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Into Games Games Employability Bootcamp - Submit Expression of Interest: 28th October midnight - 5th November midnight; Into Games is running a free, two-week online Games Student Employability Bootcamp from 2nd to 13th November, and we'd love your students who are from working-class or low-income backgrounds. Applications close on 28th October 2026.; Academic Interests | Activities and Games

Witchy Wednesdays: 28th October 1:30pm - 2nd June midnight; The Verve; Your alternative spirituality society meetups, now in the neat little package of Verve.; Verve | Cultural and International | Faith and Religion

Into Games Games Employability Bootcamp - Submit Expression of Interest: 29th October midnight - 6th November midnight; Into Games is running a free, two-week online Games Student Employability Bootcamp from 2nd to 13th November, and we'd love your students who are from working-class or low-income backgrounds. Applications close on 28th October 2026.; Academic Interests | Activities and Games

Warhammer - Myth Society: 2nd November 6pm - 11:59pm; Cadman Mezzanine; Come join us to play or paint Warhammer! We play multiple different games, our most popular being 40K, Spearhead, and Age of Sigmar; Activities and Games | Stoke Campus

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Planning your Research Project: 3rd November 11am - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; A research project usually involves an investigation into a topic related to your subject area. It might be primary or secondary research. This workshop will help you to plan how to approach this assignment.; Academic Interests | Online

Yoga Weekly Session: 3rd November 1pm - 2pm; Dwight K14, ST4 2EN; Yoga weekly session in Dwight K14!; Sport | University events | Stoke Campus

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Introduction to Library Search: 3rd November 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; This session will help you to familiarise yourself with some of the resources you can use when writing your assignments. You will learn how to find a book, an eBook and a journal article using Library Search and its AI Research Assistant.; Academic Interests | Online

London - Poker Nights: 3rd November 3pm - 5pm; London - Reload Cafe; Come along to our just for fun poker nights! Think you can bluff your way to the top of our weekly leaderboard?; London

3rd November Study drop in!: 3rd November 4pm - 6pm; Online via MS Teams; Online Study drop in with support provided by a member of The Society Committee! Feel free to join the teams link below for any support!; Online

Men's Volleyball Weekly Session: 3rd November 4:30pm - 6:30pm; Sports Hall, Stanley Matthews Sports Centre, ST4 2YJ; Men's Volleyball weekly session in the Sports Hall! BUCS Membership required.; Sport | University events | Stoke Campus

7-A-Side Weekly Session: 3rd November 5pm - 7pm; Large 3G Pitch, ST4 2YJ; Weekly 7-A-Side at the Large 3G Pitch! £10 for the year; Sport | University events | Stoke Campus

Table Tennis Weekly Session: 3rd November 5pm - 6:30pm; Student Village Hub; Table Tennis weekly session in the new Student Hub!; Sport | University events | Stoke Campus

Dungeon Legends - Myth Society: 3rd November 6pm - 10pm; Join us for Dungeon Legends! You can create a character and take them on an adventure through multiple different one-shots, one each week, levelling up and gaining items between them.; Activities and Games | Stoke Campus

Performance Volleyball Weekly Session: 3rd November 6:30pm - 8:30pm; Sports Hall, Stanley Matthews Sports Centre, ST4 2YJ; Performance Volleyball weekly session in the Sports Hall! BUCS Membership required.; Sport | University events | Stoke Campus

Capoeira Weekly Session: 3rd November 7pm - 9pm; Student Village Hub, ST4 2YJ; Capoeira weekly session at the new Student Hub!; Sport | University events | Stoke Campus

American Football Weekly Session: 3rd November 8pm - 10pm; Large 3G Pitch, ST4 2YJ; American Football weekly session on the Large 3G Pitch! BUCS Membership required.; Sport | University events | Stoke Campus

Men's Basketball Weekly Session: 3rd November 8:30pm - 10:30pm; Sports Hall, Stanley Matthews Sports Centre, ST4 2YJ; Men's Basketball weekly session in the Sports Hall! BUCS Membership required.; Sport | University events | Stoke Campus

