Give it a Go 2018

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It’s Give It A Go week!

The new year is the perfect time to try something new. Need some motivation? We’ve got a week-long programme packed full of activities for you to try, most of which are free! Want to join the gym? Volunteer in the local community? Try a new sports club or society? Go green?

This year, for the first time, wider university departments are putting on bespoke activities, including Support Services and Employability. You can also take part in Falmouth University’s Workshops Festival or Exeter’s Grand Challenges.

Please note that these details were correct at the time of publishing.

Check our online events calendar for any time or location changes.

If you have any questions, please email your FXU Activities Team at activitiesteam@fxu.org.uk 3

SATURDAY 20 RES: Portable Battery Workshop - £3 10am-3pm RE Lab, Penryn Campus Come and join us to learn practical skills and create your own portable charger for your small devices, such as phones or tablets. Lunch will be provided and all materials are available in the lab.

MONDAY 22 Eco Soc: Camera Trap Workshop - Free 1-2.30pm Penryn Campus – meet at the Exchange revolving doors Learn all about camera trapping. Help us collect cameras and see what creatures we have caught sight of on campus.

Flicka: Afternoon Volunteer Session - £2 petrol contribution 2.30-4.30pm The Flicka Foundation, Penty Noweth Farm, Penryn Afternoon sessions tend to involve more grooming and donkey interaction, although there may still be yard work to do. Collection from campus.

Netball: Social Netball - Free 5.30-6.30pm Penryn Campus Sports Centre A friendly netball session, this session is more of a relaxed environment.

Less focus on the drills, more on the games and having fun with friends! All abilities welcome.

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Falmouth Anchor: Taster Session - Free 6-7pm DDM Seminar L, Penryn Campus Come and join the Falmouth Anchor at their weekly meeting to hear more about how you can get involved in FXU’s only student newspaper.

Underwater Hockey: Taster Session - Free if it’s your first session 6.15pm at the Penryn Campus bus stop or 7pm at Truro School Pool Truro School Pool With all kit provided (except a swimming costume), come along and try on a snorkel and fins and learn the basics of this fun and interesting sport.

Kung-Fu: Post-Christmas Training - £1 8-10pm Sports Hall, Penryn Campus Sports Centre Burn off some of that Christmas roast with Kung Fu! The session usually kicks off with some cardio activities, before moving on to pad drills and other activities.

Athletics: Circuit Training - Free 8-9pm Penryn Campus Sports Centre A session of drills for athletes of all abilities, focusing on core and mobility.

Tang Soo Do: Training - £3 8.15-9.45pm Studio, Penryn Campus Sports Centre Tang Soo Do is a really versatile Korean martial art and is perfect for those looking for self-defence, fitness or something more challenging.

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TUESDAY 23 Eco Soc: Mammal Trapping - Free 7.30-9am Penryn Campus – Meet at the Exchange Revolving Doors Come along and help us collect data on the mammals on campus.

Learn about how to prepare traps and hopefully get to see some small mammals.

Refreshers’ Fayre (Support Services) - Free 11am-3pm Level 0, The Exchange, Penryn Campus With a celebratory vibe, this is a fun, reintroduction to IT, Library & Academic Skills, Student Services, Travel and Transport, FXU, Sports, Careers, Student Mentors and more. Don’t forget to pick up your free Compass Survival Kit! FXU Student Voice - Free 12.00-12.30pm FXU Office, Penryn Campus Ever wondered what it’s like to be an FXU President? Drop in for a chat, ask questions and hear stories about what the job is really like on a day-to-day basis.

Falmouth University: Where does your feedback go? - Free 12-1pm Seminar C, Falmouth Campus (Falmouth students only) This workshop will take you on a journey on where exactly your feedback goes and will explore how we, as a students’ union, working in partnership with your university, should best communicate with you and close this feedback loop.

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Bee Soc: Winter Hive Visit - Free 12-2pm Penryn Campus - Meet outside the Exchange revolving doors Come with us to visit our campus hive and help us carry out our routine winter checks. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about beekeeping.

Herpetology: Face Your Fears and Give It A Go! Reptile and Invertebrate Handling Session - £1 for non-members Session 1: 12.45-1.30pm / Session 2: 1.45-2.45pm DDM Seminar D, Penryn Campus Come and meet our non-furry friends for a cuddle, photo opportunities and to find out more about these wonderful species.

