Event List

Mon 15th September

Netball (Residential Welcome Week): 5pm - 7pm; Sports Hall ST4 2DF; Netball – Give It a Go! 🏐 Interested in trying netball? Come along to the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre and GIVE IT A GO! Open to everyone – all abilities welcome, whether you’re a complete beginner or have played before.

Inclusion Nights - Pride (2014): 6pm - 8pm; Film Theatre at College Road Stoke Campus; Join us at the film theatre this week to celebrate inclusion with classic movies, in collaboration with the film department.

Mixed Volleyball (Residential Welcome Week): 7pm - 9pm; Sports Hall ST4 2DF; Volleyball - Give it a go Interested in trying Volleyball? Come along to the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre and GIVE IT A GO! Open to everyone – all abilities welcome, whether you’re a complete beginner or have played before.

Tue 16th September

Yoga (Residential Welcome Week): 1pm - 2pm; Dwight k14; Yoga – Give It a Go! Interested in trying Yoga? Come along to the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre and GIVE IT A GO! Open to everyone – all abilities welcome, whether you’re a complete beginner or have played before.

7-a-side Football (Residential Welcome Week): 5pm - 7pm; Large 3G pitch ST4 2DF; 7-a-side League – Give It a Go! Interested in trying football? Come along to the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre and GIVE IT A GO! Open to everyone – all abilities welcome, whether you’re a complete beginner or have played before.

Karaoke: 9pm - 1am; Ember Lounge; Karaoke hosted by the one and only DJ Sherz! Reckon you've got the pipes to impress others, or you and your housemates really want to bond over some terrible singing? Come join us for karaoke at Ember!

Wed 17th September

UV Dodgeball (Residential Welcome Week): 3pm - 5pm; Sports Hall ST4 2DF; UV Dodgeball event – Give It a Go! Interested in trying Dodgeball? Come along to the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre and GIVE IT A GO! Open to everyone – all abilities welcome, whether you’re a complete beginner or have played before.

Academic Societies and Reps - Meet and Greet: 5pm - 6:30pm; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; ‘Find out what your academic reps and Societies do and how you can get involved’ Free pizza!

Lacrosse (Residential Welcome Week): 5pm - 7pm; Grass Pitch ST4 2DF; Lacrosse – Give It a Go! Interested in trying Lacrosse? Come along to the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre and GIVE IT A GO! Open to everyone – all abilities welcome, whether you’re a complete beginner or have played before.

The Big Give It A Go: 6:30pm - 8pm; LRV and Verve; ‘See what our clubs and societies get up to and try something new’ Free pizza!

Thu 18th September

Table Tennis (Residential Welcome Week): 5pm - 7pm; Sports Hall ST4 2DF; Table Tennis – Give It a Go! Interested in trying Table Tennis? Come along to the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre and GIVE IT A GO! Open to everyone – all abilities welcome, whether you’re a complete beginner or have played before.

Zumba (Residential Welcome Week): 5pm - 6pm; LRV; Zumba – Give It a Go! Interested in trying Zumba? Come along to the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre and GIVE IT A GO! Open to everyone – all abilities welcome, whether you’re a complete beginner or have played before.

Poker Tournament: 6pm - 11pm; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Staffs Poker’s weekly texas holdem tournament. Everyone welcome, join for a fun night of poker and community and meet fellow students.

Fri 19th September

Mixed Basketball (Residential Welcome Week): 3:30pm - 5:30pm; Sports Hall ST4 2DF; Mixed Basketball – Give It a Go! Interested in trying Basketball? Come along to the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre and GIVE IT A GO! Open to everyone – all abilities welcome, whether you’re a complete beginner or have played before.

Mixed Badminton (Residential Welcome Week): 7pm - 9pm; Sports Hall ST4 2DF; Mixed Badminton – Give It a Go! Interested in trying Badminton? Come along to the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre and GIVE IT A GO! Open to everyone – all abilities welcome, whether you’re a complete beginner or have played before.

Sat 20th September

Welcome Party: 10pm - 3am; LRV; Are you ready for your amazing first club night of the year? Look out for loads of UVK-sponsored promotions and giveaways!

