NUCA is run by its officers and committee, who are elected each year at the Annual General Meeting. NUCA's General Secretary is responsible for running the elections. The responsibilities of each role are set out in the NUCA Constitution. The current committee officers are:
President - Tyler Jordan Pringle
Treasurer - Connor Malone
Campaigns officer - Tom Mobbs
Events
NUCA events and activities vary considerably, depending on the president and committee, but all activities follow four main strands; Port and Policy; speaker meetings; campaigning; and social events.
Port & Policy
NUCA's most popular regular event is Port & Policy, in which a political parliamentary-style debate is accompanied by a few glasses of fine port. A typical Port & Policy debate will consist of three predetermined motions selected by the committee, each of which are debated for around 45 minutes with three short intervals. Port & Policy is normally held in The Great Hall, an impressive and historically significant part of Trent Building. Dress code is usually black tie, with occasional reversion to formal wear when alternate venues are used. Port & Policy's attendance has risen sharply in recent years, with over 80 attendees in the final Port & Policy of the 2015/16 academic year and over 90 for the 2017/2018 academic year.
Speaker Meetings
NUCA regularly hosts well known speakers including Cabinet Members and Members of Parliament such as Ken Clarke and Anna Soubry. NUCA also invites a number of speakers from Conservative think-tanks and campaign groups.
Campaigning
NUCA often campaigns in local and general elections in the constituency of Nottingham South. In response to the election of the controversial figure Malia Bouattia as President of the NUS, NUCA was heavily involved in the 2016 'No To NUS' campaign, which sought to disaffiliate The University of Nottingham from the NUS following evidence of institutional anti-semitism, racism and homophobia within the NUS.
Social Events
Social Events often include bar and pub crawls such as the annual Fox Hunt and Oktober Revolution. Traditionally, NUCA members are invited to join together for formal dinners every year, notably for the Christmas Annual Dinner and the Vice-President's Annual Dinner. Other social events have included Wine & Cheese Evenings, informal dinners and drinks receptions.
