UAE University hosts elections for first student council

Students at UAE University in Al Ain yesterday voted in the institution's first student council elections.

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Students at UAE University in Al Ain yesterday voted in the institution's first student council elections.

There will now be a 15-member body to act as a link between the more than 12,000 students and the university management.

A third of the council members were elected by students, with the rest appointed by the university.

The council's role will be to organise social and cultural activities and forge links with students at other institutions.

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