Tremough English Society: Book Swap and Meet Up - Free 4-6pm Upper Stannary, Penryn Campus Come along and see the English Society and partake in a book swap with members old and new!

FXpectrUm: Bring your Special Interest - Free 5-7pm Peter Lanyon Staff Room, Penryn Campus Come along and share your enthusiasm with other like-minded people.

Bring along books, music – anything you like that’s associated with your interest/s.

Quidditch - £2 4-6pm MUGA, Penryn Campus Come along to try the only full-contact, gender-inclusive sport on campus.

This session will introduce you to the basics of the sport and will get you playing a non-contact full match in just two hours.

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Netball: Training - Free 5.30-7pm Penryn Campus Sports Centre Netball training - brilliant for helping you improve your skills. Have fun whilst having a good workout.

Fem Soc: Bring a Friend - Free 6-7pm DDM Seminar D, Penryn Campus Do you have a friend/flatmate who’s curious about feminism? Bring them to our session, where we’ll have a few discussions and free food.

Touch Rugby - Free 6.30-8pm Penryn Rugby Club Come down and try out a fun, fast, mixed sport. Meet new people and exercise whilst having fun.

Her Campus Exeter-Cornwall: Team Meeting - Free 6-7pm DDM Seminar E, Penryn Campus If you’re interested in writing blog posts, opinion pieces, feature editorials and/or event coverages then come along to our first team meeting of the year.

Feccles: Drama General Session - Free 6-8pm Upper Stannary, Penryn Campus Our regular Tuesday session full of drama games, improvisation and drama exercises. No experience necessary.

VGSoc: Super Mario Bros. Film Night - Free 6-8:30pm Exchange Green, Penryn Campus Feel free to bring your own food and (non-alcoholic) drink to a showing of the film inspired by the popular Nintendo franchise.

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Lacrosse: Taster Sessions - Free 6-9pm MUGA, Penryn Campus We’re holding a women’s taster session from 6-7.30pm and men’s taster from 7.30-9pm. We provide all the equipment so just turn up.

Ultimate Frisbee: Training Session - Free 7-9pm (We will be at Glasney Lodge at 6.45pm to walk people over who don’t know the way) Penryn College TISA We encourage all genders and abilities to come along. Just bring sports kit, lots of water and a good attitude.

Volleyball: FXU Volleyball Tournament - Free 7-9pm Sports Hall, Penryn Campus Sports Centre FXU Volleyball are running a friendly tournament with teams of six to allow new and old members to enjoy playing competitively, with a prize for the winning team.

First Aid: Ambulance Tour - Free 7-9pm DDM Seminar H and I, Penryn Campus St John’s Ambulance will be bringing one of their ambulances down from the Truro unit and leading a session on what’s in an ambulance and what the kit is used for.

The Chorus: Rehearse with The Chorus - Free 7.30-9.30pm The Chapel Lecture Theatre, Penryn Campus Come along and try out your Acapella skills in a fun-filled environment with a great diverse bunch of people.

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WEDNESDAY 24 Eco Soc: ID Stall - Free 11am-3pm The Compass, Penryn Campus Come to the Exchange and see if you can identify some local species in exchange for prizes.

Shinty Target Competition - Free 11am-1pm Location TBC, check social media for details A chance to be introduced and find out more about this great Cornish and Celtic sport.

Refreshers’ Fayre - Free 11am-2pm Fox CafÊ, Falmouth Campus Various FXU groups will be in attendance, along with university Support Services.

Stitching: Stitchathon - Free 9am-6pm The Compass Social Street, Penryn Campus An event in which we encourage people to sit down for a few minutes and learn to knit, crochet or embroider a small square. We aim to teach people a relaxing hobby as a form of productive meditation and create a large tapestry to display on campus.

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Veg and Vegan Soc: The Big Vegan Activism Van @ Falmouth Free 11am-4pm (activism), Compass Social Street, Penryn Campus 6:30-9pm (screening), PL Lecture Theatre 5 , Penryn Campus Six volunteers, including leading vegan activist Ed Winters, will be here for a day of outreach and an evening screening of Ed’s documentary ‘Land of Hope and Glory’, with talk and Q&A. DIY Solar Panel Workshop - Free (£5 refundable deposit to sign up) 1.30pm-5pm RE Lab, Penryn Campus You will learn about and build a water purification and heating system using readily available materials and the power of the sun.

