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Mon 15th September

Netball (Residential Welcome Week): 5pm - 7pm; Sports Hall ST4 2DF; Netball – Give It a Go! 🏐 Interested in trying netball? Come along to the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre and GIVE IT A GO! Open to everyone – all abilities welcome, whether you’re a complete beginner or have played before.

Mixed Volleyball (Residential Welcome Week): 7pm - 9pm; Sports Hall ST4 2DF; Volleyball - Give it a go Interested in trying Volleyball? Come along to the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre and GIVE IT A GO! Open to everyone – all abilities welcome, whether you’re a complete beginner or have played before.

Tue 16th September

Yoga (Residential Welcome Week): 1pm - 2pm; Dwight k14; Yoga – Give It a Go! Interested in trying Yoga? Come along to the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre and GIVE IT A GO! Open to everyone – all abilities welcome, whether you’re a complete beginner or have played before.

7-a-side Football (Residential Welcome Week): 5pm - 7pm; Large 3G pitch ST4 2DF; 7-a-side League – Give It a Go! Interested in trying football? Come along to the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre and GIVE IT A GO! Open to everyone – all abilities welcome, whether you’re a complete beginner or have played before.

Wed 17th September

UV Dodgeball (Residential Welcome Week): 3pm - 5pm; Sports Hall ST4 2DF; UV Dodgeball event – Give It a Go! Interested in trying Dodgeball? Come along to the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre and GIVE IT A GO! Open to everyone – all abilities welcome, whether you’re a complete beginner or have played before.

Lacrosse (Residential Welcome Week): 5pm - 7pm; Grass Pitch ST4 2DF; Lacrosse – Give It a Go! Interested in trying Lacrosse? Come along to the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre and GIVE IT A GO! Open to everyone – all abilities welcome, whether you’re a complete beginner or have played before.

The Big Give It A Go: 6:30pm - 8pm; LRV and Verve; ‘See what our clubs and societies get up to and try something new’ Free pizza!

Thu 18th September

Table Tennis (Residential Welcome Week): 5pm - 7pm; Sports Hall ST4 2DF; Table Tennis – Give It a Go! Interested in trying Table Tennis? Come along to the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre and GIVE IT A GO! Open to everyone – all abilities welcome, whether you’re a complete beginner or have played before.

Zumba (Residential Welcome Week): 5pm - 6pm; LRV; Zumba – Give It a Go! Interested in trying Zumba? Come along to the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre and GIVE IT A GO! Open to everyone – all abilities welcome, whether you’re a complete beginner or have played before.

Fight Club: Give It A Go: 5:15pm - 9:30pm; Beacon Building / T105 / Stoke Campus; Weekly Casuals, just bring your own controller (or a console if you wish), and a wire to connect to the computer room PCs. Playing a range of fighting games in a casual setting, for newcomers and casual tryhards alike

Fri 19th September

Mixed Basketball (Residential Welcome Week): 3:30pm - 5:30pm; Sports Hall ST4 2DF; Mixed Basketball – Give It a Go! Interested in trying Basketball? Come along to the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre and GIVE IT A GO! Open to everyone – all abilities welcome, whether you’re a complete beginner or have played before.

Mixed Badminton (Residential Welcome Week): 7pm - 9pm; Sports Hall ST4 2DF; Mixed Badminton – Give It a Go! Interested in trying Badminton? Come along to the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre and GIVE IT A GO! Open to everyone – all abilities welcome, whether you’re a complete beginner or have played before.

Wed 24th September

ANNUAL Tech Trivia Night: 4pm - 6pm; Catalyst, Floor 2, CA206 ST4 2DF; Win prizes, challenge yourself, compete and have a laugh with our biggest annual event. Whether you're into games, software, cyber or more... there's a little bit for everyone. Will you take the challenge?

Thu 25th September

Horror Quiz Night: 4pm - 8pm; Cadman A007; Our First Social!

