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Wed 17 Sep 2025

Freshers is back across all campuses at UWS! 🤩

Freshers Week is your chance as a new or returning student to get to know the University and the Students' Union a bit better, browse stalls at Freshers Fair, and make friends by joining welcome activities.

Tue 26 Aug 2025

Freshers Care Package - Lloyds

Fri 08 Aug 2025

Response to UWS cuts

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Cultural Corner – My Culture, My Story: Lanarkshire Campus: 18th September; The Street, Lanarkshire Campus,; Join us for a celebration of culture, community, and connection! 🎉

Debating Society Weekly Meeting: 18th September; Level 2, The Students' Union Building, Storie Street, , Paisley; Debating Society Weekly Meeting

Film Society Welcome Event: 19th September; Lecture Theatre 3, Ayr Campus, Ayr; Film Society are hosting their Welcome Event

Friday Football Fives Tournament: 19th September; Seedhill Playing grounds, Paisley; Join us for a free 5-a-side football tournament on Friday, 19th September at 3pm at Seedhill Playing Grounds, Paisley. Open to students and staff—sign up as a team or individually!

Programming Club Welcome Event: 19th September; Level 2, The Students' Union Building, Storie Street , Paisley; The Programming Club are hosting their Welcome Event

Law Society Welcome Event: 19th September; Level 1, The Students Union Building, Storie Street, Paisley; Come along to find out more about our Law Society!

The Women's Society Welcome Event: 19th September; Level 2, The Students' Union Building, Storie Street , Paisley; The Women's Society are hosting their welcome event!

TrashCAN Junk Carnival: 19th September; UWS Union, Storie Street, Paisley PA12HB; Samba percussion workshop with reclaimed DIY instruments

Nepalese Society Dashain Dhamaka & Fellowship Festival: 22nd September; Level 1, The Students' Union Building, Storie Street, Paisley; The Nepalese Society are hosting an event for Dashain Dhamaka & Fellowship Festival!

Paisley Book Club Welcome Event: 22nd September; Level 2, The Students' Union Building, Storie Street , Paisley; Come along to find out more about our UWS Book Club at Paisley Campus!

UWS Union – Glow Stick Party: 23rd September; Classroom 17, Export, London; Get ready for the Glow Stick Party hosted by the UWS Union — a fun, creative, and interactive event where you can chill, create, and enjoy with friends.

UWS Union – Glow Stick Party: 24th September; Import Auditorium , London; Get ready for the Glow Stick Party hosted by the UWS Union — a fun, creative, and interactive event where you can chill, create, and enjoy with friends.

UWS Wellbeing Cycle: Paisley Campus: 24th September; UWS Paisley Campus,; Get Involved with the Joy of Cycling at UWS!

Chinese Students & Scholars Association Welcome Event: 24th September; Level 1, Students' Union, Paisley Campus,; Come along to find out more about our Chinese Students & Scholars Association!

Anime Society Weekly Meeting: 24th September; Room F255, Paisley Campus, Paisley; Anime Society Weekly Meeting - Paisley

Debating Society Weekly Meeting: 25th September; Level 2, The Students' Union Building, Storie Street, , Paisley; Debating Society Weekly Meeting

London Students Welcome Event: 1st October; Import & Export Atriums, UWS London Campus; UWS Students' Union President Welcoming new and returning students

Care Experienced and Estranged Students Welcome Event: 1st October; Level 1, The Students Union Building, Storie Street, Paisley

Anime Society Weekly Meeting: 1st October; Room F255, Paisley Campus, Paisley; Anime Society Weekly Meeting - Paisley

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