SOCIETIES AND SPORT CLUBS Student Officers Evelyn Sweeney and Ross Sharman reveal the importance of making the most of your time at uni.
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niversity can give students an opportunity to branch out and reinvent themselves. A great way to do so is by getting involved in extra-curricular activities. The Student Union is home to tons of societies and sports teams, each with their own benefits. To get an idea of what societies and sports can boost your university experience, we speak to the Student Officers representing the Students’ Union.
interview Ben Thompson
Societies Development Officer Eve Sweeney, explains how she feels inspired in her role because socities completely transformed her experience: “If I didn’t have societies, I honestly might have dropped out of university. Having that support system is really nice, and I want to carry that on for students.” During her time as a student, Sweeney was part of the Rock Society, Gamers Society and the Vague Society. This year she will support new socities including the Chess Society, the E-Sports Society and the Musical Theatre Society. Sweeney wants to encourage new and returning students to head to the Union and find out what’s on offer: “I went to Fresher’s Fair and I had no idea what I wanted to join, but I went along and got into it. It was a nice way of chatting to people. But if you can’t make it to a Fair, there’s also a lot of information online.”
Sports Officer Ross Sharman, reveals that the sport offer is just as jam-packed too: “We have our mainstream ones, like football, basketball, rugby. We have ones that people may never have tried or heard of before, like lacrosse, American football and all sorts of martial arts. Currently we offer 40 sports, so we really do have most things covered.” But Sharman explains that not all of the sport available is competitive and high pressure. 12
