Welcome
Our Activities team help administer over 280 student-led societies and volunteering groups, so there’s sure to be something for you! You can find out more about all our groups at eusa.ed.ac.uk/activities and at the Activities Fair during Welcome Week. You can also access hundreds of opportunities with local charities through our online volunteering system. If your passion isn’t listed, come and chat to our Activities team about setting up your own society or volunteering group! Here are just some of the great reasons to get involved in a society or volunteering group.
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It’s fun! Whether you’re putting on a dance show or indulging a passion for Harry Potter, you’ll be committing to doing more of something you love.
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It’s a great way to meet new people! Bonding over shared interests helps you make friends and build up your support network here in Edinburgh.
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You’ll learn new skills. Not only will your extracurricular activities make your CV stand out to future employers, you might even find inspiration for your future career!
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Being involved in a society is a great way to take a break from the books and get the most out of your university experience. Check out our range of societies below and find out more about each one at eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies
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Academic ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐
ArchSoc Astrobiology Society Biology Society Biochemistry Society Biomedical Society Chemical Engineering Society Chemistry Society Civil Engineering Society Classics Society Cognitive Science Society CompSoc E-scape Economics Society Endocrinology Society Engineering Society Engineering Innovation Society European Union Society Geographical Society Geological Society Global Health Society Graduate Law Society History Society Hyped International Development Society Late Antique and Medieval Postgraduate Society (LAMPS) LangSoc MathSoc Mechanical Engineering Society
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Neurological Society Nursing Society Ophthalmology Society Paediatrics Society Philosophy Society Physics Society Plant Science Society Political Union Psychology Society Retrospect Social Policy Society Society for Economic Pluralism Society of Immunology and Infectious Diseases Sociology Society SynBio Society University of Edinburgh Society for Quantitative Research Young Scientific Researchers’ Association Zoological Society
Advice & Community ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐
BLOGS (LGBT+ Society) First Aid Society Mental Health and Wellbeing Society Sexpression
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Appreciation ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐
Aberdeen FC Supporters Club Anime and Animation Society Baking Society Beer & Brewing Society ChillOut Society Cocktail Society Coffee Society Doctor Who Society Film Society Goth and Rock Society Harry Potter Society Literature Society Medieval Society Science Fiction and Fantasy Society Sign Language Society SocieTEA Student Architecture Society Tolkien Society Vegetarian Society Water of Life Society
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Artistic & Creative ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐
Art Soc Create Society Game Development Society History of Art Society KnitSoc Movie Production Society Nomad Magazine Photographic Society PublishED
Campaigning & Awareness ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐
Amnesty International Society Edinburgh Global Partnerships Engineering for Change ESCAPE Feminist Society First Aid Africa Friends of MSF Hearty Squirrel Food Co-operative MedAID Medical Aid Edinburgh Medsin-Edinburgh One Health People & Planet Project Mongolia Save the Children Society Student Stop AIDS Student Voice for Animal Rights Students for Justice in Palestine UNICEF On Campus
Dance, Music & Theatre ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐
A Cappella African Dance Society African Drumming Society Arabic Bellydance Society Ballroom Dancing Society Bhangra Crew Brass Band Capoeira Society Chamber Choir Chamber Orchestra Clarinet Choir Dance Music Society Dick Vet Musicians Female Voice Choir FolkSoc Footlights Guild of Change Ringers Hip Hop Society Jazz Orchestra Law School Music Society Les Escogriffes Modern Dance Society Music Society Musical Medics New Scotland Country Dance Society Piping and Drumming Society Pole Dance Society Reeling Club Revue Revelation Rock-Gospel Choir Salsa Society Savoy Opera Group Shakespeare Company Singers
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String Orchestra Studio Opera Swing Dance Society Tango Society Theatre Company Theatre Paradok Untapped Talent West Coast Swing dance Society Wind Band
Employment, Transferable Skills & Finance ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐
AIESEC Edinburgh Bright Futures Business Society Debates Union Diagnostic Society ICUE Model United Nations Society TEDx Trading and Investment Club (EUTIC) Translators’ Society
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Faith, Belief & Spiritual
International & Multicultural
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Bahá’i Society Catholic Students’ Union Christian Union Hindu Society Humanist Society Islamic Society Jewish Society Orthodox Student Society Qi Gong Quaker Society Student Christian Movement
Gaming & Roleplaying ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐
Bridge Club Chess Society FAQ: The Card and Board Game Society Grand Edinburgh Adventuring Society League of Legends Society Murder Mystery Society Poker Society Video Gaming Society Wargames Society What? Where? When?