FXU Student Voice - Free 12-12.30pm FXU Office, Penryn Campus Ever wondered what it’s like to be an FXU President? Drop in for a chat, ask questions and hear stories about what the job is really like on a dayto-day basis.

Falmouth University: Where does your feedback go? - Free 12-1pm Seminar C, Falmouth Campus (Falmouth students only) This workshop will take you on a journey on where exactly your feedback goes and will explore how we, as a students’ union, working in partnership with your university, should best communicate with you and close this feedback loop.

Herpetology: Snake Husbandry Session - Free 1-3pm PL Lecture 4, Penryn Campus A talk on how to set up and keep corn snakes and royal pythons, with a demonstration on how to sex a snake from colubrid breeder, AJ Haydon.

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Grand Challenges: Choose your Challenge - Free 1-2pm DDM Lecture A, Penryn Campus (Exeter students only) Come along to our Choose your Challenge event to find out more about each of the Challenges that you can get involved in this year.

Kayaking: Free Harbour Paddle - Free 2-4pm Falmouth Watersports Centre A nice paddle around the harbour for people of any skill level – brand new beginners or expert. Bring a wetsuit, some shoes that you don’t mind getting wet and won’t fall off, and a towel!

Tennis: Taster Session - £1 2-4pm Falmouth Sports Club, Western Terrace A chance to play tennis in a social environment - rackets will be provided if you don’t own one.

Shinty MUGA Session GIAG Week - Free 2-4pm MUGA, Penryn Campus Typical training session orientated towards teaching new players.

FX Run: Taster 5k - Free 2.30-3.30pm The Lodge, Penryn Campus A great chance to come and give the running club FX Run a try. Great for keeping fit and socialising with fellow runners.

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Flicka: Afternoon Volunteer Session - £2 petrol contribution 2.30-4.30pm The Flicka Foundation, Penty Noweth Farm, Penryn Afternoon sessions tend to involve more grooming and donkey interaction, although there may still be yard work to do. Come along to do your good deed for the day and get some donkey cuddles.

Falmouth Employability Service: Embrace Your Inner Edison - Free 3-5pm DDM Seminar K, Penryn Campus Inspire your inner inventor and join us for the Chindogu Challenge where we’ll be inviting you to create an innovative idea that solves one of those everyday issues that really grinds your gears.

Amnesty International: Palestine/Israel Campaign - Free 4-5pm PL Seminar 6, Penryn Campus An information session with details of Amnesty’s campaign for a ban of Israeli settlement products and the prevention of companies from operating in settlements. Everyone will be given campaign cards and asked to go around campus collecting signatures.

RES: Fracking Debate - Free 5-7pm DDM Lecture B, Penryn Campus Come and watch a panel of academics discuss the controversial question ‘Is fracking the solution to providing the UK with energy security?’.

Wild Doc Soc: Miranda Krestovnikoff Guest Speaker - £5 WDS member, £8 non-member 5.30-7pm Chapel Lecture Theatre, Penryn Campus Miranda Krestovnikoff will be talking about her experience working on shows such as Coast, The One Show and Countryfile, as well as the work she does for marine conservation.

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Stitching: Society Session - Free 6-8pm DDM Seminar C, Penryn Campus We can teach you crochet or knitting from scratch or you can show us any projects you have going on. We have supplies available to lend out for practice.

Harry Potter: First Taster Session of 2018 - Free 6.30-9pm PL Seminar 3, Penryn Campus Come and chill with the Harry Potter Society.

FXpectrUm: Trip to Palacio Lounge - Free (bring money for food and drink) 6-9pm Palacio Lounge (Meet at Penryn Campus bus stop at 6pm) Come along to one of our regular outings as a society. We’ll be heading to Palacio Lounge for some tasty food. Everyone welcome.

High Tea: Cupcake Decorating - Free 7-8pm DDM Seminar E, Penryn Campus Come along to a fun and relaxing session of cupcake decorating and tea.

Meet your fellow tea and cake enthusiasts.

