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“Being a postgraduate student could be a lonely occupation – getting involved with clubs and societies is a great way to be sociable.” Luke Stott, PhD English and Drama
At a glance Over 60 societies and over 50 sports clubs Students’ Union voted 1st in Whatuni Awards 2014 The only Students’ Union wholly owned by the students UK’s largest student fundraising organisation
Clubs and societies With over 80 societies and 54 Athletic Union clubs, there really is an activity for everyone. Clubs and societies are a great way to learn new skills and make new friends. All clubs and societies are run by students for students – the Union provides financial assistance, training and support. Societies include: Ability of Greatness, Afro-Caribbean Society, Aikido, Airsoft Society, Alton Towers Trip, Anime, Arab Society, Asian Society, Belly Dance, Breakdancing Club, Bright Futures Society, Brunei Society, Burlesque, Cartoons & Cereal, Christian Union, Cocktail Society, Computer Society, Debating Society, DJ Society, Enactus, Engineers Without Borders, Fever, Fitness & Wellbeing Society, Flix Cinema, Flying Club, Gliding, Harry Potter Society, Hellenic Society, Hiking Club, Hindu Society (NHSF), Homebrew Tech, Hot Air Ballooning Club, Hour of Power, Indoor Football, Intercultural Dialogue Society, Iranian, Islamic Society, Jewish Society, Landscaping and Gardening, Living History, LMFAO, Loughborough Challenge Society, Loughborough Off Road Driving Society, LSU Bulgarian, LSU Creative Bubble, LSU Crew, LSU Design Association, LSU Finance, LSU First Aid Society, LSU Foto-Soc, LSU SING!, Malaysian and Singaporean Society, Model United Nations, Motor Club, Musoc, Nigerian Society, Paintballing, Pakistani Society, Poker Soc, Pole Dancing Society, Psychology, Rawkus Street Dance, Real Ale Society, Recreational Running Society, Rocksoc, Role Play and Wargaming, Salsa, Scandinavian Society, SCOGUI, Shakespeare Society, Sikh Society, Skateboarding Society, Skydiving, Spanish, Stage Society, Surf Club, Sustainable Living, TEDx Loughborough, Touch Rugby, Trading Society, Tuxedo Swing, Velocity, Yoga Society. AU clubs include: American Football, Archery, Athletics & Cross Country, Badminton, Basketball – Men, Basketball – Women, Boxing, Canoe, Cheerleading, Cricket, Cycling, Dance, Equestrian, Fencing, Football – Men, Football – Women, Futsal, Golf, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey – Men, Hockey – Women, Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Kart, Kickboxing, Lacrosse, Lifesaving, Mixed Martial Arts, Mountaineering, Netball, Polo, Rowing, Rugby League, Rugby Union – Men, Rugby Union – Women, Sailing & Windsurfing, Shaolin Kung Fu, Shotokan Karate, Snowsports, Squash, Sub Aqua, Swimming, Tenpin Bowling, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Trampoline, Triathlon, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Wado Ryu Karate, Wakeboard & Waterski, Waterpolo.
Loughborough University Arts The University has a lively arts programme consisting of three distinct strands, Radar, spoken word/performance programmes and concerts. On campus there is a 300-seat theatre, a 100-seat studio and a 250-seat auditorium which host concerts, film, art, dance and drama. The University also hosts a lively book club, a thriving choir, string orchestra and concert band which are all open to students to join. The Students’ Union is home to a number of societies and also on campus is the Students’ Union Flix cinema which presents a varied programme of blockbuster and arthouse films. arts.lboro.ac.uk