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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF SPORTS & ACTIVITIES HERE AT

UWESU‌ Whether you join one of over 80 diverse sports clubs and societies, pick up a pen and write for the WesternEye, have your voice heard by getting on the mic and djing for Hub Radio, become qualified to drive a minibus or run an event for students, UWESU has something for you.

Sports and Activities at UWESU are about having fun and getting involved in something outside of your course during your time at University. If you have a sporting pedigree or you are passionate about media, campaigns or entertainments, then we will have the perfect activity for you to become immersed in. Such is the diversity of our student population and variety of their interests that you will always be able to find something that matters to you; and if you can’t then we can offer you the support and experience to help you start something from scratch.

This handbook is your guide to all these opportunities.

Use it wisely: knowledge is power!

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PRESIDENTS’ INTRODUCTIONS Elected by you in the spring term alongside the Student Representative Council (SRC) President and SRC Vice-President, Terry and Nadia represent you in the day to day running of sports and activities across the University, at other institutions and in the local community.

Activities President: Terry Atkinson

Sports President: Nadia Harding

activities.president@uwe.ac.uk; 0117 32 82536

sports.president@uwe.ac.uk; 0117 32 82915

Hey there, my name is Terry AKA TerryAkkie. I started here at UWE in 2006 and since then I have worked for the Students’ Union, be it on the bar, kitchen, or as a DJ I have always aspired to help students enjoy their time at UWE. By being elected into this position I can devote myself to that aspiration in a full time sabbatical role.

Hello, my name’s Nadia (AKA Go Nads), What do I do? This is a full time position that the student membership have elected. I am here to encourage the development of sport and make sure that students are at the heart of UWESU, whether you are a club member, committee member, or a student that just wants to get active and make change!

I co-ordinate the Varsity Series, Sports Awards Dinner, Free Sport Week, and chair the Sports Council. I am part of the St Matts Relocation Board (where decisions are made about the move) and I also am in charge of budgetary decisions, along with the sports executive.

What do I do?

• Support all societies within UWESU, We currently have 40 societies here at UWESU. • Encourage the creation of new societies.

• Student Welfare (if you’ve got a problem, and no-one else can help you, maybe you can hire...) No, in all seriousness I am here to help, if I cannot personally I can put you in touch with relevant people who can.

• Campaigns: Got a burning issue you want addressed? Or just simply want to get your voice heard? It’s my job to help you do it.

• RAG: Raising and Give is aimed at raising money for charity. This is done by various events staged throughout the year.

I support this and fully encourage anyone to participate.

Ultimately I am here for you. If you want to talk about anything regarding the above motioned points, or just want to chat, email me.

How is my role different to the staff? I offer the representation and strategic development of the Union and Sports & Activities Centre. I am also here to do what the membership want; if you feel something should be changed or have ideas then I act as your voice and try to make these changes. The staff are the operational force that facilitate the union goals, your ideas and facilitate clubs and societies.

If you don’t want to come up to the Students’ Union, myself and the Activities President will be doing ‘Sabb on a Sofa’ once every two weeks where you can come have a casual chat with us: keep checking online for updates of where we will be!

Remember this is YOUR Sports and Activities centre and we are here to enhance YOUR university years.

Staff Contacts:

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Debbie Robertson: Sports and Activities Assistant debbie.robertson@uwe.ac.uk 0117 32 831403

Helen Seacombe: Volunteer Support Officer helen.seacombe@uwe.ac.uk 0117 32 81665

Colin Stevens: Sports Coordinator colin2.stevens@uwe.ac.uk 0117 32 82719

SPORTS AND SOCIETIES EXEC The Sports and Societies Executives are made up of student volunteers, elected by students at Sports and Activities Councils, the highest decision making bodies for Sports and Activities.

Sports Executive

Societies Executive

Sports Vice-President: Elizabeth Green A one year part-time, voluntary role elected during the UWESU elections in March. As well as supporting the Sports President in their work, the SVP is also the secretary of Sports Executive, helps with allocation of Club Budgets and is Vice Chair of Sports Council.

Activities Vice-President: Meenal Odedra A one year part-time, voluntary role elected during the UWESU elections in March. As well as supporting the Activities President in their work, the AVP is also the secretary of Societies Executive, helps with allocation of Society Budgets and is Vice Chair of Activities Council.

Events Officer: Georgie Debenham Role: Chair of Sports Awards Dinner; support Sports Night; offer support to clubs running events. Contact: debenham2407@hotmail.com

Liberation Officer: Jason Yannacopoulos Role: Increase promotion of minority groups including Women, Black, LGBT or Disabled groups; promotion of equal opportunities within societies. Contact: jason.yannacopoulos@live.uwe.ac.uk

Competitions Officer: Adam Stenlake Role: Support the Varsity Series; attend the BUCS Captains meetings; support clubs entering competition. Contact: ad3029@hotmail.com Media & Communication Officer: To be elected in October Role: Liaise with UWESU Media to develop UWESU Sports on the Web; promote sporting events and successes through Facebook; produce a fortnightly e-newsletter.

Campaigns Officer: To be elected in October Role: Increase participation in Sport; lobby the University when mandated by Sports Council; liaise with the RAG committee; support Clubs who want to fundraise.

Combat Sports Officer: To be elected in October Role: Raise profile and awareness of Combat Sports by chairing a representative group. Devise joint Combat Sport club events to provide training and information.

Campaigns Officer: Kate Lees Role: Increase participation in societies; lobby the University when mandated by Activities Council; liaise with the RAG committee; support Activities President in campaigns. Contact: kate_lees@hotmail.com Publicity Officer: Polina Kerman-Hogg Role: Raise the profile of societies in internal, local and University media; encourage societies to write for the Western Eye, speak on the Hub; liaise with the University and SU media. Contact: polina2.kerman-hogg@live.uwe.ac.uk Communications Officer: Livvy Gilbert Role: Liaise with UWESU I.T. to develop societies on the Web; promote society events and successes through Facebook; produce a fortnightly e-news letter. Contact: olivia_gilbert@hotmail.co.uk Events Officer: Nick Williams Role: Support Activities Awards; offer support to societies running events; liaise with the Events Chair and Activities President.

Contact: nicholas4.williams@live.uwe.ac.uk

For more information on how you can get involved go to: TBC: Activities Development Coordinator sports.activities@uwe.ac.uk 0117 32 83291

www.uwesu.org/sports or www.uwesu.org/socieites

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SPORTS AND SOCIETIES Sports and Societies

One of the most popular ways to get involved at UWE is to join a sport or society, and with over 80 to choose from there is bound to be one that is ideal for you. Whether you’re after regular competitive action, would rather reignite a long lost interest or try something totally new there will be a group of students that can support and help you reach your goal. Clubs and Societies at UWESU are run for students, by students and so they are the perfect way for you to get involved, whether on the committee or as a member of Sports or Societies Exec.

Detailed listings for all our sports clubs and societies can be found on page 18.

How do you join?

Firstly, take a look at the listings and see what takes your fancy. Your next step is to attend Frenchay Freshers Fair on Friday 24th September (11am – 4pm, ECC); all sports and societies will be present for you to talk to and get a feel for what they’re offering.

Then simply go to www.uwesu.org/register and follow the simple steps to register, first as a member of UWESU, and then as a member of your chosen sport and societies. At this point you’ll also be able to register your interest in other activities such as volunteering, RAG and media, which you can read about later in this book.

What does that get you? The Sports and Activities Councils

UWESU allows you to take part in your chosen sport or activity in a safe, controlled and professional environment. Both the Sports Council and the Activities Council act as your forum to express queries or concerns to ensure your club or activity is run successfully. Last year’s councils passed motions which led to a Swimming Pool Campaign, Club Honorary Associate Membership and a reduction in Society membership fees.

Swim Tests

If you join any of our watersport clubs, you must complete a swim test for safety reasons.

That way we can be doubly sure that you’re honest when you assure the club committee that you did your 400 metres badge! The swim test only involves swimming a few lengths and treading water, so don’t be put off. This year swim tests will take place the week after Freshers’ Fair. If you join a watersport after the swim tests have been carried out, inform your committee and they will arrange a swim test for you at a later date.

First Aid Courses

To help our sports and societies take part in the widest possible range of activities, we offer members national First Aid qualifications.

Emergency First Aid at Work courses are run by our instructor on a first come, first served basis. For full details on how to become trained, visit the website.

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Vehicle Qualifications

A big part of sport and society activities are the trips they undertake. To help you get to your destinations we offer minibus and people carrier courses for members of our sports and societies. As long as you are over 19 with two years’ driving experience for the people carrier and 21 with 3 years’ driving experience for the minibus we can offer first class tuition to help you pass the tests and get you on your way.

Want to start your own activity?

UWESU offers a wide range of groups and activities to get involved in, but if the activity you’re looking for isn’t currently available then why not set one up yourself? It’s easy to start an activity: the four steps outlined in the Quick Guide are all it takes for you to get there.

There is plenty of support for you along the way, too; the Sports and Activities Centre are on hand to help the process along and then to ensure that you get all the know-how you need to kick start your activities, whether that’s a welcome meeting, first trip or a social event.

For your 4 step guide to set up a sport or society see: www.uwesu.org/get_involved/sports/start_your_own_sports_club www.uwesu.org/get_involved/societies/start_a_society

VOLUNTEERING UWESU Volunteering has a student-led focus so it’s up to you what you want to get involved in. You can even set up your own project – with help of course!

Your UWESU Volunteer Support Officer can help you to choose the best volunteering for you.