Fight Club: Give It A Go: 5:15pm - 9:30pm; Beacon Building / T105 / Stoke Campus; Weekly Casuals, just bring your own controller (or a console if you wish), and a wire to connect to the computer room PCs. Playing a range of fighting games in a casual setting, for newcomers and casual tryhards alike

POKEMON SOCIETY GIVE IT A GO!: 6pm - 9pm; BEACON - T003/T004; Pokémon Society's first session of the year! Come along to see how our society operates and meet like-minded fans of the Pokémon franchise!

Fri 26th September

Movie Night: 5pm - 7pm; Flaxman Movie Theatre ST4 2SA; COLLAB WITH SONIC SOCIETY! Line up for popcorn, drinks, snacks galore as we consume a fan favourite movie together. You won't want to miss it.

Sat 27th September

GG EZ: noon - 4pm; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Pop down to Ember for a chilled afternoon with our gaming socieites!

Welcome Week Jam - Give it a go!: 27th September 5pm - 28th September 5pm; Cadman c108; Kick off the year by making games, meeting friends, and creating something amazing in just one weekend. A free, beginner-friendly jam for new and returning students- team up, get creative, and show off your ideas!

Sun 28th September

Welcome Week Jam - Give it a go!: 27th September 5pm - 28th September 5pm; Cadman c108; Kick off the year by making games, meeting friends, and creating something amazing in just one weekend. A free, beginner-friendly jam for new and returning students- team up, get creative, and show off your ideas!

Mon 29th September

Welcome Invasion!: 8pm - midnight; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Welcome freshers! Come along to our first invasion to meet your fellow Rock, Alternative and Metal fans, we have a range of games set up, a pub quiz, and other activities to help break the ice!

Tue 30th September

Idol Society: Give It A Go: 6pm - 9pm; Flaxman L410 ST4 2SA; the give it a go session for idol society where students can come try us out!

Wed 1st October

Cut the Fl*ff!: 2pm - 4pm; TBC; Are you sick and tired of vague answers surrounding placements, internships and grad schemes? WE SURE ARE! Hear from actual students about their experiences and advice. No fluff, just pure facts and advice to help you in your journey.

Cosplay & Crafts Regular Session - GIVE IT A GO: 3pm - 5pm; Beacon, T005 ST4 23F; Join the Cosplay and Crafts Society for our regular weekly meetup where we will learn about & demo cosplay, craft and convention as well as fun socials such as movie watch parties, PowerPoint competitions and more! GIVE IT A GO FREE FOR ALL STUDENTS!

Give it a Go: Sonic Society Regular Session: 6pm - 9pm; Beacon, T003-T004 ST4 2EF; Gotta go fast! It's time for Staffs Sonic Society's weekly casual meeting, where you can play Sonic games, watch/read Sonic media and chill with fellow fans! Bring your own consoles/games, media & merchandise! FREE session, no membership required!

Splatoon - Give it a go!: 6pm - 9pm; Mellor S500; Join us for a Give it a go session! Our weekly sessions will consist of a meet-up where we will have friendly splatoon battles using local play

Staffs Snow - Give it a Go: 6pm - 9pm; Stoke Ski Centre; Give it a Go Session! Where? Stoke Ski Centre Time: 7pm Starting at Stoke Ski Centre Meeting place: Ember Lounge @ 6:00pm - Don't be late! Taxis? Included

Thu 2nd October

Movie Night - Little Shop of Horrors: 4pm - 8pm; Flaxman L414; Now Watching: Little Shop of Horrors

Fight Club: Give It A Go: 5:15pm - 9:30pm; Beacon Building / T105 / Stoke Campus; Weekly Casuals, just bring your own controller (or a console if you wish), and a wire to connect to the computer room PCs. Playing a range of fighting games in a casual setting, for newcomers and casual tryhards alike

Fri 3rd October

Weekly Inclusive Social: 6pm - 10pm; CA201, Catalyst ST4 2DF; The LGBTQ+ Society’s weekly get together! All are welcome :)

DJ Open Deck Night: 8pm - 11pm; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Show off your DJ skills, or come and watch what talent Staffs has to offer

Mon 6th October

Access and Snacks: 6pm - 10pm; Catalyst Building (Stoke Campus) ST4 2DF; A place where you can discuss everything accessibility wise.

