HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNIONABOUT USGET INVOLVEDYOUR UNIONCHANGE THINGSBE REPRESENTEDADVICE HUB Heriot-Watt University Student Union FREE Life Drawing for SBC Students! 2nd June 7pm - 9pm. Online. To celebrate and help you unwind after all the stress of this year, we're offering all SBC students a no-pressure Life Drawing session with @reconfigure_lifedrawing for FREE. Wellbeing Services Done Is Better Than Perfect - Dissertation

Bootcamp.

SHOP - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland. Heriot-Watt University Student Union, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS ABOUT US - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION About Us. Hello! We are your Student Union, and we’re here to make your time at Heriot-Watt the best it can be. When you enrol at Heriot-Watt you automatically become a member of the Union, which means you’re one of us, and we’re going to keep an eye out for you. We give you a warm welcome, feed and water you and put on regular

events to

SOCIETIES - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION It’s important to find a balance between work and play. Joining a society is a great way to broaden your horizons, meet likeminded people and have some fun. Scroll down to find over 60 societies waiting for you. Don’t just stop at one, check out as many as you like. And if you're just looking for the newest of new societies, take

a peek at

THE ADVICE HUB

The Advice Hub service operates from 10:00-16:00, Monday – Friday. Email us with any question, big or small or just ask us for a Microsoft Teams chat. We aim to reply to all emails within 48 hours (excluding weekends) and can often respond faster than this. Email: advice.hub@hw.ac.uk.

ELECTIONS HOME

Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland. Heriot-Watt University Student Union, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS STUDENT UNION OSCARS Student Voice Award – This award is for an individual or group of staff members who actively seek and use student feedback to make the student experience the best it can be. Community Spirit Award – This special award for 2021 recognises an individual or groups of staff members that have done the utmost to keep classes engaged, connected

BREWING SOCIETY

Brewing Society. Established in 1985, we are passionate about growing our society and sharing our love for all things beer! Heriot-Watt Brewing Society is open to all. Those who enjoy brewing, drinking great beer or those who just like a good chin wag. The society is a great place to meet new people and expand your own knowledge of this

SCHOOL OFFICERS

Your School Officer is the person to talk to for any issues you may be having with your studies. They meet as a group once a fortnight to discuss issues that are affecting their department and sit on school-level committees to communicate your problems straight to the top of the university. Refer to the table below to find your School

Officer

STEFAN G. KAY

Stefan was a life-long benefactor of the Union and maintained close involvement in its development and growth until his passing. Stefan Kay began studying Civil Engineering back when Heriot-Watt was a College in 1963. Something of a shadow of our current self, the College hosted roughly 1000 full-time students in the then city-centre

campus.

HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNIONABOUT USGET INVOLVEDYOUR UNIONCHANGE THINGSBE REPRESENTEDADVICE HUB Heriot-Watt University Student Union FREE Life Drawing for SBC Students! 2nd June 7pm - 9pm. Online. To celebrate and help you unwind after all the stress of this year, we're offering all SBC students a no-pressure Life Drawing session with @reconfigure_lifedrawing for FREE. Wellbeing Services Done Is Better Than Perfect - Dissertation

Bootcamp.

SHOP - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland. Heriot-Watt University Student Union, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS ABOUT US - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION About Us. Hello! We are your Student Union, and we’re here to make your time at Heriot-Watt the best it can be. When you enrol at Heriot-Watt you automatically become a member of the Union, which means you’re one of us, and we’re going to keep an eye out for you. We give you a warm welcome, feed and water you and put on regular

events to

SOCIETIES - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION It’s important to find a balance between work and play. Joining a society is a great way to broaden your horizons, meet likeminded people and have some fun. Scroll down to find over 60 societies waiting for you. Don’t just stop at one, check out as many as you like. And if you're just looking for the newest of new societies, take

a peek at

THE ADVICE HUB

The Advice Hub service operates from 10:00-16:00, Monday – Friday. Email us with any question, big or small or just ask us for a Microsoft Teams chat. We aim to reply to all emails within 48 hours (excluding weekends) and can often respond faster than this. Email: advice.hub@hw.ac.uk.

