► Student Societies
The Union wants to ensure that students have the best opportunity of pursuing activities that reflect their interests, because of this we support students who want to run their own societies to allow likeminded people to come together.As you will be able to see from the list below the Union already has a diverse range of societies that might meet your needs. If there is not something that takes your fancy why not start one yourself. It is a very simple process that the Students’ Union Vice President will help you with.
Current societies include:
- ACS (Afro-Caribbean)
- BAM (Business & Management)
- Beatfiend
- Christian Union
- Dance
- LGBT
- Chaos
- English
- Tourism
- Music
-
Amnesty
- A.H.A.
- CU
- Music
- Musical Theatre
- Pool
- Gaming
- Mack
Benefits of running a society:
If you do decide to set up or run a society there are many benefits you can gain both as an individual and as a group of people. Some examples are listed below.
As an individual the benefits of being in a society are:
- it’s a great way to make new friends.
- it provides you with personal development opportunities
- you can pursue your interests whilst sharing them with others.
The benefits of turning your interest group into a Society are you can:
- access Union funding.
- receive administrative support.
- access discounted goods and services.
- use many facilities for free or reduced costs.
- receive training and skills development.
