Student Activities 'Whats on guide 2013'

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide’ Monday 30th September - Sunday 20th October 2013

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’

Welcome to Student Activities!

Here you can find out all the details about our 105 societies, 57 sports clubs taster sessions and meet and greets as well as our volunteering projects on offer.

There really is something for everyone, and it will be hard to not find something you’ll love.

Whether you are interested in film making, passionate about fundraising, have a love for photography or you want to try a new activity, you will sure find it here.

If there are any sports or societies not listed here, please contact student.activities@reading.ac.uk or pop into the Student Activities Office, located within the Students’ Union.

How do I join a club or Society?

Come along to the Welcome Fayre and meet the clubs and societies, come along to a taster session or meet and greet. Once you have decided which clubs and societies you wish to join, there are two ways in which you can join.

You can sign up via the RUSU webpage, you will need to log in (please note if you have not fully enrolled you will need to sign up as a guest), click on the club / society you wish to join and add their membership to your basket, and checkout, it’s as easy as that! www.rusu.co.uk/activities You are also able to join a club/ society at the Students’ Union reception, where you can pay by cash.

How to get in touch with the Student Activities Team Vicky Purcell - Societies and Media Coordinator v.purcell@reading.ac.uk 0118 378 4156 https://www.facebook.com/ReadingUniversitySocieties Daisy Clarke - Sports Development Coordinator daisy.clarke@reading.ac.uk 0118 378 4150 https://www.facebook.com/ReadingUniversitySport Amy Moss - Volunteer Coordinator a.moss@reading.ac.uk 0118 378 4111 https://www.facebook.com/RUSUVolunteering

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

Page 2

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ ●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

Fresher Fayres 2013

Our Fayres are big and not to be missed events in the Welcome Week calendar... so big that we have to run it over three days! It is the best opportunity to discover what's on offer at the University and locally. RUSU sports clubs and societies, media and volunteer groups will all be there as well as a whole host of commercial companies and charities. Come to the Fayres and chat to the students that run the RUSU's sports clubs and societies, find out what they're about and ask any questions.

Volunteering Fayre - Tuesday 1st October 3sixty, Students’ Union 10.00am - 4.00pm To kick start Welcome Week why not come along to our Volunteer Fayre. All RUSU’s own student led volunteer projects will be attending as well as a host of local and national organisations all looking to sign more volunteers up for the new academic year. A wide range of voluntary opportunities will be on offer from wildlife and conservation projects to local charities looking after children and the elderly. Whether you can spare just a few hours here and there or are looking to really get stuck in, there will be something for everyone.

We are always looking to expand our volunteering portfolio so if you have an idea about starting a project why not come along and chat to our Volunteer & Social Enterprise Coordinator.

Societies Fayre - Wednesday 2nd October 2013 Car Park 4, Students’ Union 11.00am - 5.00pm There are over 100 societies you could join while studying at Reading and the majority will be in attendance at the Societies Fayre on Wednesday 2nd October. Come along to see the variety of activities on offer from Circus Arts to Lock Picking, Sign Language to Rollercoaster and many more.

Sports and Leisure Fayre - Thursday 3rd October 2013 Car Park 4, Students’ Union 11.00am - 5.00pm We have just under 60 different sports clubs covering all the usual ones such as football, rugby, netball and hockey who all compete in the South East divisions of BUCS, the university sports leagues, plus a huge number of others that compete in different leagues/competitions. If you are just looking for something recreational then we have something for you too such as Mountaineering, Sub Aqua and Airsoft.

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

Page 3

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ ●

●

●

●

●

●

th

●

●

●

●

●

●

Monday 30 September

Swimming Taster Session Academy Sport, Northumbria Avenue 7.00am – 8.00am Free A taste of what our regular swimming sessions are like. Meet at the pool or keep an eye on our Facebook page (search Reading University Swim Club Fresher’s) for where we will be meeting to walk down. Do not worry if you do not like the early start as there will be evening sessions too; again look on the Facebook page.

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

Tuesday 1st October

Mountaineering Social Meet and Greet Queens Head, Christchurch Road 8.30pm - late Free Come and meet the Mountaineering club. We shall be in the Queens Head pub, just over the road from the main campus entrance.

Anime Ghibli and Pizza HUMSS 125 6.00pm – 10.00pm Bring money for pizza In HUMSS 125 we’re watching Studio Ghibli films and eating Pizza (or any other takeout you want to order). Feel free to come along and socialise and watch films, but don’t forget the money for your pizza!

Muslim Society and Discover Islam Exhibition Palmer Building 11.00am – 4.00pm Free As part of the exhibition we will be organising Islamic talks, career talks, conferences and activity events too.

First Vegan and Vegetarian Social Park Bar 8.00pm Free Come along to an informal event to meet the committee members and some other veggies.

We’re all very nice, so don’t be scared to come and say hi. We’re starting at Park Bar, and going on to a club if everyone is up for it, bring your friends, veggie or not.

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

Wednesday 2nd October Anime Walk in Town Palmer Building 11.00am Free Do you want to get to know Reading and find out where the good places to eat, buy manga and buy cosplay supplies? We are running a Walk in Town on Tuesday 1st and Friday 4th October both beginning at 11:00 and meeting outside Dolce Vita (We’ll be easy to find with the anime banner and in cosplay).

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

First Official Road Ride by the Road Cycling Club SportsPark 1.00pm Free Bring money for coffee/cake To celebrate the club's new official status, Reading Road Cycling Club would like to invite you to join them on their First Official Club Ride. The ride will involve a gentle 2025 miles with a pit-stop midway at a café to have a chat and introduce everyone. All abilities are welcome, so come along and stretch your legs.

Page 4

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ Riding Club Food and Drinks Mojo’s Bar, Students’ Union 5.00pm – 7.00pm A great chance for anyone to come and meet the committee and ask any questions about the club before Sports Fayre. We’ll be in our riding kit and will all be having some food and a couple of drinks so come down and have a chat! Any questions feel free to email/Facebook and we look forward to seeing people there!

Kickboxing Taster Session London Road Campus 5.00pm – 7.00pm Free Come along and try kickboxing for the first time.

R.U. Classics Society Meet and Greet Lunch Resources Room, HUMSS Building 12.00pm – 1.00pm Free Take a break from the hustle and bustle of Freshers’ week and let the Classics Society treat you to a free lunch (yes they do exist!).

Come along and meet the committee, socialise with other members and course mates; join in with some activities and games, and if you haven’t already done so, you can purchase your membership for the year. We will also provide a tour of the Classics department and the Ure Museum.

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

Thursday 3rd October

Archery Shooting Session SportsPark 12.00pm – 2.00pm Free Come and have a go at Archery on the sports fields, no previous experience needed.

RU Not Drinking Much, Mojo’s Bar Quiz Mojo’s Bar, Students’ Union 6.30pm – 9.00pm Free

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

Mojo’s Bar quiz takes place every Thursday inside the Students’ Union, and each week we enter a team (or two if we have a large group). It starts at 8pm, but you should arrive at 6:30pm if you want a seat, as it’s usually quite busy during the first few weeks of term.

The quiz itself is free during Welcome Week, and is a great way to meet other members of society, whilst testing your trivia. Mojo’s also provides food and drink should you want snacks, dinner, or refreshments during the evening - we recommend the cheesy chips!

Fine Art Live Life Drawing Session HUMSS G74 2.00pm – 4.00pm Free Join us in Welcome Week for a taster life drawing session with live models. Sign up to our diverse and exciting society whilst there (free customised gift bag with membership) or alternatively buy membership online.