ELECTIONS HOME

Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland. Heriot-Watt University Student Union, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS STUDENT UNION OSCARS Student Voice Award – This award is for an individual or group of staff members who actively seek and use student feedback to make the student experience the best it can be. Community Spirit Award – This special award for 2021 recognises an individual or groups of staff members that have done the utmost to keep classes engaged, connected

BREWING SOCIETY

Brewing Society. Established in 1985, we are passionate about growing our society and sharing our love for all things beer! Heriot-Watt Brewing Society is open to all. Those who enjoy brewing, drinking great beer or those who just like a good chin wag. The society is a great place to meet new people and expand your own knowledge of this

SCHOOL OFFICERS

Your School Officer is the person to talk to for any issues you may be having with your studies. They meet as a group once a fortnight to discuss issues that are affecting their department and sit on school-level committees to communicate your problems straight to the top of the university. Refer to the table below to find your School

Officer

STEFAN G. KAY

Stefan was a life-long benefactor of the Union and maintained close involvement in its development and growth until his passing. Stefan Kay began studying Civil Engineering back when Heriot-Watt was a College in 1963. Something of a shadow of our current self, the College hosted roughly 1000 full-time students in the then city-centre

campus.

WHAT'S ON

Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland. Heriot-Watt University Student Union, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS SOCIETIES - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION It’s important to find a balance between work and play. Joining a society is a great way to broaden your horizons, meet likeminded people and have some fun. Scroll down to find over 60 societies waiting for you. Don’t just stop at one, check out as many as you like. And if you're just looking for the newest of new societies, take

a peek at

MATES - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION Code of Conduct. As a Mate you should ALWAYS: Respect each other and be polite. Respect Heriot-Watt values and be appropriate at all times. Let the MATES Administrators know if you are unhappy or have any issues with your Mate. Let the MATES Administrators know if you would like to leave the system; don’t just ignore your Mate!

THE ADVICE HUB

The Advice Hub service operates from 10:00-16:00, Monday – Friday. Email us with any question, big or small or just ask us for a Microsoft Teams chat. We aim to reply to all emails within 48 hours (excluding weekends) and can often respond faster than this. Email: advice.hub@hw.ac.uk. ELECTIONS - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION The Student Union Elections take place each year, to elect your student representatives for the year ahead. This section of the website will update throughout the election period, with details of the positions available and how to stand for them, the candidates nominated and of course how to vote online, so keep checking back for

more information!

WORK WITH US

Around 20 people work in career roles at HWUnion. These people usually work all year round, in both full-time and part-time positions. Some people have just joined us, others have worked here for over 20 years. Career staff are usually either permanent or on a fixed-length contract, with regular hours of work and a salary paid each month. AGM - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland.

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THE GOOD FLATMATE GUIDE If you do have people over, try to keep the noise at a respectful level. It’s always nice to pre-warn your flatmates - this will save you a lot of side-eyeing and shade being thrown your way the next day, and potentially a noise complaint from the wardens. Bear in mind the University's rules on noise curfews in student accommodation:

ECO SOCIETY

Eco Society. This is the official page for the Heriot Watt Eco Society where everyone interested in sustainable and environmentally friendly living can meet and discuss ideas. Formerly the Sustainability Society and Environmental Society who have now merged.

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SHOP - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland. Heriot-Watt University Student Union, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS ABOUT US - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION About Us. Hello! We are your Student Union, and we’re here to make your time at Heriot-Watt the best it can be. When you enrol at Heriot-Watt you automatically become a member of the Union, which means you’re one of us, and we’re going to keep an eye out for you. We give you a warm welcome, feed and water you and put on regular

events to

SOCIETIES - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION It’s important to find a balance between work and play. Joining a society is a great way to broaden your horizons, meet likeminded people and have some fun. Scroll down to find over 60 societies waiting for you. Don’t just stop at one, check out as many as you like. And if you're just looking for the newest of new societies, take

a peek at

THE ADVICE HUB

The Advice Hub service operates from 10:00-16:00, Monday – Friday. Email us with any question, big or small or just ask us for a Microsoft Teams chat. We aim to reply to all emails within 48 hours (excluding weekends) and can often respond faster than this. Email: advice.hub@hw.ac.uk.

ELECTIONS HOME

Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland. Heriot-Watt University Student Union, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS STUDENT UNION OSCARS Student Voice Award – This award is for an individual or group of staff members who actively seek and use student feedback to make the student experience the best it can be. Community Spirit Award – This special award for 2021 recognises an individual or groups of staff members that have done the utmost to keep classes engaged, connected

BREWING SOCIETY

Brewing Society. Established in 1985, we are passionate about growing our society and sharing our love for all things beer! Heriot-Watt Brewing Society is open to all. Those who enjoy brewing, drinking great beer or those who just like a good chin wag. The society is a great place to meet new people and expand your own knowledge of this

SCHOOL OFFICERS

Your School Officer is the person to talk to for any issues you may be having with your studies. They meet as a group once a fortnight to discuss issues that are affecting their department and sit on school-level committees to communicate your problems straight to the top of the university. Refer to the table below to find your School

Officer

STEFAN G. KAY

Stefan was a life-long benefactor of the Union and maintained close involvement in its development and growth until his passing. Stefan Kay began studying Civil Engineering back when Heriot-Watt was a College in 1963. Something of a shadow of our current self, the College hosted roughly 1000 full-time students in the then city-centre

campus.

HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNIONABOUT USGET INVOLVEDYOUR UNIONCHANGE THINGSBE REPRESENTEDADVICE HUB Heriot-Watt University Student Union FREE Life Drawing for SBC Students! 2nd June 7pm - 9pm. Online. To celebrate and help you unwind after all the stress of this year, we're offering all SBC students a no-pressure Life Drawing session with @reconfigure_lifedrawing for FREE. Wellbeing Services Done Is Better Than Perfect - Dissertation

Bootcamp.

SHOP - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland. Heriot-Watt University Student Union, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS ABOUT US - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION About Us. Hello! We are your Student Union, and we’re here to make your time at Heriot-Watt the best it can be. When you enrol at Heriot-Watt you automatically become a member of the Union, which means you’re one of us, and we’re going to keep an eye out for you. We give you a warm welcome, feed and water you and put on regular

events to

SOCIETIES - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION It’s important to find a balance between work and play. Joining a society is a great way to broaden your horizons, meet likeminded people and have some fun. Scroll down to find over 60 societies waiting for you. Don’t just stop at one, check out as many as you like. And if you're just looking for the newest of new societies, take

a peek at

THE ADVICE HUB

The Advice Hub service operates from 10:00-16:00, Monday – Friday. Email us with any question, big or small or just ask us for a Microsoft Teams chat. We aim to reply to all emails within 48 hours (excluding weekends) and can often respond faster than this. Email: advice.hub@hw.ac.uk.

ELECTIONS HOME

Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland. Heriot-Watt University Student Union, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS STUDENT UNION OSCARS Student Voice Award – This award is for an individual or group of staff members who actively seek and use student feedback to make the student experience the best it can be. Community Spirit Award – This special award for 2021 recognises an individual or groups of staff members that have done the utmost to keep classes engaged, connected

BREWING SOCIETY

Brewing Society. Established in 1985, we are passionate about growing our society and sharing our love for all things beer! Heriot-Watt Brewing Society is open to all. Those who enjoy brewing, drinking great beer or those who just like a good chin wag. The society is a great place to meet new people and expand your own knowledge of this

SCHOOL OFFICERS

Your School Officer is the person to talk to for any issues you may be having with your studies. They meet as a group once a fortnight to discuss issues that are affecting their department and sit on school-level committees to communicate your problems straight to the top of the university. Refer to the table below to find your School

Officer

STEFAN G. KAY

Stefan was a life-long benefactor of the Union and maintained close involvement in its development and growth until his passing. Stefan Kay began studying Civil Engineering back when Heriot-Watt was a College in 1963. Something of a shadow of our current self, the College hosted roughly 1000 full-time students in the then city-centre

campus.

WHAT'S ON

Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland. Heriot-Watt University Student Union, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS MATES - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION Code of Conduct. As a Mate you should ALWAYS: Respect each other and be polite. Respect Heriot-Watt values and be appropriate at all times. Let the MATES Administrators know if you are unhappy or have any issues with your Mate. Let the MATES Administrators know if you would like to leave the system; don’t just ignore your Mate! SOCIETIES - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION It’s important to find a balance between work and play. Joining a society is a great way to broaden your horizons, meet likeminded people and have some fun. Scroll down to find over 60 societies waiting for you. Don’t just stop at one, check out as many as you like. And if you're just looking for the newest of new societies, take

a peek at

THE ADVICE HUB

The Advice Hub service operates from 10:00-16:00, Monday – Friday. Email us with any question, big or small or just ask us for a Microsoft Teams chat. We aim to reply to all emails within 48 hours (excluding weekends) and can often respond faster than this. Email: advice.hub@hw.ac.uk.

ELECTIONS HOME

Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland. Heriot-Watt University Student Union, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS ELECTIONS - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION The Student Union Elections take place each year, to elect your student representatives for the year ahead. This section of the website will update throughout the election period, with details of the positions available and how to stand for them, the candidates nominated and of course how to vote online, so keep checking back for

more information!

AGM - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland.

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WORK WITH US

Around 20 people work in career roles at HWUnion. These people usually work all year round, in both full-time and part-time positions. Some people have just joined us, others have worked here for over 20 years. Career staff are usually either permanent or on a fixed-length contract, with regular hours of work and a salary paid each month.