You may want to learn a new skill, get some work experience, make a difference in your local community... or, have a bright idea for your own project, campaign or event. If so, you can get help with project planning, apply for a budget of up to £100 and gain leadership and team working skills.

Also, there are many volunteering opportunities open to members of Clubs and Societies.

Over the past two years drama, dance and cheerleading have led their own after school clubs in primary schools; trampolining, netball and women’s football have run sessions at school sports days; OUTUWE have put on a World AIDS day campaign and forensic science hosted their own lecture with a guest speaker.

If you are a member of a sport you also have the opportunity to gain coaching qualifications for free in return for volunteering. Last year members from many sports honed their new skills at local schools benefiting the community while helping their CVs. To try out different types of volunteering come along to one-off action days in the community, working with local organisations to make an impact in just one day. The first action day will be Saturday 2nd October.

UWESU work in partnership with the University and the Centre for Sport to provide the UWE Volunteering service.

Through UWE Volunteering there are a whole host of opportunities for you to get involved.

For more information on volunteering, contact: Helen.Seacombe@uwe.ac.uk or phone 0117 32 81665 For further details check out: www.uwesu.org/get_involved/volunteering

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Key Benefits of the Active Card membership:* Full access to both, fully equipped, state of the art fitness suites; The Centre for Sport and Wallscourt Farm Gym

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RAISE AND GIVE Raise and Give (RAG) gives you the best opportunity to raise money for charity while having a great time.

Run by committed and enthusiastic students and supported by UWESU, the RAG committee looks to raise money while having the most amount of fun possible.

The Charities

The RAG committee chooses up to four charities to benefit from the money raised across the academic year. In 2009—2010 the charities were: • • • •

Bliss Brainwave Cure Leukaemia Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Throughout the year RAG have a number of set events that they will always put on, culminating in February’s RAG Week, a collection of wide ranging events that incorporate anything from cabaret to pizza eating.

Last year saw the inaugural Jailbreak event which saw over 60 teams try and get as far away from the University without spending any money. The winners got to New York and in total over £12,000 was raised for the charity Young Minds.

How you can get involved?

Although RAG already have a few ideas up their sleeves they’d love to hear any that you have! Is there something you’d like to set up? Is there some idea burning inside but you’re not sure how to put it in to action? If you have an idea for some way to raise money for charity then we would be more than happy to hear it. Whether it is a street collection or a record attempt we can help you get your ideas off the ground.

Send any ideas to the Activities President and we’ll try and help get your ideas up and running: Activities.President@uwe.ac.uk

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STUDENT MEDIA Student Media

UWESU Student Media encompasses the student newspaper, WesternEye, and its magazine style supplement WestWorld, the radio station, Hub Radio, and the UWESU website. All these forms of media provide a wide range of opportunities for you to get involved in, so if you fancy trying something new or have an ambition to work in the media then we want to hear from you.

WesternEye

Getting involved in your student newspaper, WesternEye, is your chance to make your mark at UWE. Produced monthly, the WesternEye has been running for eight years and is written by students for students. It is editorially independent from the University and Students’ Union, and thus supports a culture of open accountability between students, the University and UWESU. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in journalism and expand your creativity by bringing fresh ideas to the newspaper and being part of a committed and lively team. WesternEye will keep you informed of current UWESU and University news, events, campaigns, UWESU sports and societies, lifestyle, features, and much more all crammed into one exciting newspaper!

A new website is in the process of being created, but previous versions are available from: www.westerneye.net/downloads

Westworld

Westworld was previously an independent UWESU magazine, but unfortunately the recession and budgetary constraints mean this is no longer possible. However, it has been kept alive as a supplement of WesternEye, featuring sharp magazine style design and covering topics like art, music, culture, fashion, theatre and photography. It also exhibits work from UWE students.

Getting involved in WesternEye and Westworld is easy, just contact the Editor, George Rowe, on: 0117 32 82842 or email: Western.Eye@uwe.ac.uk 10

George Rowe: Student Publications’ Editor Western.Eye@uwe.ac.uk 0117 32 82842

Pete Johnson: Hub Radio Manager Hub.info@uwe.ac.uk 0117 32 88140

Hub Radio

Think you’ve got what it takes to be the next Chris Moyles, Annie Mac or Zane Lowe? If so then get involved with Hub Radio, UWE’s pride of AM and internet radio station. Join the Hub Radio team and you can enjoy working in all sorts of roles, from presenting and producing to graphic design and creative management.

Listen to us on www.hubradio.co.uk or on you can pick us up on 1449AM if you are around Frenchay Campus.

We broadcast throughout the year. Consider us the voice and ears that link you, the UWE students with the best that Bristol and UWESU has to offer. With ticket giveaways and live events, plus loads of wicked tunes, why wouldn’t you want to be a part of it all?

If you want to get involved then contact the station manager Pete Johnson at hub.info@uwe.ac.uk The Student Media Centre at Frenchay provides a home to most of the student media activities and can be found in room 5F9 (top floor of UWESU). To find out more about student media visit: www.uwesu.org/studentmedia

Wanted: Journalists / DJs / presenters / graphic designers / photographers / web designers and developers 11 / video editors / illustrators

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U W E

V E R S U S

B R I S T O L

VARSITY

Each year UWE and Bristol University go head to head over a whole series of sporting activities competing for the Varsity Trophies.

Varsity is a fantastic opportunity to showcase Bristol and UWE sporting talent. However, Varsity is much more than this; it is an event which builds relationships between two excellent universities on and off the sporting field. It demonstrates to the local community the positive impact the two universities of Bristol have upon the local landscape. All the above is achieved with the mutual goal in mind to raise money for local charities.

In 2010 16 sports clubs took up the challenge: • American Football • Badminton • Basketball • Boat • Canoe Polo • Cricket • Football Men • Football Women

• • • • • • • •

Hockey Men Hockey Women Ice Hockey Cycling Netball Rugby Men Rugby Women Squash

The ‘Battle of the water’ (Varsity Boat Race) always draws one of the biggest crowds of the year, as do the Rugby and Football matches at the Memorial Stadium, home of Bristol Rovers F.C and Bristol Rugby.

The 2011 Series is shaping up to be bigger and better then ever, with the programme to include a ‘Varsity Day’ where a whole host of Sporting competitions will be held on the same day at a central location. Watch out for further details when announced; put that date in your diary and come along and support UWESU Sport!

who said it’s the taking part that counts,

embrace the rivalry

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 15th 18-19 20th 20th-23rd 22nd 24th 27th OCTOBER 2nd 2nd 5th 6th 6th 6th 7th 9th 16th 18th-22nd 18th-22nd 20th 30th 30th

NOVEMBER 8th-09 13 20 30 TBC TBC DECEMBER 2nd 17th

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International Students Activity Day Welcome Weekend Bower Ashton Fresher’s Fair Free Sport In Fresher’s Week Glenside and St Matt’s Fresher’s Fair Frenchay Fresher Fair Term Starts Volunteer Action Day First Aid Course Activities Council Captains’ Briefing (BUCS Wednesday) Captain’s Briefing (BUCS Individual) Sports Night/ RAG Bar Crawl Sports Council Winterbourne Barn Conservation Volunteering First Aid Course One World Week Sustainability Week UWE Bioblitz First Aid Course CSV Make a Difference Day / UWE volunteer action day

Wallscourt Farm Lawn Across UWE Bower Ashton SU, 11am Centre for Sport Glenside SU, 11am 11am, ECC

9am, 5F1 6pm, 2D07 1.30pm, 5F1 2.45pm, 5F1 Eton/Haze 6pm, 2D07 9am, 5F1 Across UWE Across UWE Frenchay 9am, 5F1 Across UWE

First Aid Course First Aid Course Winterbourne Barn Conservation Volunteering Activities Council Volunteer Action Day Sports Day

5.30pm, 5F1 9am, 5F1

Sports Council Term Ends

6pm, 2D07

6pm, 2D07 TBC TBC

JANUARY 3rd-14th 17th 25th 27th FEBRUARY 1st-28th 1st-28th 2nd 28th MARCH 1st 3rd 7th-11th 15th 17th APRIL 8th MAY 3rd 3rd-27th 3rd 5th 7th JUNE 24th

Exams Period Term Starts Activities Council Sports Council

6pm, 2D07 6pm, 2D07

Club and Society AGMs to be held Feel Good February Refreshers Fair Varsity Series Begins

Across Campus Red Bar Across Bristol

Activities Council Sports Council Student Union Elections – Voting Week Societies: Introduction Training Clubs: Introduction Training

6pm, 2D07 6pm, 2D07 Across UWE 6pm, 2D067 6pm, 2D067

Term Ends Term Starts Exam Period Activities Council Sports Council Sports Awards Dinner

Term Ends

6pm, 2D07 6pm, 2D07

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16 Knockouts & National Rankings Badminton Men 1st Team: Conference Cup Semi Finalists Basketball Women 1st Team: Conference Cup Finalists Cricket Men 1st Team: Conference Cup Semi Finalists Fencing Men 1st Team: Conference Cup Champions Football Women 1st Team: Conference Cup Champions Golf (Mixed): Conference Cup Semi Finalists Hockey Men 1st Team: National Ranking Top 16 Riding: Team Championship: Bronze Medal Rowing: Senior Men: Silver Medal (BUCS Small Boats Head); Novice Women Coxed 8: Silver Medal, Novice Men Coxed 4: Bronze Medal, Novice Women Coxed 4: Bronze Medal (BUCS Championship & Beginner Head) Rugby Women 1st Team: Conference Cup Finalists Snowsports: Snowboard 1st Team: Gold Medal (BUISC) & Bronze Medal (BUSC Alpine Championships) & League Champions Squash Men 1st Team: Trophy Finalists Volleyball Women 1st Team: Conference Cup Semi Finalists