Invasion - Theme TBC: 8pm - midnight; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; RAMS is back for another Give It A Go session! The theme/activities of the night are to be confirmed so stay tuned for your chance to vote in the discord https://discord.gg/3uBGDYTw

Tue 7th October

Idol Society: Give It A Go: 6pm - 9pm; Flaxman L410 ST4 2SA; the give it a go session for idol society where students can come try us out!

Wed 8th October

CV Workshop: 1pm - 3pm; Figure out how to write an AWESOME CV in tech. Real advice, scraped from real recruiters and hands-on learning. You will come out of this a career ready student flying through applications.

Cosplay & Crafts Regular Session - GIVE IT A GO: 3pm - 5pm; Beacon, T005 ST4 23F; Join the Cosplay and Crafts Society for our regular weekly meetup where we will learn about & demo cosplay, craft and convention as well as fun socials such as movie watch parties, PowerPoint competitions and more! GIVE IT A GO FREE FOR ALL STUDENTS!

Give it a Go: Sonic Society Regular Session: 6pm - 9pm; Beacon, T003-T004 ST4 2EF; Gotta go fast! It's time for Staffs Sonic Society's weekly casual meeting, where you can play Sonic games, watch/read Sonic media and chill with fellow fans! Bring your own consoles/games, media & merchandise! FREE session, no membership required!

Splatoon - Give it a go!: 6pm - 9pm; Mellor S500; Give it a go! Weekly splatoon session

Thu 9th October

Horror Game Night: 4pm - 8pm; A game night consisting of playing matches of Outlast Trials and Among Us. Come along to play or just watch!!

Fight Club: Give It A Go: 5:15pm - 9:30pm; Beacon Building / T105 / Stoke Campus; Weekly Casuals, just bring your own controller (or a console if you wish), and a wire to connect to the computer room PCs. Playing a range of fighting games in a casual setting, for newcomers and casual tryhards alike

Fri 10th October

LinkedIn Workshop: 5pm - 7pm; Build a LinkedIn profile with us. Get advice on what to post, edit and add. Hands-on help to do what you have always been procrastinating... Don't miss out!

Weekly Inclusive Social: 6pm - 10pm; CA201, Catalyst ST4 2DF; The LGBTQ+ Society’s weekly get together! All are welcome :)

Wed 15th October

Barclays Cyber and Tech Pathway: 1pm - 3pm; TBC; Join us to welcome the head of cyber security engineering and architecture at Barclays for an interactive talk. Interested in cyber? This opportunity does not come twice! Hear from this industry leader and learn about cyber pathways at a big bank!

Cosplay & Crafts Regular Session - GIVE IT A GO: 3pm - 5pm; Beacon, T005 ST4 23F; Join the Cosplay and Crafts Society for our regular weekly meetup where we will learn about & demo cosplay, craft and convention as well as fun socials such as movie watch parties, PowerPoint competitions and more! GIVE IT A GO FREE FOR ALL STUDENTS!

Give it a Go: Sonic Society Regular Session: 6pm - 9pm; Beacon, T003-T004 ST4 2EF; Gotta go fast! It's time for Staffs Sonic Society's weekly casual meeting, where you can play Sonic games, watch/read Sonic media and chill with fellow fans! Bring your own consoles/games, media & merchandise! FREE session, no membership required!

Fri 17th October

Weekly Inclusive Social: 6pm - 10pm; CA201, Catalyst ST4 2DF; The LGBTQ+ Society’s weekly get together! All are welcome :)

Mon 20th October

Access and Snacks: 6pm - 10pm; Catalyst Building (Stoke Campus) ST4 2DF; A place where you can discuss everything accessibility wise.