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An Comann Ceilteach Bruneian Edinburgh Society Bulgarian Society Chilean Society Chinese Student Association Dutch Society Estonian Society Exchange 360 Filipino Society French Society German Society Hellenic Society Hong Kong International Society Hungarian Society Indonesian Society Japanese Society Korean Society Latin American Society Lithuanian Society Malaysian Students’ Association Mexican Society Middle Eastern Society Myanmar Society Nigerian Society North American Society Pakistan Society Persian Society Polish Society Romanian Society Russian Society Scandinavian Society Singapore Students’ Society Slovak and Czech Society South African Society South Asian Students’ Association Spanish Society Swahili Club Thai Society Turkish Society Welsh Society Yugo Soc
Media & Broadcasting ☐☐ EUTV ☐☐ FreshAir ☐☐ Student Newspaper
Physical & Outdoors ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐
Political ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐
Anarchist Society Conservative and Unionist Association Edinburgh Political Union Kashmir Solidarity Movement Labour Students Liberal Youth Life Society Marxist Society SNP Society Sustainable Development Society The Buchanan Institute Young Greens
Air Squadron Allotment and Permaculture Society Exmoor Pony Trekking Society Juggling Society Officer Training Corps Tai Chi Society Yoga Society
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Our online volunteering system gives you access to hundreds of volunteering opportunities with local charities. You can join any of our current volunteering groups, or even set up one of your own and lead a project you’re passionate about! Find out more at eusa.ed.ac.uk/volunteering
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Volunteering Groups: ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐
Art in the Community Edinburgh Arts & Heritage Best Buddies Edinburgh Children’s Holiday Venture Dirty Weekenders Conservation Volunteers Edinburgh Archaeological Outreach Project ENACTUS eVOLve Foreign Language Outreach Inspire – Lloyds Scholars Mandarin Language Project Patient Outreach Project Teddy Bear Hospital Edinburgh
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Edinburgh University Sports Union (EUSU) is the student-run body responsible for all sports clubs at the University. Edinburgh is the number one sporting institution in Scotland and consistently ranks within the top five in the UK. From ice hockey to skydiving, there really is something for everyone! To find out more about sports clubs, visit the Sports Fair during Welcome Week, or visit ed.ac.uk/sports-union
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Sports Clubs: ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐ ☐☐
American Football Archery Athletics Badminton Basketball Boat Club Boxing Canoe Club Cheerleading Clay Pigeon Shooting Cricket Curling Cycling Equestrian Club Fencing Men’s Football Women’s Football
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Gaelic Football Gliding Golf Gymnastics Hare & Hounds (Running Club) Hillwalking Men’s Hockey Women’s Hockey Ice Hockey Jiu Jitsu Judo Kendo Kickboxing Korfball Lacrosse Men’s Lacrosse
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Motorsports Mountaineering Muay Thai Netball Orienteering Polo Rifle Club Roller Hockey Ladies Rugby Union Men’s Rugby Union Sailing Shinty Shotokan Karate Shukokai Karate Skydiving Snowsports Squash Sub Aqua Club Swimming and Water Polo Table Tennis Taekwondo Tennis Trampoline Triathlon Ultimate Frisbee Underwater Hockey Volleyball Wakeboard and Water Ski Weightlifting Windsurfing and Surfing
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Edinburgh Students’ Charities Appeal (ESCA) coordinates fundraising activites run by students across the city. Through innovative and fun events, including RAG week, the Meadows Marathon and our ever popular hitchhike events, ESCA students raise thousands of pounds each year for good causes in Scotland and around the world. Look out for ESCA at the Activities Fair during Welcome Week or find out more at escaonline.org
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Activities Office Potterrow | 5/2 Bristo Square | Edinburgh | EH8 9AL Activities Hub The Pleasance | 60 Pleasance | Edinburgh | EH8 9TJ eusa.ed.ac.uk/activities societies@eusa.ed.ac.uk volunteering@eusa.ed.ac.uk 0131 650 9904
Edinburgh University Students’ Association is a charity (SC015800) and a company limited by guarantee (SC429897) registered in Scotland. Registered Office: Potterrow, 5/2 Bristo Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9AL
All information was correct at the time of print but is subject to change. Please refer to eusa.ed.ac.uk/activities for the most up to date information.