BUCS League Champions Premier Southern ‘B’: Rugby Union Men 1st Team Division Two: Rugby Union Women 1st Team (Undefeated) Division Two: Badminton Men 1st Team Division Two: Cricket Men 1st Team Division Two: Football Women 1st Team (Undefeated) Division Two: Hockey Women 1st Team (Undefeated) Division Four: Hockey Women 2nd Team (Undefeated)

Winners Sports Awards 2010 Winners Activities Awards 2010 Student Volunteer Award: Alex George, Climbing Best Trip/Event: Bar School, Amsterdam Trip Club Volunteer Award: Badminton The Other Award: Comets Cheerleading, Fundraising Student Coach of the Year: Natalie Morris, Trampoline Project of the Year: Dance, After-School Club Most Improved Team: Hockey Women 2nd Team Volunteer of the Year: Rachel Ansell, READ International Most Improved Club: Cricket Best New Society: Poker Team Captain of the Year: Rachel Fisher, Rugby Women 1st Most Improved Society: Bar School Best Team: Football Women 1st Team Society of the Year: Drama Best Club: Climbing Society Personality of the Year: Lisa Tozer, People & Planet Best Sports Club: Rugby Women Sports Personality of the Year: Gemma Gray, Netball

HIGH ACHIEVERS 2009/10

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Great Britain Representatives Fencing: Jessica Davies & Nathaniel Lewis Polo: Eden Ormerod Riding: Adam Morgan Rowing: Sam Quinnette-Hayes Snowboard: Rowan Brandreth

Great British Universities Representatives Karate: Sarah Clarke Rowing: Nick Crease, Tom Pocock, Cameron Smith & Jack Thompson

English Universities Representatives Boxing: Liam Horgan Hockey: Sian French, Emily James, Abigail Robinson, Amy Simmons & Emma Speake

Individual Achievements Boxing: Liam Horgan: Silver Medal (BUCS Open U67kg); Demian Atwell: Silver Medal (BUCS Novice U64kg) Cycling: Luke Dunbar: Silver Medal (BUCS Hill Climb Championships) Karate: Sarah Clark: Gold Medal (BUCS U55kg Kumite); Jamie Bowen: Bronze Medal (BUCS U60kg Kumite) Pool: Lee Morris: Silver Medal (University Championships) Riding: Adam Morgan: Gold Medal (BUCS Individual Championships) Snowsports: Rowan Brandreth: Gold Medal (Boarder Cross), CJ Brown: Gold Medal (Snowboard Big Air), Rowan Brandreth: (Parallel Slalom) Silver Medal, Brandy Young: Bronze Medal (Women’s Skier Cross), Ludivine Vallano: Bronze Medal (Women’s Boarder Cross) (BUCS Alpine Championships) Squash: Mohamed El Shorbagy: Gold Medal (BUCS Individual Championships; British Junior Champion & World Junior Champion) Mike Harris: Bronze Medal (BUCS Individual Championships) Trampolining: Louis-Paul Jaspal: Silver Medal (Individual BUCS Championships, Level 3)

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES African Caribbean Society AfricanCaribbean Society Airsoft American Football Amnesty International Anime Archaos Athletics Badminton Bar School Basketball (Men’s) Basketball (Women’s) Believers Loveworld Boat Club Boxing Canoe Chess Climbing Combat Karate Comets Cheerleading Cricket Cycling Dance Disabled Students Drama ELSA Engineering Fencing Football (Men’s) Football (Women’s) Forensic Science Free Palestine Gliding Hellenic Hindu History Hockey Ice Hockey Islamic Jiu Jitsu

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Kickboxing Lacrosse Land & Animal Biology Live Music Malaysian Students Association MathSoc Mountain & Hillwalking Netball OutUWE (LGBT) Paintball People & Planet Poker Pole Fitness Polo Post-grad Psychology Real Ale Riding Role Playing Rugby (Men’s) Rugby (Women’s) Sailing Scouts and Guides Skydive Snowsports Squash Sub Aqua Surf Swimming & Waterpolo Tae Kwon Do Tennis Trampoline Triathlon Ultimate Frisbee Urban Vietnamese Volleyball Wargames Windsurf

UWE ACS (Afro-Caribbean Society) aims to enhance awareness towards our university and hopefully the world of both African and Caribbean cultures by organizing events (not just parties, though we are on a skanking ting) which showcase different elements of our heritage. Whether you are keen to celebrate Africa and the Caribbean or you want to be part of an active, fun-filled society at the University of the West of England, we welcome everyone. We are in it for the: The Culture.... The Food... The Entertainment... The Socialising... The Networking... The Career prospects... The fun... The laughter... The Friendships... The Excitement and Experiences... You should get in the mix!!!!

Where & when they meet: Venues for meeting are shared with our members 48 hrs before the meeting.

Membership Fee: £3 Email: uweacs@yahoo.com

Airsoft Airsoft skirmishing is a fast paced, action packed sport pitting two or more teams against each other fighting for control of a number of objectives. The society is for newcomers or veterans alike and offers the chance of both to pursue the sport throughout uni. Not only de we offer people to skirmish with, but the society will also hold regular socials in and around Frenchay Campus and Bristol.

Where and When You Meet: Bristol Airsoft on the 1st Wednesday of every month at 6pm (Venue subject to change) Membership Fee: £5 Email: uwe.airsoft@googlemail.com Facebook: UWE Airsoft Group

American Football For the second year in a row the UWE BULLETS American Football Team have had a successful year in winning their division and reaching the National Quarter-finals and beating Bristol Uni in the Varsity Game. The 2010/2011 season is looking to be another great year for the BULLETS expectations are high to be one of the top American Football Teams in the country. If you think you have what it takes to be a part of a team with great ambition then American Football is for you!

Where and when they meet: Mid-Week training at UWE Center for Sport astroturf, Sunday training and games at Filton WISE campus, Socials held often in term time (Monday’s, Thursday’s and Sunday’s) Membership Fee: £20 plus £150 training fees across two terms, which include all training sessions, games, transport and end of year awards night and use of all club kit and equipment.

Email: AJStenlake@googlemail.com Web: www.bristolbullets.co.uk

Amnesty International Amnesty International Society is concerned with preserving and supporting human rights all over the world! By joining this society you will be making a huge difference to those who have been denied basic rights. This will include holding petitions, protests, stalls, demonstrations, and lots more!

Where and when they meet: We will hold a general meeting every 2-3 weeks, but more regularly if we have an event approaching. Meetings are usually held in one of the SU rooms on the 5th floor.

Membership Fee: £3 Email:amnestyinternationalatuwe@googlemail.com

Anime We are an easy going society of like-minded people who enjoy the geekier things in life. We watch Anime as a group and have regular socials both of a nerdy and drinky kind. Frequenting the local Karaoke bar and conventions around the country with at least one large trip a year. We have fun, discussions, fund raisers and sometimes dress up just for the lolz.

You don’t have to be a hardcore nerd to join, all are welcome, just come with an open mind.

Where and when they meet: We run a variety of events ranging from the actual watching of anime to special events such as quiz nights, karaoke and cosplay-themed pub crawls. Frenchay Campus,

every Wednesday from 4pm-6pm in 1N05 Membership Fee: £5 Email: uweanime@googlemail.com Web: www.uweanime.proboards.com

Archaos We are the voice for the students of architecture and related subjects – putting on guest lectures, parties, inter year football matches. We aim to promote the great work done here at UWE through our website, which will launch this autumn, and publications that show case student work. It’s a great way of meeting other students, and is becoming a real strong part of studying architecture here at UWE. Where and when they meet: R Block throughout the week.

Membership Fee: £5 Email: archaosuwe@gmail.com

Athletics Over recent years UWE Athletics has continued to grow and a number of aspiring and committed athletes now take part. We are a close team who welcome new members and work together with athletes of all abilities to achieve their personal aims and improve performance in a fun, friendly training atmosphere. There is the opportunity to take part in indoor and outdoor competitions like BUCS, however competing is not essential. If there are ever enquiries or suggestions that members wish to make these can be taken to our happy and helpful committee.

Where and when they meet: Circuits (open session): Mondays 5pm (Centre for Sport, Frenchay) Track Training: Tuesdays and Thursdays 6.30pm (Wise Campus, Filton) Membership Fee: £20 Email: Theresa2.Paul@live.uwe.ac.uk Facebook: UWE athletics

Badminton The Badminton club provides a friendly atmosphere for players of any level and background. We are an international club with members from countries all over the world. Joining our club not only means taking part in a competitive sport but also interacting with people who have other interests, cultures and languages. We offer training from level 1 coaches on request and there will also be the chance to become a coach yourself. We are committed to our

social members and try to promote participation in badminton, as well as encouraging competitive play.

This has taken our club to new heights, and the highlights of the 09/10 season include promotion for the Men’s 1st Team in BBL, being awarded the Club Volunteer Award 09/10 and winning the Varsity match against Bristol University.