Karaoke: 3rd November 9pm - 1am; Ember Lounge; Karaoke hosted by the one and only DJ Sherz! Reckon you've got the pipes to impress others, or you and your housemates really want to bond over some terrible singing? Come join us for karaoke at Ember!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Music and Dance | Featured Events | Stoke Campus

🌿Wellness Wednesdays🌿: 4th November 8:30am - 9:30am; CH115 (Above Dudley's) - Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus, ST18 0YG; Hi everyone! 👋We’re really excited to be starting Wellness Wednesdays for ParaSoc! These sessions are a chance for you to take a little time out of the week, have a chat, grab some refreshments, and focus on your wellbeing.; Health and Wellbeing | Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Inclusion

The Breather: 4th November 10am - 1pm; CH071; Come for a breather! Grab a hot drink, biscuits and enjoy some tunes and a chat.; Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Activities and Games | Faith and Religion | University events

MPFT (Midlands Psychology Foundation Trust) drop in – no referral needed: 4th November 11:30am - 2pm; Cadman Foyer; MPFT provides a free, confidential and friendly space to anyone who would like to seek support relating to their wellbeing and mental health

Stafford - Advice and Student Voice Drop-In: 4th November noon - 4pm; CH032, SU Office, Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus, ST18 0YG; Meet Elisha from the Students Union in CH023 for the Advice & Student Voice Drop-In! We can chat all things advice, money, student voice or societies.; Academic Interests | Blackheath Lane (Stafford)

Painting the Light: Diwali: 4th November 1pm - 3pm; Flaxman, L100; Candle and incense holder decorating workshop; Family Friendly | Activities and Games | Cultural and International | Faith and Religion | Group Members Only | Stoke Campus

Psychology Society Study Group: 4th November 1pm - 4pm; Ashley 2 LW107; We provide the essentials: tea, coffee, biscuits, and good company. We offer a warm, friendly atmosphere for moral support and/or getting work done. Our new lending library will also be available this semester; Academic Interests | Inclusion | Better Staffs | Stoke Campus

Rep Check-In: 4th November 1pm - 2pm; LW034

Witchy Wednesdays: 4th November 1:30pm - 9th June midnight; The Verve; Your alternative spirituality society meetups, now in the neat little package of Verve.; Verve | Cultural and International | Faith and Religion

Digital Skills workshop: Introduction to Generative AI: 4th November 2pm - 3pm; Online via MS Teams; Want to learn more about Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT? Attend this session to learn about AI, ChatGPT, the ethical implications and uses in university.; Academic Interests | Online

Board Games - Myth Society: 4th November 3pm - 9pm; Student Village Hub, Second Floor; Come join us at Board Games! We have a wide variety of board games for you to play, and we also run the social deduction game Blood on the Clocktower near the end of the night!; Activities and Games | Stoke Campus

FREE POOL + CHEAP AS CHIPS!: 4th November 4pm - 8pm; Ember Lounge; FREE POOL and EVERYTHING 25% OFF!!!; Ember Lounge | Activities and Games

FREE self defence class - Stafford: 4th November 4:30pm - 5:30pm; U-Tac Mixed Martial Arts & Box Gym, Romford Rd, ST16 3DZ; Come along to the FREE Self-Defence Class at U-TAC!; Evening Entertainments | Sport | Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Activities and Games | Featured Events | Give it a Go | Off Campus

FACs Weekly Gathering: 4th November 5pm - 6pm; Catalyst, CA321; Academic Interests

Cheerleading Club Weekly Session: 4th November 5:30pm - 7:30pm; Student Hub, Student Village; Cheerleading's weekly session in the Student Hub! Union Membership required.; Sport | Music and Dance | Group Members Only | Stoke Campus

Darts Club - Weekly Session: 4th November 6pm - 8pm; It's that time of the week again! Meet us at the Ember Lounge 6-8pm for a few friendly games of darts, a bit of socialising and some all-round fun! Hope to see you there; Ember Lounge | Activities and Games

