Student Groups Guide 2019/20 English

Student Groups Guide 2019/20

Get involved, meet people, discover new interests!

Societies What is a Society

A Society is a group or club created by students, which brings people together, usually around a common interest or activity.

Societies are a big part of the student experience and can be a great way to enhance your social and academic life.

The Students’ Association supports over 300 Societies, so there’s tons to choose from! Some Societies support charities and social causes; others serve academic purposes, while a few even function as businesses!

How to join a Society The Students’ Association holds Fairs throughout the year, including the Activities Fair during Welcome Week, where you can come along, meet current Society members, and get your questions answered. Each Society has guidelines for how to become a member – some charge a small fee for membership, others are free; some are open to non-students, others are not.

See the full list of Societies and sign up online at eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies

Sports Clubs What is a Sports Club A Sports Club is a group of people formed for the purpose of playing a specific sport.

The Sports Union supports 65 different Sports Clubs ranging from American Football to Windsurfing, and from Archery to Weightlifting.

There is no requirement to have played or competed previously – anyone can play any sport, with inclusivity at the heart of the Sports Clubs’ offering.

How to join a Sports Club You can try all Sports Clubs for free before you join. The best way to meet Clubs is to visit the Sport & Fitness Fair during Welcome Week. Alternatively, visit eusu.ed.ac.uk/clubs for a list of all Sports Clubs. If you have questions about trying the sport, training sessions, or the wider Club offering, simply email the Club Committee.

It’s recommended to speak to the Committee of the Sports Club you are looking to join before purchasing a membership. To become a Club member you must purchase a Sports Union and Club membership online, as well as a Sport & Exercise membership for Sports that use the University’s facilities.

Societ ACADEMIC Academic Training in Undergrad Medicine (ATRIUM) Society Archaeology Society Architecture Society - EUSAS Beneficial Artificial Intelligence Society Biology Society (Bio Soc) Biomedical Society Business Society Chemical Engineering Society Chemistry Society Civil Engineering Society Classics Society Cognitive Science Society Community BEES CompSoc - Technology Society Dermatology Society Easter Bush Society Economics Society Edintelligence Electronics and Electrical Engineering Society Emergency Medicine Society Endocrinology Society Engineering Society E-scape (Landscape Architecture Society) European Union Society Formula Student Gene & Cell Society Geographical Society Geological Society Global Health Society Graduate Law Society History of Art Society History Society HYPED InnSpace Society International Development Society InterSci Language and Education Society Late Antique and Medieval Postgraduate Society Linguistics Society Low Carbon Society MathSoc Mechanical Engineering Society (EUME) Neurological Society Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society Oncology Society One Health Society Paediatrics Society Pathology Society Philosophy Society Physics and Astronomy Society Plant Society Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Society Political Union Programming Society Psychology Society Quiz Society Remote and Rural Medicine Society Social Policy Society Society for Quantitative Social Research Sports and Exercise Medicine Society Student Anatomy Society Student Surgical Society Students Association for Stem Cell and Cancer Research Sustainable Development Association SynBio Society Trauma and Orthopaedics Society Women in Law Women in STEM Young Scientific Researchers Association (EUYSRA) Zoological Society ADVICE AND COMMUNITY LGBT+ Medics PrideSoc - The University of Edinburgh LGBTQ+ Society Sign Language Society Vegan and Vegetarian Society APPRECIATION Aberdeen Football Club Supporters Club Anime and Animations Society Bad Film Society Beer and Brewing Society Book Club Society Celtic Supporters Society Chocolate Society Doctor Who Society Embedded and Robotics Society FilmSoc FoodieSoc Gin Society Harry Potter Society Ice Skating Society Indie Music Society Muggle Quidditch Fan Club Rock and Metal Society Science Fiction and Fantasy Society SocieTea Tolkien Society

Water of Life Society Wine Society ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE Art Society Baking Society CANVAS Craft & Sewing Society Creative Writing Society Friends of the Postcard Association Game Development Society Guild of Change Ringers Literature Society Magic Society Photography Society Untapped Talent

CAMPAIGNING AND AWARENESS Amnesty International Society Blood, Bone Marrow & Transplant Society Economics for Change Edinburgh Global Partnerships - UoE Edinburgh Sustainable Projects Abroad Engineering For Change Feminist Society Friends of MSF Friends of Nightline Girl Up Edinburgh Justice for Palestine Society Marine Conservation Society Mary’s Meals MedAID for International Need Mental Health and Wellbeing Society Mercy Corps Student Corps Oxfam Society People and Planet Project Mongolia Save the Children Society Sexpression STAR (Student Action for Refugees) Student Voice for Animal Rights UNICEF on Campus

DANCE, MUSIC AND THEATRE A Cappella Society African Drumming Society Afrobeats Dance Society Arabic Bellydance Society Ballroom Dancing Society Brass Band Chamber Choir Chamber Orchestra Clarinet Choir Composers’ Orchestra Danns-Ed Dick Vet Musicians Edinburgh Bhangra Crew Edinburgh Studio Opera Female Voice Choir Folk and Traditional Music Society Footlights Hip Hop Society Jazz Orchestra (EUJO) Law School Music Society Les Escogriffes: French Theatre Society Modern Dance Society Music Society Musical Medics New Scotland Country Dance Society Pole Dancing Society Reeling Club Renaissance Singers Revelation Rock-Gospel Choir Revue (Comedy Society) Salsa Society Savoy Opera Group Shakespeare Company Singers String Orchestra (EUSO) Swing Dance Society Tango Society Theatre Company (Bedlam) Theatre Paradok West African Dance Society Wind Band EMPLOYMENT, TRANSFERABLE SKILLS AND FINANCE AIESEC Arts and Heritage Society Debates Union Diagnostic Society Energy Society Entrepreneurs Model United Nations Society Model World Trade Organisation Student Enterprise Society Trading and Investment Club (EUTIC) Translation Society

