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Staffordshire Vegan Festival: 27th September 10:30am - 4:30pm; LRV & VERVE; 50+ fantastic stalls, world food caterers, exciting and inspirational talks / workshops running throughout the day; LRV | Open Lecture or Talk | Verve | Featured Events | Welcome Events | Sustainable Union | Stoke Campus

Welcome Week - American Football: 27th September 11am - 2pm; Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre Large 3G Football Pitch; The University of Staffordshire is hosting American Football on the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre Large 3G Football Pitch on Sunday 27th September, 11-2pm.; Sport | Health and Wellbeing | Welcome Events | University events | Stoke Campus

Welcome Week - Badminton: 27th September 11am - 1pm; Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre sports hall; The University of Staffordshire is hosting Badminton in the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre Sports Hall on Sunday 27th September, 11-1pm.; Sport | Health and Wellbeing | Welcome Events | University events | Stoke Campus

Welcome Week - Men's Football Trials: 27th September 11am - 1pm; Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre Large 3G Football Pitch; The University of Staffordshire is hosting Men's Football Trials on the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre Large 3G Football Pitch on Sunday 27th September, 11-1pm.; Sport | Health and Wellbeing | Welcome Events | University events | Stoke Campus

Welcome Week - Cheerleading: 27th September 1pm - 3pm; New Student Village's Student Hub; The University of Staffordshire is hosting Cheerleading in the New Student Village's Student Hub on Sunday 27th September, 1-3pm.; Sport | Health and Wellbeing | Welcome Events | University events | Stoke Campus

Welcome Week - Netball: 27th September 1pm - 3pm; Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre sports hall; The University of Staffordshire is hosting Table Tennis in the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre Sports Hall on Sunday 27th September, 1-3pm.; Sport | Health and Wellbeing | Welcome Events | University events | Stoke Campus

Sports Hall GIAG Skating Session: 27th September 3pm - 5pm; Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre ST4 2YJ; Our Roller Skating and Roller Blading only session!; Give it a Go

Welcome Week - Table Tennis: 27th September 3pm - 5pm; New Student Village's Student Hub; The University of Staffordshire is hosting Table Tennis in the New Student Village's Student Hub on Sunday 27th September, 3-5pm.; Sport | Health and Wellbeing | Welcome Events | University events | Stoke Campus

Vintage Clothing Fair: 28th September 10am - 4pm; LRV; Grab yourself a vintage clothing bargain at cheap prices!; LRV | Family Friendly | Featured Events | Sustainable Union

Give it a go: 28th September 5:30pm - 7:30pm; LRV; Our first give it a go session for Glee Club. We hope to see you there.; Give it a Go

Clone Hero: Casual Night: 28th September 6pm - 9pm; The Verve; Just a simple chill out session of playing Clone Hero. Anyone and everyone is welcome regardless of skill level!; Give it a Go | Esports and Gaming

Weekly Session [GIVE IT A GO]: 28th September 6pm - 9pm; Beacon Building T003/4; Our Regular Weekly Session in the Beacon Building! Give it a go!; Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Esports and Gaming | Stoke Campus

Life Drawing | GIVE IT A GO!!: 28th September 6:15pm - 8:15pm; Dwight Building - K020; Life Drawing GIAG Session; Academic Interests | Give it a Go | Stoke Campus

Bingo!: 28th September 8pm - 10:30pm; Ember Lounge; Cash and on-the-spot prizes to be won! Plus special rounds and an all NEW CASH ACCUMULATOR!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Featured Events | Stoke Campus

GDS Welcome Event: 29th September 6pm - 8pm; Cadman c108; Come meet us in C108!; Academic Interests | Give it a Go | Stoke Campus

Karaoke: 29th September 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!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Music and Dance | Featured Events | Stoke Campus

Stafford - Advice and Student Voice Drop-In: 30th September noon - 7th October 4pm; CH032, SU Office, Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus, ST18 0YG; Meet Elisha from the Students Union in CH023 for the Advice & Student Voice Drop-In! We can chat all things advice, money, student voice or societies.; Academic Interests | Blackheath Lane (Stafford)

(OMG Radio x AmDram x CWS) Tales From the Spontaneous Mind: A Monthly Short Story Performance: 30th September 2pm - 3pm; Online - OMG Radio; OMG Radio hosts a compilation of radio dramas, performed by Amateur Dramatics Society from material by Creative Writing Socety.; Online | Inclusion | Making a Change | Collaboration with student groups

Cosplay & Crafts Weekly Session | Give-it-a-Go: 30th September 3pm - 5pm; Beacon Building, Room T005; Our weekly Cosplay session! This may involve crafts, quizzes, cosplay discussion, etc. and usually ends with half an hour to an hour of general social time!; Activities and Games | Give it a Go

FREE POOL + CHEAP AS CHIPS!: 30th September 4pm - 8pm; Ember Lounge; FREE POOL and EVERYTHING 25% OFF!!!; Ember Lounge | Activities and Games

FACs Weekly Gathering!: 30th September 5pm - 6pm; Catalyst, CA321; Bring yourself, socialise and get any help necessary for any academic needs, or just have a chat!; Academic Interests | Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Inclusion | Making a Change | Supporting Staffs

GIAG at Ember Lounge: 30th September 5pm - 7pm; The Ember Lounge; Come Join the First Free sessions of Cue Sports with our GIAG sessions at The Ember Lounge where we will be getting to know people who are interested, playing games of killer and explaining the rules to people who want to learn!!; Ember Lounge | Give it a Go

Hoyo Society GIAG!: 30th September 5pm - 8pm; Flaxman , Room L412; Hoyo Society first official Give It A Go session!; Activities and Games | Give it a Go

