Student Union AKKU ''(Dutch: Studentenvakbond AKKU)'' is a Dutch advocacy group for students in

Nijmegen Nijmegen (;; Spanish and it, Nimega. Nijmeegs: ''Nimwèège'' ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and tenth largest of the Netherlands as a whole, located on the Waal river close to the German border. It is about 6 ...

the Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. AKKU was founded in 1981 and is affiliated with the

Dutch Student Union The Dutch Student Union ( nl, Landelijke Studentenvakbond, LSVb; lit. "National Student Union"), founded in 1983, is one of the two national students' unions of the Netherlands. LSVb represents the interests of university and hogeschool (vocation ...

. It advocates for the interests of students at a regional level and is active at the

Radboud University Nijmegen Radboud University (abbreviated as RU, nl, Radboud Universiteit , formerly ''Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen'') is a public research university located in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The university bears the name of Saint Radboud, a 9th century D ...

and the

HAN University of Applied Sciences The HAN University of Applied Sciences, mostly referred to as HAN, is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands. It offers bachelor's and master's degree programs to over 36,000 students. HAN is a knowledge institute f ...

. In recent years, the student union has been advocating for a reform of the Dutch student loans and solutions to the student housing crisis in Nijmegen

Members

Former (board) members of AKKU include politician Lisa Westerveld and activist Louis Sévèke.

References

External links

Official website
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