Clubs and societies

At university, what you do is up to you. This spirit thrives at Stirling, and key to it is the Students’ Union. They organise and provide everything you could possibly want. They support and help you. They give you the opportunity to get involved. And because they’re your peers, everything they do is run by students for students.

Getting involved

You’ll automatically become a member of the Students’ Union when you register at University. From then on, what you do is up to you – including having the chance to help run some of the services listed below!

Your Union is the place for your voice, your clubs, your support and your services. It’s an approach that’s won several awards, including Best Bar None accreditation in 2005, 2006 and 2007, and was ranked in the top 10 for having the best clubs and societies (What Uni Award, 2009). This recognises the Students’ Union longstanding commitment to social responsibility and the safety of its members. They also have an environmental focus and last year won a bronze Sound Impact award.

One great way to get involved is through the Union’s media activities – the campus radio, student newspaper, TV station and website:

• Air3 broadcasts student-made programmes, features, plays, news and views.
  
• Brig has been runner-up for NUS/Guardian Student Newspaper of the Year.
  
• AirTV provides great experience if you’re interested in film and TV production, advertising, acting and scriptwriting.
  
• The Students’ Union website is a great way to keep up-to-date with what’s happening on campus, campaigns, and hosts pages for Stirling’s clubs and societies.
  

Another great way to get involved is through representation. You can become a programme representative to shape your learning or there are elected Union Officer positions that help run the Union and take responsibility for specific areas or campaigns, such as:

• Black Students’ Officer
• Charities Officer
• Clubs Development Officer
• Communities Officer
• Disabled Students’ Officer
• Highland and Islands Officer
• International and Exchange Students’ Officer
• LGBT Officer
• Mature Students’ Officer
• Postgraduate Officer
• Women’s Officer

Other positions are available so that all students feel a part of their Union. So if there's an issue you care about, get involved!

Joining in

Whether it's furthering your interest  in an existing passion, or trying something totally new, the Students' Union's clubs and societies will help make your time at Stirling happy and fulfilling.