Viva Voce: Chamber Choir - Free 7-8.30pm Chapel Lecture Theatre, Penryn Campus We are starting a new programme of music for the new year, so join us as we sing our way from Bruckner to Ravel. Open to all experience levels of singing.

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Herpetology: Life in Cold Blood Film Night - Free 7-9pm PL Lecture 1, Penryn Campus Join us for snacks and our favourite nature presenter, David Attenborough, for a screening of Life in Cold Blood episodes!

Kayaking: Free Pool Session - £5 (including non-members) 7.30-8.30pm Ships and Castles Leisure Centre People of any skill level can come and we will help you learn something new, whether it’s paddling in a straight line or super cool tricks.

Yoga: Athayoga - £2 8-9.30pm King Charles Hall, Falmouth A relaxing yoga class with teachers, Andrew and Jerusha. Open to all levels of abilities. Please bring a mat if you have one.

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THURSDAY 25 Eco Soc: Mammal Trapping - Free 7.30-9am Penryn Campus – Meet at the Exchange Revolving Doors Come along and help us collect data on the mammals on campus. Learn about how to prepare traps and hopefully get to see some small mammals.

Flicka: Morning Volunteer Session - £2 petrol contribution 9am-12 noon The Flicka Foundation, Penty Noweth Farm, Penryn Morning sessions mostly tend to consists of tasks around the yard, such as mucking out the barn, poo-picking the fields and filling hay nets.

Eco Soc: Bird Walk - Free Time: 10am-1pm College Reservoir – Meet at the Exchange revolving doors Fancy improving your bird identification skills? Join us on a trip to College Reservoir.

Yoga: Vinyasa Flow Yoga - £2 10.30-11.30am Studio, Penryn Campus Sports Centre A fast-paced yoga session with Georgia. A more complex practice but still one for all abilities to enjoy.

FXU Student Voice - Free 12.00-12.30pm FXU Office, Penryn Campus Ever wondered what it’s like to be an FXU President? Drop in for a chat, ask questions and hear stories about what the job is really like on a day-to-day basis.

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FXpectrUm: ‘The Seven (ish) Senses: How your brain takes in information’ Talk - Free 2.30-3.30pm PL Seminar 8, Penryn Campus Come along to a fun and informal talk (run by students) all about the senses and how you can use them to aid your concentration. Everyone welcome.

Falmouth Employability Service: Creating a Collaborative Falmouth Community - Free 2.30-5pm Seminar C, Falmouth Campus Join us for a practical, discussion-based workshop where you can make a difference, as we explore the impact of and opportunities around developing the culture of community here at the University.

Quidditch: Cake Crawl - Free 4-6pm Meet in the Stannary Join us in the Stannary from where we will head to Penryn for our first cake then get the bus to Falmouth before finishing in the Games Room.

Athletics: Track Session - £2.50 5.30-8.30pm Carn Brea Leisure Centre, Redruth Track session aimed at runners keen to try out short and middle distance or field events. Meeting at the Penryn Campus bus stop.

Athletics: Hill Training - Free 6-7pm Falmouth Long, sharp hill training in Falmouth aimed at cross-country runners. Meet at the Penryn Campus bus stop.

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Feccles: Drama Skills Session - Free 6pm-8pm Upper Stannary, Penryn Campus Our regular Thursday session involving a workshop based around particular skills or areas of drama. We’ll also welcome you in with some fun drama games like in our Tuesday sessions.

Debating: Is Sexuality Innate or Learnt Through Social Experience? - Free

7-9pm Exchange Seminar Yellow, Penryn Campus Come along to the Debating Union’s first FREE taster session and give your opinion on a controversial topic that has hounded the news for years.

Dodgeball: Free Session - Free for new members 7.30-9pm Penryn Campus Sports Centre We will be playing a range of games to improve all aspects of Dodgeball, focusing on dodging, catching and throwing.

Kayaking: Free Social - Free 9pm-12 midnight Wetherspoons We all know the best way to make new friends is on a social, so join the kayakers in ‘Spoons for a really swell time!

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FRIDAY 26 Falmouth Employability Service: Embrace Your Inner Edison - Free 1-3pm Seminar C, Falmouth Campus Inspire your inner inventor and join us for the Chindogu Challenge where’ll be inviting you to embrace the spirit of anarchy to create an innovative idea that solves one of those everyday issues that really grinds your gears.

