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To give ophthalmology a home in the hearts and minds of the medical students at Leeds Medical School.

Our aim is to reduce loneliness in senior populations in Leeds by having regular meetings with isolated/under stimulated members of the community.

The Women in STEM Society provides a space for women who have interest, aims, goals or are currently in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) subject. The aims are to allow a community for fellow women in STEM to know each other, to network and to have a safe space to talk about their research or even learn something new. Every time the Women in STEM society meet it would be talking to new people, meeting them, having a general chat about STEM, what they know, what they don't know, what they want to know. Once a month I would arrange a show and tell, anybody wanting to share their research or something they find interesting which would empower other women in the room. The aim would also be that it is important for women to find a place to go, whilst gender bias is still present, it can take a toll especially in STEM therefore the society can be a place to escape and be with fellow people who love and enjoy their hobbies and interests.

Leeds Healthcare Students for Climate Action (HeSCA) are a group of students working to improve the environmental impact of the Faculty of Medicine and other Healthcare schools. Through implementing ideas, action and awareness we hope to bring sustainable change to reduce the carbon footprint of the school. We aim to instill a climate lens approach amongst the healthcare providers of tomorrow, empowering them in sustainable healthcare practices and understanding the intersectionality between climate and health of our patients.

1) The idea We want to host a society to engage a diverse group of people with similar beliefs about traditions. The belief that traditions are important and would need to be kept. 2) The ambition of the society To connect various groups of people including international and local students that can share their opinions about the changes in their traditional views and those around them. To promote the core values of family, education, and responsibility so students become accountable for their actions and mature with the university. 3) 2-3 objectives of the society Market the society to increase the numbers Conduct multiple talks on the importance of traditional views Help others to find and connect with like minded students at the university 4) The types of activities we would like to run Talks, interviews, road trips, and socialising events. 5) Your availability to attend a formation workshop/meeting Any time during Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Depends on availability of other head members.

A society for liberal arts students. We want a space to be social and feel a sense of belonging within the university. As liberal students, we feel there is a lack of opportunity for coming together as a course due to the nature of our degree involving numerous modules from numerous schools, therefore we would love an opportunity to come together as a course in order to bond and get to know each other more.

First Gen Medics is a student-run society that aims to offer support to medical students that come from a widening participation background during their time at medical school. We want to ensure that all students feel included and have access to all the opportunities available. Our goal is to provide a helping hand wherever we can. Everyone is welcome, we are super friendly and approachable! This society is run by First Gen Medics who want to support you in your medical journey.

Dr Bhimrao R Ambedkar, a scholar and jurist by training and profession in colonial India, post India’s independence became the architect of India’s constitution. Alongside this, he also emerges as the tallest leader and figure of the communities and groups historically oppressed by the social structure of caste, gender and their intersection. A part of Dr Ambedkar’s legacy lies in the UK; given his higher education from London School of Economics, University of London and Gray’s Inn. In England, Dr Ambedkar now has the ‘Ambedkar Museum’ dedicated to him at 10 King Henry’s Road, NW3 London where he lodged in the 1920s, and the ‘Ambedkar Room’ - named after him at Gray’s Inn where he was called to the bar in 1922. He also has an entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography of ‘men and women who have shaped British History and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century’. In a way to honour his excellence and contribution as a lawgiver, labour leader, and champion of women’s rights, this society is named after him. This society shall strive to propagate his ideas and thoughts on law, political science, and social anthropology. However, this society shall not be limited to only to Dr Ambedkar, rather it will celebrate and commemorate the icons of social justice and progressive movements across the globe including Mahatma Phule, Iyoothee Thass, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King – all of whom have promoted equality and human rights.

Living in Leeds, the Brunei Leeds Society is a thriving group of people committed to connecting Bruneians. Our goal is to establish a welcoming and open environment where people from Brunei may interact, exchange stories, and celebrate their rich cultural history. We hope to build strong relationships among our members, offer a home away from home, and advance intercultural understanding within the larger Leeds community by hosting a range of events, get-togethers, and activities. The Brunei Leeds Society is for everyone with a link to Brunei, be they professional or a student, in order to celebrate diversity, form connections, and improve the local community.

This society is for the journalism students, within the media and communication school. This society would bring the course members together, creating a sense of community which is currently lacking within the course. We’ll host both social and academic events , plenty opportunities for sober socials. The journalism student will be able to exchange ideas, grow within the course and make new friends with similar interests.

Our society organizes diverse events centered around AI, where we delve into research, ethics, and career insights. We organise speakers from various backgrounds to talk about industry and academic research experiences and perspectives. Our events are not just informative but also interactive. Beyond offering a platform to showcase theoretical and practical insights into AI, we are excited to be dedicating the majority of each event to interactive activities like debates, coding sessions, quizzes and socials, all accompanied by food. At the heart of our activities is the goal to increase AI awareness, discuss ethics, and connect the wider university community. Whether youre an AI enthusiast or just curious, come with an interest in AI and a desire to connect with like-minded individuals. Its a unique opportunity to explore the exciting world of artificial intelligence and expand your network. email: scsl@leeds.ac.uk

We aim to create an inclusive environment for ethnic Taiwanese people and anyone who is interested in Taiwanese culture. We provide them with opportunities to socialise, share cultures and feel at home with our events. The committee holds weekly meetings to ensure that everyone is aware of current events and to keep track of any progress made by each committee member. Often at the start of a new academic year with a, there will be a welcome dinner for members to meet one another and get to know who the committees are. We also organise a range of social events with other societies such as language exchange, sports competitions, and career talks on a bimonthly basis. Celebration events such as Christmas dinner and Lunar New Year gathering in December and February are also hosted yearly. Moreover, we are looking forward to organise Taiwan day to share our culture with other students in the University.

A society focused for Microbiology students to communicate, gather, and have fun.

This club is a space where muslims can gather to discuss and celebrate books which offer diverse perspectives on life, faith and identity. Whether you’re looking to engage in meaningful conversations, forge connections or deepen your understanding of literature and each other then this society is the perfect for you.

A padel society aimed at medical and dentistry students at the University of Leeds. The ambition of this society is to make padel accessible at the University of Leeds for medical and dentistry students. As the University of Leeds Padel Society currently plays on Wednesday afternoons (3pm to 5pm), this excludes the majority of medical and dentistry students as we are on 9am to 5pm placement. This society will enable medical and dentistry students to get involved in an exciting sport that is steadily gaining popularity across the UK, despite the demanding nature of our courses. We believe that padel can provide an excellent outlet for stress relief and provide an opportunity for physical activity, as well as creating a supportive community that can facilitate new friendships.

CHORAL stands for Child Health Outcomes Research At Leeds (with the word ‘Health’ having a broad meaning and including wider determinants such at: education, social care, crime, mental health etc). It is a £5million programme that will run from 2023-2028 and forms a partnership between Leeds Hospital Charity, University of Leeds and Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust. The programme will act to establish the CHORAL Research Centre, which will co-ordinate and promote research in child health from across the University. CHORAL will also develop a coordinated programme of pipeline development of child health researchers, working from undergraduates through to post-doctoral researchers. The CHORAL society will bring together students who are interested in research into child health outcomes. We aim to raise awareness for CHORAL and increase the engagement by students in with the wider Leeds community. For instance, connecting computer science students with schools in disadvantaged areas to teach coding and increase pupils’ employability. CHORAL and the society’s aims are the same, that of driving better health and social outcomes for children and young people across Yorkshire, and students involved in the society will have a desire to contribute to this also. By connecting clinicians, clinical scientists and non-clinical academics with our university students and the wider Leeds community we can achieve these aims and make a better future for children and young people across the region.