Where and when they meet: Friday: 6.30pm 10.30pm (main session) Sunday: 6.30pm - 8.30pm (men’s squad training) Sunday: 6:30pm - 8.30pm (women’s squad training) Membership Fee: £30 Email: uwebadders@gmail.com Web: www.uwesu.net/badminton

Bar School We are a unique society concentrating on mixology (the skill of making and mixing drinks) and flair (tricks or manipulation performed with the equipment or ingredients in the course of making a drink). The aim of the society is to enlighten its members to the unlimited way in which various spirits, juices and even foods can be used to make drinks to suit everyone. With UWE Bar School you can expect to meet new people, learn new skills and make up some scrumtpious cocktails. Whether you want to compete in flair tournaments, add to your current skills as a bartender or just learn how to make new and interesting drinks, Bar School is the society for you Where and when they meet: Tuesdays, 7:30pm Membership Fee: £10 Email: bar-school@hotmail.co.uk Facebook: UWE Bar School 10/11

Basketball (Men’s) We like to play basketball – simples. Come and see us at freshers fair to find out about trials and training sessions. All standards welcome, enthusiasm essential!

Where and when they meet: Training Filton WISE Campus: Monday: 8.30pm - 10.30pm. Open scrimmage once a week plus extra outdoor sessions (weather permitting).

Membership Fee: £40 Email: noisyboy001@yahoo.co.uk

Basketball (Women’s) UWE Women’s Basketball is played in a fun yet competitive environment. The team competes in the

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BUCS league and holds an end of season varsity game against Bristol University. The girls work very hard to learn and develop their skills around study and other commitments. Socials are held together with the men’s basketball club every fortnight during term time, which includes nights out, bowling, ice skating, going to the cinema, sports tour, camping, day trip etc. Notable socials throughout the year include the Christmas dinner, the Sports Awards dinner and the end of season ballers social.

Where and when they meet: Centre for Sport (Frenchay Campus) Monday 5pm - 6.30pm and Tuesdays 7.30am - 9am Membership Fee: £25 Email: buchanan566@btinternet.com Facebook: UWE Firebirds

Believers Loveworld We are a group of students who are genuinely interested in the Gospel and helping others to understand and fellowship with God, with a unique message and a student perspective to the Bible. We believe you are the key to your future and we are devoted to developing the right mentality for a sure future. Your life will never be the same again. God bless you.

Where and when they meet: We normally meet to have a general fellowship meeting once a week on Thursdays, however we also have smaller cell groups where students can have a more intimate fellowship with the word of God. Membership Fee: £3 Email: blwuwe@hotmail.co.uk Web: www.blwuk.org

Boat Club

Canoe

The UWE Boat club is an ever-expanding club with up to 100 new members each year. We cater for all levels of athletes, from absolute beginners to international senior oarsmen. Whatever standard you aspire too, UWEBC offers you the opportunity to strengthen existing skills within our senior squads or learn totally new ones in our novice programme.

In doing so we hope that with us you will achieve and exceed your goals, whilst enjoying your time.

The UWE Boat club work hard and play hard!!

Where and when they meet: Our water training is located in the heart of Bristol’s city centre, on Bristol’s floating harbour. Land training is conducted at the Frenchay Centre for Sport.

Membership Fee: £50 Email: ramboandshifty@hotmail.com Facebook: UWE Boat Club

The most dynamic club in UWE. Awarded “Club of the Year 2009” by UWE Students Union. We offer White water kayaking, Surf kayaking, individual and team competitions. Enjoy the peace and tranquillity of Bristol’s local rivers and docklands or challenge yourself on raging torrents of Mountain Rivers and ride the Atlantic Ocean. As one of the oldest clubs at UWE we have the advantage of many years experience in all disciplines of kayaking. At weekends we run day trips and weekend adventures to fantastic places such as the River Dart, Polzeath, Symonds Yat, Brecon Beacons along with an annual trip to the high Alpine Mountains. We hold weekly pool sessions and outdoor training sessions to teach you the basics and progressive skills.

Where and when they meet: We run weekly pool sessions at Bristol University Swimming Pool. These training sessions cover the basics strokes through to the more advanced techniques needed for both river paddling and canoe polo. Our pool sessions also include the random yet fantastic sport of canoe polo. Directions to the pool are available on our website. We have regular socials in the centre of Bristol as well as various pub crawls and parties.

Membership Fee: £20 Email: canoe@live.uwe.ac.uk Web: uwesu.net/canoe

Boxing The University Boxing club is open to all students regardless of ability or gender and is dedicated to enjoying and promoting the sweet science. We offer dynamic, fun, and fulfilling training for people who want to get much fitter all the way up to the squad who compete in national competitons. Many people just train for the excellent fitness and health benefits will others want to work towards sparring.

After getting a taste of Boxing and training for a while lots of people decide they would like to join the squad and work towards competing in one of our many competitions throughout the year.

Lots of additional support, advice and training is available for the squad. As competitions approach the coaches look at the squad and choose a team – this ranges from the most experienced boxers to those having their first bout, it all depends on the completion we are entering.

Where and when they meet: The Boxing Club is very lucky to train at some of the best equipped gyms in Bristol. The gyms have a bars, changing rooms for men and women, showers and parking. Full details on the webpage, Facebook and at Freshers.

Membership Fee: £30 Email: uwe_boxing@hotmail.co.uk Web: www.uwesu.net/boxingforum/index.php

Chess

Combat Karate

Chess is a great way to sharpen tactical and strategic thinking as well as train focused thought and mental planning – despite it’s simplicity! UWE chess club offers a great way for players of all abilities to meet socially, improve their game and meet fellow enthusiasts. Having finished at the top of the Bristol & District Chess League we are looking for players for next mating season to fill the spot of players that have left last year. Everyone will get a chance to play for the team. Be a Pawn Star!

Where and when they meet: 5th floor, F-block meeting room. We also play games around Bristol in the league.

Membership Fee: £5 Email: ceders@hotmail.co.uk

Okinawan Goju Ryu or ‘Combat Karate’ is a comprehensive martial art and is concerned purely with effective self-defence. It encompasses both striking techniques (punching, kicking, elbowing, kneeing etc) and wrestling techniques (throwing, locking, choking, strangling etc) to form a fullyrounded fighting system. Training incorporates learning the techniques from across this martial spectrum, and practising them in the form of sparring and grappling, together with use of pads and exercise. Weapons work is also studied, both in terms of how to use sticks and knives (and other weapons), and in terms of how to defend against armed attack. New members are always welcome, whether new to martial arts or having experience in this or any other system. Gradings take place every term, so there are plenty of opportunities to advance through the belts. (Grading is not mandatory however, and everybody is free to progress at their own pace).

Where and when they meet: Combat Karate will have a weekly two-hour session at UWE, A full list of training times and places can be obtained by visiting our website or by sending an e-mail to the address below.

Membership Fee: £5; £3 per session Email: smiley-from-combat-karate@hotmail.co.uk Web: www.combat-karate.co.uk

Climbing To sum the club up in a few words I would describe it as a “Free for all”. By this I mean that the club is there for anyone who wants to join regardless of age, ability etc. If you have never climbed before or are looking to challenge your fear of heights then this is the place for you. Once you join you can climb with us as often (or not) as you want so you can take on as much as suits you, and take part in as many of the activities as you want and we will always look into something you suggest.

Membership Fee: £20. Induction course for new climbers is £6 on Wednesday afternoons or £15 if on an evening. Please check our website for full details: www.uweclimbing.co.uk We have our socials on a Monday night. We climb on Mondays before socials and on Wednesday afternoons. We run regular weekend trips, around the country, throughout the year.

Email: climbing@uwe.ac.uk Web: www.uweclimbing.co.uk

Comets Cheerleading We are a competitive cheerleading squad – it’s not all pom poms and cheering it includes strength, fitness and athleticism!! Check out the facebook page for photos and videos! If you love gymnastics, dance and keeping fit and joining a team of fun dedicated people then this is the society for you!

You will enjoy overnight competitions and hotel stays - great social events and being part of a winning team!! You will love it!! Boys too!! LIFT GIRLS NOT WEIGHTS! Where and when they meet: We train twice a week

at St Matts gym: Wednesday 8pm - 10pm; Sunday 7pm - 9pm. We cheer for the American Football team at their games usually on Sundays and have at least three competitions around the country per year.

Membership Fee: £20; term fees apply Email: kayleigh2.fletcher@live.uwe.ac.uk Facebook: UWE Comets Cheerleading 2010/2011

Cricket Do you like Cricket? Are you looking to have fun being part of a club, both on and off the field? Two yeses? Then UWE Cricket Club is for you! 2010 has been a successful year for UWE CC, with highlights including winning the ‘Most improved Club’ at the annual Sports Awards dinner, our 1st team being crowned Champions in their league and the Ladies team winning the annual varsity match. We aim to continue this trend into the 2010/11 season so come along to a club that balances seriousness and success on the pitch with fun, banter and laughs off it. So if you’re a seasoned player, someone wanting to learn the game, or anywhere in between, come along and be a part of the camaraderie at UWE CC! Where and when they meet: Weekly training sessions from September at Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus. Tuesday: 8.30pm-10.30pm Friday: 5.30pm - 7.30pm, Men’s team, and 7pm 8.30pm for the Women’s team.

Membership Fee: £20 Email: stefan.tyrie@live.uwe.ac.uk Facebook: UWE Cricket Club

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Cycling

Disabled Students

We take part in a variety of riding disciplines such as downhill, road riding, cross country, 4 cross, dirt jumping, skate park and street riding. We annually attend the BUCS mountain bike and road riding championships where we compete against other universities for BUCS championship points. We hold weekly to fortnightly trips to a variety of riding spots locally and around the UK, as well as competing in various non University based competitions. Street rides and socials are held weekly for all our members to meet up and get to know each other before going on trips. We also have an annual European mountain bike trip for two weeks, last year we traveled to the South of France to session some of the world best downhill tracks.

Where and when they meet: Every Wednesday we meet up for a social and also weekly street rides.