[FREE] Sonic Society Weekly Session: 30th September 6pm - 9pm; Beacon T003-T004 & T005; 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!; Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Esports and Gaming | LGBTQ+ | Stoke Campus

Give it a go 2: 30th September 6pm - 8pm; Dwight Building K14; Come along to our Second give it a go Session; Give it a Go

Life Drawing | GIVE IT A GO!!: 30th September 6:15pm - 8:15pm; Dwight Building - K020; Life Drawing GIAG Session; Academic Interests | Give it a Go | Stoke Campus

DJ Open Deck Night: 30th September 8pm - 11pm; Ember Lounge; Show off your DJ skills, or come and watch what talent Staffs has to offer; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Music and Dance | Featured Events | Stoke Campus

Mario Kart ONLINE: 30th September 8pm - 10pm; MKS Discord Server; Our online sessions take place through our discord! Open to all students, from any campus!; Activities and Games | London | Online | Esports and Gaming | Stoke Campus

Fingerprinting Lab: 1st October 9:30am - 11am; Science Centre, R328; Want a chance to dust some prints? You can do exactly that on October 1st with FACS! Come have the chance to experience real CSI hands on experience, and find out who’s been watching you, and perhaps lurking, and leaving fingerprints...; Learning and Development | Academic Interests | Stoke Campus

Thursday Casuals (Give It A Go): 1st October 5pm - 9:30pm; Cadman, D101; Fight Club's regular weekly sessions, but with no membership needed. Bring your friends, meet some new people, and (most importantly) play some fighting games.; Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Esports and Gaming | Stoke Campus

Weekly Poker Tournament: 1st October 6pm - 11pm; Ember Lounge; Come join us for our weekly poker tournament!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Activities and Games

Darts Competition: 1st October 8pm - 10:30pm; Ember Lounge; only £1 entry, winner takes all; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Activities and Games | Featured Events | Stoke Campus

Pool Competition: 1st October 8pm - 10:30pm; Ember Lounge; £1 entry, winner takes all!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Activities and Games | Stoke Campus

R.A.M.S Invasion | [Give It A Go!]: 1st October 8pm - 11pm; Verve; Come Join Rams Give It A Go session; Meet the community, Relax to some music, and enjoy planned activities. These first sessions will focus on gently breaking the ice and allowing people to interact at their own pace.; Verve | Music and Dance | Activities and Games | Give it a Go | LGBTQ+ | Stoke Campus

Board Game "Jam": 2nd October 6pm - 10pm; CA231, Catalyst; Our music and board game social.; Family Friendly | Activities and Games | Give it a Go | LGBTQ+ | Inclusion | Stoke Campus

Weekly Session @ Verve: 2nd October 6pm - 9pm; Verve; Come join us in Verve for our Mario Kart sessions!; Verve | Activities and Games | Esports and Gaming

UV Bubble Party: 2nd October 10pm - 3am; LRV; Get ready to Party!; LRV | Evening Entertainments | Music and Dance | Featured Events

The Captains Curse - An Immersive Murder Mystery: 3rd October 7pm - 11pm; Ember Lounge; Murder by Appointment presents; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Featured Events | Welcome Events | Stoke Campus

Digital Skills workshop: Digital Induction Essentials: 5th October 10am - 10:30am; Online via MS Teams; This session will introduce the key platforms you will use throughout your academic journey at the University of Staffordshire, and how to navigate them effectively.; Academic Interests | Online

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Academic Writing: 5th October 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; Academic writing can be daunting when you start university. But help is at hand! This workshop covers the dos and don'ts of academic writing and explains how to adopt the right style.; Academic Interests | Online

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Tackling an Assignment: 5th October 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; This workshop will help you to consider how to effectively approach your assignment and understand what is required.; Academic Interests | Online

Clone Hero: Casual Night: 5th October 6pm - 9pm; The Verve; Just a simple chill out session of playing Clone Hero. Anyone and everyone is welcome regardless of skill level!; Give it a Go | Esports and Gaming

Weekly Session [GIVE IT A GO]: 5th October 6pm - 9pm; Beacon Building T003/4; Our Regular Weekly Session in the Beacon Building! Give it a go!; Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Esports and Gaming | Stoke Campus

Life Drawing | GIVE IT A GO!!: 5th October 6:15pm - 8:15pm; Dwight Building - K020; Life Drawing GIAG Session; Academic Interests | Give it a Go | Stoke Campus

Bingo!: 5th October 8pm - 10:30pm; Ember Lounge; Cash and on-the-spot prizes to be won! Plus special rounds and an all NEW CASH ACCUMULATOR!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Featured Events | Stoke Campus

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Postgraduate Welcome: 6th October 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams; The workshop will demonstrate how to access Library and Academic Skills support and how to top up your skills if you have had a break in study. All postgraduates are welcome whether you are new to the university or are a returning student.; Academic Interests | Online

Stafford - Student Carers Drop-In: 6th October noon - 1pm; CH032, SU Office, Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus, ST18 0YG; Do you have caring responsibilities at home? Come in and chat to Elisha about your student experience.; Academic Interests | Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Making a Change

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Introduction to Library Search: 6th October 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; This session will help you to familiarise yourself with some of the resources you can use when writing your assignments. You will learn how to find a book, an eBook and a journal article using Library Search and its AI Research Assistant.; Academic Interests | Online

Karaoke: 6th October 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!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Music and Dance | Featured Events | Stoke Campus

MPFT (Midlands Psychology Foundation Trust) drop in – no referral needed: 7th October 11:30am - 2pm; Cadman Foyer; MPFT provides a free, confidential and friendly space to anyone who would like to seek support relating to their wellbeing and mental health

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Come meet us in C108!

We are holding a welcome night for all; meet members and committee to find common interests, talk about upcoming assignments, and find connections!

This is a give it a go session so all are welcome.

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