We aim to create a safe space for students of colour in the Arts and Humanities schools in the University. The group aims to help people of colour that may feel like a minority in their courses to come together to form a community where everyone feels included. We would like to organise academic and social events that would help increase the interaction and encourage collaboration between the different courses in the Humanities departments.

Description: The Community Hub is dedicated to promoting inclusivity and advocating for students in the School of Law. The Hub provides a safe space for students to have open discussions about issues of under-representation, and a chance to meet like minded people. The Idea: The Community Hub is an already established group within the School of Law. It was established by Rachael O’Connor, the Director of Student Support, to address issues of under-representation within the School. The Community Hub has been working to foster inclusivity by opening up dialogues about under representation and its effects on the students. We would like to continue to empower students and keep implementing initiatives aimed at enhancing the experiences of all members of the School of Law community. Becoming a society will help us reach out to a wider range of people and to host larger scale inclusive events in the University. Ambition: Our ambition is to keep encouraging conversations about inclusivity to show that there is always room for improvement. We would like to provide a safe space for School of Law students to meet each other in an inclusive environment, which has been lacking in the past, and will facilitate a safer space for students to share their experiences. One of the most diverse schools Essential for people to be represented so that they can strive to achieve their goals Contrast the lack of diversity in the law industry

This society is for people from Wales to get together to watch international sports, and to celebrate Welsh national days like St David's Day. This group is open to anyone who wants to come, be it Welsh or not, be it Welsh speakers or not. The main aim of this society is so that Welsh people have somewhere to meet other Welsh people at the university, and to feel like the home community is also in Leeds.

A society for skaters of all levels to allow people to meet others with similar interests and create a fun and enthusiastic group who can skate together at Planet Ice. I am a part of the gymnastics society and imagine this would run in a similar way, in that skating sessions would be scheduled at the same times and place and every week, where skaters could develop their skills and train together, whilst also having coaches on-site to assist and help develop the group's skills. The ability to enter skating competitions in representation of the University of Leeds is also something I would like to propose as part of the society.

I am excited to introduce our newly established Qatar Society, a vibrant community designed to connect Qatari students and enthusiasts from various backgrounds. As the head of this society, it is my privilege to lead a platform where culture, tradition, and innovation intersect, promoting a sense of belonging and mutual growth.

Roundnet is best described as a fusion between volleyball and squash. It’s a 360° game played in two teams of two, with a circular net. The concept is very similar to beach volleyball, with each team having up to three touches of the ball before hitting it onto the net (instead of over the net like in volleyball). The rally continues until a team cannot return the ball or a fault occurs. It is a sport that is growing rapidly around the UK due to its social, fun and competitive nature. It would fit perfectly with all the other Sports societies at Leeds.

This society is for members of the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies at the University of Leeds. We hope to support students with their studies and provide them with further opportunities to meet and engage with each other and their art and research. Our primary aims include: - Create a wellbeing hub - Create a place to explore future career opportunities - Information hub of tips and tricks for people studying the degree - Have a lasting influence on the school, bringing creative minds together and supporting art studies.

Digisoc is the ultimate gathering place for Digital Media students at the University. We're here to bridge the gap between different year groups, foster friendships, and create a thriving community within our course. Following are some ideas we have planned for the society: Social Events: From movie nights to creative workshops, bowling nights and clubbing our society will host a variety of engaging events. These activities will aim to provide the opportunity to unwind and bond over our shared interest of digital media. We will ensure to create events that include everyone's interests, hosting events without alcohol for example, for those who prefer not to drink. Student networking: The society will provide the opportunity to connect with digital media students from all levels of the program. Share experiences, insights, and collaborate on current projects.

This course society will welcome anyone who studies a linguistics degree, module, or just has a general interest in linguistics. The main aim is to bring linguistics students together out of the classroom, so that they can form better bonds and thrive at university.

We want to reform Bengali society to celebrate the culture of British Bangladeshi diaspora and create a space where we can share our culture with eachother, those who appreciate our culture and introduce it to those who are interested in what it entails.

LATAM soc is not just a cultural community; it's a thriving hub for students who want to celebrate, educate, and connect with the rich and diverse cultural heritage of Latin America. We believe that by creating a platform for students to engage with, we can foster a deeper understanding of these vibrant regions. Whether you have Latin American roots or simply a curiosity for the culture, our society welcomes everyone to join this exciting journey.

This society is for hat wearers looking for other hat wearers to have fun, meet new people and gather with one common interest: hats. In the form of pub crawls and socials, fellow hat wearers can gather and show off their hat donned heads! Absolutely hat-tastic!

The purpose of our society is to provide an environment for East Asian feminists to communicate in a way that is more compatible with their own cultural backgrounds. We welcome all East Asian feminists, East Asian women who are interested in feminism but don't know about it, and East Asian non-binary genders. We aim to create a welcoming, supportive space for our members. Our activities will include regular discussion sessions centred around women in East Asian societies, focusing on topics such as the disempowering situation of women in East Asian societies, misogyny rooted in East Asian societies, the tough path to empowerment for women in East Asia, and the dramatic drop in fertility rates in East Asian societies. We encourage members to share their experiences and voice their opinions. Any comments that would be beneficial to the development of the society will be considered.

A social platform for PPE students and enthusiasts to engage with one another. Although we would mainly like the society to be a fun-filled space to make friends with other students, we would also like to provide some space for academic talks and mentoring, where students can engage with the topics that they are passionate about (related to politics, philosophy and economics). Objectives 1. To provide a fun and welcoming space for PPE students and enthusiasts, where we can mingle and get to know each other during enjoyable activities. 2. To provide a space where students can share their passion for subjects surround politics, philosophy, and economics, and learn more about them. 3. To build traction and interest surrounding PPE and our society so that students can continue to benefit from the society in the years after our cohort.

What our missions are: 1. Provide opportunities for PPST students to meet and interact with fellow members of our courses; 2. Members of our society will meet at the same time every week. Since PPST students are all great thinkers who love to discuss topics regarding philosophy, psychology and the history of science, we will regularly hold evening talks which would invite students or academic staff to give a 'mini lecture' on an interesting topic as a start and encourage all our members to sit around and exchange views with each other; 3. Provide special support for PPST students who are struggling with their university academic life in general, or having problems understanding specific modules in philosophy, psychology or history and philosophy of science. We will do our best to help students coming from a different language or cultural background to keep up with their studies and integrate into our warm society group; 4. Year 2 and 3 students will welcome year 1 students at the beginning of their first semester every year, preparing new students for their exciting university life and being there to support them through any difficulties; 5. Career talks will be given in our weekly gatherings during the semesters. Because finding a job is not an easy job, we will invite people with experience to guide us through how to find a job after our degree in PPST. Members of our society can also communicate with one another, and talk about our past working experience and the skills we need to get employed in the future.

Leeds Heart Beats will be a volunteering/fundraising society supporting the British Heart Foundation (BHF), with the ultimate goal of “beating heart break” and raising awareness for heart and circulatory conditions. We will provide a safe, fun and supportive society for those who want to learn about the BHF and its values. We are a team of students passionate about the BHF and its aims. Fundraising opportunities may take various forms such as bake sales, sponsored activities (e.g. runs etc) and events linked with the wider BHF fundraising community in Yorkshire. We will provide members the opportunity to bring their own creative ideas on exciting new ways to fundraise. We are in constant contact with the BHF fundraising manager for West Yorkshire who is very supportive of this group and provides guidance in line with the BHF’s values. We will also participate in outreach events which may take multiple forms but will aim to educate others on the work done by BHF and why it matters. This can include; events teaching children about heart disease and ways we can keep our hearts healthy, events for other university societies where we provide educational material, and other ideas suggested by members. The founding members are BHF funded PhD students so are happy to help provide information for this side of things.

