Students' Union
Huddersfield Students’ Union is led by students for students, existing to make student life better. The Students' Union relies on student involvement and input to ensure that their work reflects the wishes of students at the University.
Whatever takes your fancy – whether it’s joining a sports club or society, running a life-changing campaign (or applying in Elections!), or volunteering in the local community, the SU has options for you to develop great experience.
Opportunities to get involved with societies and clubs
Join an academic society
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Join a social society
As a member of a Students' Union social society, you can engage with like minded individuals on a topic that you are passionate about.
Become a committee member for a society
As a committee member of a Students' Union society, you help to make its members experiences a reality.
Become an Academic Society member
About this opportunity
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How to engage with this opportunity
For more information about societies, please visit the Academic Societies webpage.
If you are considering setting up your own society, the following pages will be useful:
What commitment is required?
Being an Academic Society member requires x (Lydia to confirm).
Using this opportunity as evidence towards the Global Professional Award electives?
You may use the experience of being an Academic Society member as evidence towards your Electives portfolio if you have played an active role. This means you have contributed to the planning or running of events, or supported the society in its development, for example. The evidence required is a reflection of your personal and professional learning from engaging with the opportunity, which should be added to your Electives portfolio document. This will be found on your Brightspace GPA module.
Become a social society member
About this opportunity
Societies, whether you join an existing one or decide to create your own, are fantastic ways of sharing a passion with others and bringing people together.
How to engage with this opportunity
For more information about societies, please visit the Social Societies webpage.
If you are considering setting up your own society, the following pages will be useful:
What commitment is required?
Being a member of a social society... (Lydia to confirm)
Using this opportunity as evidence towards the Global Professional Award electives?
You may use the experience being a social society member as evidence towards your Electives portfolio if you have played an active role. This means you have actively taken part in events and maybe even helped organise and run activities, for example. The evidence required is a reflection of your personal and professional learning from engaging with the opportunity, which should be added to your Electives portfolio document. This will be found on your Brightspace GPA module.
Join a sports club
Meet new people and improve your mental and physical health through organised sports clubs.
Become a society committee member
About this opportunity
Societies, whether you join an existing one or decide to create your own, are fantastic ways of sharing a passion with others and bringing people together. Becoming a member of a society is great but being on the committee for one is better as you can help drive the society to provide events that its members want. There are a number of roles a committee member can do such as leading the group or managing budgets.
How to engage with this opportunity
For more information about societies, please visit the following pages:
Or, if you are considering setting up your own society, the following pages will be useful:
What commitment is required?
Being a committee member of a society is fun but does require a longer term commitment to ensure the society functions well for its members.
Using this opportunity as evidence towards the Global Professional Award electives?
You may use the experience of your duties as a society committee member as evidence towards your Electives portfolio. The evidence required is a reflection of your personal and professional learning from engaging with the opportunity, which should be added to your Electives portfolio document. This will be found on your Brightspace GPA module.
Become a sports club member
About this opportunity
There are a great variety of sports clubs you can engage with from American football and Archery, to Thai boxing and ultimate frisbee. Becoming a member of a sports club is an exciting opportunity to meet new people, improve your physical and mental health and compete in competitions.
How to engage with this opportunity
For a list of the sports clubs and to find more information about them, visit the Students' Union's Sport Clubs webpages and select a sports club you're interested in.
What commitment is required?
Being a member of a sporting club is a longer term commitment and you should be prepared to attend regular training as well as friendly matches and competitions.
Using this opportunity as evidence towards the Global Professional Award electives?
By engaging as a member of a sports club you may use the experience as evidence towards your Electives portfolio. The evidence required is a reflection of your personal and professional learning from engaging with the opportunity, which should be added to your Electives portfolio document. This will be found on your Brightspace GPA module.
Student voice and volunteering opportunities
Become an academic rep
Academic Reps represent the student voice, continuously striving to improve academic experiences for you.
Become a Halls Ambassador
Halls Ambassadors engage and support those who live in student accomodation through events and activities.
Become a member of a network
Become a campaigner for important causes such as equality, to make students' lives better.
Become a Peer Listener
Are you passionate about student welfare and feel you could make a difference for students who need a friendly ear?
Join Radio Hud
Ever fancied being on the radio? Why not join the SU's own Radio Hud?
Become an Academic Rep
About this opportunity
Academic reps are the students who volunteer to link together the University and the day to day student experience. Every course has two reps in each year. They listen to the students on the course, sort out one-off issues by talking to the University staff and raise other issues at student panel and course committee meeting.