ECO SOCIETY

Eco Society. This is the official page for the Heriot Watt Eco Society where everyone interested in sustainable and environmentally friendly living can meet and discuss ideas. Formerly the Sustainability Society and Environmental Society who have now merged. THE GOOD FLATMATE GUIDE If you do have people over, try to keep the noise at a respectful level. It’s always nice to pre-warn your flatmates - this will save you a lot of side-eyeing and shade being thrown your way the next day, and potentially a noise complaint from the wardens. Bear in mind the University's rules on noise curfews in student accommodation: HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNIONABOUT USGET INVOLVEDYOUR UNIONCHANGE THINGSBE REPRESENTEDADVICE HUB Heriot-Watt University Student Union FREE Life Drawing for SBC Students! 2nd June 7pm - 9pm. Online. To celebrate and help you unwind after all the stress of this year, we're offering all SBC students a no-pressure Life Drawing session with @reconfigure_lifedrawing for FREE. Wellbeing Services Done Is Better Than Perfect - Dissertation

Bootcamp.

SHOP - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland. Heriot-Watt University Student Union, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS ABOUT US - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION About Us. Hello! We are your Student Union, and we’re here to make your time at Heriot-Watt the best it can be. When you enrol at Heriot-Watt you automatically become a member of the Union, which means you’re one of us, and we’re going to keep an eye out for you. We give you a warm welcome, feed and water you and put on regular

events to

WHAT'S ON

Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland. Heriot-Watt University Student Union, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS SOCIETIES - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION It’s important to find a balance between work and play. Joining a society is a great way to broaden your horizons, meet likeminded people and have some fun. Scroll down to find over 60 societies waiting for you. Don’t just stop at one, check out as many as you like. And if you're just looking for the newest of new societies, take

a peek at

ELECTIONS - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION The Student Union Elections take place each year, to elect your student representatives for the year ahead. This section of the website will update throughout the election period, with details of the positions available and how to stand for them, the candidates nominated and of course how to vote online, so keep checking back for

more information!

ELECTIONS HOME

Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland. Heriot-Watt University Student Union, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS STUDENT UNION OSCARS Student Voice Award – This award is for an individual or group of staff members who actively seek and use student feedback to make the student experience the best it can be. Community Spirit Award – This special award for 2021 recognises an individual or groups of staff members that have done the utmost to keep classes engaged, connected

BREWING SOCIETY

Brewing Society. Established in 1985, we are passionate about growing our society and sharing our love for all things beer! Heriot-Watt Brewing Society is open to all. Those who enjoy brewing, drinking great beer or those who just like a good chin wag. The society is a great place to meet new people and expand your own knowledge of this

STEFAN G. KAY

Stefan was a life-long benefactor of the Union and maintained close involvement in its development and growth until his passing. Stefan Kay began studying Civil Engineering back when Heriot-Watt was a College in 1963. Something of a shadow of our current self, the College hosted roughly 1000 full-time students in the then city-centre

campus.

HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNIONABOUT USGET INVOLVEDYOUR UNIONCHANGE THINGSBE REPRESENTEDADVICE HUB Heriot-Watt University Student Union FREE Life Drawing for SBC Students! 2nd June 7pm - 9pm. Online. To celebrate and help you unwind after all the stress of this year, we're offering all SBC students a no-pressure Life Drawing session with @reconfigure_lifedrawing for FREE. Wellbeing Services Done Is Better Than Perfect - Dissertation

Bootcamp.

SHOP - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland. Heriot-Watt University Student Union, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS ABOUT US - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION About Us. Hello! We are your Student Union, and we’re here to make your time at Heriot-Watt the best it can be. When you enrol at Heriot-Watt you automatically become a member of the Union, which means you’re one of us, and we’re going to keep an eye out for you. We give you a warm welcome, feed and water you and put on regular

events to

WHAT'S ON

Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland. Heriot-Watt University Student Union, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS SOCIETIES - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION It’s important to find a balance between work and play. Joining a society is a great way to broaden your horizons, meet likeminded people and have some fun. Scroll down to find over 60 societies waiting for you. Don’t just stop at one, check out as many as you like. And if you're just looking for the newest of new societies, take

a peek at

ELECTIONS - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION The Student Union Elections take place each year, to elect your student representatives for the year ahead. This section of the website will update throughout the election period, with details of the positions available and how to stand for them, the candidates nominated and of course how to vote online, so keep checking back for

more information!