Muslim Society and Discover Islam Exhibition Palmer Building 11.00am – 4.00pm Free As part of the exhibition we will be organising Islamic talks, career talks, conferences and activity events too.

Sci-Fi Society Taster Session HUMSS 125 6.30pm – 10.00pm Free Come along to a taster session for the wonderful Sci-Fi/Horror/Fantasy society.

We’ll be watching The Hobbit, so come along and have geeky fun with us.

Singer Songwriters Welcome Jam and Open Mic Night Van Emden Lecture Theatre, HUMSS 6.00pm Free We will be meeting in Van Emden for a short presentation and Jam session so bring your instruments if you have them. Then we will be heading to the Abbot Cook pub for Open Mic Night where you will have the opportunity

Page 5

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ to perform. If you don’t sing or play come along too as it is also great fun to sit back enjoy the music, have a drink and a laugh.

meeting a range of people. No prior dance experience required, looking forward to seeing you there.

Video Games Society Drop in Session HUMSS 127 2.00pm – 5.00pm Free This is a drop in session and more. The Video Game Society will have some of their consoles set up for anybody to show up and have a go, or you could just come along and have a chat with current members. Societies are a great place to meet likeminded people and are easy places to make new friends. With that in mind, four other likeminded societies will be having drop in session’s right next to each other.

Christian Union: CU Main Meeting HUMSS Building 6.45pm– 8.30pm Free We will have a short, relaxed meeting where you can get to know others and discover what the CU is all about. During the meeting there will be information about more of the CU’s weekly activities and involvements.

Immediately afterwards there will also have an opportunity to find out more about Reading’s local churches.

Meet with God. Make new friends. Sing great songs. Enjoy FREE cake!

Law Society Welcome Drinks Reception Common Room, Foxhill House 4.00pm - 6.00pm for Freshers and Postgraduates 6.00pm – 7.00pm for Second and Third years Free Here’s your chance to meet the committee and find out all the amazing things we have planned for you this year, and also a chance to meet loads of other students. There will be free wine and free soft drinks, so come and grab a glass and start your year off properly.

This year we will also be extending the Reception to second and third years! So come and join us from 6.00pm – 7.00pm for a postsummer catch up.

●

●

●

●

Swing Dance Taster Session Van Emden Lecture Theatre, HUMSS 7.30pm – 9.30pm Free Come join the Swing Dance Society for a free taster session. We will introduce you to the world of Lindy Hop, Charleston and other dances that date back as early as the 1920s.

You will have the opportunity to give it a go in a no pressure setting with other beginners as well as watch some of our more experienced members. The first hour will consist of a basic run through of fundamental moves, whilst the last hour is a social dance, providing the chance for you to use what you have learnt straight away, dancing with and

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

th

Friday 4 October

Tennis Team Trials Hard Tennis Courts, SportsPark 4.00pm Free The Tennis Trials is a chance to meet this year’s committee and see if tennis is the club for you. It will give us a chance to see who will be challenging for teams this year as the first week of matches comes around very quickly. We will also be holding a fresher’s tournament on Wednesday 9th October and all abilities are welcome.

Rugby Union Men’s Fresher Trials Pavilion, behind SportsPark 10:30am – 1.00pm Free All Fresher’s keen to play any level of rugby union are encouraged to attend, as it gives you the chance to meet the current club members as well as trial for a team.

Page 6

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ Men’s Hockey Trials Astroturf, SportsPark 1.00pm – 4.00pm Free Anyone interested in joining RUMHC is welcome to come along and trial, from those who have played for clubs and teams on a regular basis to those that have never picked up a stick before. We will find a team for you! So please come along, we look forward to seeing you there.

Kickboxing Taster Session Gym, London Road Campus 5.00pm – 7.00pm Free Cone along and try kickboxing, all abilities welcome.

Swimming Taster Session Academy Sport, Northumbria Avenue 7.00am – 8.00am Free A taste of what our regular swimming sessions are like. Meet at the pool or keep an eye on our Facebook page (search Reading University Swim Club Fresher’s) for where we will be meeting to walk down. Do not worry if you do not like the early start as there will be evening sessions too; again look on the Facebook page.

Reading University Men’s Football Trials SportsPark 11.00am – 1.00pm £5.00 This is one of the most exciting years yet to join the Reading University Football Club with so many positive changes happening this season. University football is an exceptional experience and often the lasting memory from the 3 years you are here.

Women’s Hockey Trials Astroturf, SportsPark 1.00pm – 4.00pm Free Anyone interested in joining RULHC is welcome to come along and trial, from those who have played for clubs and teams on a regular basis to those that have never picked

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

up a stick before. We will find a team for you! So please come along, we look forward to seeing you there!

BUCS Netball Competitive Trials Outdoor Tennis Courts, SportsPark 11.00am - 1.30pm Free If you want to play netball competitively then we have a number of teams in our BUCS Leagues (regular training & match play on a weekly basis). Being a part of RUNC is more than just playing netball, the friendships you build are the types that last a life time. We're a very hard working and dedicated group of girls with an amazing level of skill and talent.

Social Netball Session Outdoor Tennis Courts, SportsPark 2.00pm – 3.00pm Free If you are more interested in the social side of RUNC and maybe you fancy a play around with the ball every now and then, or a few friendly games and light fitness, then come along to our social session and have a go!

AIESEC Leadership in the 21st Century Email v.purcell@reading.ac.uk for the location 1.00pm – 3.00pm £2.00 Come and discover what Leadership means in the 21st Century. Learn how to start your leadership journey with AIESEC and hear from industry experts on how Leadership should be exercised in the professional world.

Anime Walk in Town Palmer Building 11.00am Free Would you like to get to know Reading and find out where the good places to eat, buy manga and buy cosplay supplies? We are running a Walk in Town on Tuesday 1st and Friday 4th October both beginning at 11:00 and meeting outside Dolce Vita (We’ll be easy to find with the anime banner and in cosplay).

Page 7

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ R U Not Drinking Much: Free Film Night (Star Trek into Darkness) Palmer Building 7.00pm Free We'll be hosting a free film night in Palmer Building - Star Trek into Darkness. This event is free to attend, and please bring your friends along. Also, bring your own popcorn, snacks and drinks. It’s a great opportunity to make some new friends and to relax.

Cake Decorating and Cake Giveaway with Baking Society Reception, Students’ Union 11.00am – 3.00pm Free We will have a stall inside the Students’ Union building where you can come along to meet us, decorate a cupcake and take it away with you. This will be another opportunity to sign up to the baking society.

Hope to see you there, even if it’s just for the free cake.

Food and Nutrition: Introductory Event (For students new to Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences) Food Biosciences Building – rooms 2.33 and 2.34 2.00pm – 3.00pm Free This is a fun, informal event to welcome all students who are joining the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences.

There will be an opportunity to get to know the others in your Department, and to learn more about what you need to find your way around and make a success of your time at Reading. The session will be run by students who were in your shoes this time last year, so we know how you feel and what information is important at this stage of your University life.

Make Your Own Ice Cream Demo Food Biosciences Building 3.00pm – 5.00pm Free This session will give you a real insight into food processing and what you could be doing

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

later in your course. It will stimulate you to consider the relevance of industrial processes to your own degree. The good news is that you will get to choose the ice cream flavour you’d like to produce, and then taste the product at the end. There is also the chance to hear all about how different types of cheese are manufactured, and to sample these too.