Membership Fee: £20 Email: eddleston1@hotmail.co.uk

We aim to be less formal and will focus mainly on activities for disabled students e.g. wheelchair dancing for physically disabled students and just finding a nice quiet bar for get-togethers which will be good for those that don’t like loud music or crowded places such as those with sensory disabilities. The society will also aim to educate non-disabled students about how difficult it can be to be a disabled student and the main problems they can face, hoping to bring them all together.

Where and when they meet: TBC Membership Fee: £5 Email:Jason.yannacopoulos@live.uwe.ac.uk

Dance Dance Soc provides classes at affordable prices in a variety of dance styles including Ballet, jazz and hip hop, that accommodate all levels and experience, aiming to give members the opportunity to meet with other students, have fun, learn new skills and get fit. Our squad competes and performs throughout the year, entering competitions at Loughborough, Brunel and Portsmouth Universities in 2009/10.The Dance Society was awarded ‘Society of the Year’ in 2008 and received the Achievement Award in 2009. All information on timetables, classes and anything else going on the society can be found on our website.

Where and when they meet: Classes run in the evenings between Monday and Friday and are held in the Centre of Performing Arts (CPA) or Centre for Sport CFS. Full timetables can be found on our website.

Membership Fee: £14, includes free membership to the CPA. Classes are ‘pay as you go’ at £2/3 Email: uwedancesoc@hotmail.co.uk Web: www.uwedancesoc.co.uk

Drama At the Drama Society we welcome new members with open arms and encourage all who are interested to have a go. Whether you are an experienced thespian or simply someone who fancies having a go at acting or being involved in the technical aspect of performance then Drama Society is the place to be. We fully involve all our fresher counterparts in what we do by having first year and fresher only plays, giving you the chance to act or direct and really show us what you’ve got.

We are a friendly and relaxed group of people who love having fun and will hope to make your time with as enjoyable as it can possibly be.

Where and when they meet: We meet every Wednesday in the SU bar at St Matthias Campus in Fishponds at 2pm. St Matthias is only a bus ride from Frenchay so it’s easy to find. Hop on a U3 bus, get off at St Matthias, head to the SU Bar and ask for Drama Society.

Membership Fee: £5 Email: uwedrama@hotmail.co.uk Web: uwedrama.webs.com

ELSA ELSA is an innovative international Law Society designed to assist law students in becoming more employable; it’s a recognised society by most law firms. We can provide work experience opportunities for Law students through our STEP programme, and offer you opportunities to attend events and seminars at UWE, throughout the country and even internationally! This was demonstrated by our successful Question Time event last April which was open to students, staff and public. These are just a few ways to improve your CV which can be further demonstrated by taking up a position on our society panel, or even getting involved in national mooting or essay competitions. ELSA IS NOT JUST FOR LAW STUDENTS; ANYONE can get involved and meet other like-minded people formally and socially!! The items listed are only a fraction of what we can offer as a society and we’re always open to new ideas.

Where and when they meet: We aim to meet once a week to discuss the issues in our agenda; TBC Membership Fee: £5 Email: elsaatuwe@live.co.uk Facebook: ELSA @ UWE

Engineering The Engineering Society provided exciting activities for many students last year; doing things that without the society probably wouldn’t have been possible.

We hope that we can continue to support these new members for years to come and bring in new members to explore and take advantage of what we can offer. It’s important to get to know our new members, and so everyone is invited to the weekly social to introduce themselves - bring a friend too!

Where and when they meet: Our meeting places vary depending on the other activities taking place, so we keep you up to date with regular emails and notifications on our website.

Membership Fee: £4.50 Email: richard.tolley@uweengineering.org.uk Web: uweengineering.org.uk

Fencing

Football (Women’s)

Fencing is a very intensive sport involving large bursts of energy, and quick reactions. If you want to build up some leg muscle, or just improve your general fitness, give it a go. All kit is provided by the club.

Where and when they meet: Training sessions are: Monday: 4pm - 5.30pm, Wednesday: 1pm - 4pm and Saturday: 4pm - 6pm Membership Fee: £15 Email: samuel2.williamson@live.uwe.ac.uk

League and Cup winners last year and winners of Best Team at the Sports Awards and we are hoping to have just as good a year this year! Football is a great way for you to get to know people, keep fit, is easy to pick up and is fun for beginners and experienced players alike. The socials are a great way to get to know people from all the UWE sports teams and matches are consistently followed by a good night out. We go on tour towards the end of the year which is an unforgettable and an amazing experience. The varsity match is the last game of the year and is always a highly charged affair and a great match.

Where and when they meet: We train at Filton Wise on a Monday Night.

Membership Fee: £20 Email: nicolajohns@virginmedia.com Facebook: UWE Women football 2010-11

Where and when they meet: Meetings fortnightly.

A weekly stall.

Membership Fee: £3 Email: odell88@hotmail.com Facebook: UWE Free Palestine Society

Gliding The cheapest flying you’ll ever get to do! We fly every weekend and most Wednesdays and with commitment you could be flying solo within a year!

Where and when they meet: We fly every weekend and most wednesdays at the Cotswold Gliding Club near Stroud.

Membership Fee: £20 Email: uwegliding@gmail.com Web: www.uwegliding.com

Forensic Science

Football (Men’s) UWE Men’s football is one of the most popular clubs at the University. This is not just down to success on the field, but also because of the great social events we have off it! We have 4 teams which play in the British Universities and Colleges Sport Football League with the first team playing in the First division. In addition and in conjunction with the Centre for Sport there is a ‘Social Sport’ 11 a side football league. Anyone can join a team where you are guaranteed to make some great new teammates and enjoy amazing social events, with pure banta!

For more details visit www.uwesocialsport.co.uk Where and when they meet: Training is at Clifton College - Monday: 6pm - 10pm (7pm - 10pm in Term 2) and Thursday: 8pm - 10.30pm Membership Fee: £40 Email: chubby9@hotmail.co.uk

We are a small group of Forensic Scientists and enthusiastic students. We will meet weekly to begin with and have an array of fun activities to be enjoyed with like-minded people. All are welcome.

See you soon!

Where and when they meet: Hoping to meet in vodka revolutions in Bristol Centre at 8pm on Monday’s.

Membership Fee: £5 Email: uweforensicsciencesociety@hotmail.co.uk Facebook: UWE Forensic Science Club

Free Palestine Free Palestine Society campaigns for justice for the Palestinians. We also advocate for Palestinians’ civil, political and human rights, in accordance with international law. Free Palestine Society campaign*: * for the right of self-determination for the Palestinian people * for the right of return of the Palestinian people * for the immediate withdrawal of the Israeli state from the occupied territories * against the oppression and dispossession suffered by the Palestinian people * in support of the rights of the Palestinian people and their struggle to achieve these rights * to promote Palestinian civil society in the interests of democratic rights and social justice * to oppose Israel’s occupation and its aggression against neighbouring states * in opposition to racism, including anti-Jewish prejudice and the apartheid and Zionist nature of the Israeli state.

Hellenic A group for the Greeks and Cypriots that will be studying at UWE, and anyone else that feels fascinated by the Greek and Cypriot culture! Join us to feel how the Greeks do it! (Mykonos - Ayia Napa party and social life).

Where and when they meet: Anywhere in Bristol.

Membership Fee: £5

Hindu UWE Hindu Soc will aim to provide a home away from home! We are open to all students from any background who want to experience a slice of hindu culture. We have some fantastic ideas for future events and are looking for some other ideas from you guys.

If you feel you could bring something to the society and help us inspire others and get people together, contact us via email as below. We are happy to open up new positions if you feel you can contribute.

Where and when they meet: Weekly Aarti and Hanuman Chalisa (Prayers), National Hindu Students Forum Conference, Regional Sports Competition...

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which leads towards the big event of National Sports Competition, Diwali Ball, Navatri, Bollywood Movie Nights, Rang De Holi (Festival of colours), Other outings such as Dinners and Crazy Golf, Trips to places such as Cheddar caves, Quiz nights such as Question of Sport and other topics and much more!

Membership Fee: £5 Email: uwehindusoc@:hotmail.co.uk Facebook: UWE Hindu Soc

Hockey We boast 7 teams all competing in various BUCS leagues– 3 Women’s and 4 Men’s, with the Men’s 1st XI retaining their place in the prestigious South Prem for a third year and the Women’s 1st XI being promoted back into the 1st division. We have a really strong social side as we all go out together on Wednesdays and get to know everyone from other teams after we’ve all supported each others’ matches at the Stade du Frenchay. The standard of hockey along with the unbeatable social side is an incredible way of becoming a part of an increasingly popular club.

Where and when they meet: Training is Monday and Tuesday nights, depending on the team you play for. Games are on Wednesdays in BUCS league.

Social nights are after games on a Wednesday, social meeting point is yet to be chosen.

Membership Fee: £35 Email: laurenannewood@googlemail.com Web: www.uwehc.co.uk

History The History Society welcomes all those interested in expanding their historical knowledge. History is much more than just a taught subject; it is a subject which everyone can enjoy through trips, talks and socials!

The society arranges trips to historic locations such as Bath, talks by distinguished historians and socials such as themed pub crawls. Talks and visits will cover a wide variety of topics and there is sure to be something of interest to everyone! Not all trips will be directly linked to History however as trips to venues such as theme parks are purely for socialising! The Society holds the 2007 ‘Best Trip Award’ for our ‘Walking tour of Medieval Bristol’ and the 2008 trip Award’ for our ‘Welsh Castles Tour’.

