vote on the majority of committees in College. The KCSU engaged in protests about divestment, green energy, and equal representation throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
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2025 — Today
The KCSU still follows the same structure and aims: organised to support students at King's, and to act together to ensure the best possible experience for students now and in the future.
This document is subject to change. For any queries, please contact the KCSU President.
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