Tap and Modern Taster Session Dance Studio, SportsPark 2.00pm – 4.00pm Free We hope you will have fun with our teachers and members that you’ll be tapping and shimmying back. Tap shoes not required.

Speech and Language Therapy Meet and Greet Psychology Building 11.30am – 1.00pm Free Before you meet the lovely SALT department in the afternoon, come along and meet the Student SALT Society beforehand. This is an opportunity for you to meet the committee members and ask any questions you may have about the course or our experiences at Reading. We will also be providing details about our exciting and varied autumn term socials, where we are sure you’ll find something you’ll want to take part in. So why don’t you come along, see what we’re all about and sign up to our free society. Plus the department are putting on a free lunch afterwards.

Real Ale Society Fresher’s Pub Crawl Palmer Building 12.00pm Free This crawl will provide you with an overview of some of the best real ale pubs Reading has to offer, we have a route planned involving 12 pubs. Take this chance to meet new people, try new beer and get to know your local area.

Page 8

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ Christian Union Fresher’s Finale 3sixty OR Early Christian Fellowship, 153 Wokingham Road, Reading RG6 1LW 6.15pm – 8:30pm £2.00 Fresher’s Finale. It’s the end of the week, you’re fed up of eating beans on toast already and you just want to hang out with your new friends in a relaxed environment which won’t break the bank. Why not join us for our Fresher’s Finale? - A two course meal with live music and entertainment, followed by a short after dinner talk – all for just £2.00.

First Aid Taster Session by St John Ambulance Society 3sixty 1.00pm Free We will be hosting a taster session in 3sixty to demonstrate what we do as a society. As a division of St John Ambulance, we will be demonstrating the kinds of first aid techniques that you will learn as a member of our society before qualifying as a first aider yourself. This will be a very informal session, where anyone is welcome, so come along and bring your friends and flatmates with you to learn valuable lifesaving skills.

Hip Hop and Breakdance Society Taster Session SportsPark 7.00pm - 8.00pm (Hip Hop) 8.00pm - 9.00pm (Breakdance) Free Come and have a go at Hip Hop and Breakdance, no previous experience needed.

Volunteering Information Evening The Thet Win Aung Board Room, Students’ Union 5:30pm - 6:30pm Come along to find out about all the projects on offer, whether you want to volunteer on a regular project or with an external charity, this is the information evening for you.

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

Spark* Newspaper Meet and Greet HUMSS G27 2.00pm Free Are you a budding journalist? Want to see your name in print? Come and meet the Spark* Editors and find out how to contribute to the University of Reading’s student-run newspaper.

●

●

●

●

●

●

th

●

●

●

●

●

●

Saturday 5 October

Rugby Ladies Social Mojo’s Bar, Students’ Union 6.00pm Entry fee for Union Night Come along for pre-drinks before the Saturday Student Union night out.

American Football Taster Session SportsPark 12.00pm Free American Football is the fastest growing sport in the UK, with universities all over the country fielding teams to compete against each other in a well-established league. Now you have the chance to try out this sport for yourself. It doesn't matter if you've never played or even watched the sport before. All you'll need is a pair of football boots and our team of highly experienced coaches will provide all the guidance you need to get started; and all for free! So come and get a taste of this dynamic sport, meet some new people and enjoy the team atmosphere.

Canoe Fresher’s Paddle Car Park 4, Students’ Union 1.00pm Free (bring money for the BBQ after) Fresher’s Paddle is a chance for everyone to give canoeing a go; whether you’re an expert or a complete novice, enjoy a fun afternoon on the water followed by a tasty barbeque by the Thames. Take this opportunity to get involved with a club that promises to make your year the best it can possibly be. With 3

Page 9

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ sessions a week, 2 socials and multiple trips a term- we ensure there is never a dull moment. Just bring along yourselves, some clothes you don’t mind getting wet, a change of clothes for afterwards and prepare yourself for some typical canoe club style antics.

Baking Town Trip Palmer Building 2:30pm - 4.00pm This trip will involve a trip into reading town centre to show you around, followed by eating cake in a cake shop. This will give us the opportunity to get to know any new members. Please bring some money with as you will need to pay for the bus fare and cake. If the weather allows it we may walk into town.

Muslim Society and Discover Islam Exhibition Palmer Building 11.00am – 4.00pm Free As part of the exhibition we will be organising Islamic talks, career talks, conferences and activity events too.

Roller Coaster Society Trip to Thorpe Park Car Park 4, Students’ Union 8:15am - -6:30pm £22.80 + travel expenses Welcome to the first trip by RCAS in 2013 2014. Opening times are 10.00am until 5.00pm. We will leave promptly from the student union car park at 8:15am and return at roughly 6:30am. Park tickets are £22.80 and travel will be arranged nearer the time of the trip, so keep checking the RUSU website for news. Anyone wishing to sign up to this trip should come to our first meeting of the year on Friday 4th October at 12pm in The Study located at the back of 3sixty, accessible from the Students’ Union Car Park.

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

th

Sunday 6 October

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

Reading University Table Tennis Taster Session SportsPark 3.45pm - 5.45pm Free Come along and have a go at Table Tennis, all abilities welcome.

Aikido Taster Session SportsPark 2.00pm – 4.00pm Free Come along and have a go at Aikido, all abilities welcome.

Athletics Tasty Track Session Palmer Building 5.45pm Free We will be Leaving at 5.45pm from outside Palmer Building on campus or meet us at Palmer Park running track at 6.15pm. This session is taken by our level 3 coach and involves warm up followed by a session on the track. Whether doing sprints or distance training there's a group for you to train in. Its open to all abilities so do not be put off and give it a try. Many of us before coming to university have never trained on a track before but its great way to improve.

Women’s Basketball Trials SportsPark 4:45pm - 6:15pm Free Two great taster sessions which are open to everyone from beginner to those who would like to take basketball more seriously. It’s a great way to meet people and it’s free so come along and we hope to see as many of you there as possible.

Polo Taster Sessions SportsPark Car Park Email daisy.clarke@reading.ac.uk for location £10.00 During the taster session we'll head out to Fifield Polo Club. As well as meeting lots of our members you will get the chance to ride the ponies with our coach and see how it feels with the mallet. As well as this we can

Page 10

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ practise shots on the wooden horse and with hand mallets to learn about the basics of polo. Afterwards we'll to the club house for some refreshments and to get to know everyone. If you have any riding gear please bring it, if not, don't worry - we'll have some for anyone who needs it.

Ecology and Conservation Bus stop in front of SportsPark (Shinfield Road) 9.30am – 4.00pm Free The 1st Sunday conservation task of the year!

Meet at the bus stop in front of Sports Park on Shinfield Road to get picked up in the van to go to the conservation task site. Task can usually include scrub clearing, bramble bashing or fence building. Bring walking boots or wellies, warm clothes you don’t mind getting muddy and a packed lunch. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided.

Cypriot and Hellenic Gathering Reading City Centre 8.00pm Free The first gathering will be a chilling gettogether event. People will have the chance to sign up for the society (pay membership fee, be added to the mailing list and informed about all upcoming events) and have a firsthand opportunity to meet other members of the society.

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

Page 11

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ ●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

th

Monday 7 October

Mountaineering Welcome Talk Palmer Building G03 1.00pm – 2.00pm Free Interested in the mountaineering club? Come to one of our welcome talks, meet the committee and find out what we get up to.