The Society puts much effort into trips to make them enjoyable to all! With socials and events every 2-3 weeks, it is a society worth joining!

Where and when they meet: The society holds regular meetings and socials throughout the year in historic pubs in the city and at the SU. Details of meetings and events will be on the facebook/twitter pages. Also e-mails will be sent to members.

Membership Fee: £5 Email: uwehistsoc@hotmail.co.uk Facebook: UWE History Society 10/11 or www.twitter.com/UWEhistsoc

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Ice Hockey UWE’s Ice Hockey Club was founded in October 2008.

Having played two successful seasons we entered the National competition in 2010. The club has players of all levels of experience: from the exceptionally talented to several new players with no experience at all! We offer people of all abilities the chance to play ice hockey. I you’re a beginner we have qualified coaches on hand to teach you the basics, and get you up to scratch so you can eventually become a member of the squad and play in league games. If you have played before then you can get involved with the squad which plays in Division 2 Southern Conference University League. This year we shall also be entering a team in the Division 3 league which is

perfect for beginners and those with less experience.

Where and when they meet: Training every Wednesday from 2.15pm - 3.15pm at Bristol Ice Rink.

Membership Fee: £100 Email: bristol-lions@live.com Web: www.bristol-lions.co.uk

Islamic UWE’s Isoc serves as the focal point for Muslim students, staff and those interested in Islam in Bristol. We are dedicated in spreading awareness of the Monotheistic Islamic faith; it’s social and political system, rich history and bright future. In addition, we are at the service of the UWE Muslim community, providing the means for the 5 daily prayers, Friday sermons, weekly study circles as well as other educational and social requirements.

The Isoc of UWE proactively seeks to enhance its members both spiritually and professionally, whilst seeking to create an environment of unity between the Muslims and an ethos of discussion with the wider community of all backgrounds. We shall, by the will of God, continually strive to be at the service of Islam and Muslims, address the Islamic contemporary issues and celebrate the richness of the Islamic way of life with Muslims and nonMuslim colleagues alike.

Where and when they meet: Our activities vary in their nature and location. However, 3E41 is our regular and full-time Islamic prayer room hence this is where we usually find one another, in addition to the weekly Friday prayers which are held at the Octagon, 1.15pm.

Membership Fee: £3 Email: president@uweisoc.com Web: www.uweisoc.com

a complete beginner or have some experience the club’s experienced coaches will guide you through.

Where and when they meet: We train at St. Matt’s gym every Monday: 7.30pm - 9.45pm Membership Fee: £15; £3 per session.

Email: patrickcapelen@gmail.com Facebook: UWE Kickboxing 2010/2011

Lacrosse Jiu Jitsu Jitsu is one of the few physical activities where women and men take part on an equal footing. It is a ‘team sport’ because you can only improve by working together with other club members, but it’s an individual activity because your progress and development is individual to you. Jiu Jitsu was the system of Self Defence, developed and practiced by the Samurai in Japan. With a wide syllabus employing locks, strikes and throws Jitsu is not a competitive sport, its practiced as an effective system for modern self defence. All martial arts promise to provide self defence, fitness, coordination and self confidence. So why is Jitsu different? Firstly if it’s not enjoyable you won’t keep doing it, we make training fun. Everyone learns at their own pace but with a grading each term you will still be wearing your new belt at Christmas.

Where and when they meet: Classes at St Matt’s Gym Tuesday: 8pm - 10pm, Wednesday: 6pm - 8pm and Friday: 6pm - 8pm Membership Fee: £15; £2 session fee.

Email: uwejitsu@hotmail.com Web: www.uwesu.net/jitsu

Kickboxing Kickboxing is a good chance to improve fitness and confidence in a light-hearted and friendly environment. It’s definitely a very social group, and we do enjoy our nights out! So whether you are

Lacrosse is a unique sport, offically the fastest game on two feet, so why not give it a go! We are a new club that has recently been set up and is open to everyone. We also have a women’s team who will be competing in BUCS competitions next season.

Where and when they meet: Wednesdays on St. Matt’s pitches: 1.30pm - 3.30pm Social evening: Wed. (TBC) Membership Fee: £20 Email: helena_2524@hotmail.com

Land & Animal Biology We are a Hartpury-based society concentrating on field work, including conservation and other volunteer work. We’ll also have talks from leading academics in animal related subjects and organised social events and activities.

Where and when they meet: There will be weekly activities and monthly socials at venues to be decided.

Membership Fee: £5 Email: uwesu.labs@googlemail.com Facebook: Land & Animal Biology Society at UWE Hartpury

Live Music In our society, we offer members the chance to take their musical talent to the next level, to form bands, to become bigger, and even compete in our annual battle of the bands competition which can lead any act on to bigger and better things. Also, pending on sponsorship, we can hopefully offer discounts from various places within Bristol.

Where and when they meet: The Live Music Society offers a wide selection of places to meet, including open mic nights on all campuses, socials in town. acoustic chills, gigs from guest bands and themed nights where people can get to know each other.

Membership Fee: £5 Email: uwelivemusic@gmail.com Web: www.uwesu.net/livemusic

Malaysian Students Association The society was formed to cater for great number of Malaysian students studying in UWE. Membership is open to all students. We aim to provide a great experience to all students who are interested in learning about our culture, tradition and heritage.

We want to create a strong relationship amongst members and make sure that everyone enjoys their time and experience at UWE. The society has a close tie with the United Kingdom & Eire Council for Malaysian Students (UKEC) and Malaysian Student Department. We will be involved in any important event held by these two organizations, which will be good for future prospective.

Where and when they meet: We normally meet on monthly basis to discuss future plans and any upcoming events. Meetings are usually held at Core 24.

Membership Fee: £8 Email: msa.uwe@googlemail.com

MathSoc We will be having socials to get to know people and also maths related socials. There will also be get togethers for maths-related activities such as discussions, talks and trips. Events may include: maths pub quiz, trip to Cardiff Maths museum, talks from the IMA. Where and when they meet: Various locations around Bristol to introduce freshers and new members to favourite bars and clubs around!

Membership Fee: £5

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Email: mathsoc@live.co.uk

Mountain & Hillwalking UWE Mountain and Hillwalking Club is for you if you want to get out of the city and explore the outdoors and at the same time make great friends. We make regular day trips to the Quantocks, Mendips and Malverns throughout the year. Additionally, we arrange three weekend trips per semester to more challenging areas such as the Lake District and Snowdonia. So whatever your ability come and join us with your walking boots and waterproofs and you’re guaranteed to have a fun time! There is the opportunity to become a Mountain Leader at the end of the year, as well as to become first aid trained and become a licensed Mini-bus driver- so joining UWE M and H can enhance your CV as well as enhance your UWE experience.

Where and when they meet: Socially we meet in the city centre at 8.30pm. Generally we meet at The Apple Cider Boat but this can change so be sure to check out the facebook group for up to date info.

Membership Fee: £15 Email: sophie2.hockin@live.uwe.ac.uk

UWE Netball club is one of the most successful clubs at UWE. With four teams and two coaches we compete on a weekly basis against other universities all over the country. In addition and in conjunction with the Centre for Sport there is a ‘Social Sport’ Netball League for anyone who just wants to play with friends and have some fun. For more details visit www.uwesocialsport.co.uk Where and when they meet: Monday: 1st and 2nd Teams 6.30pm - 8.30pm, 3rd and 4th Teams 7.30pm - 9pm at the Centre for Sport on Frenchay Campus. Additional 1st Team training: Tuesday: 7.30am - 8.30am. Games: Wednesday afternoons.

Membership Fee: £35 Email:lizzie2.marlow@live.uwe.ac.uk Web: www.uwesu.net/netball

OutUWE (LGBT)

Paintball Have you got the balls? If you want to be part of something different then come and join the UWE Paintball Society. We do both tournament paintball, and woodsball so it is open to anyone no matter how much you play! Members get to use our professional equipment at training, so you get a more adrenalin fuelled experience. We also have regular socials as well so you can come along and chill out after a hard day at Uni! We are a friendly bunch, who have a good sense of humour and are always willing to help.

Where and when they meet: Training at St Matt’s Gym on Saturdays and Sundays, 4hrs each day. You can come to both or either days. Training teaches you new skills associated with playing tournament paintball, and you can use them to show off to your friends on a paintball day out!

Membership Fee: £10 Web: www.uwepaintball.co.uk

OutUWE is UWE’s LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) society, firmly established for many years! Here in our society we promot equality and diversity, working closely with contacts inside and out of the university catering not just for LGBT issues with students and staff, but raising awareness and fundraising for other many good causes. As well as offering great night-out deals, subsidised trips to events in and out of Bristol and not just for LGBT persons, but we’re warm and welcoming to all.

Where and when they meet: In years gone by we were focused on the ‘Strip’ of Bristol (that of Queenshilling and Pineapple etc) and now focus many of our meets in Old Market (Retreat, Flamingos etc) but all over Bristol and even other cities!

Membership Fee: £5 Email: outuwe@live.co.uk Web: uwesu.net/outuwe

People & Planet We are a group of friendly people that meet once a week to chat about any environmental and human rights issues that interest us and to plan any action we would like to take part in to address them.

People and Planet is part of a national network and we work closely with the Students’ Union and University to bring about real lasting change.

Where and when they meet: Cafe Kino, Tuesdays @ 6:30pm, www.cafe-kino.com Membership Fee: £3 Email: uwepeopleandplanet@yahoo.co.uk Web: www.uwesu.net/pp

Poker

Polo

Real Ale

We play weekly tournaments of No Limit Texas Hold’em poker for £2/£3 buy-in a game. We also play a large buy-in tournament at the end of each term for up to £20 buy-in. We welcome all abilities of player, so even if you’ve never played before - come down and give it a go, you may find that you’re a natural!

