Student Village Welcome

Pokemon Society Cobblemon Server: 15th August midnight - 30th September midnight; Pokemon Society Discord; Come get to know the members of Pokemon society on Minecraft!; Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Welcome Events | Online | Esports and Gaming

Community river monitoring walk - Ford Green Brook South: 25th August 10am - noon; Ford Green Hall Car Park

Community River Monitoring Walk at Bucknall Park: 26th August 10am - noon; Bucknall Park

Pokemon Go Community Day Walk: 12th September 2pm - 5pm; Outside Catalyst Building; Join us for a walk around campus then up to Hanley Park and catch some shiny Pokemon!; Health and Wellbeing | Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Welcome Events | Esports and Gaming | Stoke Campus

Table Top Gaming Give It A Go: 14th September 4pm - 6pm; Ember Lounge; Come and meet our Table Top Gaming Societies and try out their games in Ember Lounge!; Ember Lounge | Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Welcome Events

Union Sports Clubs Give It A Go!: 15th September 4pm - 6pm; LRV; LRV | Activities and Games | Give it a Go

Karaoke: 15th 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 | Welcome Events | Stoke Campus

Creative and Academic Societies Meet and Greet: 16th September 4pm - 6pm; Ember Lounge; Ember Lounge | Activities and Games | Give it a Go

The Faith And Community Give It A Go!: 17th September 6pm - 8pm; Verve; Verve | Activities and Games | Give it a Go

The Gaming and Esports Give It A Go: 18th September 4pm - 7pm; Ember Lounge; Ember Lounge | Activities and Games | Give it a Go

Welcome Party - Start your welcome off with a BANG!: 19th September 10pm - 3am; LRV (Leek Road Venue) and VERVE; If you only go to one event in your first week, make it this!; LRV | Evening Entertainments | Verve | Music and Dance | Featured Events | Welcome Events

Stafford - Breakfast Club: 21st September 7:30am - 9am; SU Table, Library Foyer; Start your Welcome Week the right way with a free breakfast on us!

Stafford - Advice and Finance Drop-In: 21st September 8am - 10am; CH032, SU Office, Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus, ST18 0YG; Is your maintenance loan delayed, or are you experiencing issues with your student finance? Meet Elisha from the Students Union in CH023 for the Advice & Finance Drop-In to ask anything!; Academic Interests | Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Welcome Events

Breakfast Club: 21st September 9am - 10am; Reload Cafe; Get to campus early and grab some free breakfast and coffee/tea on us! Start your day off right.; Welcome Events | London

Stafford - Board Games and Lunch: 21st September 11am - 1pm; CH032, SU Office, Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus, ST18 0YG; Start Welcome Week with free lunch and great games!; Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Activities and Games | Welcome Events

Bingo!: 21st 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

Breakfast Club: 22nd September 9am - 10am; Reload Cafe; Get to campus early and grab some free breakfast and coffee/tea on us! Start your day off right.; Welcome Events | London

Stafford - Advice and Finance Drop-In: 22nd September 9:30am - 23rd September 11am; CH032, SU Office, Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus, ST18 0YG; Is your maintenance loan delayed, or are you experiencing issues with your student finance? Meet Elisha from the Students Union in CH023 for the Advice & Finance Drop-In to ask anything!; Academic Interests | Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Welcome Events

Guitar Hero Tournament: 22nd September noon - 3pm; Reload Cafe; Think you've got the skills to rock the socks off the campus and take home the headline slot? Come and take part in our guitar hero tournament!; Welcome Events | London

Stafford - Meet the officers with FREE donuts!: 22nd September noon - 1:30pm; SU Table, Library Foyer; Fancy a chat and a donut? Come and meet Zain and Chloe your full-time Student Officers at the Students Union!; Academic Interests | Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Welcome Events

Gunpla Workshop: 22nd September 4pm - 5pm; To Be Decided (On Campus); Join us for a social experience like no other. Thanks to Bandai Namco, we have a Gunpla Hobby workshop, with free kits to give away for you to build with your friends!; Welcome Events | London

