Want to Support a Society?
Some of our societies need your support to continue running at their best. These groups have been struggling to recruit an executive committee this year, and need your help to remain a society. You could help support these societies by joining any one of these groups as either a member, or as a member of the committee.
If you're interested in supporting a society, let our Societies Team know and they'll be happy to help you. You can email them at societyhelp@lancastersu.co.uk.
Societies Who Need your Support!
SCAN Lancaster
- Student Comment and News (SCAN) was established in 1967, making it one of the longest-running student publications in Europe.
- It is a paper run by students for students. It is your space to write about the topics and issues you feel strongly about!
- We publish a print issue every term and have opportunities for you to get involved as a writer, photographer, editor, illustrator and much more.
- We are an award-winning paper! Being shortlisted for Best News Story at the SPA (Student Publication Awards) in 2019 and being shortlisted for Best Publication at SPA in 2021. In 2023, we won 2nd Best Sport Section in the whole UK and Northern Ireland!
Support Needed: more members
LU Entrepreneurship Society
- Our mission is to inspire students to see the potential in entrepreneurship and to teach them about the fundamentals of the business start-up process. We do so by engaging successful entrepreneurs with our society’s events, as well as by arranging challenging business games and competitions. Lancaster University Entrepreneurship Society is a place where fellow students can come together as a community.
- In this community, there are possibilities to not only share your potential business ideas but also to improve and realise them through workshops, competitions and speakers.
Support Needed: exec members
Lancaster STAR
- Lancaster STAR (Student Action for Refugees) is a society dedicated to supporting refugees and asylum seekers both locally and nationally by working with local NGO's, the STAR network and our members!
- Our aim is to raise awareness, provide practical support, and advocate for positive change in refugee rights and welfare.
- Lancaster STAR works under STAR's umbrella, who operates as a national network of students all campaigning for the same goal. With STAR you have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through our campus and beyond.
- If you're interested in: Refugee & Human rights, Advocacy and Volunteering, LUSTAR is for you!
Support Needed: more members exec members
Lancaster Labour Club
- Lancaster University Labour Club is the largest political society on campus, guided by underlying principles of equality, collectivism, social justice, unity, and tolerance, and we seek to provide a welcoming space for all.
- We host weekly meetings to discuss and debate various exciting topics, along with regular socials and events including our very popular presentation evenings. Together we have won many elections including a council by-election in the university ward in November 2021, and getting a councillor elected in the recent city council elections.
- We have close ties with the local Labour Party, the UCU, and other groups across Lancaster.
Support Needed: more members
Pro Wrestling
- LUPW is Lancaster University's Pro Wrestling fan society. We welcome all fans of any kind of wrestling, be it WWE, AEW, Impact, ROH, NJPW or any of the hundreds of indie companies around the world.
- As a society, we host weekly meetings on Wednesday evenings where we do various activities such as quizzes, gaming, themed watch parties, movie nights, and more. Outside of our meetings we also run various socials, such as PPV screenings, nights out, predictions contests, discussions on weekly events, and, of course, trips to wrestling shows. For LUPW members only there is an exclusive discount on tickets for local wrestling company, Odyssey Pro Wrestling.
- LUPW is a small, friendly, inclusive society where you can make friends and share your love of the sport. Whether you're a diehard enthusiast or simply a casual fan, a fresher or a PhD student, all are welcome!
Support Needed: more members
Salsa Society
- Lancaster Salsa society offers some amazing opportunities to dance! Whether you want to dance with your friend/partner or meet new people, you can do it with us! We make sure that everyone learns during our classes and have a lot of time to practice in a pair (that's why we switch partners every couple of minutes!). We give you an opportunity to engage in an amazing dance with a teacher and to use your university time to its fullest!
- With a membership, you will have access to at least 2 lessons per week from professional teachers plus any other classes and socials we host exclusively for our society.
- Everyone is welcome to our society, whether you have danced for years or never danced at all.
Support Needed: more members exec members prevent society from shutting down
Lancaster Hip-Hop & Breakdance
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We are Lancaster University's official Hip Hop and Breakdance Society! We teach street dance, breakdance, popping, locking, vogue, commercial, etc. We also hold regular workshops and collaborate with other societies. Classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday with workshops every three weeks.
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All the members come from different backgrounds and are all strangers turned friends through dancing, so don't hesitate to join the family!
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Every year we take part in the GHGH (Go Hard or Go Home) UK dance competition and you can audition to become the competition team member. We additionally offer great opportunities to perform for various events held on campus. We always look forward to welcoming new members!
Support Needed: more members
Musical Theatre
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- We are a low-commitment, flexible society and encourage as many people to come along. Our society is free to join, and we welcome all who love musical theatre!
- In our sessions we try to incorporate a variety of singing, acting, dancing, games and more into our sessions. Whether it's blind karaoke, guess the song, or learning choreography, there's something for you!
Support Needed: more members
SwiftSoc
- Lancaster University's official society for Swifities!
- Celebrate your love of Taylor Swift through socials including karaoke nights, club nights, bracelet making and more.
- We host an annual 'Lover Ball' for Valentine's Day.
- SwiftSoc were the Winners of Exec Committee of the Year at the LUSU Society Awards 2022.
Support Needed: exec members
LU Lego
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LULEGO is the society for fans of everything Lego, Lego Games & Stop-motion Animation. Since the accidental creation of the Lego brick in 1958, Lego has created endless imaginative joy for people of all ages. The beauty of Lego is wherever you are from, or whatever language you speak, you will know and enjoy building with the bricks.
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As a society we meet every Tuesday at 7pm in Faraday SR1 to host sessions for members to create whatever they want with our Lego collection. We have themed events each week such as building competitions, Lego games, group build and stop-motion animation.
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One of the best things about Lego is the massive number of brands that now have Lego sets. For this reason, we love to collaborate with other societies to really allow everyone to enjoy Lego.
Support Needed: more members
Defying Dementia
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Defying Dementia is a campaign founded at the university; to support research into drugs and development relating to dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. Our society works to support this campaign by hosting various fundraising events.
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Another of our aims is to make a more Dementia friendly campus by offering Dementia Friends sessions in conjunction with the Alzheimer’s Society. We also offer several volunteering opportunities including the Bay Dementia Hub, Defying Dementia Charity Shop, Join Dementia Research (JDR), and the chance to volunteer within the Dementia ward at Lancaster hospital.
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Our volunteering opportunities are a fantastic way to gain experience and to try your hand at something you may not have previously had a chance to, while working with world-leading researchers for an incredible cause.
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Our society is also the proud winner of the LUSU Fundraising and Volunteering Award 2022 and our previous President, Ffion won the LUSU Lasting Impact Award 2023 for her work with the Defying Dementia Student Society.
Support Needed: more members exec members prevent society from shutting down