Sub Aqua Try Dives Carrington Building 7.00pm £15.00 Come join us for a scuba diving taster session in the pool (no prior experience needed). We have all the equipment you need so you just need to remember swimming attire, a t-shirt and a towel. For more information check out www.rubsac.org.uk, or come and see us at Sports Fayre.

Swimming Taster Session Academy Sport, Northumbria Avenue 7.00am – 8.00am Free A taste of what our regular swimming sessions are like. Meet at the pool or keep an eye on our Facebook page (search Reading University Swim Club Fresher’s) for where we will be meeting to walk down. Do not worry if you do not like the early start as there will be evening sessions too; again look on the Facebook page.

Men’s Basketball Trials SportsPark 7.45pm – 9.45pm Free Two great taster sessions which are open to everyone from beginner to those who would like to take basketball more seriously. It’s a great way to meet people and it is free so come along and we hope to see as many of you there as possible.

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

Rugby Ladies Taster Session SportsPark 6:15pm - 7:30pm Free Come along and try your hand at rugby. No experience needed.

Reading Knights Cheerleading Taster Session Gym, London Road Campus 6.00pm – 8.00pm £2.00 You do not have to attend all three sessions but we'd love to see guys and girls of all abilities who are up for a new challenge. We especially welcome those with a bit of muscle, gymnastic or dance experience.

Indoor Climbing Introduction Car Park 4, Students’ Union 6.00pm £5.00 (entry to Reading Climbing Centre) Come and try indoor climbing at Reading Climbing Centre. We will give you an experience of the exciting sport of indoor climbing, whilst supervised by an experienced climber.

Conservative New Members’ Reception 2013 Outside Palmer Building 7:45pm Free Our New Members’ Reception is a chance for everybody to meet each other and be introduced to the Association Officers in a relaxed, social environment. You will be met with a free glass of wine upon arrival and will be able to find out details about upcoming events and opportunities available to members. This evening is aimed at Freshers and returning students alike. The evening will take place in Park House, a historic mansion hidden in the middle of campus! As it’s a little difficult to find, we’ll be meeting first at 7.45pm outside the Palmer Building before walking over to Park House.

Page 12

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ Drama Freshers Week Meeting Van Emden Lecture Theatre, HUMSS 7.00pm Free Simply an introduction to the society, with a brief presentation giving new members an idea of what we do, what we've done in the past and what we're planning for the year ahead, including details of our Freshers only project, Make-A-Scene. Then plenty of drama games followed by a casual drink in Mojo’s Bar. This is a great opportunity to get to know other Freshers and current members alike. Make-A-Scene is held weekly with opportunities in acting, directing, producing, tech, costume, marketing and more, so whether you prefer to be on stage or behind the scenes, there will be something for everyone

multi-cultural society that will ensure your evening to be one to remember.

Nigerian Society Nollywood Night: Celebrating the best of Nigeria’s movie industry Palmer Building, 109 6.30pm Free What better way to end the year than to celebrate our one year anniversary with us.

We being this with our fantastic celebration of Nollywood with a careful movie pick not to be missed. Beyond the movie night, we will be having one final event of the term on the 28th of November, watch out. So expect an unforgettable evening filled with laughter, culture, amazing speakers and lest not forget mouth-watering dishes which you do not want to miss

Reading Knights Cheerleading Taster Session Gym, London Road Campus 5.00pm £2.00 You do not have to attend all three sessions but we'd love to see guys and girls of all abilities who are up for a new challenge. We especially welcome those with a bit of muscle, gymnastic or dance experience.

Erasmus Welcome to Reading – White TShirt Ice Breaker Palmer Building 8.00pm Free (drinks, snack and t-shirts provided for paid members) Join us for an exciting evening of getting to know new people over music, snacks and an insane night out, English style. Look forward to fun ice breaker activities getting to know each other including writing your names down on each other. With snacks, drinks and white t-shirts provided, we can guarantee the perfect mix of a comfortable evening settling in and a crazy night out with a very friendly,

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

Homeless Project Information Evening Thet Win Aung Boardroom, Students’ Union 5.30pm – 6.30pm Free Thet Win Aung Boardroom, Students’ Union Your chance to get involved with a project to improve the lives of the homeless, from cooking them meals to working alongside external homeless charities.

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

Tuesday 8th October

Rugby League Taster Paddock, SportsPark 6.30pm – 8.30pm Free Never tried rugby league before? Always wondered what it would it would be like to play it? The taster session will go through the basics to the sport and then develop into a game at the end so you get a full flavour of the sport.

Lacrosse Taster Session Pavilion, SportsPark 1.00pm - 3.00pm Free If you want to try something new or have played before try lacrosse. The taster session will be a laugh where everyone can pick up a stick for the first time and see what you think of it.

Page 13

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ Women’s Football Taster Session Astroturf, SportsPark 6.30pm – 8.00pm Free If you missed the first couple of training sessions make sure you come along today.

With two teams competing in BUCS, RUWFC are looking for new players of all abilities.

Whether you want to play competitively or for fun or just want to experience the social side of the club, we have something for everyone so don't miss out.

Night Out with Mountaineering Club Mojo’s Bar, Students’ Union 8.00pm Free You have heard of Pub Golf. We do it differently. Try Pub Climbing with us on our tour of Reading's bars.

Asian Society Meet and Greet HUMSS G25 5.00pm – 6.30pm Free The Asian Society would like to invite all prospective members to our Meet and Greet session on Thursday 10th October 2013, at 6:30pm in HUMSS G25. This event is designed to welcome students who may wish to join our society. We have many activities planned to help students meet new people, as well as providing information on what events we have planned for the year.

Enactus Introductory Session Palmer Building G02 5.30pm Free A general introduction about Enactus, finding out about our global network, competition, projects in Reading, and opportunity for you to set up your own project. You will get an introduction on project development and management skills, find out the timetable of our leadership trainings throughout the year, and a free dinner.

Hindu Meet and Greet Palmer Building 103 6.30pm

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

Free Our first event of the year is a great way to know what the society does, gives you a chance to meet the committee and hear about our upcoming events for the year. Be prepared for an exciting evening with some fun and games along the way. We will also have lots of food for you to enjoy as well as free gifts for those that become a member, so come along, get cultural, and meet some new people.

Poker Society: Learn to Play Texas Hold’em Café Mondial, Students Union 7.30pm Free Why not come and join us for our first free entry event of the year! Learn to play Texas Hold’em Poker, or build on any experience you already have. Battle it out on the felt to win free entry into the Reading Series of Poker League, and other great poker prizes.

Music Society Wind Band Rehearsal London Road Campus, L29, GO1- a walking bus will leave from Palmer at 7.00pm 7.30pm - 9.15pm Free Our first Wind Band rehearsal will take place here, anyone is more than welcome to come along. All playing standards welcome - bring along your instrument and you’re in!

We play a selection of music; musicals, traditional, film music etc. Any suggestions are always welcome.

This is a student led ensemble, fairly laid back with frequent trips to the pub and cake at every rehearsal.

Vegan and Vegetarian Meeting Email v.purcell@reading.ac.uk for the location 7.00pm Free This is the first meeting of the term, where we’ll give you the planned itinerary for the year ahead. There’ll be tea and vegan cake and it’ll be another opportunity to get to know each other. Feel free to bring friends, veggie or not

Page 14

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ German Society Kaffee and Kuchen Evening Palmer Building G04 6.00pm – 9.00pm Free The University of Reading German society invites you to its first event of the year: an evening of Kaffee and Kuchen. If you have an interest in all things German, look forward to meeting and chatting with fellow students in a relaxed atmosphere whilst enjoying some cake, German style! The event is being held in Palmer from 6.00pm – 9.00pm and we are also offering a 50% discount on the membership fee if you decide to join on that evening.

