The union's sovereign body was Student Council, to which all committees, representatives and officers, either directly or indirectly, were answerable.

The union supports current students to manage and run all the official sports clubs and societies at the university.

There is a range of societies on offer, covering a variety of different groups including academic, campaigning and liberation, faith, hobbies and interests, media, music and performance, nationality and culture and political perspectives.

[needs update] In recent years the union has successfully campaigned against business school exams being held in a tent,[4][5] and supported Shayne Ward on his way to winning The X Factor.

[11][needs update] The union won a campaign in 2008 to extend the library hours until midnight and is currently working on to make 24-hour computer drop-in-centre available for students.

They are running a series of demonstrations in Manchester city centre to raise awareness and encourage people to give blood on behalf of a healthy gay man who cannot,[13] in which the president of the union and chair of the Student Council gave blood.

The University Student Agreement (the statement that the University agreed would be the principles of an MMU education) says that "staff will give reasonable notice of changes to the teaching timetable and will arrange for classes to be rescheduled or for alternative delivery of the content, or will explain why this is not possible."

We have faith that the results will demonstrate the professional approach adopted by the majority of staff" Nicola Lee, President In 2021, the union announced four key campaigns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, these included 'Students have a right to a reduction in tuition fees', 'Students have a right to some form of rent rebate', 'Students have a right to quality online teaching' and 'Students have a right to increased access to mental health support'.

[22] The new building incorporates a dance studio, radio studio, media suite, and conferencing facilities, a Starbucks and a shop, as well as a new large open multi-purpose space which is used for club nights, fashion shows, freshers and refreshers fairs and also stalls and campaigns when required.