Cambridge University Liberal Association
The current logo of Cambridge University Liberal Association | |
| Abbreviation | CULA |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Cambridge Student Liberal Democrats (1991—2017) (For previous names, please see the section titled 'Changing names') |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Type | Student political society |
| Location | |
Chair | Jack Peters, Gonville and Caius |
President | Julian Huppert, Jesus |
Parent organisation | Liberal Democrats |
| Affiliations | Oxford University Liberal Democrats |
| Website | cula |
Cambridge University Liberal Association (CULA) is the student branch of the Liberal Democrats for students at the University of Cambridge.
Founded as Cambridge University Liberal Club (CULC) in 1886, it is the University's longest-established student political society, having remained in continuous existence from the time of its inception, other than during the First World War. It has been a long-term proponent of liberalism, an early supporter of European membership and a defender of civil rights and individual liberty, including LGBTQ+ rights. It also campaigns on green issues and the fight against human-induced climate change.
It is the successor to the Cambridge Student Liberal Democrats, which in turn was formed from the merger of Cambridge University Liberal Club and Cambridge University Social Democrats (founded in 1981) upon the creation of the Lib Dems in 1988.
In recent decades, it has campaigned against the Iraq War, removals of banking regulation and supervision, and Brexit.