Duke of Edinburgh Society Finding Out More Palmer Building Foyer 6.30pm Free Come along to discover the vast opportunities provided by the Duke of Edinburgh award. A presentation will be given covering the Award and the different experiences it offers with talks from current members of the society on their experiences.

RUDDIYS Do It Yourself Welcome Night Palmer Building G03 7.00pm – 8.30pm Free RUDDIYS welcomes you to our first session to learn what the society is all about and see what we have planned for 2013/14, meet new people and sign up; all whilst making your own DIY ‘stationary’ including gift tags, decorative wrapping paper, envelopes and writing paper. Free nibbles provided too!

Real Ale Society Pub Meet Palmer Building 7.00pm Free The society’s first pub meet of the year will be held at the alehouse but please meet at Palmer for the fun to begin.

Free Japanese Society is hosting a free meet and greet event! Unlimited Japanese snacks and beverages are promised among other things.

You could even commemorate the day with a photo of you and your new found friends wearing traditional Japanese Yukata! Don't worry if this is the first event you're attending or can only stay for a short while as it will still be a great opportunity to catch up, meet new people and wind down at the end of the day with free food.

Photography Welcome Meeting Palmer Building 104 7.00pm Free Introductions to the Photographic Society, where new students can find out the programme of events for Autumn term, meet other members and take part in a fun photography quiz. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Labour: Meet and Greet with Matt Rodda and Victoria Grouleff HUMSS G74 7.30pm Free This will be our first meeting of the year, welcoming newcomers and giving everyone chance to meet each other. We'll explain what kind of events the Labour Society will be putting on each week, and also what we'd like to accomplish over the entire term. We'll also introduce you Matt Rodda and Victoria Grouleff, the Labour Parliamentary candidates for the Reading constituencies, and give you the chance to ask them any questions and get to know them. Lastly, we'll end with a casual political talk to give you a taste of the future policy discussions we'll hold.

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

Wednesday 9th October

Japanese Society Welcome Back Drinks Email v.purcell@reading.ac.uk for the location 7.00pm – 9.00pm

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

Page 15

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ Trampolining Taster Session SportsPark 5.45pm - 7.45pm Free We will be meeting in SportsPark cafe to welcome you before the taster sessions and heading to park bar for drinks afterwards.

Rugby Ladies Taster Session SportsPark 1:15pm - 2:30pm Free Come and have a go, all abilities welcome.

Reading University Sailing Taster Session SportsPark 12.50pm – 5.00pm Price TBC Whether you are an experienced sailor, or beginner wanting to give it a go, this session is for you! This is a great opportunity to get involved with the club and most importantly socialize with members in Mojo’s afterwards!

All you need to do is drop us an email to let us know you’re coming, and bring a pair of shoes that you don’t mind getting wet, and a set of warm dry clothes to change into after.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Polo Taster Sessions Pavilion Car Park, SportsPark Email daisy.clarke@reading.ac.uk for the location £10.00 During the taster session we'll head out to Fifield Polo Club. As well as meeting lots of our members you will get the chance to ride the ponies with our coach and see how it feels with the mallet. As well as this we can practice shots on the wooden horse and with hand mallets to learn about the basics of polo. Afterwards we'll to the club house for some refreshments and to get to know everyone. If you have any riding gear please bring it, if not, don't worry we'll have some for anyone who needs it.

KEEN Information Session Thet Win Aung Boardroom, Students’ Union 3.00pm – 4.00pm Free

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

A chance to find out more about running performing arts workshops for disabled children every Saturday afternoon.

Learning Lab Information Session Thet Win Aung Boardroom, Students’ Union 4.00pm – 5.00pm Free Come along to find out how you could help young people struggling with homework every Friday from 3.00pm – 5.00pm Boxing Taster Session Chatham Street, Reading, RG1 7HT 2.00pm – 4.00pm Free Come along to ABC Boxing Centre in Reading town centre to have a go at Boxing. No experience needed.

Reading Knights Cheerleading Taster Session 3sixty, Students’ Union 5.00pm £2.00 You do not have to attend all three sessions but we'd love to see guys and girls of all abilities who are up for a new challenge. We especially welcome those with a bit of muscle, gymnastic or dance experience.

Pool and Snooker Taster Session SportsPark 1.30pm Free The free session is for members and nonmembers to see what the Pool Society is all about, there will be some casual games played, alongside a mini-tournament with prizes to be won. This will be held at Rileys (RG1 8NQ), but we will meet at SportsPark at 1.30pm and organise transport to Rileys.

Whether you are new to pool and snooker or have experience, all abilities are welcome.

Clay Pigeon Shooting Session Car Park 4, Students’ Union (Transport to be provided) 1.00pm Price TBC

Page 16

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ Reading University Clay Pigeon Shooting Club is to hold its Fresher’s Shooting Session at local ground EJ Churchill, High Wycombe. The aim of the afternoon is to introduce our first year intake to the usual Wednesday shooting format and to foster strong bonds with our current 2nd and 3rd year members. As a club, we welcome with open arms those that have shot for years and those who may never have shot before. For this taster session, those that have not shot before will be required to undergo compulsory training and tuition from a member of Churchill’s staff. This is a requirement that the shooting ground impose upon our club. Those who have shot before can engage in a round of 50 clays with the other members of the club which will usually end up back at the lodge for tea and banter after an hour or so. Transport to and from the shooting ground will be provided as will shotguns and ear defenders.

1st Free Training Session with Mixed Hockey Astroturf, SportsPark 5.30pm – 6.30pm Free A training session that will allow any potential members to try out the club before they pay for the membership. This will be followed by a drink in park bar afterwards so everyone can get to know each other.

tea, hot chocolate or coffee. Everybody is welcome.

Ballet Taster Session Meet and Greet Van Emden Theatre, HUMSS 1.30 – 2.30pm Free Come along to ballet’s taster session meet and greet. We will be giving a short demonstration of what we do followed by two taster lessons, split into beginners and advanced. Then join us for a chat with current members and some cake.

Conservatives Society PMQ’s Lunch Café Mondial, Students’ Union 11.30am – 1.00pm Free Join RUCA to watch Prime Minister’s Questions on the big TV at Cafe Mondial, inside the Students’ Union Building – super convenient if you’re already on campus and require a small dose of politics to keep you going through the week! It will be an informal meeting with a chance to grab a drink and some lunch.

Indoor Climbing Introduction Car Park 4, Students’ Union 2.00pm £5.00 (entry to Reading Climbing Centre) Come and try indoor climbing at Reading Climbing Centre. We will give you an experience of the exciting sport of indoor climbing, whilst supervised by an experienced climber.

Gospel Choir Meet, Greet and Sing HUMSS 25 6.30pm Free Reading University Gospel Choir invites you to our first rehearsal starting on Wednesday 9th October in HUMSS 25. Gospel Choir is a great way to meet new people whilst having fun singing. During this first rehearsal we will be getting to know each other (there will be food) and then learning our first song for the year. No prior musical knowledge or auditions are required for this rehearsal or to join the choir.