The objective of our charity is to empower underrepresented adolescents from disadvantaged backgrounds, particularly in Yorkshire, by providing them with the essential tools, unwavering support, and transformative opportunities needed to thrive, overcome barriers, and embark on a lifelong journey of learning and self-improvement.

An academic society for all cohorts and anyone else who would like to join

A society which aims to connect the Thai community in Leeds and represent our culture. Displaying our culture through food, events, religion and parties. We aim to provide a society where Thai people feel comfortable to show their identity and roots to their home nation. We also aim to show the wider community of the University what Thai culture is about and how we represent ourselves. We also aim to support Thai students in their transition from Thailand to Leeds as this is never an easy process.

1. Activate the knowledge, build the skill! The Leeds Business Negotiation Society hopes to establish a society at the University of Leeds, which aims to cultivate outstanding global business talents with negotiation skills and industry knowledge through simulated formal business negotiation competitions and various extended business activities. Business negotiation happens in every single day, and all industries. With participation in the real or virtual business negotiation students from different study background can activate their knowledge, which lied only in form of dead textbook literature in their head. To be more specific, students will have a knowledge on how to employee the knowledge they acquired. 2. The ambition of the society and objectives of the society. Activate the knowledge, build the skill. Leeds Negotiation Society will follow this doctrine. The Leeds Negotiation Team is designed to improve students’ ability to negotiate in a range of different scenarios, from simple two-party negotiations to complex multi-party situations. To actively help students step out the literature in textbook, have a clear view on how to employee acquired knowledge. “We are aiming to build a society that embrace the diversity and facing the international.” That is cliche. The founders intend to establish connections with domestic and foreign universities, and the Leeds Business Negotiation Society will create a networking platform for students who are ambitious in business. but our ambition will not only stop on this phase. Our plan is to be the largest business society, be the largest supplier of business talented students, be the McKinsey of University of Leeds, and influence the reputation of Leeds University Business School. 3.The types of activities we would like to run The hands-on workshops are carefully designed around three key tensions present in most negotiations: how to create and allocate value, how to define the interests of the principal and his or her agents, and when to emphasize others' perspectives as well as assert one's own. We will invite experienced mentors and professors to teach students how to manage these tensions, whether they involve trade-offs or creatively exploiting differences. Try increasingly challenging scenarios, respond immediately, reflect on your performance, and get constructive feedback from “opponents” you’re negotiating with. You'll leave with a better understanding of yourself and the confidence and tools to achieve better results, thereby gaining experience through both tensive negotiations and concrete cases. We also have potential to reach resources on the local businesses. With the well trained skills, the society members can provide consultancy services to local businesses and provide supports on the business negotiation.

Main Objectives: To provide an instrumental academic and cultural platform, servicing students and the public with entertainment, networking/socialising opportunities, a space for intellectual discourse and exchange of knowledge regarding the European Union, Brexit, International studies, and the European Union member states. About: The European Union Affairs Society aims to create an inclusive and educational platform for students interested in the role of the European Union and its relationship with the UK in a post-Brexit era. We hope to create the foundations for a successful society that allows students of all backgrounds to socialise, network, and learn more about European politics, post-Brexit policies/politics, and European languages/culture. Additionally, we hope to establish a society with accessible career, personal development, research, academic and volunteer opportunities for students interested in European political, economic, cultural/language affairs. Above all, the society aims to promote awareness of European Union values that define European Union relations with the UK and the rest of the world, in which Europe is involved.

Our main aim is to promote high engineering standards and developing the skills essential in the industry. The target members for this society are the students of engineering degrees, but we are open to all students interested in STEM. We plan to achieve our aims by few different means and activities like: - Hosting guest lectures, that will seek to expand the member’s knowledge in multiple fields of engineering and science. The potential topics would include: a) Particular topics in engineering chosen by the lecturer that would be deemed valuable to members, b) Manufacturing processes, c) Design processes, d) Documentation, e) Law and Ethics. f) Hosting case studies, where the audience would be split into small groups in which they would be presented with a product to which they would have to choose the right design process, material, etc. - Providing an opportunity for students to expand their network in a society full of ambitious and knowledge-hungry individuals, - Helping in finding a quality job in a future by organizing tutorials and lectures on topics like: how to get an industry placement, how to write a CV, how to present yourself as a best job candidate to the employer? - Introducing students to the real industry and its standards and expanding their consciousness about a job market by hosting tours around local businesses and visiting industry conventions.

Join our freestyle football society! Freestyle football is a sports/art that involves learning tricks with a ball (like an around the world or balancing the ball on the side of your head). Our sessions will give you an opportunity to meet other freestyle footballers and a chance to socialise with other members, perhaps making some new friends for life. The freestyle community is an incredible friendly and supportive place which brings so many opportunities like international trips for events/competitions. Most members will not have done freestyle before as it is a small community so don’t worry about being a beginner, it’s great to see newcomers in freestyle football!

Google Developer Student Clubs (GDSC) are university-based community groups for students interested in Google technologies and programming. There are Google Developer Student Clubs in over 110 countries around the world that include undergraduate and graduate students. GDSC members teach each other about Machine Learning, Android app development, Google Cloud, Flutter, and other exciting technologies. Clubs host events, guest speakers, and hackathons. Many participate in the GDSC Solution Challenge. Students who participate in GDSC have the opportunity to build new skills and learn with their peers and often have the chance to create technical solutions for their communities. Connect Meet students interested in developer technologies at your college or university. All are welcome, including those with diverse backgrounds and different majors. Learn Learn about a range of technical topics and gain new skills through hands-on workshops, events, talks, and project-building activities online and in-person. Grow Apply new learnings to build great solutions for local problems. Advance your skills, career, and network. Give back to your community by helping others learn

The Creating for a Cause - LUU NSPCC Art Collective is a proposed charity group dedicated to harnessing the power of art to support the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children). Our mission is to use creativity as a catalyst for positive change by organizing art exhibits and various art sales events, with all proceeds directly benefiting the NSPCC's vital work.

Magic The Gathering, the world's oldest and most iconic trading card game, captivates players who build decks from their card collections. Our society's mission is to establish an inclusive space for both novice and seasoned players by organizing diverse gaming events, ranging from relaxed matches to intense competitions. The necessity for a dedicated Magic The Gathering society arises from the challenge of finding fellow enthusiasts on campus without a centralized platform. By seeking official recognition as a society, we aim to broaden our outreach, making it more convenient for both existing enthusiasts and budding card wizards to connect and share their passion.

TEDx Society would be dedicated to promoting the spirit of TED Talks and the ideas worth spreading. The society is part of the larger TEDx program, which is designed to provide a platform for individuals to share their innovative ideas and inspire positive change in their communities.

The society organises regular events where students, faculty, and members of the community can come together to engage in thought-provoking conversations and learn from one another. These events typically feature speakers from a wide range of backgrounds, including entrepreneurs, academics, and activists, who share their perspectives on issues ranging from climate change and social justice to technology and healthcare.

The TEDx Society will also be functioning towards organising the University of Leeds TED Talk. This is an exciting and innovative organisation that provides students with a platform to share their ideas, engage with the world around them, and make a positive impact on society.

The society would have the general purpose of organise more regular social activities for the diverse community of students at the Transport Studies. The society will have a special focus upon arranging additional annual field trips that are outside of the academic arrangements of postgraduate/undergraduate studies. 