ELECTIONS HOME

Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland. Heriot-Watt University Student Union, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS STUDENT UNION OSCARS Student Voice Award – This award is for an individual or group of staff members who actively seek and use student feedback to make the student experience the best it can be. Community Spirit Award – This special award for 2021 recognises an individual or groups of staff members that have done the utmost to keep classes engaged, connected

BREWING SOCIETY

Brewing Society. Established in 1985, we are passionate about growing our society and sharing our love for all things beer! Heriot-Watt Brewing Society is open to all. Those who enjoy brewing, drinking great beer or those who just like a good chin wag. The society is a great place to meet new people and expand your own knowledge of this

STEFAN G. KAY

Stefan was a life-long benefactor of the Union and maintained close involvement in its development and growth until his passing. Stefan Kay began studying Civil Engineering back when Heriot-Watt was a College in 1963. Something of a shadow of our current self, the College hosted roughly 1000 full-time students in the then city-centre

campus.

THE ADVICE HUB

The Advice Hub service operates from 10:00-16:00, Monday – Friday. Email us with any question, big or small or just ask us for a Microsoft Teams chat. We aim to reply to all emails within 48 hours (excluding weekends) and can often respond faster than this. Email: advice.hub@hw.ac.uk.

ACCOMMODATION

An HMO is a property that is shared by three or more tenants who aren't members of the same family. HMO landlords must have a licence from the council. This licence is in addition to being registered with the council as a landlord and your landlord must have a HMO licence for each HMO property. This ensures that the property is managed

properly

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Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland. Heriot-Watt University Student Union, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS

WORK WITH US

Around 20 people work in career roles at HWUnion. These people usually work all year round, in both full-time and part-time positions. Some people have just joined us, others have worked here for over 20 years. Career staff are usually either permanent or on a fixed-length contract, with regular hours of work and a salary paid each month. AGM - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION Heriot-Watt University Student Union is a charity (SC011949) and company limited by guarantee (SC504788) registered in Scotland.

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ELECTIONS - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION The student elections run across February and March, with the by-elections occuring in October. The elections are your chance to change things, by voting for who you want to represent you or by running for election yourself. To find out more, including what positions you can run for, how to vote and why voting is important,

visit our elections

EQUALITY - HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION The Women’s Group is a vibrant discussion, campaign and action forum for women studying at Heriot-Watt . We have regular, informal meetings to share our experiences and discuss how the lives of our women can be improved, both on and off campus. We also run university wide and national campaigns, host debates and hold social events.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

Academic Appeals. We can provide support and independent advice with regards to academic appeals i.e. if you have received poor results and/or are unable to continue with your program of study due to mitigating circumstances. We can help you decide if you have grounds for appeal, with drafting an appeal letter and advising on any

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KATHY PATTERSON

Kathy Patterson. Until retirement in 2015, Kathy was Academic Registrar & Deputy Secretary at Heriot-Watt University (HWU), with a major focus on student support and services. She previously held posts as Departmental Administrator for Civil & Offshore Engineering at HWU and for Veterinary Pathology at the University of Edinburgh. She

completed

THE GOOD FLATMATE GUIDE If you do have people over, try to keep the noise at a respectful level. It’s always nice to pre-warn your flatmates - this will save you a lot of side-eyeing and shade being thrown your way the next day, and potentially a noise complaint from the wardens. Bear in mind the University's rules on noise curfews in student accommodation:

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NEWS

MAKING FRIENDS AND FINDING YOUR PEOPLE The biggest worry students have is making friends when they come to University. Take a deep breath, have a read of our advice, and just be yourself on the day! VOLUNTEERING PORTAL IS NOW LIVE As of today, you can start to log your volunteering hours on our

website.

SOCIETY OF THE WEEK

This week's society of the week is ... drum roll please ...

* LGBT+ Society

POTENTIAL SOCIETIES

The following society is seeing if there is any interest... * A Cappella Society * Astronomy Society

* Bio Soc

* Bright Futures Society * Business Management Society * Celtic FC Supporters Society * Data Science Society * Disabled Students Society

* Film Society

* Garlic Bread Society * Gender Equality Society * Graphic Design Society * Hibernian FC Supporters Society

* Jsoc

* Kazakh Society

* LGBT+ Society

* Maker Society

* Pakistani Society * Photography Society * Poetry and Spoken Word Society

* Rap Society

* Saudi Society

* TEDxHeriotWattUniversity

* VegSoc

* Watt Women in STEM Society * Wine Tasting Society

JOIN US

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Heriot-Watt University Student Union

Riccarton

Edinburgh

EH14 4AS

Call Us: 0131 451 5333 Write to Us: hello@hwunion.com Fancy advertising to our users? Visit our ADVERTISING section

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