Mon 22nd September

Stafford Breakfast Club: 7:30am - 9:30am; Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus; Join your Students' Union for a FREE BREAKFAST!

UoSL Welcome Week - Breakfast Club: 9am - 10am; Reload Cafe E20 3BS; Come along to Breakfast Club, for free pastries, tea, coffee, or hot chocolate and start your day the right way!

UoSL Welcome Week - Meet Your Societies: noon - 2pm; Reload Cafe E20 3BS; Have a favourite hobby or activity and want to meet like minded people? Come along to our society fair!

Lets Get Sorted Stafford! Your Advice Service: 12:30pm - 2pm; CH032, SU Office, Blackheath Lane; Your Students' Union Coordinator is here to answer your burning questions!

UoSL Welcome Week - Scavenger Hunt: 3:30pm - 5:30pm; Games Lab 1 & 2 E20 3BS; Make friends and learn about the local area around the UoSL, in this fun, interactive scavenger hunt!

Tue 23rd September

Stafford Breakfast Club: 7:30am - 9:30am; Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus; Join your Students' Union for a FREE BREAKFAST!

UoSL Welcome Week - Breakfast Club: 9am - 10am; Reload Cafe E20 3BS; Come along to Breakfast Club, for free pastries, tea, coffee, or hot chocolate and start your day the right way!

Officers on Tour - Meet your Officers! (Morning): 10am - 12:30pm; TBC; New AND returning students! Stop by and meet your Full Time Elected Officers!

Coffee & Course Reps Stafford: 11am - 1:30pm; CH032, SU Office, Blackheath Lane; Come grab a free coffee and have a chat!

Officers on Tour - Meet your Officers! (Afternoon): 1pm - 4pm; TBC; New AND returning students! Stop by and meet your Full Time Elected Officers!

UoSL Welcome Week - Pub Quiz: 5pm - 8:30pm; Four Quarters East E20 3BS; Want to show you're team are the brains of Here East? Come put your quizzing brain to the test, and win a £70 Bar Tab!

Karaoke: 9pm - 1am; Ember Lounge; Karaoke hosted by the one and only DJ Sherz! Reckon you've got the pipes to impress others, or you and your housemates really want to bond over some terrible singing? Come join us for karaoke at Ember!

Wed 24th September

Stafford Breakfast Club: 7:30am - 9:30am; Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus; Join your Students' Union for a FREE BREAKFAST!

UoSL Welcome Week - Breakfast Club: 9am - 10am; Reload Cafe E20 3BS; Come along to Breakfast Club, for free pastries, tea, coffee, or hot chocolate and start your day the right way!

Welcome Fair: 10am - 2:30pm; LRV, Sports Centre and The Catalyst ST4 2DF; Freebies, clubs and socs, sports teams, and more

Board Games & Lunch Stafford: 11:30am - 1pm; Library Area, Blackheath Lane, Stafford; Decompress with some board games and snacks!

ANNUAL Tech Trivia Night: 4pm - 6pm; Catalyst, Floor 2, CA206 ST4 2DF; Win prizes, challenge yourself, compete and have a laugh with our biggest annual event. Whether you're into games, software, cyber or more... there's a little bit for everyone. Will you take the challenge?

Free Pool: 4pm - 7pm; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Why not avoid the rush-hour traffic and come and play pool in Ember, absolutely FREE!

Thu 25th September

Stafford Breakfast Club: 7:30am - 9:30am; Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus; Join your Students' Union for a FREE BREAKFAST!

Freshers' Food Festival: 10:30am - 2pm; Catalyst ground floor; Come along the Catalyst for some free tasty food and drink samples from our campus food and beverage suppliers- you don’t want to miss this!

Officers on Tour in London - Meet your Officers!: noon - 1pm; Reload Cafe E20 3BS; Your Officer team is going to be on campus to hear YOUR thoughts!

Lets Get Sorted Stafford! Your Advice Service: 12:30pm - 2pm; CH032, SU Office, Blackheath Lane; Your Students' Union Coordinator is here to answer your burning questions!