Karaoke: 22nd 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 - Breakfast Club: 23rd September 7:30am - 9am; SU Table, Library Foyer; Start Welcome Week the right way with a free breakfast on us!; Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Welcome Events

Stafford - Advice and Finance Drop-In: 23rd September 8am - 10am; CH032, SU Office, Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus, ST18 0YG; Is your maintenance loan delayed, or are you experiencing issues with your student finance? Meet Elisha from the Students Union in CH023 for the Advice & Finance Drop-In to ask anything!; Academic Interests | Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Welcome Events

Breakfast Club: 23rd September 9am - 10am; Reload Cafe; Get to campus early and grab some free breakfast and coffee/tea on us! Start your day off right.; Welcome Events | London

Welcome Fair: 23rd September 10am - 2pm; LRV, Sports Centre and The Catalyst; Freebies galore in the LRV, find the student group for you in the Catalyst, meet your competitive and recreational sports teams in the sports centre, and so much more...; LRV | Sport | Activities and Games | Featured Events | Give it a Go | Welcome Events | University events | Collaboration with student groups | Stoke Campus

Stafford - Pebble Exchange: 23rd September 11am - 1:30pm; CH032, SU Office, Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus, ST18 0YG; Paint a pebble, add a positive message, and swap it with someone else!; Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Activities and Games | Welcome Events

FREE POOL + CHEAP AS CHIPS!: 23rd September 4pm - 8pm; Ember Lounge; FREE POOL and EVERYTHING 25% OFF!!!; Ember Lounge | Activities and Games

Rep Connect: 23rd September 4pm - 6pm; Ember Lounge; Ember Lounge | Academic Interests | Stoke Campus

DJ Open Deck Night: 23rd 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

The Big Freshers Icebreaker: 23rd September 10pm - 3am; LRV; Welcome to the biggest, craziest, most talked about event of your freshers week.; LRV | Music and Dance | Featured Events | Welcome Events | Stoke Campus

Stafford - Advice and Finance Drop-In: 24th September 8am - 10am; CH032, SU Office, Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus, ST18 0YG; Is your maintenance loan delayed, or are you experiencing issues with your student finance? Meet Elisha from the Students Union in CH023 for the Advice & Finance Drop-In to ask anything!; Academic Interests | Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Welcome Events

Stafford - Course Rep Coffee Drop-In: 24th September 11am - 1pm; CH032; Fancy finding out what being a Course Rep is all about? Pop in for a free coffee, have a chat to find out how you can get involved and have your say.; Academic Interests | Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Welcome Events

Here East Freshers Fest 2026: 24th September noon - 3pm; The Yard - Here East; Join us for a collaborative fair with the other Universities on Here East, with fun, music, games and food!; Welcome Events | London

Student Village Welcome: 24th September 3pm - 6pm; The Hub Student Village; New and Returning students The Hub is new to all of us, so why not come and explore it together! FREE late lunch on us.; Welcome Events | University events

Darts Competition: 24th September 8pm - 10:30pm; Ember Lounge; only £1 entry, winner takes all; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Activities and Games | Featured Events | Stoke Campus

Pool Competition: 24th September 8pm - 10:30pm; Ember Lounge; £1 entry, winner takes all!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Activities and Games | Stoke Campus

Welcome Fair (Stafford): 25th September 9am - noon; Blackheath Lane Campus, Atrium; Meet University Services, the Students' Union and grab some freebies!; Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Featured Events | Welcome Events | University events

Bar Stock Exchange Night: 25th September 8pm - midnight; Ember Lounge; Keep your eyes on the screen. Once the price drops, head for the bar!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Featured Events | Stoke Campus

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Description

Student Village Welcome

24 September

3pm-6pmThe Hub, Student Village

New and Returning students

The Hub is new to all of us, so why not come and explore it together!

Join us in our brand-new Village Hub and discover everything on offer in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Wander through different rooms packed with activities, meet new people, and see what student life has in store.
FREE late lunch on us.

Free entry