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Women in Business FAITH, BELIEF SYSTEMS AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT Anglican Society Atheist, Humanist, and Secularist Society Baha’i Society Buddhist Society Catholic Student Union Christian Union Hindu Society Islamic Society Jewish Society Mindfulness Network Orthodox Christian Society Quaker Society Yoga Society GAMING AND ROLEPLAYING Bridge Club Chess Society FAQ: Card and Board Games Society GameSoc GEAS: The Roleplaying Society League of Legends Society Murder Mystery Society Wargames Society INTERNATIONAL AND MULTICULTURAL African Caribbean Society An Comann Ceilteach / The Highland Society Armenian Society Bengali Society Bulgarian Society Chilean Society Chinese Students’ Association Dutch Society Estonian Society Filipino Society First Aid Africa GermanSoc Global Cultures Society Global Kitchen Society Hellenic Society Hong Kong International Society Hungarian Society Indonesian Society International & Exchange Students Society Irish Society Italian Society Japan Society Korean Students Society La French Society Latin American Society Lithuanian Society Macau Society Malaysian Students’ Association Mexican Society Middle Eastern Society Nigerian Society North American Society Northern Society Palestinian-Israeli Dialogue Society Pathways for Peace Persian Society Polish Society Romanian Society Russian Society

Saudi Society Scandinavian Society Singapore Society (EUSS) Slovak and Czech Society South Asian Students Association Southern African Society Spanish Society Swahili Club Taiwanese Student Society Thai Students’ Association Third Culture Society Turkish Society Vietnamese Society Welsh Society MEDIA AND BROADCASTING EUTV (Edinburgh University TV) Filmmaking Society FreshAir Nomad Magazine PublishED Retrospect Journal Science Journals Society Science Media The Rattlecap The Student Newspaper PHYSICAL AND OUTDOOR Air Squadron Society Capoeira Society Duke of Edinburgh Award Society Exmoor Pony Trekking Section Juggling Society Royal Naval Unit Tai Chi Society Wilderness Medicine Society POLITICAL Conservative and Unionist Association Democrats Overseas Hong Kong Public Affairs and Social Services Society John MacLean Society Labour Students Liberal Democrats Marxist Society SNP Society The Buchanan Institute Young Greens SOCIAL ENTERPRISE 180 Degrees Consulting Conscious Change Edinburgh Health and Fitness Enactus Hearty Squirrel Noisy Movement Our Speakeasy R Sustainable ScotQuan VOLUNTEERING Best Buddies Edinburgh Children’s Holiday Venture Dirty Weekenders (Conservation Volunteers) Edinburgh Archaeology Outreach Project Music Outreach Society Patient Outreach Project Teddy Bear Hospital Edinburgh

Sports Clubs American Football Archery Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Boat Boxing Canoe Cheerleading Clay Pigeon Shooting Cricket Curling Cycling Equestrian Fencing Men’s Association Football Women’s Association Football Futsal Gaelic Football Gliding Golf

Gymnastics Hare & Hounds Hillwalking Men’s Hockey Women’s Hockey Ice Hockey Jiu Jitsu Judo Karate Kendo Kickboxing Korfball Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Lacrosse Motorsports Mountaineering Muay Thai Netball Orienteering Parkour Polo Rifle

Roller Hockey Men’s Rugby Women’s Rugby Sailing Shinty Skydiving Snowsports Squash Sub Aqua Swimming & Water Polo Table Tennis Taekwondo Tennis Touch Rugby Trampoline Triathlon Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball Wakeboard & Water-skiing Weightlifting Windsurfing & Surfing

Volunteering Volunteering can help you meet new people, gain valuable skills and experience to further your career, and support a cause you’re passionate about! Further to our Volunteering Societies, the Students’ Association runs a year-round Volunteering Service connecting students with local organisations.

From one-off activities to setting up your own project, we’ve got hundreds of opportunities, as well as funding and awards available!

Find out more at eusa.ed.ac.uk/volunteering

Social Enterprises Are you looking to get involved with student-led businesses delivering services, projects or products that benefit the society? Then you should check out our social enterprises! These groups are working on business models that have a positive impact on local communities or the environment, offering students a great way to gain business skills and develop professional networks.

Find out more at eusa.ed.ac.uk/SocialEnterprise

Peer Learning & Support

Liberation Campaigns

The transition to University is full of new experiences, including coming to grips with a new academic environment and settling into student life. Peer Learning & Support allows you to learn from fellow students who have been where you are now!

From joining Peer Assisted Learning Schemes (PALS) to help you with your studies, to attending Peer Support socials and wellbeing activities, there’s lots to choose from.

Our five Liberation Campaigns provide a space where Black and Minority Ethnic (BME), disabled, LGBT+, trans and non-binary, and women students can come together, discuss their experiences, and campaign for a more inclusive and equal University and society.

Get involved by joining our online communities or coming along to our events, and if you have any questions, get in touch with the elected Officers who lead each Campaign.

See what Schemes are available in your School at eusa.ed.ac.uk/PeerSupport

Find out more at eusa.ed.ac.uk/liberation

Information correct at time of printing.

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