Baking First Meeting Palmer Building 103 7.00pm Free The baking society would like to start its first meeting by welcoming any new members and getting to know each other better. It would be great if everyone could bring their best bake along with them and a mug for some

Pakistani Society Ice Breaker Palmer Building 3.00pm – 6.00pm Free The Ice Breaker event is a great opportunity to meet various members (old and new) at one event. The hosts will offer games and activities which will "break the ice" between all members and help them socialise and get

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

Page 17

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ to know each other. The event will also offer food and beverages. Additionally, this is another opportunity to become members of the society.

Music Society Flute Choir Rehearsal Palmer building 7.0pm Free Our first Flute Choir rehearsal will take place here; anyone is more than welcome to come along. All playing standards welcome - bring along your flute and you’re in.

Music Society Clarinet Choir Rehearsal London Road Campus, L29, GO3 6.30pm – 7.30pm Free Our first Clarinet Choir rehearsal will take place here, anyone is more than welcome to come along. All playing standards welcomebring along your instrument and you’re in!

We play a selection of music; musicals, traditional, film music etc. This is a student led ensemble, fairly laid back.

Music Society Jazz Band Rehearsal London Road Campus, L29, GO16.00pm – 8.00pm Free Our first Jazz Band rehearsal will take place here, anyone is more than welcome to come along. All playing standards welcome - bring along your instrument and you’re in!

Music Society Ukuleles Rehearsal London Road Campus, L29, GO3- a walking bus will leave from Palmer at 5.00pm 5.30pm – 6.30pm Free Our first Ukulele rehearsal will take place here, anyone is more than welcome to come along. All playing standards welcome- we have many ukuleles for individuals to borrow This is a student led ensemble, fairly laid back with frequent trips to the pub and cake at every rehearsal.

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

Music Society Strings Rehearsal London Road Campus, L29, GO2- a walking bus will leave from Palmer at 5.30pm 6.00pm – 7.30pm Free Our first Strings rehearsal will take place here, anyone is more than welcome to come along. All playing standards welcome - bring along your instrument and you’re in!

We play a selection of music.

Sign Language Talking Hands Palmer Building 104 7.00pm Free A chance to meet the committee and teachers of the society and for an introduction into what we provide and what you can learn from us in the coming year.

The session will give you a brief introduction to Deaf Awareness and Deaf culture before focussing on what the three tiers of our BSL lessons cover and how you can do your accredited Level 1 in BSL through us.

BandSoc and Singer Songwriter Society Social Mojo’s Bar, Students’ Union 9.00pm Advanced Tickets (NUS Extra £3.00/Guest £6.00) On the door* (NUS Extra £4.00/Guest £5.00) First ever joint event to welcome Freshers 2013. If you're interested in joining either society, then feel free to join us! Meet at Mojo's Bar in the RUSU building then head on over to 360. The theme is 'Back to School'.

Dress to impress. Prizes for the best costume!

Sikh Society Meet and Greet/Cinema Palmer Building 6.00pm Free This will be an icebreaker event which will allow new members to get to know each other and the committee. There will be refreshment provided. Icebreaker Games too.

Summary of the Sikh Society calendar for 2014. Membership fees will be collected.

We will be hitting Reading cinema as our first social event.

Page 18

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ RUDDIYS Do It Yourself Welcome Social Palmer Building 12.00pm Free (money for lunch) Join us for our first social of the year! All is welcome and feel free to bring friends for some lunch in town. This gives an additional opportunity to get to know the committee and meet new people! We will meet on campus beforehand and walk into town together. The place to eat will be decided on the day.

MUN Taster Evening HUMSS G27 7.00pm – 8.00pm Free MUN will be hosting a taster event to showcase what we do, allowing you to discover if MUN is the society for you! We will explain how we debate and give more detail on our plans for the year, including information on our trips to other universities around the country and our heavily subsidised trip to Brussels. We will then head for an informal drink/social so you can get to know the other members of the society and ask us any questions you may have, feel free to just come for the main meeting though.

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

th

Thursday 10 October

Free Kung Fu Lesson SportsPark 8.00pm Free Come and try out a free lesson of kung fu! We will be running a regular class so come and find out if it is the right class for you. Simply come along wearing loose comfortable clothing, and remember to bring some water.

Ultimate Frisbee Taster Session SportsPark 6.15pm - 7.45pm Free

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

Join us for a free taster session to find out what Ultimate Frisbee is all about. No experience necessary.

Biochemistry Meet and Greet Park Bar 6.30pm Free A chance to get to know everyone doing biochemistry this year and also meet your committee, in anticipation for a great year ahead.

Biological Sciences White T-Shirt Social Park Bar 7.00pm £1.00 (If you’ve paid your membership, if not, £5.00) This is our annual white t–shirt social. Once you’ve signed up at Societies Fayre you’ll be given an ‘I Love Biology’ t-shirt, write your name, halls, course, and anything you like about yourself and bring a sharpie with you.

As always, come and meet new people and brace yourself for an unforgettable night.

Chemistry Society Welcome Pub Crawl Mojo's Bar, Students’ Union 7.00pm Free entry for new members. (£4.00 for nonmembers) The first social is a chance for you to meet the new people in your year and for everyone to catch up after the summer break. When you join the Chemistry Society you will receive a t-shirt and that will be your ticket to the first event. Meeting in Mojo’s Bar on campus. Lots of games and prizes along the way.

Debate Society: An Introduction to Debating Palmer Building 7.00pm Free This evening will be split into two parts: the first will be a short introduction into what debating is, what the different types are, and who we as a society are, and the second will be a short debate by current members to show the audience just how it is done.

Page 19

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ Ecology and Conservation: David Attenborough Palmer Building 7.00pm Free A social introduction to the society! Meet the committee, learn what we do and how you can get involved. Then we’ll eat pizza and watch some David Attenborough DVDs. Enactus Introductory Session Palmer Building G02 5.30pm Free A general introduction about Enactus, finding out about our global network, competition, projects in Reading, and opportunity for you to set up your own project. You will get an introduction on project development and management skills, find out the timetable of our leadership trainings throughout the year, and a free dinner.

Jewish society Welcome Drinks Park Bar 7.30pm Free Reading JSoc is hitting it off with Welcome Drinks at Park Bar. Come along to meet new faces or get together with old ones and find out what JSoc is all about.

We’re a friendly and welcoming society and we’d love to meet anyone who wants a slice of Jewish life while at university. If you need help finding Park Bar, or want to find out more about JSoc, email readingjewishsociety@gmail.com.

People and Planet: First People and Planet Meeting and Social Palmer Building, Room G03 7.00pm Free (bus fare to social event) Come along for a relaxed introduction to ourselves and our plans for the year! Hear about our past successes, contribute ideas and get excited for our incredible events coming up, the first kicking off in London in November. Once we’ve got to know each other’s names and faces perhaps you’d like to get to know Reading town centre a little better too? When the meeting ends at 8pm,

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

feel free to join us as we head down to RISC for a delicious Ethiopian buffet, a drink, and live music too. Don’t forget £2.30 for the bus fare.

Systems Engineering Welcome Social Park Bar 7.00pm Price New and old members are all welcome to join us for our first social year, great opportunity to meet new people and meet the crew who run the society.

Reading University Malaysian Bruneian and Singaporean Association Taster Session HUMSS G27 8.00pm – 10.00pm Free Come and check us out! Free Teh Tarik.

(Indian Milk Tea) First come first serve.

In case of any changes, have up-to-date details about this event by checking out rumbsa.wordpress.com or joining RUMBSA Facebook group page (Reading University Malaysian Bruneian and Singaporean Association). Alternatively, feel free to email rumbsa@gmail.com for any further enquiries.

