Welcome to Wilderness Medicine
LUU Wilderness Medicine is a fun and friendly society that welcomes everyone. Whether you are thinking about a career in wilderness medicine or just love roaming the outdoors and want to learn some new skills along the way, we hope you will come and join us!
What we do:
We focus on expedition medicine and pre-hospital care whilst out in the wild. We go on termly weekends away to various parts of the UK. While out-and-about we integrate medical scenarios into the day to teach you what to do if an injury occurs and you are miles away from a hospital, waiting for help to arrive.
We also have links with Holme Valley and Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Teams, who have run brilliant sessions with us in the past. We have competed (and won!) in regional and national competitions and are excited for what the new year will bring us. We are planning all of this and more for you Wildlings in the upcoming year.
Socials:
Potlucks are one of our favourite socials - it's a friendly, chilled way to get to know each other (and eat amazing food!). We also have an annual Christmas dinner, collaborations with other local Wilderness Medicine societies and other exciting events announced on our Instagram page (@wildernessmdleeds).
Trips:
We go on termly weekend trips across the north of England including the Peak District, Northumberland, the North York Moors, Snowdonia and many more. There is also the opportunity to be involved in regional and national competitions - last year, we took 2 teams all the way to Dartmoor!!
These events are not to be missed, so keep an eye on our Instagram page or contact the committee for more details.
Membership:
Membership is £15.50 for the academic year.
=> This includes £3.50 personal liability insurance required by Leeds University Union for ‘high risk’ societies. If you have already purchased this insurance for another LUU society, please get in touch with committee who can arrange membership without this additional charge.
All membership fees go towards keeping our equipment up-to-date and running our weekends away.
If you have any questions, please get in touch at wildernessmedicine@luu.group or on the Instagram page!
