Societies

70+

Societies

2,188

Members

450+

Exec Members

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From Taylor Swift to Amnesty International, Law, Latin American and Theatre Arts, there are 80+ SU Societies to get involved with.

Whether you’re looking for members of your faith or cultural background, searching for others in your department or just want to hang out with those who share the same interests; there’s something for everyone to get involved with.

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Christian Union Christian Union main meeting: 10th December 7pm - 26th January midnight; CTC 2.02; Society Event

Christian Union Christian Union main meeting: 17th December 7pm - 2nd February midnight; CTC 2.02; Society Event

Christian Union Christian Union main meeting: 24th December 7pm - 9th February midnight; CTC 2.02; Society Event

Medieval Reenactment Combat training: 4th January noon - 4pm; In the car park behind the tennis courts; Learn important skills for competitive medieval combat displays and work towards ranks and qualifications the ability to put on those displays

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Joining is easy – simply find the club you want to join, add the membership to your basket and checkout! There’s no limit to the number of clubs you can join. Membership prices and options vary from one club to the next but all have a FREE social membership which allows you to try the club, support the team and join in with club elections and socials. And a playing membership which means you can attend all training sessions, gives you insurance against injury and in some case, uniform items.

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Societies can be of many benefits to you; they can create a home away from home, compliment your studies, or simply just provide you with something really fun that you love to get involved in.

18 new societies were created in 22/23. If you have a particular passion you want to explore then you can simply start your own!

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A community set up and run by our members. There are 100+ student-led societies. Whether you’re looking for members of your faith or cultural background, searching for others in your department, or looking to hang out with those who share the same interests as you, there is something for everyone to get involved with.

You can join an SU society by purchasing their membership on their SU webpage. You can find a list of all SU societies here. You must remember to be logged in to do this. Purchasing a society membership will mean that you receive all emails that the society sends out and some society events will be ‘members only’ or that members could be eligible for discounted event tickets. Even if the membership is free, you must checkout in order to join a society.

Your society membership will start from the point of purchase until expiry on the following 31st July. There is an exception for those who are January starters (their membership will expire on the following 31st December upon purchase and proof of start date).

Couldn’t find a society for you? Luckily, you can start a new society. You must first make sure that the name and goals of your new society are not too similar to any existing society. After this you must find at least four students to fill the core Exec roles of: President, Secretary (or Vice-President), Treasurer, and Welfare Officer. To submit your new society for approval you first complete the new society form and send this to susocs@essex.ac.uk, cc’ing in all 20 of your signatories. If you have any questions about this form or the general process of starting a society please get in contact at susocs@essex.ac.uk.

Yes, you are able to join a society if you are not a student. However, only active students of the University of Essex can hold the core exec positions for a society.

If you have any concerns about how a society is being run or wish to make a complaint, please get in touch with us at susocs@essex.ac.uk or come and talk to us.

All of our society execs are volunteers. We know it can be challenging to balance studies with running a society. We first recommend sending the society exec an email. Their contact information can be found in the ‘contact’ tab of their society page. You may also find details on their society page about social media accounts or WhatsApp groups for the society. Please reach out to them first and allow time for them to respond. If you still haven’t heard back, email susocs@essex.ac.uk and we can help out.