Drum and Bass Society Meet and Greet HUMSS 301 6.00pm – 7.00pm Free If you are interested in drum and bass, dubstep, drumstep and all the rest, we’d love to meet you. If you’d like to meet others with similar musical interests (and potential Hospitality night comrades), then come along to our chilled out meet and greet where we’ll get to know each other, share and listen to music, and discuss where to find D&B in the ‘Ding. Come and mentally prepare yourselves DJ Fresh, Jack Beats and Fred V & Grafix at the Freshers’ Ball with us.

Duke of Edinburgh: Finding Out More Palmer Building Foyer 6.30pm Free Come along to discover the vast opportunities provided by the Duke of Edinburgh award. A

Page 20

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ presentation will be given covering the Award and the different experiences it offers with talks from current members of the society on their experiences.

You, Us and Nigeria, Let’s celebrate Palmer Building 109 6.30pm Free Join us as we celebrate the giant of Africa as she turns 53. This is a great opportunity for new students to get a taste of what it’s like to belong to the Reading University Nigerian Students Society. You are made to feel part of the community from the start with the food, music, inspiring speakers and networking session. It’s expected to be an exciting year ahead so we want you also to be part of it from the very beginning.

ACS Meet and Greet HUMSS Building 6.00pm Free Want to Tips and Advice on how to settle fast into University environment? This is the place for you. Get to meet the ACs committee and make friends with older members of the society. The yearly programme of the ACS will also be released during this meeting. Be there to find out the exciting events the society has in store.

Video Games Pub Crawl Mojo’s Bar, Students’ Union 7.00pm Free There’s nothing like playing Video Games with friends. And there’s no better place to make friends than at the pub. We’re keen on socialising and having a good time outside of our weekly sessions, so come along for good conversation and an enjoyable evening. We’ll be starting at Mojo’s Bar and there’ll be video game related challenges and plenty of discussion about our favourite games throughout the night.

Bible Study Main Meeting Palmer Building 109 6.00pm

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

Free This is the first official meeting of the academic year to hit the ground running.

Bible experience in full-blown multimedia with great people to lead us though the sessions. Sessions are usually friendly and interactive as well as impactful and powerful.

Hear from old students how their lives have been impacted in different ways too and raise your expectations. You will be glad you came.

We look forward to welcoming you into the family.

Build Your Own Youth Club Information Session Thet Win Aung Boardroom, Students’ Union 2.00pm – 3.30pm Free An exciting opportunity to design and implement your very own youth club. Come along to find out how to get involved and create something amazing for local young people.

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

Friday 11th October

Reading Knights Cheerleading Gymnastics Tumbling Taster Session SportsPark 7.30pm £7.00 We will drive you to Bracknell Gymnastics Club which hosts a sprung floor, tumble track and trampling for us to enhance our skills and learn new tumbles. The taster session is aimed at those who already have gymnastic experience and want to let us know what you are capable of.

2nd Free Training Session with Mixed Hockey 6.00pm Astroturf, SportsPark Free A second free training session that will allow any potential members that missed the first session to try out the club before they pay for membership. This will be followed by a drink

Page 21

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ in park bar afterwards so everyone can get to know each other.

Swimming Taster Session Academy Sport, Northumbria Avenue 7.00am Free A taste of what our regular swimming sessions are like. Meet at the pool or keep an eye on our Facebook page (search Reading University Swim Club Fresher’s) for where we will be meeting to walk down. Do not worry if you do not like the early start as there will be evening sessions too; again look on the Facebook page.

Fencing Taster Session SportsPark 7.45pm Free Turn up in loose fitting clothing and trainers, but not shorts for a taster session of fencing.

Korfball Taster Session SportsPark 5.45pm Free Want to try something a bit different? Looking for a social club to be part of here in Reading? Then come and give Korfball a try!

Mixed gender basket sport, the idea is to have fun! Please feel free to come to our taster session, where we will introduce the sport, and go for pizza and drinks afterwards.

BandSoc at PERK Mojo’s Bar, Students’ Union 8.00pm £3.00 Student Entry (adv) £4.00 (door); Public Entry £4.00 (adv) £5.00 (door)* A showcase of University student bands and other local talent! PERK is held once a month in Mojo’s Bar – started in 2012, the evening has brought live music back to campus and heralded a success.

Harry Potter Meet and Greet Palmer Building 6.00pm Free

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

Our first event of the year will be our sorting ceremony. Each new member will take our sorting quiz which was written by our previous committee and their answers will determine which house they are sorted into.

As well as the sorting ceremony, we will be discussing the events planned for the year and also play some games and do a short quiz before heading over to Park Bar for a drink.

●

●

●

●

●

●

th

●

●

●

●

●

●

Saturday 12 October

Trampolining Taster Session SportsPark 3.45pm - 5.45pm £2.00 We will be meeting in Sports park cafe to welcome you before the taster sessions and heading to park bar for drinks afterwards.

More details to follow. We look forward to welcoming you in October.

Fresher’s Mountain Bike Ride SportsPark (transport provided to Swinley Forest) 11.00am Free The first group ride of the year will be a chilled out spin around the great new trails at Swinley Forest. Meet at the car park behind the union at 11am on Sat 12th with bikes, helmets and some lunch. This will be followed by a drink at Mojo’s Bar. Sailing Club Taster Sessions SportsPark 12.50pm – 5.00pm £5.00 Whether you are an experienced sailor, or beginner wanting to give it a go, this session is for you! This is a great opportunity to get involved with the club. All you need to do is drop us an email to let us know you’re coming, and bring a pair of shoes that you don’t mind getting wet, and a set of warm dry clothes to change into after.

Page 22

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ 1st Mixed Hockey Social 8.00pm Park Bar Free Mixed hockey's first social of the year. This will be a chance to really get to know all of our past and future members and generally have a great night out. Further details of the event will be announced on our Facebook page and at the free training.

Zoology Society Welcome Social Park Bar 8.00pm Free (bring money for drinks) A welcome to the society and a chat about the events, trips and socials we’re going to be doing. We are going to be asking you what you want from the zoology society.

Malaysian Bruneian and Singaporean Association Tour of Reading Carrington Building 2.00pm Free You think you have seen it all? Do you know where to get belacan (shrimp paste) in Reading? Come and join us and see Reading from a different view. Prepare some money and coins because we might get the bus to town! Feel free to email rumbsa@gmail.com for any further enquiries.

Scouts and Guides Orienteering Round Campus Palmer Building 4.00pm Free Reading's Campus is quite a maze, so why not give yourself a head start and learn your way around. RUSAG is offering a free orienteering course to help you get your bearings, and meet new people from other courses, followed by a trip to the London Road campus bar to welcome you to Reading.

Afro-Caribbean Paintballing Park Bar 11.00am Price to TBC

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

This is a fun outing that will give you the opportunity to meet a lot of new people and make new friends.

Harry Potter Society Laser Quest Palmer Building 10.30am (leaving to walk to Earley Station at 10.45am) £6.95 for 2 games (NUS card must be shown) £8.95 for 2 games (without NUS) Please bring money and railcards (if you have them) for the train Our first trip of the year is to be laser quest.

Numbers are limited to 40 people maximum, so please come early to ensure a place on the trip. The first game will be at 12.00 and there will be games in the park afterwards for those who wish to stay.