Guest speakers would be invited to give additional academic talks and provide opportunity for engagement with industry.

The society will be representing the state of Karnataka in India where the language spoken is Kannada the people here identify themselves as kannadigas and the most popular city associated with this state is Bengaluru the diverse cultural heritage the state shares is very lively even with the modern influence in IT hubs and the silicon city of India Bengaluru. The festivals celebrated in this state are also known for their cultural traditions which include Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Dassara, Sankranti , Ugadi and the most famous of all the Kannada Rajyotsava which is a day recognised for the state, with the states cultural heritage the society can be the platform for students from the state to feel at home with the events and celebrations that can be hosted with the screening of Kannada movies which has been a sensation in the recent times.

The Think Tank society will aim to produce a yearly publication of primarily data-driven policy recommendations and critiques mostly based on secondary research. For most of the year we will publish short online articles discussing or critiquing current policy interventions by the UK government. We also aim to promote a wide range of events covering and discussing our target schemes. We are friendly and welcoming society, open to all political beliefs and people from all degree programmes.

Aims:

- Produce high-quality work in relation to our members’ areas of interest.

- Ensure that our work will be readily available for anyone to read it.

- Work in developing critical thinking within our society.

- Foster a relationship with local MP’s and hopefully get them to promote some of our policies.

Pensa stands for Pentecost student& Associates, pensa is a Christian society with the vision to “create messengers and raise works changes with the Christ factor”and we also strive to be ambassadors of Christ.our aim is to spread the gospel amongst believers and non-believers.Pensa is a campus based ministry and currently there are over 37 pensa’s across the UK. The whole purpose of pensa is for Christian and also non-Christian students to come together and learn about God, And to also ask questions and have discussion on things that confuse us or curiosities about Christ and God. Every week there will be different activities and discussions topics where we will explore our understanding on these topics

Starting Caledonian Society would not only enable many to make new friends but also learning about a traditional dance and simultaneously keeping the tradition alive. Currently 11 of the 24 Russell Group universities have Caledonian societies, many of them have gained strong footing and are some of the most popular societies to join. With no similar societies already created, Caledonian society would enable a breakaway from university life. We would be grateful for the opportunity to create and develop a society the University of Leeds can be proud of.

Outline​

A sustainability consultancy society that will provide free (non-legally binding) consultancy work for micro-scale projects in the local area and University. These projects will be small in scale and clients may include: University societies; small businesses in the local area; University offices; and/or, local clubs and societies i.e. boxing clubs, church groups etc. Members of the society will be able to work as individuals or as part of a team to conduct the consultancy work and utilise the various skills of different people that exist on the course (mimicking a real-life consultancy firm).​

How the Society is Unique​

Unlike other community consulting groups, this society is unique in that it will focus primarily upon sustainability and environmental consultancy. It will also compliment the MSc in Sustainability and Consultancy by providing the opportunity to gain valuable consulting experience before heading into the world of work. Finally, it is unique in that it will provide the social element to the course, combining real-life consulting work with regular socials and events. ​

This society will create a platform for students to be able to have access, assistance and knowledge of the humanitarian world. The dental global health sector is a very niche but underrated area of dentistry where we are only introduced once we graduate but "Dentists for Global Health"  would like to build a bridge towards that and answer any questions they may have. This platform will help students see the bigger picture of dentistry and provides motivation, inspiration and a step on how to help lower-income countries with their dental/social inequalities. This society would also like to create a platform to showcase and appreciate the different cultures that are found in our University. 

I would like to propose an access to medicine society, this would include going to schools in the local area of Leeds and Bradford giving talks and sharing experience about medicine. Our aims is to reduce the barriers into medicine as many find it tough and competitive. This is where we would like to support students in achieving their dream. This would also have webinars from Doctors about their speciality and advice on future careers. We would also love to host a workshop on possible MMI/interviews for students. As for medical students, we would love to host a workshop of surgical skills etc. We aim to introduce more diversity into medicine and removing barriers to medicine.

This society is aimed at Muslim Medical students as we are a group that are underrepresented at university. A lot of medical societies are unable to cater for our needs, so this society provides a space where this can be provided. Our society will allow people to meet other like-minded individuals. With Medicine, it is difficult to find time outside of busy timetables and placement, so our society can provide an outlet for this. Although this society is aimed at Muslims, students of all beliefs are welcome. 

Believers’ LoveWorld (BLW) is a faith based society. We are a fellowship group that functions exclusively in university campus territories. We are passionate about people and promoting to them the benefits of a thriving relationship and fellowship with Jesus, through the Word of God. In a place like university which identities can be lost, we aim to bring out the very best in ourselves as students, through a greater sense of self-value and self-appreciation and thus, building an awareness of the responsibility of oneself as a determinant agent for the success of all life endeavours. Our investment in students in this manner is a demonstration of love which ultimately will create and build a happier world and environment of love in our Universities.

We want to empower students to achieve and attain their best potential with their academics and social lives whilst being able to practise their faith and uniquely focusing on the ministry of the Holy Spirit on campus thereby making them valuable and innovative individuals in all ramifications of life and building a happier community that is grounded in love.

Vision

Our vision is to take the divine presence of God to the nations and people of the world and demonstrate the character of the Holy Spirit.

(The Holy Spirit is God and the bible describes God as being loving, patient, kind, the Father of all comfort, light and so many other beautiful characteristics.)

Aims

1) To impact the lives of students on our campus, raising them to be successful and high achievers in each and every area of their lives. We want to identify, sharpen and actualise the potential of every young individual we come across and we aim to raise awareness of the amenities provided by the university that will help them do this.

 This would be achieved through the numerous activities and events we’d hold as a society (see below).

2) To create an accommodating atmosphere where all Christians on campus can fellowship together in unity and also where non-Christians can come and learn about God and his Son Jesus Christ, meaning our society is all inclusive.

          This would be achieved by hosting bible study sessions to learn more about the bible and biblical principles as well as social events such as worship concerts and other forms of entertainment, offering Christians and non-Christians alike fun alternative activities to participate in. This will not only meet the social needs of people with such interests but will also provide a platform for students to pick-up or develop skills in dance, singing, drama, writing or even technical skills in media, production, sound etc.

3) To identify, discuss and conquer challenges related to academics, work/careers and relationships and more, with the intention of sharing practical, biblical principles that would help in overcoming such challenges. As Christians, we believe in a culture, a kingdom culture and we will provide a space in which we can share this culture and explore it. This culture is one that permeates into all aspects of our lives - it shapes our entertainment, our academics, our worldviews, our careers, our finances and much more.

             This will be achieved through various events, meetings and workshops (detailed below).

4) To help relieve the social tensions of a postmodern society by creating an atmosphere that enhances spiritual growth where people know that they are loved unconditionally, completely regardless of their shortcomings. We believe we are God’s outstretched arm of love and we believe that each person has intrinsic value and has a purpose in life. We are in active pursuit of ensuring as many students as possible have a sense of this value. We believe that God has a beautiful destiny in store for everyone and all they need to do is discover it and walk in it. Believers’ Loveworld Society is dedicated to ensuring that students see themselves in this light and not according to negative perceptions of themselves or the negative perceptions that society might impose on them.

An academic society for the students undertaking Human resource management or interested in the career. 

The aim of the society would be to aid HR students in finding work experience and internships and also to increase the number and popularity of our course. 

To bring the students together and have a society that is more specific to HR needs.

To help the social aspect of our course and build networks for students to develop professionally and personally. 

