Societies

Meet mates for life through one of our student-run societies. With over 100 to choose from, you're sure to find one that suits your hobbies or interests.

SHSU is home to over 100 student-run societies.

Societies are run by students for students, and cover a range of hobbies and shared interests as well as academic societies. New societies are created each year so you're sure to find something that suits you. Find your people and meet your mates for life, develop new skills or just unwind doing something you enjoy.

Explore our societies

Select one of the following buttons to explore our societies and find out how you can get involved.

Social Societies Academic Societies

Can't find what you're looking for? Start a society.

Society events

York Trip!: 26th March; York; Society Events | All Events | Featured | Welcome | Free

Sunday Fellowship: 26th March; The Scout Building, 60-68 Trippet Lane, S1 4EL; Fun-filled meetings with loads of dancing, singing, acting and learning about the Word of God!

Varsity 2023: 26th March; The Leadmill; So we are so excited to announce varsity for this year where we will be competing against UOS Pole Fitness! We are super excited to host this event and we hope you are as excited as we all are- tickets can be purchased via the Leadmill See you there!; Society Events

Vietnamese Culture Day 2023: 28th March; The HUBS, Sheffield Hallam Universitys' Union; Vietnamese Culture Day (VCD) is an annual and the biggest event organised by the Vietnamese society in Sheffield in March to share the beauty of Vietnamese Culture to students from all over the world.; Secure your place; Society Events

FANS Satellite Symposium: Food Careers – Flourish in Food networking and mentoring: 29th March; An opportunity to hear about the fantastic Flourish in Food mentoring scheme from its founders, current mentees and mentors. Also an opportunity to network with others in the food industry during a Q&A.; Secure your place; All Events

AGM & Games Night: 29th March; Owen 1026; Society Events | All Events | Online/Virtual | Free

SHOUT x Southampton Quiz night: 29th March; Online quiz night with University of Southampton OT society; Secure your place

Sheffield Court visit: 30th March; The Sheffield Law Courts Family Hearing Centre, The Law Courts, W Bar, Sheffield S3 8PH; Secure your place; Free

Hatha Yoga: 30th March; Student hubs; Hatha is great for relaxation; Secure your place; Health and Wellbeing

Sheffield Community Litter Picking: 31st March; Sheffield City Centre: Meet-up at SHU City Campus; Small actions, big impact: Join the Nigerian Society as we clean our community together!; Secure your place; Society Events | One-Off Volunteering | Student Volunteering Week | Free

National videogame museum collab!: 31st March; Castle House, Angel St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S3 8LN; Join us for fun and video games with our 6 society collab!; Secure your place; Society Events

An Afternoon With Catalina Valentino: 1st April; Charles Street, Level 2, Room 10.; Join Us For An Inspirational Talk By The Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022! https://pivotmarketing.co.uk/ A Pizza Buffet After The Talk Will Be Provided!; Secure your place; Society Events | Free

Sunday Fellowship: 2nd April; The Scout Building, 60-68 Trippet Lane, S1 4EL; Fun-filled meetings with loads of dancing, singing, acting and learning about the Word of God!

Career Success Seminar: “One evening with an HR Manager”: 4th April; Online Via Teams; Unlocking Your Career Potential with insights from HR Manager Michael Omudu, Manager-International People and Culture Operations at Internews Europe; Secure your place; Society Events | Online/Virtual | Free

Decision to Leave and Inaugural Society Meeting: 4th April; The Void Cinema, Level One, Owen; Secure your place; Society Events

Marie’s Workshop: 8th April; Butterfly Fitness Studio; So we have the incredible @marie4pole doing a workshop for us! Saturday 8th April 3:30pm-5pm at butterfly fitness studio; Secure your place; Society Events

Sunday Fellowship: 9th April; The Scout Building, 60-68 Trippet Lane, S1 4EL; Fun-filled meetings with loads of dancing, singing, acting and learning about the Word of God!

Book Return Meeting: 12th April; OWEN 1031; Society Events | All Events | Featured | Welcome | Free

Sunday Fellowship: 16th April; The Scout Building, 60-68 Trippet Lane, S1 4EL; Fun-filled meetings with loads of dancing, singing, acting and learning about the Word of God!

Bloomberg Terminal Workshop with Drew Woodhouse: 18th April; Bloomberg Room in Adsetts Library Cafe.; Join us for a two hour Bloomberg workshop given by senior lecturer Drew Woodhouse! Spaces are limited to 15 members maximum so grab your tickets fast. Meet us in the Bloomberg room (by the cafe in Adsetts library) at 16:00 on April 18th!; Secure your place; Society Events | All Events | Give it A Go | Free

Society of the Year

Your Society of the Year 2021/22 is Hallam Union Pole!

Get in touch

You can check out what our societies are up to on their social media pages. For any enquiries or to book an appointment with the team, please email us at activitiesadmin@shu.ac.uk.

FAQs

What is a society?

A society at SHSU is a group of students that share a similar passion, interest or hobby. Societies provide a chance to meet similar students to you, and take part in the things you love. Joining a society is also the perfect chance to try something new!

Where can I find a list of all societies?

You can view our Social Societies and Academic Societies online. When you find a society that you're interested in, click on the society's logo to see more information about them, including their contact details, links to their social media channels, and information on joining.

How do I join a society?

To join a society, simply login to our website with your SHU login and choose which society membership you wish to purchase. Click through to the checkout, where you can pay any membership fee and fill in your details. Even if the society doesn't charge a fee, you still need to 'purchase' a membership through the website - you just won't have to pay any money.

I joined a society but haven't heard from them

You should contact the society to find out when they will next be meeting. Each society should have contact details on their webpage.

I have concerns about how a society is being run

If you have any concerns about one of the Students’ Union Societies, please contact a member of SHSU Staff directly at activitiesadmin@shu.ac.uk.

I can't find the right society for me

Why not set up your own society?! All you need is a great idea and 10 interested students. If you have any questions, just contact us at activitiesadmin@shu.ac.uk.