Bible Study Welcome Party MAPP Community Centre, Whitley Street (pick-ups available from campus) 4.00pm – 7.00pm Free The society would like to get to know you better and invites you to our opening event of the year - a welcome party/ games night. It promises to be great time of fellowship. Meet some of the old students, glean from their wisdom, make new friends and get ALL you need to have a beautiful stay at Reading Uni. A beautiful presentation on faith and academics will be on hand too. There will be free food and refreshments. We look forward to meeting with you. Blessings.

Photography Society Campus Photo Walk Palmer Building 12.00pm Free Members will have the chance to photograph the beautiful campus on this photo walk. We will visit the Harris Garden and the lake; committee members will be on hand to give advice on camera settings, composition etc.

There will be 2 dSLR cameras for members to borrow on the day. After, we will go for a drink in Mojo’s Bar, Students’ Union.

Fencing Freshers' Social Braveheart Night Park Bar 8.00pm

Page 23

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ £3.00 per ticket (Ticket includes entry to Saturday night union in 3sixty.

Purchase your ticket at Sports Fayre, at the taster session, or on the night). Fancy dress: Brave heart.

Badminton Taster Session SportsPark 1.45pm – 3.45pm Free All abilities welcome to an afternoon of badminton hosted by the Badminton club.

Student Eats Open Day The Secret Garden (email volunteer@reading.ac.uk for details of location) All day Free Take part in a volunteering project as part of Big Volunteering Weekend.

The Big Volunteering Weekend For more information and to sign up, please email volunteer@reading.ac.uk •

• • •

• • •

Apprentice Style challenge to sell raffle tickets for the Alzheimer’s Society Landscape the nursery garden to perfection!

Make well-being packs for students alongside Peer Support Who can create the most rucksacks to give to the homeless during colder months?

Dress in wacky outfits to promote Sue Ryder’s new hospice Fundraise for ARC Get gardening in RUSU’s own Secret Garden

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

Sunday 13 October

●

Cricket Taster Session SportsPark 3.00pm – 5.00pm Free First net session of the winter term, all welcome, male or female.

Judo Taster Session SportsPark 7.00pm – 9.00pm Free Whether you are looking for fitness and exercise, self-defence, gentle and relaxed sport or something energetic and challenging, Judo has something for everyone. The sport provides the opportunity to learn a variety of throws, arm locks, pins and strangles as well as the chance to practice and refine your technical ability through full contact randori or ‘sparring’. If however you decide full contact is not for you, there is no pressure for you to do so, all members will have the chance to grade and advance. The first session is always free so come down and try.

Freshers Walk and Picnic - Thames Path to Shiplake Car Park 4, Students’ Union 10.00am Free The best way to find your bearings, join us for a good walk through some of the best countryside that Berkshire and Oxfordshire have to offer.

The Big Volunteering Weekend For more information and to sign up, please email volunteer@reading.ac.uk •

• •

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

th

Apprentice Style challenge to sell raffle tickets for the Alzheimer’s Society Landscape the nursery garden to perfection!

Make well-being packs for students alongside Peer Support

Page 24

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ •

• •

•

Who can create the most rucksacks to give to the homeless during colder months?

Dress in wacky outfits to promote Sue Ryder’s new hospice Fundraise for ARC Get gardening in RUSU’s own Secret Garden

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

Monday 14th October

Making History’s First Social Park Bar 8.00pm £4.00 We are spoiling you rotten with your first Making History Society social as VIP’s in Reading’s top club Sakura! We shall start at Park Bar where you will be able to meet your committee members and fellow peers and will then head off to Sakura. No theme, just dress to impress and bring all your friends.

Travel Meet and Greet with Sangria and Nachos Palmer Building, G01 6.00pm – 7.30pm Free A relaxed and friendly “meet and greet” where you can find out more about us and what we do. We are a fun society for everyone whether you have the travel bug already, are desperate to share your experiences or never travelled before but would like to in the future. We will be providing sangria and nachos for everyone.

Our evening will give you the opportunity to sign up, provide you with an overview of our plans and trips for this year, inform you on the benefits we offer you as a member, and above all for you to meet likeminded people It’s a great way to make friends, meet everyone on the committee and other members before our first social the same week.

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

Zoology Society Animal Fancy Dress Social Park Bar 8.00pm Free We want to get to know our zoology enthusiasts. We thought it appropriate that our first theme would be animals. So find that animal inside of you and come dressed to impress.

Circus Society Roll up Roll up the Circus 3sixty, Students’ Union 6.00pm £1.00 Come along and have a fun night with the Circus Society.

Volunteering Training Thet Win Aung Boardroom, Students Union 2.00pm – 3.00pm Free This training will provide information on essential volunteer knowledge such as how to risk assess activities, how to plan a successful fundraising event and how to use your volunteering in later life. It also counts towards the training for your RED award.

●

●

●

●

●

●

th

●

●

●

●

●

●

Tuesday 15 October

Poker Society Learn to Play Texas Hold’em Mojo’s Bar, Students Union 7.30pm Free Why not come and join us for our second free entry event of the year. Learn to play Texas Hold’em Poker, or build on any experience you already have. Battle it out on the felt to win free entry into the Reading Series of Poker League, and other great poker prizes.

Japanese Sushi Making Session Email v.purcell@reading.ac.uk for the location 7.00pm – 8.30pm Free for members; £1.00 per entry for nonmembers

Page 25

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’ Have you ever thought of impressing someone special without burning a hole in your pocket?

Now Japanese Society is making it all possible with the free sushi making lesson. Whether you are here to try a hand on making sushi or just getting all-you-can-eat sushi which certainly does not limit to a few classics, you are warmly welcome! So help spread the word and sign up now for a yummy night of one of the sexiest foods on the planet.

Volunteering Training Thet Win Aung Boardroom, Students’ Union 5.00pm – 6.00pm Free This training will provide information on essential volunteer knowledge such as how to risk assess activities, how to plan a successful fundraising event and how to use your volunteering in later life! It also counts towards the training for your RED award.

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

Wednesday 16th October

Sikh Society Bowling Palmer Building 6.00pm Price TBC The following week after our first meeting we will be having our second social, a fun and exciting bowling trip. It’ll be a thrilling experience and is always a lot of fun and laughs. So come along and have a relaxed fun evening.

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

Thursday 17th October

guys and netball for girls. Training sessions will be held weekly and provide a great way to meet other Hindus that share common interests. Over the term we will be training for 2 national competitions involving Hindu societies from universities from across the country. The session should last an hour and is fairly relaxed. We are not looking for the next David Beckham. Even if you have not played before, you are welcome to come along and join in.

Labour Pub Quiz and Karaoke Mojo’s Bar 7.30pm Free For our first social of the term will be making a team for the Mojo's famous pub quiz, followed by some karaoke. While we will probably be able to handle the 'current events' section, general knowledge is not our forté so bring anybody you think might be able to help us win.

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

●

Friday 18th October

English Society Welcome Book Character Fancy Dress Social Park Bar 8.30pm £4.00 So, the first question that you have been asked as an English student - What is your favourite book and who is your favourite character? The English Society wants you to take this question one step further by dressing up as your favourite book character on Friday 18th October. From Romeo to Ron Weasley, Macbeth to Moby-Dick and Gandalf to Gatsby, join us for our first exciting social of the term at Park Bar.

Hindu Sports Taster Session SportsPark 7.00pm Free first session for members; £3.00 for nonmembers We would like to invite you to our first sports session where will be offering football for

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

Page 26

Student Activities ‘What’s On Guide 2013’

For more information please visit www.rusu.co.uk/activities

Page 27