UoSL Welcome Week - Freshers Fest: 1pm - 5pm; Here East - The Yard E20 3BS; Join Here East for Freshers Fest, meet local businesses, tonnes of freebies and get to know students from all the Universities on Site! In partnership with UoSL, UCL, LMA, Teesside, and Loughborough University.

POKEMON SOCIETY GIVE IT A GO!: 6pm - 9pm; BEACON - T003/T004; Pokémon Society's first session of the year! Come along to see how our society operates and meet like-minded fans of the Pokémon franchise!

Poker Tournament: 6pm - 11pm; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Staffs Poker’s weekly texas holdem tournament. Everyone welcome, join for a fun night of poker and community and meet fellow students.

Retro Bullseye Night: 6:30pm - 9pm; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Brand new Darts themed quiz night

Fri 26th September

Stafford Welcome fair: 9am - 1pm; Blackheath Lane Campus; Meet University Services, the Students' Union and grab some freebies!

Movie Night: 5pm - 7pm; Flaxman Movie Theatre ST4 2SA; COLLAB WITH SONIC SOCIETY! Line up for popcorn, drinks, snacks galore as we consume a fan favourite movie together. You won't want to miss it.

Flashback to School: 11pm - 3am; LRV; It's Back to School to wrap up Welcome Week in style! Think classic tunes, retro vibes, and a night to remember.

Sat 27th September

GG EZ: noon - 4pm; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Pop down to Ember for a chilled afternoon with our gaming socieites!

Welcome Week Jam - Give it a go!: 27th September 5pm - 28th September 5pm; Cadman c108; Kick off the year by making games, meeting friends, and creating something amazing in just one weekend. A free, beginner-friendly jam for new and returning students- team up, get creative, and show off your ideas!

Sun 28th September

Welcome Week Jam - Give it a go!: 27th September 5pm - 28th September 5pm; Cadman c108; Kick off the year by making games, meeting friends, and creating something amazing in just one weekend. A free, beginner-friendly jam for new and returning students- team up, get creative, and show off your ideas!

Toys, books, comics and Sci-fi Fair: 10am - 2pm; LRV ST4 2DF

Mon 29th September

Overwatch 2 Society | Weekly Session: 5pm - 10pm; Beacon | T204 ST4 2EF; Come join us for our weekly gaming session!

Welcome Invasion!: 8pm - midnight; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Welcome freshers! Come along to our first invasion to meet your fellow Rock, Alternative and Metal fans, we have a range of games set up, a pub quiz, and other activities to help break the ice!

Tue 30th September

Vintage Clothing Fair: 10am - 4pm; LRV ST4 2DF; Grab yourself a vintage clothing bargain at cheap prices!

Pizza & Feedback Stafford: 11:30am - 2pm; Library Area, Blackheath Lane, Stafford; Give us some feedback and get a free slice!

Idol Society: Give It A Go: 6pm - 9pm; Flaxman L410 ST4 2SA; the give it a go session for idol society where students can come try us out!

Karaoke: 9pm - 1am; Ember Lounge; Karaoke hosted by the one and only DJ Sherz! Reckon you've got the pipes to impress others, or you and your housemates really want to bond over some terrible singing? Come join us for karaoke at Ember!

Wed 1st October

Cut the Fl*ff!: 2pm - 4pm; TBC; Are you sick and tired of vague answers surrounding placements, internships and grad schemes? WE SURE ARE! Hear from actual students about their experiences and advice. No fluff, just pure facts and advice to help you in your journey.

Cosplay & Crafts Regular Session - GIVE IT A GO: 3pm - 5pm; Beacon, T005 ST4 23F; Join the Cosplay and Crafts Society for our regular weekly meetup where we will learn about & demo cosplay, craft and convention as well as fun socials such as movie watch parties, PowerPoint competitions and more! GIVE IT A GO FREE FOR ALL STUDENTS!

Free Pool: 4pm - 7pm; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Why not avoid the rush-hour traffic and come and play pool in Ember, absolutely FREE!

Give it a Go: Sonic Society Regular Session: 6pm - 9pm; Beacon, T003-T004 ST4 2EF; Gotta go fast! It's time for Staffs Sonic Society's weekly casual meeting, where you can play Sonic games, watch/read Sonic media and chill with fellow fans! Bring your own consoles/games, media & merchandise! FREE session, no membership required!

