Alumni members of the radio station such as Louis Barfe,[8] James Masterton[9] and Paul Dale[10] publicly condemned the decision as well as a number of student media institutions at other universities.

[13] In September 2019, following a leak to the media, LUSU confirmed that negotiations were underway to potentially sell the Sugarhouse nightclub to build student flats, following a vote of the Trustee Board[14] The "risk of noise complaints" was identified as a key reason to sell the Sugarhouse, but it was revealed that no noise complaints had been made about the nightclub.

[15] Many expressed opposition to the decision, including alumni James May and Cat Smith, along with Lancaster city councillors.

[16] Concerns were raised over the role Lancaster University management played in pushing for the sale,[17] and the lack of transparency surrounding the process.

[22][23] Despite having refused to guarantee that the referendum result would be respected,[24] LUSU's Trustee Board unanimously agreed to abandon their plans to sell the Sugarhouse in December 2019.

[26][27] In May 2020, after having been re-elected to serve a second term, the President was summarily dismissed following an independent investigation and hearing into unspecified, but multiple, complaints against him.

[29] A new President for the 2020-21 academic year was elected in a June 2020 by-election, but the Returning Officer's decision to disqualify all votes cast for the Re-Open Nominations (RON) option led to many students questioning the legitimacy of the result.

[30][31] Other concerns about the process of the by-election were raised, including discrepancies in the reported turnout figure and the fact that the JCRs did not oversee the vote count, as is required by LUSU's bye-laws.

[36] The day-to-day running of services is delegated by the Trustee Board to the Chief Executive, who is in charge of the Senior Leadership Team.

According to the Annual Report 2018-19, the Trustee Board "are responsible collectively for the overall well-being and strategic direction, efficient operation and good governance of the Union, including compliance with legal and financial requirements.

[44] The fact that since 2016, the Trustee Board was majority-unelected was identified as a reason for them repeatedly coming into conflict with the democratic will of the student membership.

The club is extremely popular amongst Lancaster University students and has recently hosted acts such as Rudimental, Bondax and Danny Howard.

[49] In April 2020, LUSU reported a data breach to the Information Commissioner's Office after landlords' personal details were erroneously emailed to a student.

In collaboration with the University, LUSU runs Green Lancaster, a group focused on environmental and sustainability volunteering.

LUSU provides support and funding for over 175 official activity groups and sports clubs, ranging from ‘Assassins Guild’ to ‘Wilderness Medicine’ and everything in between.

The competition is organised by LUSU and YUSU, and is held every summer term during the first few weeks, alternating its venue between the two universities.