The kuwait society is a cultural society that helps the Kuwaiti community in Leeds.

We help the students by organising events and gatherings in different occasions. This helps the students to know each others and bring them together.

The aims of this society is:

• Provide academic advices.
• Provide socialism between students.
• Share our culture with other communities and societies 
• Organise events, gatherings, and tournaments for students to help them engage, enjoy and discover in Leeds.

The name of the society would be Somsoc, which stands for Somali society. The society would be based on a cultural approach, where Somalis meet together and run activities. It would help us come together as an ethnic minority background to learn from each other and grow as a community in Leeds. Therefore, this would help us grow dynamically. 

Leeds Student Staff Solidarity (LSSS) is grassroots student led body which will mobilise support for striking staff, educate students about trade union disputes and oppose the marketisation of education.

Sudanese Society

The Leeds Dental Aesthetics Society (LDAS) is a society which introduces people to and educates them about dental aesthetics. This can be anything from composite veneers, to invisalign and even facial aesthetics. The society aims to educate people through the use of educational talks and hands-on workshops led by world-renowned speakers and the leaders in Dental Aesthetics.

We aim to provide a social and intellectual space for the students of Russian here at Leeds. The Russian-speaking academic world is vast and diverse, and we want to celebrate that diversity. Given that we do not learn other Eastern European languages, or Central Asian languages here at Leeds, it would have to be through a Russian-speaking lens. That being said, we do not want to make this exclusively about Russia, but look further afield in other Eastern-European and Central Asian states and probe further into the arts and culture in these regions. We hope to create more cultural opportunities, not only for students of Russian, but for students who are interested in this part of the world's history. We hope to hold academic talks, pub/café socials, film screenings, and debate clubs for Russian-speakers. We also hope to promote different celebrations, such as International Women's Day, as this is a very important celebration in Russia, or Maslenitsa, which is comparable to Pancake day, but a week long! We also have hopes of holding charity events for those affected by the war in Ukraine. 

Endocrinology society would be a medical academic society aimed to increase opportunities and exposure to the field of endocrinology to health care students. This would be done by hosting talks from endocrine specialists, revision sessions on endocrine disorders and their management, sign-posting students to any other opportunities that may arise, and helping students understand the pathway into endocrinology. Due to the multi-system nature of endocrine disorders, it may also be useful to collaborate with other societies to help students understand how endocrinology is related to other specialties. This society would also maintain an active social media presence by advertising upcoming events and posting revision questions. As a society, we hope to hold an annual conference in which guest speakers can share more about their field.

The aim of the society will be to have a place where people from different cultures and areas of the world can learn about the Afghan culture and customs. This will include hosting events and socials where people can come together and celeberate various occasions. The society also hopes to fundraise for various causes relating to the Afghan humanatarian crises. We also hope to collaborate with other societies across the university and Afghan societies across the UK.  

Numbering over 50,000 worldwide, Chevening Scholars are leaders and innovators, who are breaking boundaries across a variety of professional fields. The Cheveners in Leeds Society would consist of current Chevening Scholars at the University of Leeds, anyone interested in becoming a Chevening scholar, and anyone interested in professional development and intercultural communication.

The society aims at:

• Supporting all current Chevening Scholars throughout their university experience in Leeds.

• Providing guidance and mentorship to aspiring Cheveners throughout their application process.

• Creating a diverse networking and social hub for Cheveners at the University of Leeds.

• Organising professional and intercultural events and activities for students.

Our range of international Cheveners would provide an excellent opportunity for students to socialise, professional networking, and exchange ideas, skills and knowledge.

PERKS has been a previously registered society. MSRC seem to have the last record of PERKS from the 2019/20 academic year as a non-MSRC registered society.

A society to introduce students to the medical specialities of histopathology.

Histopathology is an underrepresented speciality in medicine although Leeds is one of the leading regions in the UK. The society will aim to educate students on what a career in histopathology can entail as well as provide educational sessions relating to the undergraduate medical curriculum. The society will also act as a medium through which students can register their interest in attending post mortems at St James Hospital. We have registrar and consultant support regarding this.

Research is a core aspect of pathology and one of the aims of the society will be to enable students to partake in pathology-related research projects.

This society is for all the students that hail from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. This society aims to bring together all the students that speak and understand the language Telugu and will also welcome any other students/individuals from Leeds willing to join the society with open arms. The society aims to celebrate and enjoy all the Telugu festivals and celebrations as a group to make all the students feel they are home. Ugadi is a festival that is widely celebrated by all the Telugu people in India, this festival normally falls in March, which is term time, and all the students will be in the UK due to term time, hence this society will be opportunity for all the students to celebrate such an important festival together and not having the feeling of missing home. Currently the Tollywood (Telugu Film Industry) is one of the most successful industries in the world and we would like to celebrate this by watching all the latest movies together as a group. We also aim to collaborate with students in other universities and bring together all the Telugu students in the UK and celebrate our culture and tradition as a group.  

As a society, our main aim is to provide a safe place to raise awareness and learn about sign language and the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. We would be looking to host BSL teaching sessions, fund-raisers, talks, awareness events from people in the community as well as local charities. We are aware that there was a previous sign society that closed in 2020 during COVID, but we believe it is important for it to come back.

Welcome to the Egyptian Society! The Egyptian Society aims to introduce our beautiful and vibrant culture to all students of Leeds. This will be done through a series of cultural and social events throughout the year, getting you hooked on our Egyptian dishes one event at a time. We are a group of students who aim to promote a good image of our beloved country and have lots of fun on the side. Our society offers a mixture of new experiences and things that make you feel at home as well as creating a friendly atmosphere for Egyptian students to socialise. That being said, we also take the welfare of our members very seriously and promote respect and inclusivity amongst our members.

As a student division of Lawyers Without Borders at the University of Leeds, we are an officially recognised yet entirely self-sufficient entity. Our committee was founded in 2021, with the aims of furthering education and engagement with international human rights and rule of law issues with the hope of fostering a culture of pro-bono commitment that will follow students into their careers. We provide students interested in these issues with the opportunity to engage with their thoughts through meaningful experiences, while advancing social awareness under the brand of Lawyers Without Borders.

The society I would like to set up is known as ‘Urban Lawyers North’, and as an introduction – this charity is part of a charity known as Urban Lawyers, founded by Dr Tunde Okewale. Since its establishment in University of Manchester, ULN has been committed to organising events to assist and encourage students who identify as ethnic minorities and/or come from non-traditional backgrounds with their pursuit of legal careers.

As many courses have their own society, myself and this years PA students have discussed the matter and would like to start a society for PAs. This would give us the opportunity to bring our cohort and second year students closer together through the organises activities mentioned in the following section. The running of the society itself will also provide us with a shared responsibility to take on together, making great practice for our shared responsibilities in working life. Further, this will be an asset to welcome new cohorts each year and would create a sense of unity as the course expands with this ever-progressing career. We have four people, myself included, willing to run the society (and many more eager to help). As well as our whole year group agreeing to sign up.

A Cultural and Language society that aims to divulge and raise awareness about Latino-American cultural traditions and language by organising events related to our cultural heritage. For instance, Parrandas, Language-exchange, food and sports events. We desire the University of Leeds to know our origins and make students to feel included and welcomed.

A society to learn and play casual poker, mainly Texas Hold 'em.

This is a new and up coming sport in England is best described as a mix between tennis and squash. Originating from  Mexico, this sport is also very popular in Europe, especially Spain. Performed on similar courts with raquets, this sport is easy to pick up! 

The aim and purpose of our society is to tackle health inequalities through a collaborative approach, by engaging healthcare students in relevant education and inspiring the next generation of healthcare professionals to advocate for fair health, for all. 

