Student Support Welcome Week
Science Centre
Come on over to the Science Centre where all week we have various friendly University teams here offering free support and advice to all students.
Welcome Events | Free Event
Meet your Engagement Team
Science Centre
University life is about developing your experiences and having a chance to engage in a range of new activities and opportunities. Come along and speak to a member of the team who can share with you the range of things you can get involved in and ear
Activities and Games | Free Event
The Knit & Natter Logo Knit & Natter Thursday Session - Give It A Go (GIAG)
Mellor Building - S351
The Give It A Go (GIAG) session for the Knit & Natter Society.
Family Friendly | Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Free Event
Give it a Go - Arts and Craft Session 1
L216 - Flaxman Building
Cosy Club's Give-it-a-Go Arts and Craft session! This will be a free session for non-members to come and try out the society before committing to purchasing membership. In this session we will be playing some artsy games and making bookmarks!
Activities and Games | Arts, Media and Music | Give it a Go | Welcome Events | No Alcohol event | Free Event
cheap as chips Cheap as Chips!
Ember Lounge
Grab yourself a meal for around the price of a bowl of chips!
Ember Lounge | Food based events
Fight Club Logo Fight Club - GIAGS
Cadman Building / Room D101, Stoke Campus
Introduction to Fight Club activities, we will run casual setups through Steam, try to bring your own controller if possible, open to all skill levels !!!
Give it a Go | Esports and Gaming | Free Event
GIAG (Give it a go) Session
Flaxman L410
We take part in doing an RDP (random dance play) and following along to kpop choreographies.
Music and Dance
AmDram Session
Dwight Building - K014
Our weekly Thursday session! Come along for improv, acting games, and fun! Over the first semester, we will be prepping for Haunted Halls, our Variety Show, and hopefully a primary school workshop!
Activities and Games | Arts, Media and Music | Give it a Go | Inclusion | Charity Fundraising | Free Event
Film Appreciation Sessions (Thursdays)
Discussing films, online on Discord
Academic Interests | Arts, Media and Music
Games Night: Auntie & Uncle Edition
Beacon Building
Grab your flat caps and waist wraps! Join us for our first Games Night special
Activities and Games | Free Event
study skills Library and Academic Skills workshop: Introduction to Blackboard
Online via MS Teams
Learning and Development | Online
Pokémon Society GIAG
T003/T004
Our first few sessions of the year are Give It A Go Sessions — meaning they’re completely free to attend and no membership is needed until after October 17th 2024.
Activities and Games | Special Interest and Appreciation | Give it a Go | Welcome Events | Esports and Gaming | Free Event
Poker Society Meet
Ember Lounge
Weekly society meet for league games and a good time. Held at the Ember Lounge
Ember Lounge | Activities and Games | Give it a Go
Social Knights' Social Night (Give It A Go)
Catalyst CA206/CA207/CA208
Evening Entertainments | Activities and Games | Arts, Media and Music | Give it a Go | LGBTQ+ | Inclusion | Free Event
Speedquizzing
Ember Lounge
Ember Lounge's weekly quiz showdown returns!
Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments
Equip
The Catalyst - CA103/4
Our main weekly meeting that includes a short talk and time of discussion followed by time to socialise
Open Lecture or Talk | Activities and Games | Faith and Religion | Free Event
Myth Cardgames GIAG
Catalyst CA202
Myth's Weekly Card Games event
Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Free Event
Student Support Welcome Week
Science Centre
Come on over to the Science Centre where all week we have various friendly University teams here offering free support and advice to all students.
Welcome Events | Free Event
FREE Swimming (Daily Term time)
Fenton Manor
Free swimming daily at Fenton Manor Sports Centre (Term Time only). Please see event details for various days and times
Sport | Give it a Go | Free Event
Unwind
Verve
A short session of knitting in a comfy and cozy environment
Evening Entertainments | Family Friendly | Verve | Activities and Games | Give it a Go | No Alcohol event | Free Event
LGBT+ Friday Socials
Squeezebox, Verve
This Friday social is an event where students can socialise, play games and enjoy drinks & snacks (not provided by the network).
Verve | Squeeze Box | Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Committee calendar | LGBTQ+ | Inclusion | Collaboration with student groups | Free Event
Loaded Fries-Day!
Ember Lounge
Grab yourself loaded fries and a drink for only £7.50!
Ember Lounge | Food based events
Moutaineering - SSMSC
SSMSC - Sports Hall
Join us for a climbing session at our wall in the Sports Hall. Please wear appropriate sports clothes and footwear.
Sport | No Alcohol event
Snowsports Give it a Go
Stoke Ski Centre (Meet outside Ember)
Join the Snowsports Club to try out your skills on the slopes
Sport | Give it a Go | Exclude
Edward v Jacob
Flaxman Film Theatre
Join us as our search for hedgehogs continues....
Health and Wellbeing | Arts, Media and Music | Supporting Staffs
Folklore weekly Sessions - cryptids
coalport gardens
come and join the folklore society for our weekly sessions where we will be sharing stories around a specific theme around the firepit
Special Interest and Appreciation
Mario Kart: Learn To Play Mario Kart!
Mellor S500 (Top Floor)
New to Mario Kart? Interested in beating your friends constantly? New This Year: We are teaching everyone how to play one of the biggest games ever, taught by our three time manager! GIAG/No Membership Required!