Where and when they meet: This year, we are hoping to play our games at Frenchay. We will be keeping a leader board of the top players - the best of which will go through to the Final Table event at the end of the year and play for prizes.

Membership Fee: £5 Email: uwepoker@live.co.uk Facebook: UWE Poker Society

Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. An introduction session is held with a social that night so everyone can get to know each other.

Where and when they meet: Training sessions are held at Druids Lodge Polo Club in Salisbury. There are three sessions a week for each level; Beginner, Novice and open transport is shared between members.

Membership Fee: £50 Email: beaumccarty@hotmail.co.uk Facebook: UWE Polo Club

The UWE Real Ale Appreciation Society is a collective of people who all love a proper drink in a proper pub. We meet regulary for socials at some of bristols finest drinking holes and have tours at the many local breweries that we are lucky to have so close to us. This year we hope to continue to grow as a society and interest many new drinkers to the delights of one of the finer things in life.

Where and when they meet: Regular socials in pubs across the city Membership Fee: £5 Email: uwerealale@hotmail.com Facebook: UWE Real Ale Appreciation Society

Post-grad We are a society to provide social activities for students studying for postgraduate qualifications at UWE, along with their friends and family. We meet regularly to discuss future plans, whether the theatre, go-karting, comedy nights or just a good old night at the pub!

Where and when they meet: We email everyone registered as interested with our plans to meet-up.

Membership Fee: £5 Email: admin@uwepostgrad.com Web: www.uwepostgrad.com

Riding

Pole Fitness Burn calories Sculpt and tone your muscles Increase your flexibility Improve coordination, grace, style and dance ability Build your confidence and selfesteem Have a great workout in a fun, social environment..... Join the UWE Pole Society today!

Where and when they meet: We train at The Workshop, Hampton Lane, Clifton, Bristol, BS6 6LE You can find us across from Clifton Down Shopping Centre, take a right onto Cotham Hill then Right again onto Hampton Lane. Hampton Lane is the road behind ‘The Hill’ Pub, we are pretty hidden so leave plenty of time to find us!

Membership Fee: £15 Email: uwepolesoc@live.co.uk Web: www.spincitypolefitness.com

Psychology UWE Psychology society is here to give psychology students a place to meet and network with each other. It is also an opportunity to hear and meet guest speakers.

Where and when they meet: Tuesday evenings in “the space” with socials’ venue tbc Membership Fee: £5 Email: uwepsychologysociety@gmail.com Facebook: UWE Psychology Society

We are a social sports club that covers a wide range of equestrian sports. We run weekly lessons for beginners and intermediate riders. We also run two successful BUCS teams that train twice weekly at Hartpury College. This year we have managed to beat off rival universities and qualify our BUCS first team through to the national competition.

Trials for these teams are held at the start of the autumn term. There is also the opportunity to ride on a friendly team and compete against other local universities, but if competing isn’t your thing then we also run fortnightly hacks. This year the socials will be held on the triangle every Wednesday. All our riding is done at qualified yards so own horse is not needed.

Where and when they meet: Team training is held at Hartpury College, lessons are held at Urchinwood Manor and socials are held on the triangle every Wednesday.

Membership Fee: £25 Email: riding@uwe.ac.uk Facebook: UWE RIDING

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Role Playing

Rugby (Women’s)

Scouts and Guides

Now in our second year the Role-playing Society is a chance for both new and more experienced players of tabletop role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons and World of Darkness to find new people to play with. We also run demonstration games for people who are curious about what we do to get a first hand taste without commitment to the society.

Where and when they meet: The plans for next year include bi-monthly gaming evenings for board games, CCG’s, tabletop rpgs and general catch-ups with what’s happening within the society.

Membership Fee: £5 Email: uwerpsoc@live.co.uk Web: uwerpsoc.proboards.com

UWE WRFC are a friendly and thriving rugby club that have had an outstanding season 09-10, so bring on this season!! We welcome players of all abilities and in the past we have had a mix of amateurs, club players, regional players and even internationals. Even if you have never picked up a rugby ball before, don’t worry! New members are always very welcome to come along and join in, whether to train, to play competitively, or simply for the socials! The team are very close-knit and together we will play some great rugby this season, so come along and join in.

Where and when they meet: We train at Bristol Saracens RFC on Monday: 7pm - 9pm and Wednesday: 2pm - 4pm. Wednesdays are also match days during the BUCS league season.

Membership Fee: £20 Email: uwewomensrugby@hotmail.com Web: www.uwewomensrugby.co.uk

SAGUWE is affiliated to the national Student Scout and Guide Organisation (SSAGO). We do activities every week ranging from camping to go-karting, rifle shooting to pub crawls. Three times a year, we attend national camps with hundreds of other students from across the country-a great opportunity to meet new people and try new things! We have links with local Scout and Guide groups if you’re interested in becoming a leader; we also help with county activities throughout the year. If you just want to come and be social, enjoy the wide variety of activities we offer and make lots of new friends, you can do that too! visit our website for more info Where and when they meet: Every Thursday in a variety of places around Bristol, and the surrounding area.

Membership Fee: £10 Email: club_uwe@ssago.org.uk Web: www.saguwe.org.uk

Rugby (Men’s) Would like to welcome you to the up and coming season of UWE Men’s Rugby in which we aim to develop and further improve the club from the solid foundations that have been left by those of the previous years. With the 1st team now in the premier division, it is set to be a very exciting season and one that the whole club is thriving on.

Where and when they meet: UWE have an intensive training schedule, with games on Wednesday, we train Monday, Friday and Sundays with gym sessions that take place most mornings.

Membership Fee: £120 includes a kit package. If you are a returning player with kit from the previous season, there is a separate membership package available excluding those items. Ask the Sports & Activities Centre for further details.

Email: Kaza_g@msn.com Web: www.uwerugby.co.uk

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Skydive

Sailing Sail Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays. We welcome all abilities and run training sessions levels for every level. We participate in University events around the country as well as competing in BUCS. We have an active social calendar which has a great turn out each week. Most kit can be provided - just let us know what you need.

Where and when they meet: Chew Valley Sailing Club on Wednesdays Membership Fee: £35 Email: uwesailingclub@hotmail.com Facebook: UWE Sailing

Nothing quite beats falling at 120mph, from 15,000ft with your mates! It offers not only the freedom of the sky but unlimited opportunities to meet with friends and enjoy a wide range of activities.

Throughout the year our principle aim is to get as many students to a dropzone as possible and help you all to qualify for your skydiving licenses. During the year there are trips abroad where we enjoy the warm sun and blue skies of different countries. Our club has a huge social side, with many events and awesome social activities.

Where and when they meet: Weekend trips are to our home Dropzone at Netheravon, and to other locations where competitions demand. We meet every Wednesday at Walkabout on Corn Street from 8pm.

Membership Fee: £15 Email: skydive@skydiveuwe.com Web: www.skydiveuwe.com

Snowsports

Swimming & Waterpolo

We run two annual skiing and snowboarding trips, one at Christmas and the other at Easter. These are open to members of all abilities and are done at the best possible price. For the more experienced we take part in a number of competitions throughout the year on both artificial and real snow slopes, as well as weekly training. We run beginners lessons alongside this as well as a number of snow-dome trips throughout the year for the freestylers. To top it off, our bi-weekly social allow members of the Snowsports “family” to really get to know each other!

Where and when they meet: Wednesday afternoons (beginners’ lessons, practice and race training) Gloucester Dryslope. Bi-weekly socials at our 10/11 bar sponsor Membership Fee: £25 Email: info@uwesnowsports.com Web: www.uwesnowsports.com

The club is a relatively new but increasingly successful ASA affiliated club; ideal if you want to keep up your fitness & ability in swimming and/or water polo.

We welcome swimmers & water polo players of all abilities. We encourage club members to take up the opportunity to compete in open, county, and league competition including the BUCS league for Water Polo players, the BUCS team championships for swimmers, with swimmers of regional qualifying standard and above gaining the opportunity to represent us at regionals and BUCS Championships. The club has a vibrant social scene to help you make the most out of your club experience. We hold socials every other week, we like to play as hard as we train!

Where and when they meet: Water Polo: Monday: 9pm - 10.30pm Horfield Leisure Centre: Wednesday (circuits): 7.30am - 830am, Centre for Sport Swimming: Open Sessions: Wednesday Circuits: 7.30am - 8:30am Centre for Sport; Thursday: 8pm - 10pm Horfield Leisure Centre.

Elite training: Monday: 4.30pm - 7pm, The Ridings School (Winterbourne); Tuesday & Friday: 6.30am - 7.45am Bristol Uni; Wednesday: 2.30pm to 4pm Wallscourt Farm Performance Gym. Membership Fee: £30; £20 additional fees for squad members Email: contact@uwesc.co.uk Web: www.uwesc.co.uk

Squash Squash is a great way to improve your fitness, have fun and meet friendly people in University.

We welcome all abilities and whether you want to play socially or competitively, UWE Squash is the club to join! For the competitive players we feature four BUCS Teams and possibly another to be added in the coming year and for these trials are held in October. Social players can come and join in with the fun open sessions during the week involving a friendly hit around, playing squash games and for the more competitive social players organise our own box league. For more details please visit our facebook group.

Where and when they meet: The Club meets 5 times a week not including possible matches, split between Recreational play and BUCS in the Centre for Sport.

Specific times are on our facebook group.