Splatoon - Give it a go!: 6pm - 9pm; Mellor S500; Join us for a Give it a go session! Our weekly sessions will consist of a meet-up where we will have friendly splatoon battles using local play

Thu 2nd October

Poker Tournament: 6pm - 11pm; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Staffs Poker’s weekly texas holdem tournament. Everyone welcome, join for a fun night of poker and community and meet fellow students.

Speedquizzing: 6pm - 9pm; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Ember Lounge's quiz showdown returns!

Fri 3rd October

Weekly Inclusive Social: 6pm - 10pm; CA201, Catalyst ST4 2DF; The LGBTQ+ Society’s weekly get together! All are welcome :)

DJ Open Deck Night: 8pm - 11pm; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Show off your DJ skills, or come and watch what talent Staffs has to offer

Mon 6th October

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Referencing basics: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams

Overwatch 2 Society | Weekly Session: 5pm - 10pm; Beacon | T204 ST4 2EF; Come join us for our weekly gaming session!

Access and Snacks: 6pm - 10pm; Catalyst Building (Stoke Campus) ST4 2DF; A place where you can discuss everything accessibility wise.

Invasion - Theme TBC: 8pm - midnight; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; RAMS is back for another Give It A Go session! The theme/activities of the night are to be confirmed so stay tuned for your chance to vote in the discord https://discord.gg/3uBGDYTw

Tue 7th October

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Using the 'Study Smarter with Technology' guide: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Introduction to Blackboard: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams

Idol Society: Give It A Go: 6pm - 9pm; Flaxman L410 ST4 2SA; the give it a go session for idol society where students can come try us out!

Karaoke: 9pm - 1am; Ember Lounge; Karaoke hosted by the one and only DJ Sherz! Reckon you've got the pipes to impress others, or you and your housemates really want to bond over some terrible singing? Come join us for karaoke at Ember!

Wed 8th October

Lunchtime Wellbeing Stafford: 11:30am - 1:30pm; Library Area, Blackheath Lane, Stafford; Lets take a break

CV Workshop: 1pm - 3pm; Figure out how to write an AWESOME CV in tech. Real advice, scraped from real recruiters and hands-on learning. You will come out of this a career ready student flying through applications.

Cosplay & Crafts Regular Session - GIVE IT A GO: 3pm - 5pm; Beacon, T005 ST4 23F; Join the Cosplay and Crafts Society for our regular weekly meetup where we will learn about & demo cosplay, craft and convention as well as fun socials such as movie watch parties, PowerPoint competitions and more! GIVE IT A GO FREE FOR ALL STUDENTS!

Free Pool: 4pm - 7pm; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Why not avoid the rush-hour traffic and come and play pool in Ember, absolutely FREE!

Give it a Go: Sonic Society Regular Session: 6pm - 9pm; Beacon, T003-T004 ST4 2EF; Gotta go fast! It's time for Staffs Sonic Society's weekly casual meeting, where you can play Sonic games, watch/read Sonic media and chill with fellow fans! Bring your own consoles/games, media & merchandise! FREE session, no membership required!

Splatoon - Give it a go!: 6pm - 9pm; Mellor S500; Give it a go! Weekly splatoon session

Thu 9th October

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Online Training and Support: 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Planning your search strategy: 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams

Poker Tournament: 6pm - 11pm; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Staffs Poker’s weekly texas holdem tournament. Everyone welcome, join for a fun night of poker and community and meet fellow students.

Retro Bullseye Night: 6:30pm - 9pm; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Brand new Darts themed quiz night

Fri 10th October

Library and Academic Skills workshop : AI, ChatGPT and Academia: 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams

LinkedIn Workshop: 5pm - 7pm; Build a LinkedIn profile with us. Get advice on what to post, edit and add. Hands-on help to do what you have always been procrastinating... Don't miss out!

Weekly Inclusive Social: 6pm - 10pm; CA201, Catalyst ST4 2DF; The LGBTQ+ Society’s weekly get together! All are welcome :)

Bar Stock Exchange Night: 8pm - midnight; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Keep your eyes on the screen for some incredible drink offers!

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