Open Lecture or Talk | Academic Interests | Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Esports and Gaming | No Alcohol event | Supporting Staffs | Free Event
Food for thought
The Catalyst - CA103/4
Join us for some food and socialising followed by a short talk about "Jesus died, so what?"
Open Lecture or Talk | Food based events | Faith and Religion | Give it a Go | Free Event
Staffordshire Music Society
Catalyst, Room CA210
Join us at the Staffordshire Music Society. We listen to music, talk about music and do fun games and quizzes. Have some hot takes? find someone to debate with. Have records? bring them to try out. Have suggestions? we are open ears!
Music and Dance | Activities and Games
Taylor Swift tribute night ERAS - A Taylor Swift Tribute Night
LRV
1..2..3.. Let's go, Staffs! This October, we're bringing the magic of the Eras Tour straight to the LRV, with tribute artist So Taylor, on-stage dancers and a DJ!
LRV | Evening Entertainments | Music and Dance | Featured Events
Parkrun logo Hanley ParkRun
Hanley Park, Stoke on Trent
Join the free Hanley Parkrun each Saturday: walk, jog, run, volunteer...
Family Friendly | Sport | Health and Wellbeing | Free Event | Curated Event
Black History Celebration logo and date 5th October Black History Celebration
Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Kwanzaa Collective UK invite you to celebrate Black History Month 2024 at the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery in a FREE creative, cultural family day.
Music and Dance | Arts, Media and Music | Cultural and International | Featured Events | Black History Month | Community and Civic partners | Free Event
Assassins Party Games
Hanley Park
A variety of quick games, to really get a taste for the society
Family Friendly | Sport | Activities and Games | Special Interest and Appreciation | Give it a Go | Welcome Events | No Alcohol event | Free Event | Not Wheelchair Accessible
Sixers Saturday!
T204 / Beacon Building
Join Staffs Esports in a night of relaxed gaming, whether you're here to train to compete, have fun with friends in a professional-grade esports suite, or meet other gaming societies. With themes rotating weekly, you won't want to miss out!
Give it a Go | Esports and Gaming | Collaboration with student groups | Free Event
Gladstone Pottery Museum Visit
A visit to Gladstone Pottery Museum!
Family Friendly | Cultural and International | No Alcohol event | Community and Civic partners
study skills Library and Academic Skills workshop : Using Library Search (Basic)
Online via MS Teams
Learning and Development | Online
Film Appreciation Sessions (Mondays)
Arena
Discussion of films, in person
Academic Interests | Arts, Media and Music
Give it a Go - Game Day Session
L216 - Flaxman Building
Cosy Club's Give-it-a-Go game day session! This will be a free session for non-members to come and try out the society before committing to purchasing membership. In This session we will be sharing and playing games together!
Activities and Games | Arts, Media and Music | Give it a Go | Welcome Events | No Alcohol event | Free Event
curry night Curry Night
Ember Lounge
Watch out for weekly Curry specials
Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Food based events
GIAG - Yu-Gi-Oh Casual Meetup
L518
Casual meet up for anyone who likes yugioh - membership not required for this event
Give it a Go | Esports and Gaming
Origami Session!
Verve
A short session of origami, where we all come along and make some cool stuff with paper!
Evening Entertainments | Family Friendly | Verve | Activities and Games | Give it a Go | No Alcohol event | Free Event
Moutaineering - Kilnworx
Kilnworx
Join us for a climbing session at our wall in the Sports Hall. Please wear appropriate sports clothes and footwear.
Sport | No Alcohol event
Myth Wargames GIAG
Mellor S351
Myths Weekly Wargames Sessions.
Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Welcome Events
Life Drawing Society Logo Life Drawing Monday Session
K020, Dwight, College Road
Join us to hone your drawing skills in a relaxed environment
Arts, Media and Music | Give it a Go | Exclude
Life Drawing Society Logo Life Drawing Monday Sessions
K020, Dwight, College Road
Join the Life Drawing Society to hone your art skills in a relaxed at atmosphere
Arts, Media and Music | Give it a Go
Darts Club Give it a go
Ember Lounge
Come meet our social team and get involved in some friendly darts games.
Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Sport | Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Welcome Events | Free Event
Intro to Goth
Verve
Learn about the Goth Subculture!
Verve | Special Interest and Appreciation
R.A.M.S. INVASION
Verve
R.A.M.S. is hosting their INVASION event! Come along for the music, drinks, good company, and a few games!
Evening Entertainments | Verve | Music and Dance | Activities and Games | Arts, Media and Music
STUDENT JOBS AND PIZZA
Gallery Hall, Catalyst Building, Staffordshire University, (Stoke Campus)
Free Event
FREE Yoga
Drama Studio 2, College Road
Free yoga, every Tuesday - staff & students
Health and Wellbeing | Give it a Go | Free Event

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Interested in Social Gaming, then come along to an informal meet up, play some games and chat to other students. Your Officer Leah will be there to host the event and play some games with you.

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 Interested in Social Gaming, then come along to an informal meet up, play some games and chat to other students. Your Officer Leah will be there to host the event and play some games with you. Try out a wide range of board games for free, or dive int