The objectives for our society are to 

Produce regular short podcasts/interviews aimed at healthcare students.

Develop a thriving student focused newsletter/blog.

An online book club.

Collaboration with a range of local charities and other student societies with allied aims to introduce a focus on health equity. 

Produce online resources that undergraduate health care programmes can utilise to enhance learning on tackling health inequalities throughout their curriculums and creating opportunities where students can have meaningful experiences learning about people in their local community who are experiencing health inequity. 

The Sri Lankan society is dedicated to providing a place for fellow Sri Lankans to meet and feel closer to their country and culture. We want the society to be a place that enhances unity within all Sri Lankan communities and act as a platform to showcase and represent Sri Lanka. The society plans to dedicate events to everyone. From events influenced by various Sri Lankan communities such as Sinhala Tamil New Year and Eid - originating from various Sri Lankan traditions and customs to events relating to the unique Sri Lankan music culture and that one sport that many of us are obsessed over, Cricket! 

As of writing this, Sri Lanka is in an unexpected economic crisis that many Sri Lankans are finding hard to deal with. These tough times heighten the necessity of a Sri Lankan Student society for the student community. We hope that the presence of the society will create a place that Sri Lankan students can utilize to develop bonds with each other, their homeland and the city they currently live in- Leeds. 

For non-Sri Lankans, we want to be an eye opening society that introduces them to Sri Lanka- through a youthful point of view- all the fun within our culture, the significance of our traditions, and our vision and hopes for Sri Lanka. 

The 93% Club Leeds is part of the 93% Foundation, a leading UK registered charity, helping state school students in the UK overcome barriers to career progression. The Foundation has branches of 93% Clubs in 40 universities in the UK and keeps growing all the time. The 93% Club Leeds is the branch at the University of Leeds. The society aims to support state-school students at the University of Leeds in overcoming systemic barriers to achieving successful careers. We founded the club in 2020, at a difficult time during the pandemic, but despite this, we have been met with a strong interest and engagement from students. We organise events with distinguished speakers, workshops, exclusive opportunities with top employers to help state school students overcome barriers to high-paying careers due to their lower socio-economic background and achieve social mobility. The 93% Foundation currently has more than 10,000 student members at UK universities and has been featured on BBC, ITV News, the Economist, the Guardian, the Times, the Telegraph, the i and Sydney Morning Herald, to name a few. Ever since 2020, the 93% Club Leeds has rapidly expanded - we now have almost 200 student members. 

The society will be a Women’s Futsal team which is a fun sport that is very similar to football but played indoors. We will compete against other universities, have weekly trainings and enjoy socials.

A Sustainability Society that connects students (Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Postgraduate Researchers) in all four schools within the faculty - Institute for Transport Studies, Food Science and Nutrition, Earth and Environment, and Geography. 

This society would  create and promote sustainability culture among students which leads to sustainable actions that help make a real difference in society.

This society also achieves some of the goals  in the University's  Sustainability Strategy document, which is to ensure that students gets involve in sustainability initiatives within and outside  the university (See extract from the  Sustainability Strategy below)

The society will organize events to showcase  students ideas and talents that promotes sustainability, organise inter school sustainability challenge,  work with sustainability experts and lecturers , host events with community centers, volunteer with NGOs, collaborate with other university societies (within and outside Leeds) to promote sustainability through social, fun and educational events.

Extract from the University-of-Leeds-Sustainability-Strategy

–Sustainability is part of being a student at the University of Leeds, no matter what your discipline. It’s that simple. And as sustainability becomes an increasingly core part of the University, it makes sense to ensure that the concepts, issues and innovations relating to it are integrated into all our learning programmes. After all, sustainability is cross-disciplinary, perfectly slotting into the majority of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and opening up a rich seam of research possibilities. Alongside formal learning, this commitment also focuses

on supporting students in developing, understanding and communicating the skills that they have – from volunteering, internships, etc. 

-Students come to the University of Leeds to learn. However, while they are here we encourage them to think beyound their studies and become responsible citizens. We want our students to be part of Leeds in the greatest sense – from taking part in events and exploring the city to being responsible neighbours and volunteering for local organisations, it’s about getting out and getting involved.

This responsibility also extends beyond the local area. We encourage our students and alumni to play their part as global citizens, to volunteer around the world, and to think about the role they can play in sustainability long after they’ve left their student life behind.

IHPSoc is an academic society designed to cover the Single Honours degree in International History and Politics (IHP) completed under the School of History. 

We intend to slot into the pre-existing society line-up as an addition rather than a substitution. The History Society is one of the Unions largest. IHP is a tiny course of around 80-90 per year. 

Due to our course size, we would be able to have much more regular and smaller socials whilst still being active members of and participating in History Soc's large-scale events. 

Having a IHP Soc would enable friendships to grow beyond the confines of the classroom and embolden networking amongst peers with similar niche interests. 

We intend to do this by:

- Holding regular socials. Being a society would enable much wider publication and turnout.

- Creating a football team to enter into the inter-society league.

- Forming a team to take on other societies in a range of activities and sports in a non-competitive fashion. 

The main aim of the society is to provide a non-judgemental space to encourage people to have fun while exercising and trying new sports.

The society is aimed at absolutely anyone, those good at sport, and, more likely, those not so good.

I believe that those good at sport may not want to stick with the commitment that some other sporting societies require. To ensure that all players are on an equal playing field, the sportier people will be spread across the teams, or will have harder activities to complete.

The frequency of how often we will run sessions will depend on popularity and number of members, but the idea would be to have regular hour-long sessions. Once the society is fully formed, the aim is to run these weekly. The main structure of these sessions is to start with a warmup, getting to know everyone’s name, followed by the main game we choose to play, and close with a cooldown. The main game will be a team game, so that no one will feel isolated. Once the society grows, I hope to select the game by a vote each week.

As well as these frequent sessions, there would also be more occasional sessions where we arrange to go somewhere a little different. For example, we could go to LaserForce, or ice skating. Again, this would depend on how many people are wanting to take part in these events but I would suggest every or every other month.

Throughout our experience of university, we have noticed that for players that are not in the basketball team, there is not much opportunity to play in an organized, indoor environment. Thus, we propose a social basketball society, in which anyone who fancies playing basketball casually can meet up with others for short games. The key aims of this would be having fun, playing basketball and meeting like-minded people. This would be achieved by creating a non-competitive environment, open to anyone, mixed-gender, mixed-ability.

We would provide an indoor space, available a few times a week at regular times for people to come and play. Much like the Casual Kickabout society, there will be a WhatsApp group in which members can say which days they are available to play, and a list of players is compiled before each session. We also aim to make the society democratic, in giving members preferences of who they want to play with and what kind of game (half-court, full-court, etc.).

For more variety, we also plan to propose tournament sessions, possibly at the end of each term, as well as socials for members that enjoy following professional basketball such as the NBA. These would be organized by the committee. 

We are a group of 3 students wanting to install artwork along the Aire & Calder Navigation (part of the canal in Leeds). This is to encourage the public to walk along the stretch and improve health & wellbeing in the community through active engagement with art. The art will be done by University of Leeds students initially, with the aim of expanding in the future by reaching out to artists across the city. We want to make a positive impact on the city's landscape, bring the student and local communities together to benefit the culture of Leeds. We have liaised with the councillor for our chosen stretch of water who was keen to improve that area, hence the society will strengthen these relationships and bring the stretch more visitors.  