Eco Soc: Starling Murmuration - £2 3-6pm Marazion (meeting place TBC) Join us on a trip to watch the stunning murmurations of starlings at Marazion.

Ballroom: Free Taster - Free 5.30pm Location TBC* Free taster for Ballroom & Latin dancing – good chance for those who say “I can’t dance!” to try!

International: Potluck - Free (Please bring a contribution to the meal) 6-9pm Peter Lanyon Staff Room, Penryn Campus Guests bring various national traditional meals and share their culture with each other.

VGSoc: Retro Games Night - Free 6-11pm Exchange Blue, Penryn Campus We’re bringing our own supply of retro games consoles but we’ll have extra monitors if you want to bring your own consoles, games or extra controllers.

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Film: Taster Session - Free 6.30-9pm SoFT Cinema, Penryn Campus Come along to watch a movie with us and meet the Film Society.

FX Orchestra: Taster Rehearsal - Free 6.30-9pm Studio K, AMATA, Penryn Campus If you play an orchestral instrument we would love you to join us for a taster rehearsal.

Lacrosse: Taster Session - Free 8-9.30pm Penryn College Come along and give Lacrosse a go. We provide all the equipment so just turn up and get involved.

Table Tennis: Tryout - £2 (free if it’s your first time) 8-10pm Penryn Campus Sports Centre More energised than your typical session - a big game of Around the World or a friendly tournament. No previous experience necessary.

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SATURDAY 27 Sailing: Activity Day - ÂŁ6 10am-4pm (different sign up sessions) Royal Cornwall Yacht Club, Falmouth Sign up for some dinghy or yacht sailing sessions to sail across to St Mawes (weather dependent) for a hot drink and fish and chips before sailing back.

Eco Soc: Seawatch at Pendennis Point - Cost TBC* 10.30am-1pm Pendennis Point at 10.50 or Falmouth Docks train station at 10.30 Come along and look for seabirds and cetaceans at Pendennis point.

VGSoc: Online PC Games Meet - Free 6-8.30pm VGSoc Discord Join us on Discord to play games like Overwatch, TF2, GMod and more.

Fetish Society: Virtual Reality/Gaming Mixer - Free 6.30-9.30pm DDM Seminar L, Penryn Campus Kick back and enjoy some board games or delve into the amazing world of the HTC Vive, all whilst enjoying a few nibbles with one of the most openminded societies on campus.

PokeSoc: PokeSoc Plays Pokemon Leaf Green - Free 7-10pm Exchange Seminar Red, Penryn Campus We hook our laptop up to a monitor in a room and project the game for everybody to see. Every 20 mins or so we will rotate who will be playing the game.

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SUNDAY 28 Flicka: Beginners Session - £2 petrol contribution 9am-12 noon The Flicka Foundation, Penty Noweth Farm, Penryn Complete beginners only with pick-up from campus.

Kayaking: Free Harbour Paddle - Free 11am-1pm Falmouth Watersports Centre A nice paddle around the harbour for people of any skill level.

Green Living: Fence and Step Making in the Garden - Free 11am-3pm Allotment in the Walled Garden, Penryn Campus Come down to the walled garden where we’ll be building and painting fences for the allotment and making steps for the path.

Generation Wild: Outdoor Education Taster - £2 1-4pm Penryn Campus (meet outside The Exchange revolving doors) Learn how to safely deliver outdoor education for children. Campfire cooking, shelter building and more.

Eco Soc: Litter Pick/Walk to Flushing - Free (bring £2.50 for the ferry back)

1-5pm Location: From the Moor – Flushing A walk to Flushing, picking up litter on the way and also IDing birds and plants as we go. Finishing in Flushing at the pub and then on the ferry back at 5pm.

Sea Swimming: Sea Swim - Free 1-2pm Gyllyngvase Beach - meet by the benches The sea is free! Bring money for fish and chips afterwards. Join us for our weekly swim. It’ll be bracing but we can brave the cold - we’ll even relax our ‘no wetsuits’ rule.

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The new year is the perfect time to try something new.

Need some motivation? We’ve got a week-long programme packed full of activities for you to try, most of which are free!