Trying to imagine life at university? Join us as we take you on a tour of some of our student societies.
There’s more to student life than studying. Our Students’ Union is home to over 200 student societies that welcome new members every day.
When you join us, you can jon as many societies as you like. If you have a special interest or talent we can also help you set up your own society. Read on to find out more.
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Introduction to Newcastle University student societies
We’ve picked some of the more unusual groups to highlight below, but there are also lots of societies associated with more conventional hobbies, such as our baking and book groups, the Blank Canvas craft society and Irish dancers.
For music lovers, there's our jazz orchestra, student orchestra and DJ Society, to name just a few options. There are also lots of societies associated with our degrees. giving you the chance to mix socially with peers from your degree subject, as well as similar programmes.
And because our student community is vibrant and multicultural, you'll be able to celebrate your heritage and share your culture through a host of international societies, including Afro-Caribbean, Chinese, Greek and Cypriot, Saudi, Turkish and many more.
But if you're interested in something that's just a little different, read on...
Lunabotics Society/ Rocketry Society
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to take Newcastle from the earth to the moon!
The Lunabotics Society is bringing together students from all STEM backgrounds to form Newcastle's first Lunabotics team. Team members are working to design and build an autonomous robot for lunar excavation as part of the NASA Lunabotics Challenge.
If you're fascinated by space exploration, the Rocketry Society is taking off. You'll design, build, and launch rockets, as well as develop skills in aerospace engineering, project management, and teamwork.
Investment Society
Interested in investment or finance? Whether you invest in your spare time or just want to know more about finance, this is the society for you.
Events during the year include investing workshops, CV and networking sessions, as well as guest speakers from leading financial institutions such as Barclays and Etoro.
And if you're interested in a career in finance or banking, being a member of the Investment Society will also look good on your CV.
Sandcastle Society
This has to be the best way of making the most of the award-winning beaches just minutes by Metro from campus!
Seasoned sandcastlers aswell as those new to the craft, are welcome to jon the fun days out, designing and building sandcastles. And when it's too cold for a trip to the seaside, warmer social events offer a chance to meet up and make friends.
Table Top Society
This one is for the gamers! Our Table Top Society hosts weekly meet-ups for board games, table top role-playing games, and trading card games. So, get ready to voyage to worlds as yet undiscovered...
Pokemon or Anime more your thing? We have societies for those too, as well as the more traditional Board Games Society.
A Cappella Society
Our A Cappella Society welcomes everyone who wants to sing – whether you’ve been in a choir before or just want to give it a go.
Made up of a main, unauditioned group and three competition groups, in the past our a capella singers have performed at the UK's university show choir and glee club competition, The Masters of Show Choir in London’s West End, and Sky TV singing contest Sing: Ultimate A Cappella’.
Creative Writing Society
Whether you’re a poet or a novelist, flash-fiction writer or playwright, our Creative Writing Society welcomes writers of all genres.
Join the weekly writing workshops and practical activities, and take part in fun social events throughout the year.
Give-it-a-Go programme
Is there anything you’ve always said you’d like to try at least once?
Not strictly a society, Give it a Go is a programme run by the Students’ Union that gives students the chance to try something new without any experience or commitment needed. From calming crafts to social sports, tours and trips, there’s always plenty going on.
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