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Referencing Basics: 4th November 6pm - 6:30pm; Online via MS Teams; This session will introduce you to the tools available to help you reference the sources of information that you have used in your work.; Academic Interests | Online

Men's Cricket Weekly Session: 4th November 6pm - 8pm; Stoke-on-Trent College; Men's Cricket weekly session at the Stoke-on-Trent College. BUCS Membership required.; Sport | University events | Stoke Campus

Sonic Society Weekly Session: 4th November 6pm - 9pm; Beacon T003-T004 & T005; 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!; Activities and Games | Esports and Gaming | LGBTQ+ | Stoke Campus

Weekly Session: 4th November 6pm - 8pm; Dwight Building K14; Our weekly Glee Club Session in Dwight K14; LRV | University events

Life Drawing | Weekly Session: 4th November 6:15pm - 8:15pm; Dwight Building - K020; Life Drawing Weekly Session

Sessions at Longton Snooker and Pool: 4th November 7pm - 11pm; Longton Snooker and Pool Club 37 Normacot Rd, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent ST3 1PL; Come join the Cue Sports Soc at Longton pool club; Sport | Off Campus

Snowsports Club Weekly Session: 4th November 7pm - 9pm; Stoke Ski Centre, ST1 5PU; Snowsports weekly session at the Stoke Ski Centre! Students' Union membership required.; Sport | Group Members Only | Off Campus

Jiu Jitsu Weekly Session: 4th November 7:30pm - 9:30pm; Jiu Jitsu Weekly Session at the new Student Hub!; Sport | University events | Stoke Campus

DJ Open Deck Night: 4th November 8pm - 11pm; Ember Lounge; Show off your DJ skills, or come and watch what talent Staffs has to offer; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Music and Dance | Featured Events | Stoke Campus

Mario Kart ONLINE: 4th November 8pm - 10pm; MKS Discord Server; Our online sessions take place through our discord! Open to all students, from any campus!; Activities and Games | London | Online | Esports and Gaming | Stoke Campus

Men's Volleyball Weekly Session: 5th November 7:30am - 9am; Sports Hall, Stanley Matthews Sports Centre, ST4 2YJ; Men's 2nd Team Volleyball weekly session in the Sports Hall! BUCS Membership required.; Sport | University events | Stoke Campus

Keep the Beat: 24-Hour CPR Marathon: 5th November 8am - 8pm; Blackheath Lane, ST180YB; 🚨 24 HOURS. NON-STOP CPR. ARE YOU IN? 🚨 On 5th–6th November, the University of Staffordshire Paramedic Society is taking on one of our biggest challenges yet - and we need you!!; Ember Lounge | Health and Wellbeing | Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Activities and Games | Featured Events | Inclusion | Community and Civic partners | Stoke Campus

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Things to do Before you Hand In your Assignment: 5th November 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams; If you find assignments challenging, or you want to know how to develop academic writing skills, then this is the workshop for you. It covers the main issues that students receive feedback about, and offers hints and tips to develop these positively.; Academic Interests | Online

Library and Academic Skills workshop: What is Analysis?: 5th November 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; Learning Outcomes often ask students to 'analyse', and marker feedback often indicates that more analysis is required. But what does this mean in practice? Attend this workshop to find out.; Academic Interests | Online

Dodgeball Weekly Session: 5th November 4:30pm - 6pm; Sports Hall, Stanley Matthews Sports Centre, ST4 2YJ; Dodgeball weekly session in the Sports Hall!; Sport | University events | Stoke Campus

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Tournament: 5th November 5pm - 9:30pm; Cadman, D101; Doors open for casuals/warm up games at 5pm, tournament starts at 6pm. Sign up link and further details: https://challonge.com/5jerw5l9; Activities and Games | Esports and Gaming | Group Members Only | Stoke Campus

Zumba Weekly Session: 5th November 5pm - 6pm; Leek Road Venue (LRV), ST4 2DF; Zumba weekly session in the LRV!; Sport | University events | Stoke Campus

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