How to engage with this opportunity
For more information about becoming an Academic Rep, and to apply, visit the Students' Union's Academic Rep webpages.
What commitment is required?
Being an Academic Rep is a yearly commitment and you will attend training throughout the year as well as attend formal meetings with staff and students.
Using this opportunity as evidence towards the Global Professional Award electives?
You may use the experience of your duties as an Academic Rep as evidence towards your Electives portfolio. The evidence required is a reflection of your personal and professional learning from engaging with the opportunity, which should be added to your Electives portfolio document. This will be found on your Brightspace GPA module.
Become a Halls Ambassador
About this opportunity
The HSU Hall Ambassadors live and work in halls of residence, and are supported by the SU Outreach Team. They are a close knit team of volunteers who provide events, activities, and support right where you live. If you’d like to be part of improving student life in your group accommodation, while developing new skills that employers are looking for, the HSU Halls Ambassador team would love for you to apply for one of several roles. You could engage in a leadership style role such as events officer or wellbeing liaison, or if leadership isn't for you, you might consider being a general HSU ambassador.
How to engage with this opportunity
For more information about becoming a Halls Ambassador and the specific roles available, visit the Students' Union's Hall Ambassadors webpages.
What commitment is required?
As the individual roles will vary, it is advisable to contact the Halls Ambassadors team directly for more information about the indvidual commitment that is required for a role.
Using this opportunity as evidence towards the Global Professional Award electives?
You may use the experience of your duties as a Halls Ambassador as evidence towards your Electives portfolio. The evidence required is a reflection of your personal and professional learning from engaging with the opportunity, which should be added to your Electives portfolio document. This will be found on your Brightspace GPA module.
Become a campaigner through SU Networks
About this opportunity
There are a range of networks within the SU that campaign for the equal rights of students at the University. Such networks include: BAME, Class and Social Mobility, Disabled Students, Global Citizens, LGBT+ and Women's Networks. The SU supports students to campaign on a range of issues that affect students both on campus and in the wider community.
They use a number of campaign techniques - it’s not all posters and placards - and they aim to make sure that as many students as possible can get involved in campaigns. It's a lot easier to get going in campaigning than you might think - The SU have a range of Officers and Staff who are there to support you in making a positive change for students.
How to engage with this opportunity
For more information about volunteering as a campaigner, visit the Students' Union's Networks webpages and select a network you're passionate about.
What commitment is required?
Being a campaigner is a yearly commitment and you will expected to prepare for and attend events throughout the year.
Using this opportunity as evidence towards the Global Professional Award electives?
You may use the experiences from your duties as a Network Campaigner as evidence towards your Electives portfolio. The evidence required is a reflection of your personal and professional learning from engaging with the opportunity, which should be added to your Electives portfolio document. This will be found on your Brightspace GPA module.
Become a Peer Listener
About this opportunity
The Peer Listener Role is an exciting opportunity for students to volunteer within the SU's Student Advice Centre. In this role, you would be a friendly, listening ear and gives students a chance to talk to someone, in confidence, about anything that might be on their mind.
How to engage with this opportunity
For more information about becoming a Peer Listener and to apply, visit x (Lydia to provide info).
What commitment is required?
Lydia to provide info.
Using this opportunity as evidence towards the Global Professional Award electives?
You may use the experience of your duties as a Peer Listener as evidence towards your Electives portfolio. The evidence required is a reflection of your personal and professional learning from engaging with the opportunity, which should be added to your Electives portfolio document. This will be found on your Brightspace GPA module.
Join Radio Hud
About this opportunity
Radio Hud is the Students' Union's very own radio station. As a student at the University, regardless of the course you are on, you have the exciting opportunity to be part of the Radio Hud family! Whether you have a passion for music, or ever wanted to host your own chat show, or are intrigued by the behind the scenes running of a radio programme, this might be a great experience for you to get involved with!
How to engage with this opportunity
For more information about Radio Hud and how to get involved, visit the Radio Hud webpage.
What commitment is required?
Lydia to confirm.
Using this opportunity as evidence towards the Global Professional Award electives?
You may use the experiences from your time on Radio Hud as evidence towards your Electives portfolio. The evidence required is a reflection of your personal and professional learning from engaging with the opportunity, which should be added to your Electives portfolio document. This will be found on your Brightspace GPA module.