Wed 22nd October

GUEST RECRUITER SPEAKER TBC: 2pm - 4pm; COMING SOON!

Cosplay & Crafts Regular Session - GIVE IT A GO: 3pm - 5pm; Beacon, T005 ST4 2EF; Join the Cosplay and Crafts Society for our regular weekly meetup where we will learn about & demo cosplay, craft and convention as well as fun socials such as movie watch parties, PowerPoint competitions and more! GIVE IT A GO FREE FOR ALL STUDENTS!

Body Doubling study sessions: 6pm - 9pm; A safe space to do body doubling whilst also studying

Sonic Racing CrossWorlds: Launch Window Tournament (GIAG): 6pm - 10pm; Ember Lounge ST4 2DE; Join us during the launch month of new game Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for a friendly no-holds-barred tournament! Who will be crowned victor? Part of Give It A Go, free for all students - details TBD.

Fri 24th October

Weekly Inclusive Social: 6pm - 10pm; CA201, Catalyst ST4 2DF; The LGBTQ+ Society’s weekly get together! All are welcome :)

Wed 29th October

Diversity in Tech Panel: 2pm - 4pm; TBC; Guest speakers, culture and diversity galore as we celebrate BHM. Join us relevant advice, industry professionals and a community that empowers you... drinks and snacks included.

Fri 31st October

Weekly Inclusive Social: 6pm - 10pm; CA201, Catalyst ST4 2DF; The LGBTQ+ Society’s weekly get together! All are welcome :)

Mon 3rd November

Access and Snacks: 6pm - 10pm; Catalyst Building (Stoke Campus) ST4 2DF; A place where you can discuss everything accessibility wise.

Wed 5th November

Body Doubling study sessions: 6pm - 9pm; A safe space to do body doubling whilst also studying

Fri 7th November

Weekly Inclusive Social: 6pm - 10pm; CA201, Catalyst ST4 2DF; The LGBTQ+ Society’s weekly get together! All are welcome :)

Fri 14th November

Weekly Inclusive Social: 6pm - 10pm; CA201, Catalyst ST4 2DF; The LGBTQ+ Society’s weekly get together! All are welcome :)

Mon 17th November

Access and Snacks: 6pm - 10pm; Catalyst Building (Stoke Campus) ST4 2DF; A place where you can discuss everything accessibility wise.

Wed 19th November

Body Doubling study sessions: 6pm - 9pm; A safe space to do body doubling whilst also studying

Fri 21st November

Weekly Inclusive Social: 6pm - 10pm; CA201, Catalyst ST4 2DF; The LGBTQ+ Society’s weekly get together! All are welcome :)

Fri 28th November

Weekly Inclusive Social: 6pm - 10pm; CA201, Catalyst ST4 2DF; The LGBTQ+ Society’s weekly get together! All are welcome :)

Mon 1st December

Access and Snacks: 6pm - 10pm; Catalyst Building (Stoke Campus) ST4 2DF; A place where you can discuss everything accessibility wise.

Wed 3rd December

Body Doubling study sessions: 6pm - 9pm; A safe space to do body doubling whilst also studying

Fri 5th December

Weekly Inclusive Social: 6pm - 10pm; CA201, Catalyst ST4 2DF; The LGBTQ+ Society’s weekly get together! All are welcome :)

Fri 12th December

Weekly Inclusive Social: 6pm - 10pm; CA201, Catalyst ST4 2DF; The LGBTQ+ Society’s weekly get together! All are welcome :)

Mon 15th December

Access and Snacks: 6pm - 10pm; Catalyst Building (Stoke Campus) ST4 2DF; A place where you can discuss everything accessibility wise.

Wed 17th December

Body Doubling study sessions: 6pm - 9pm; A safe space to do body doubling whilst also studying

Fri 19th December

Weekly Inclusive Social: 6pm - 10pm; CA201, Catalyst ST4 2DF; The LGBTQ+ Society’s weekly get together! All are welcome :)

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