It is based off an ongoing project in Plymouth where they installed a wall of artwork to brighten up a particularly dull area. The project gained great traction and has expanded to other community works - something we hope will happen with this society. 

Leeds Punjabi Society will aim to bring together people with a Punjabi background or with a strong interest in Punjabi culture and offer a support network for everyone involved. It will provide a chance for students to come together and make friends whilst learning about Punjabi culture, language, music and traditions in a relaxed friendly environment.

We would achieve this through regular group meetings, game nights, an annual ball, cultural events and fun socials!

I'd like to create a good community of people who have an interest in motorcycles or potentially have motorbikes. 

The society will welcome a range of people like those who have a simple liking of motorbikes to people that are already on the road and have plenty of experience riding or Even better.... Taking their first steps in making their dream of riding a motorcycle come true

This will mean that people will be able to express, share and discuss their interests in motorbikes as well as engage in motorbike ride outs across Leeds. Riding in a group may make people feel more connected with others and bring our community together.

A cultural representation of both Urdu and Hindi poets. This society shall be for all those who wish to know about the Urdu and Hindi literature and also for the students to showcase their talents and abilities. 

M&MSoc is primarily a social outlet for students on the joint honours Maths and Music course, but is also open to:

• Maths students
• Music students
• Other students with an interest in either maths or music

The main aim of the society is to provide support to newer students, and to help bridge the gap between the years.

A society where jugglers of all skill levels come together to juggle, meet new friends and have a good time. We would put on juggling based events and social based events.

This would be a society focused on bringing Taylor Swift fans together across campus and dedicated to the collective appreciation of Taylor Swift and her music.

Ultimately what we think that makes this society distinguished from the other current societies set up is that we believe this society is quite unique in terms of its idea itself. There are not really any other societies set up at the moment that are based on people coming together in admiration for someone’s music. It would allow a wide range of people from the university to come together and make new friends whilst forming connections with people they might have met or come across campus before whilst enabling a work-life balance for students. Additionally, what makes our society unique is the events and opportunities we plan on offering provided we were given the green light to set this society up. 

Potential examples of activities include quiz nights, karaoke nights, movie nights, powerpoint nights, re-release listening parties, and so on. We’ve deliberately aimed to try and focus the society around a wide range of events that have an equal mixture of drinking and non-alcoholic events to address the requirement of needing more social activities for people who choose not to drink whilst providing some daytime and virtual events for students who may commute to campus as we felt that many societies can often fail to cater to a wide range of audience.

The Hedgehog society would be a group aimed at engaging students in the protection of hedgehogs on campus. Last year Leeds was awarded Hedgehog Friendly Campus Silver award, and this year we would like to go for gold. It would be great to engage the wider student population in this through an LUU society.

The society would be aimed at providing opportunities for students to volunteer improving our campus for hedgehogs, such as making 'hedgehog highways', houses and monitoring hedgehogs.

We would also like to host occasional social events and talks.

We would like to create an inclusive environment that celebrates and embraces the diversely rich cultures of North Africa, from tribal history to traditional food and music. This society will also provide a platform to educate about the history of Amazigh people who are the indigenous people of North Africa, in addition to the assimilation that challenges the establishment of a stronger Amazigh identity in North Africa. Our aim is to unite all North African students from different backgrounds and everyone interested in our culture, to create a community of support and empowerment.

SolidariTee is an international, student-led charity, fighting for refugee rights. 

Our Mission:

To further the provision of empowering, long-term aid to refugees. We do this primarily by offering grants to NGOs providing legal aid to refugees and asylum seekers. We believe legal aid to be one of the most sustainable and impactful forms of aid we can offer, preventing unjust deportations and enabling those who have fled violence and persecution to begin lives in peace and safety in their new host countries. 

To unite the international community in support of human rights for all those affected by forcible displacement: We seek to educate and raise awareness of the injustices perpetrated against refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable displaced populations worldwide, and of the possibilities for tackling these injustices. We do this through a range of events, as well as through our mythbuster and infographic series on social media. 

To model inclusive and intersectional activism: From challenging voluntourism to environmental sustainability and volunteer mental health, we seek to demonstrate that change can be made in a way that is both respectful and impactful, without being exploitative.

A Space for People to Develop Ideas.

Cras Domus is a community where students collaborate with others to create brands and cultivate products. Members of Cras Domus will be specially chosen for their creative talents, hard work and ambition. The society has two main processes; the Vault and the Accelerator. The Vault is where ideas are developed to their theoretical limits and business pitches are made. Students see if the ideas they have developed have a ‘real’ possibility of success. The Accelerator is where the businesses are built in groups of 4/5 members with diverse skills and backgrounds required.

A Time Capsule

Cras Domus has an icon series where we explore the fundamentals of the people who have inspired us in the past and those who are pushing us today.

A Creative Community in Leeds

An avenue for students to discuss entrepreneurship and other creative ideas, meet like minded people and de-stress in a familiar environment. We will start engaging discussions about current affairs, ethical matters and the future through events and social media to encourage open minded dialogue.

We've been developing a website that has more info: https://crasdomus.com/ 

Calvary International Christian Centre (CICC) Ignite aims to explore who Jesus is and how we can live our lives as Christians whilst been students. We host game nights, dinners and discuss topics which affects students.

We organise regular free events, such as art exhibitions and talent shows and we have a section of our society which is dedicated to feeding the homeless and raising money for charity.

We organise events for the whole university for everyone to attend which are inclusive of everyone’s belief.

CICC Ignite exists in other university campuses and we are very much excited to bring it to the University of Leeds.

CICC Ignite is a friendly group and always welcoming new people especially those who are new to the city of Leeds. To find out more please don't hesitate to contact us!

Warhammer is the most popular table top wargame. It involves a lot more than just a strategy game however, including building, customising and painting your own armies from a wide variety of factions. Each faction has its own strength and weaknesses and has a huge amount of lore associated with each in the form of books. When I first came to Leeds I made a few posts in uni clubs asking if anyone else played, 4 months later we now have an unofficial club with just under 20 members. We meet every week at Patriot Games Leeds which we have a great relationship with. Additionally, most weeks we have another activity we do in the evenings, so far we've done bowling, poker, bar trips, a trip to Warhammer World in Nottingham and several trips to Murfield Miniatures. Making this club official would allow us to reach of aims to; welcome new people into hobby, build new friendships and allow us to run large scale tournaments and painting competitions.

Kashmiri society is a passionate community comprising of Kashmiris as well as people of all origins who are sympathetic to Kashmir and want to have a share in its vibrant culture. 

Open to all abilities, our regular workshops will explore how to think like a photographer! Photo Soc will encourage creativity through variety of photographic styles and techniques, featuring film photography and dark room, portrait photography and street photography.

Join the Photo Soc community and develop your camera skills at our workshops, socials and trips. If you have any questions about the society or would like to contribute any ideas, we would love to hear from you! 

We hope to build a society for dental students of the muslim faith, so that they have an opportunity to network and socialise with others of their own community, through events that they feel comfortable attending. This would be a society open to all, allowing students of other backgrounds to meet and learn about muslim students and our collective culture. By catering to different beliefs and facilitating networking, students will be able to make contacts that will benefit them during their study and their career.

A group for AFOLs (Adult Fans of Lego) to hang out, build, swap figures and do competitions and conventions. 

We will have a bank of Lego pieces for you to build with, awesome Lego board/video games to play and Lego prizes up for grabs. 

Come meet other Lego loving students, or try getting into Lego for the first time! Either way, our group is all about having fun with Lego. 