Membership Fee: £20 Email: squash@uwe.ac.uk Facebook: UWE Squash Club

Sub Aqua UWE Sub-Aqua is a registered British Sub-Aqua Club (BS-AC) branch. We offer new divers the opportunity to train from novices to the first Ocean Diver grade through to higher levels. We also provide opportunities to train as instructors and gain a range of skills through Skills Development Courses. If you have already qualified with another organisation (i.e. PADI, NAUI, CMAS etc) and would like to train further, we offer to cross over your current course to the equivalent BSAC qualification. Plus, you get to retain your old qualification as well.

Where and when they meet: We meet Monday 6.30pm in 3D06, Frenchay campus and 10.30pm we can be found having a few drinks at the Hobgoblin Pub, Gloucester Road.

Membership Fee: £20, plus £25 BSAC membership Email: uwesac@rocketmail.com Web: www.uwesu.net/subaqua

Surf Come join the surf society to meet lots of likeminded people, learn and explore new hobbies, whilst interacting in university life. All abilities are welcome whether you’re new to surfing, just want to go for a chilled paddle or cut the shapes out back!!

All boards welcome, short, long, body or kite. Trips include lessons with a qualified instructor. For those more experienced with the larger wave we will be taking smaller groups to seek the harder surf. All members will have the opportunity to compete in the British Universities Surf Nationals held at Fistral Beach, Newquay Where and when they meet: Surf Socials will be held around bristol, we usually meet freshers on campus then travel into town.

Membership Fee: £25 Email: surfteam-uwe@hotmail.co.uk Web: www.uwesurf.co.uk

Tae Kwon Do Taekwondo is a Korean martial art, the style we practice is WTF Taekwondo which is an official Olympic sport. As a club we have won the student national championships 3 years running 2007-2009, 4th in 2010. Members will be given the opportunity to compete in various tournaments throughout the year, including the main event that we attend - the BSTF National TaeKwondo Championships at the beginning of March. The club caters for anyone: from complete beginners to black belts, and you don’t need to be fit

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and flexible before joining, although you soon will be!

Whether you’re simply looking for a fun way to keep fit, to learn self defence or to compete in competitions our club has a lot to offer. Throughout the year there is the option of attending fight camps (at an extra cost) a few are held in England, one in Hungary and one in Korea.

Where and when they meet: We train four times a week at St Matt Gym: Mondays 5.30pm - 7.30pm, Tuesday 6pm - 8pm, Thursday 6pm - 8pm and Saturday 2pm - 4pm.

Membership Fee: £20 Email: uwetkd@hotmail.co.uk Facebook: UWE Taekwondo

Tennis UWE Tennis is a great club to join both competitively and socially. We cater for all abilities and have access to excellent facilities although your own transport may be required. All our mens’ and womens’ teams compete in the BUCS league and are very successful! A new box league system will be introduced this year for social tennis whereby members can play against other members. Finally with a great social scene it’s a good way to meet other people from UWE, play a good standard of tennis and have a laugh while you’re at it!

Where and when they meet: Team training: David Lloyd, Westbury: Sunday: 8pm - 10pm. Matches: David Lloyd, Westbury or Clifton College Sports Ground: Wednesday: 1pm - 5pm. Social tennis: David Lloyd, Westbury: Monday: 7.30pm - 9.30pm Membership Fee: £25 Email: uwetennis@hotmail.com

Trampoline UWE Trampoline Club is a fun, energetic club with members of all abilities. Whether you are a complete beginner and fancy trying something new, or you have been trampolining before and enjoyed it, this is the club for you. We welcome all new members and encourage anyone to give it a go. We have national standard members that compete across the country but the majority of our members are new to the sport.

Throughout the year we travel across the country and even abroad to compete against other universities. If you feel like trying something different then all you need is sports clothes and socks! We hope to see loads of new members in September.

Where and when they meet: Centre for Sport: Monday: 5pm - 7pm Wednesday: 7.30am - 9.30am

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Ultimate Frisbee

Sunday: 5pm - 6.30pm (Additional sessions on Wednesday PM subject to availability) Membership Fee: £30 Email: mjcapanda@live.co.uk Facebook: UWE Trampoline Club

Ultimate Frisbee is the fastest growing sport in the UK, it is a sport where the focus is on spirit of the game more so than the competition although we all enjoy winning!! It is a cross between netball and American Football, only with a disc. It is non-contact, and can be played indoors, outdoors (field), on astroturf, and even on the beach. Most people who start don’t know how to throw a disc (frisbee) but the friendly team around will be happy to show you, and get you ready for your first tournament. There are tournaments all over the country, each with its own unique twist, and each with its own party.

Where and when they meet: Indoor training: Friday 7pm - 10.30pm. Outdoor training: Horfield Leisure Centre Wednesdays 2pm Membership Fee: £15 Email: kauppinen_liisa@hotmail.com

Triathlon We are a new UWE club open to all - no matter what your ability, you’re welcome to join. We are an all inclusive club offering training in swimming, cycling and running. We will offer introductory sessions so you can get used to what we offer, technique and etiquette. For swimming, there will be introductory swim technique sessions, and for running and cycling; group dynamics and integration. The triathlon club offers you a chance to be a part of one of the fastest growing sports in the country, as well as offering you the chance to meet new people and improve your fitness within a relaxed yet directed training environment.

Where and when they meet: Swimming sessions: Under review - See our club page on the UWESU website for further details. Cycling: Saturday mornings from the City Centre. Running: Thursday: 7pm from the City Centre Membership Fee: £25 Email: uwetriathlon@hotmail.co.uk Web: www.bit.ly/UWEtriathlon

Urban Urban Society is a chance for students of all backgrounds, interested in the ‘urban’ lifestyle to get together and enjoy “uni” life. There will be activities such as cookouts, coach parties, raves and trips as well as other social events. We play hard but work harder, so we also encourage library and counselling sessions, debates and one on ones with those in the year above. We promote ideas of family and unity, as it will give you the opportunity to meet people of similar interests and hopefully form life-long friendships! Urban Society is about ‘US’ - we are not like other society - we don’t specialise in just one thing. You tell us what you want and we will cater to you. We could bang on about what we do and who we are, but that’s unnecessary. Come and see for yourself and we can guarantee you won’t be disappointed!

Where and when they meet: Keep your eyes peeled on the Facebook page for the latest news and events Membership Fee: £5 Email: urbansociety@hotmail.co.uk Facebook: UWE Urban Society

Vietnamese

Windsurf

UWEviet is the only official union for Vietnamese students at UWE. Members are from different part of Vietnam who bring to the UK all their talent, knowledge and enthousiasm. All these special assests would help to build a strong society which would in turns benefits its members to its utmost.

UWEviet is founded to assist Vietnamese students at UWE in all aspects of life. This is especially helpful to those new to the UK environment.

UWEviet also aims at bringing all the members together, to share great fun, great experience of life and study in the UK. In short, the main purpose of the society is to help its members experience the UK to the fullness.

Where and when they meet: We will meet for: Vietnamese Lunar New Year (February); Easter Party (April); Welcome day for new Vietnamese students (September); Vietnamese Teachers’ day (November 20); Christmas celebration. Trips would include: Bristol balloon/Kite festival, Bath, Cardiff, Cornwall, Westernbirt and Oxford.

Membership Fee: £3 Email: uweviet@yahoo.com Web: www.uweviet.info

Based in the southwest we are in the perfect location to make the most of some of the UK’s best windsurfing locations. Join windsurfing and become part of a vibrant club with and an awesome social scene and an opportunity for beginners and advanced windsurfers. Socials are arranged every Tuesday from 8pm. Along with regular pub crawls and spontaneous fancy dress themed parties, we often end up at Park Street in the city centre to see the night out.

Where and when they meet: Our beginners train once a week in the first term to take advantage of the relatively warm weather. Intermediates will train alongside the beginners until deemed ready for waves with the advanced sailors at WestonSuper-Mare. Our Wednesday afternoons lessons are 1pm - 4pm at a lake, 10 minutes drive from Frenchay campus. Every other Saturday we head to Axbridge for the day; being a much larger area of water it allows for greater smiles.

Membership Fee: £20 (Wednesday afternoon training £7; Bi-weekly Saturday training day £15) Email: nathan2.lindop@live.uwe.ac.uk Web: www.swa.co.uk

Volleyball Volleyball provides an opportunity to play a fantastically social sport at a wide range of abilities, from absolute beginner to National League standard. Under new management, the men’s team has high hopes of promotion this year into the top division of the BUCS league, while the woman, after a incredible season last year, aim to maintain their form. So, if you fancy playing a highly enjoyable sport and meeting loads of brilliant new people; give volleyball a try!

Where and when they meet: Volleyball usually takes place in the early evenings at the Centre for Sport on Frenchay Campus.

Membership Fee: £25 Email: uwevolleyball@googlemail.com Web: www.uwevolleyball.webs.com

Wargames The Wargaming Society is, unsurprisingly, dedicated to playing wargames – essentially grown-up toy soldiers. We mostly play Games Workshop games, particularly 40k, but we’re more than willing to try anything – if you’re looking for another player for Warmachine or Infinity or anything else than come on down and we can sort something out.

We’re happy to cater to a range of interests and experience levels, from veteran gamers looking to play every week to people just starting out or returning to the hobby who want some friendly advice and chat.

Where and when they meet: Monday: 6pm, 2B015 Membership Fee: £7.50 Email: uwewargames@live.com Facebook: UWE Wargaming Society

www.uwesu.org/sports www.uwesu.org/societies sports.activities@uwe.ac.uk

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