An exciting, new society encompassing the breadth of general surgery (breast, colorectal, endocrine, upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI), transplant, vascular, emergency general surgery and trauma surgery). The society aims to provide focused specialty talks, workshops as well as career talks giving insights on how budding surgeons can achieve their competitive specialty. Robotic surgery will also be covered as a sub-specialty as it is now being increasingly used across general surgery. General surgery presentations comprise a large proportion of GP visits and acute admissions to secondary care; increasing exposure to general surgery throughout medical school will benefit learning for students even if they choose to pursue careers in emergency and general medicine as well as general practice. 

General Surgery Society Aims:

1. Aiding students in creating a professional surgical portfolio which clearly demonstrates their dedication, aptitude, and relentless commitment for their chosen sub-specialty of general surgery (research, clinical exposure, electives).

2. Working alongside Leeds School of Medicine to demonstrate how to obtain speciality-specific skills which will be essential during later stages post medical school with application processes which will demonstrate certain competencies have been achieved.

3. Encourage students who have had little to no exposure to general surgery to get involved and be confident when asking professionals on career advice and how to build their surgical portfolio when having had no prior experience.

4. Provide students with realistic advice on how to approach the competitive world of surgery; how to deal with failure, unexpected hurdles and careful planning so that they are much better equipped to deal with any unexpected changes during their career paths.

5. Aid and support students alongside their studies on extracurricular academics that are realistic to achieve when undergoing an intensive degree with high contact hours and outside study time.

6. Considering outside factors e.g. geographical location, and how increased competitiveness in some parts of the country can influence future job opportunities, and how to tackle these hurdles to increase chances of starting a general surgical

Rotaract is a charity with over 200,000 members across 180 different countries. Rotaract Clubs are open to anyone aged between 18-30 with a passion for volunteering in their local community and fundraising for other charitable causes. The aim of the Leeds Rotaract Club is to bring residents of Leeds and students at the University of Leeds together to encourage positive community relations. Leeds Rotaract Club arranges fundraising and volunteering events in the local area, for example we have recently hosted a pumpkin carving virtual event in aid of End Polio Now and we have done some litter picking with the North Hyde Park Neighbourhood Association (NHPNA). Leeds Rotaract Club has also formed a partnership with NHPNA meaning we will be volunteering with them for events such as The Advent Walk in Headingley in December. The Rotaract Club will meet every 1-2 weeks depending on the number of events that have been arranged, and the Club will offer flexibility to members to allow them to focus on their academic studies. Membership will be free for all members to encourage inclusivity. 

-Radiography society for diagnostic radiography and allied healthcare professional students and students interested in learning about diagnostic imaging.

-Organise social and educational events for students to get to know each other (especially as covid has meant students have been online learning). 

-To recruit future radiographers during open days and motivate students to get involved in events such as restart a heart. 

-The society will have multiple leaders responsible for different branches of the society for example a wellbeing officer to provide wellbeing support to students. as well as a member responsible for social events.

I want to start a social work society where we meet with other social work students both in 3rd and 1st year. At the moment people are on placement so would meet less regularly however when placement is done it would be nice for people to meet more regularly to talk about the struggles of the course but also encourage about the course. This is important because we do placement which is different to many of the people we live with in student housing so having a place outside of uni to talk about it but also to meet and convenient times would be nice ie on the weekend because we know people are on 9-5 placements or meet after a recall day. 

It will be a dance society for heels style. It is a mixture of different modern styles such hip-hop, jazz-funk and jazz performed in heels. We are going to run classes for beginners and advanced dancers during which we are going to learn choreos. Also, we want to provide technique classes approximately once a week which will be aimed at tricks practice and muscle strength of the dancers. 

This group would enable us to gather once a week in Hyde Park to eradicate the suppression put on us when walking home alone in the evening. With hot beverages and snacks, we can create a comfortable, informal, and relaxed environment where we can discuss the daily perils of being a young woman in an extremely dangerous area. Having spoken to several groups of female students, I can deduce that we have had universal encouragement to start up such group, as they believe there is a lack of informality and relaxation in some groups aimed at doing what we would. Not only would this be a great opportunity for people to meet and create an empowered female community, but it is also a chance for people with shared experiences to discuss these deeply personal matters.

What this society will do?

This society will bridge and connect various medical specialities and the management of an acutely ill patient who has experienced a traumatic injury. Although in medicine trauma typically elicits thoughts of orthopaedics these pathologies are rarely life threatening compared to abdominal trauma and infective pathologies.

Management of these patients is complex and requires and MDT approach.

Why do you want to set it up?

Experiencing/observing trauma management on my placement highlighted the lack of medical student exposure and understanding of these situations.

What are your plans for this academic year?

Hold events regarding the management of trauma in different systems;

1. Management of obstetric and gynaecological trauma?

2. Emergency laparotomy case-based discussions?

3. RAPIDS (1-5) Revision sessions?

4. (Acute Kidney Injury) AKI what to do?

5. Medicine in a War Zone; managing trauma patients in the middle of a crisis

The LUU Laidlaw Society would be an inclusive and accessible society for current Laidlaw Leadership and Research Development Scholars at the University of Leeds and for students interested in the programme to congregate and network. It would be a fantastic opportunity for students to be apart of a community with similar individuals interested in research and networking opportunities. We would host socials (alcohol and non-alcohol) as well as events (eg. guest speakers). 

This society aims to bring together students studying Digital Media. The cohorts in years one, two and three will be brought together and given opportunities to meet like minded people on the same course. This society will run social events for members, where they can mix with other year groups and build up friendships with fellow course mates. This society will also involve a 'Buddy System' where first year students will have the opportunity to be paired up with a second or third year Digital Media student to share advice and support. This society would also run events related to the course, using software and showcasing digital projects that students work on.

We are the only university synchronised swimming club in the north of England, offering to our members the opportunity to learn artistic swimming from scratch or develop their skills in routines and figures, hopefully leading to competitions and performances in the future. The club is open to everybody with any level of synchronised swimming experience, the only requirement being the ability to swim 100m in front crawl.

Synchronised swimming (now officially called artistic swimming), is a fun and complex sport, which will improve your strength, flexibility and overall fitness. It is a great way to make friends, and it is suitable for everyone as you can swim as an individual, in a duet, or in a team; casually, or competitively.

LMD basketball is a casual men’s and women’s basketball club (with the potential to become competitive with development), aimed primarily at dental and medical students who are interested in basketball but also open to anyone who wants to join. We are open to people of all skill levels who want to learn how to play and develop their skills.

The development of commercial awareness is invaluable to all university students. Our society will prepare the student body to enter commercial industries and perform well in job interviews.

We would like to provide students with a monthly newsletter which would state the opportunities available to students that upcoming month- workshops, events, application deadlines etc.

Ideally, the newsletter would be released with commercial awareness articles from various industry sectors, written by students themselves. This would help them develop their commercial awareness further as well as help students develop communication and analysis skills they will require in interviews.

We would also like to have guest speakers who could share their experiences with their journey into their sector- banking, pharmaceutical companies, law, finance etc. Additionally, we would offer commercial awareness workshops.

If we would get enough people, we would also like to enquire to different newspapers about group memberships so that students can have cheaper access to them as that would help their acquirement of knowledge.

Importantly, we would have social media accounts offering guidance to students of where to begin their commercial awareness journey and include updates of any significant news. The social media accounts would guide and support students with their important commercial awareness journey.

We believe that this society would be a place for like-minded students to come together.

The society would offer socials such as bar/ club outings as well as non-drinking activities.

This society will focus on the Korean film industry mainly the dramas, original soundtrack (OST), sitcoms, reality TV shows and movies in Korean language and/or influenced by Korean Culture.