Communities Newsletter 22-23

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OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS
WE'RE ALMOST THERE...
AND RECENT GRADS* IN
COCKTAIL BAR
End of term LONDON and break is coming closer! MONDAY This 31ST is our OCTOBER last
newsletter *(CLASS of the OF 2019-2022) year, and on behalf of the entire Student 8 - 10 Union, PM we
FRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER
MATURE STUDENTS
wish you a happy summer! Can't wait to see you again in the new
academic year!
8PM - MIDNIGHT
THE SEASON HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN...
We've reached October, which means BUCS and LUSL
fixtures are back in play. Our teams have already done
amazingly with 6 WINS in the first week!
THIS YEAR WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING TEAMS
COMPETING
BUCS:
Women's Volleyball
Men's Volleyball
SPORTS CLUBS
LUSL:
Women's Football
Mixed Volleyball
Women's Basketball
Men's Football
Men's Basketball
Men's Football THE AWARDS
Women's Netball 1 and 2 Women's Netball
Mixed The Equestrian Ball will 1 include and 2 the Mixed Badminton
Women's announcement Hockey of this
Men's years Rugby Award Winners! You
can see the shortlists on
our Instagram here.
Follow our Insta
@arts.communities to see
weekly fixture schedules
and results! From there
you can also access all of
our clubs' individual
accounts.
HALLOWEEN BALL PIT
SOCIETY
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TICKETS HERE
Happy Diwali!
Arts SU will be
collaborating to bring you
our first ever Diwali
celebration in late
November.
Please follow our
Instagram profile to keep
updated: @artssulondon

What's On...
20th - 30th October 2022
A chance to find out all you need to
know about Arts SU
27th October
The Art of Joy celebrates and
highlights
the talent of the Black student
community at UAL
WHERE: Koppel X, 48 Regent
Street, Piccadilly Circus London
W1B 5RA
Paper Making
2nd November
Visual Society
A weekly club bouldering session for £5
26th October
SOCIAL EXECS
Meet our new Social Execs!
They will be organising the
weekly Wednesday Sports
Socials.
Katie Kollmer
Cheerleading
Ellie Salmon
Taekwondo
Follow @ualsport_social
to keep updated with
time, location, themes
etc.
Lydia Ball-
Smyth
Cheerleading
Oliver Evans-
Bagwell
Men's Rugby
How To Contact Us @arts.communities
Sports Development Coordinator: sports@su.arts.ac.uk
Societies Development Coordinator: societies@su.arts.ac.uk
Arts Active Coordinator: artsactive@su.arts.ac.uk

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What's On
Film Files x MUBI:
'The African Desperate'
preview screening
17th November
Join the Film Files Society for
their private screening in
collaboration with MUBI. The
screening will be followed by
pizza and drinks, and MUBI
has provided special merch
for all attendees!
Tickets here
UAL Christian Union:
Weekend Away!
25th-27th November
Join the Christian Union for a
weekend of getting together,
discussing the Bible, art and
culture, sharing in food and games
and having fun!
The cost will be figured out based
on interest, estimation is from £10 -
£30.
Arts Active
Arts Active is a programme that gives you access to social and recreational
activities. All classes are commitment free which means you can try
something different each week, or become a regular at your favourite
sessions.The sessions are designed to help you meet other students, try new
things, and look after your wellbeing!
Tickets here
Mondays: Creative Writing
6:30-7:45pm
Join to explore personal
writing through exercises and
prompts to find inspiration.
7th November
14th November
21st November
28th November
Tuesdays: Yoga
5:00-6:00pm
Join a relaxing session of yoga
to learn new techniques and
tools for a balanced body.
8th November
15th November
22nd November
29th November
Wednesdays: Creating Calmness
12:30-1:30pm
Join a session to learn mental
wellbeing techniques and find
emotional freedom.
9th November
16th November
23rd November
SECURE YOUR SPOT NOW

New Communities
Check out our sports clubs and societies this year!
You can find more information about the clubs on our website or on their Instagrams. Press
the logos below for a direct link to the website or the handle for a direct link to Instagram.
Rememberance Day 2022
Jiu Jitsu
@ualjiujitsu
Ultimate Frisbee
@ual_frisbee
Table Tennis
@ualtabletennisclub
Don't forget to wear your poppies
and lay out wreaths for this year's
Rememberance Day on Sunday
13 November as we remember
the people who sacrificed their
lives in the First World War.
EFC Society
@ualefc
GC Society
@gcsual
Turkish Society
@ualturkishsociety
Persian Arts
@persianartsual
Poetry Society
@ualpoetry
Amnesty Int.
@ual.amnesty
Jewish Society
@jewishsocietyual
Ad Society
@ualadsoc
Italian Society
@ualitaliansociety
Music Society
@ualmusicsociety202
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How To Contact Us
@arts.communities
Sports Development Coordinator: sports@su.arts.ac.uk
Societies Development Coordinator: societies@su.arts.ac.uk
Arts Active Coordinator: artsactive@su.arts.ac.uk

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Merry Christmas
Christmas Break is almost here...
A Fun gingerbread
house competition
01 December
Christmas Dinner
with members from
LSE, ICL and UCL
Make Christmas
Cards together
07 December
VR Snow Sports
Competition
30 November
Turn your artform into
affordable market items!
06 December
Women's
Rugby Taster
30 November

CUP Fixtures - Round of 32
In November, our sports teams had their first try with
the playoff fixtures in the cup tournaments.
Congratulations to the teams who won, and
therefore will be progressing to round of 16, which
will be played in the beginning of December!
Men's Football 2
Netball 1
Netball 2
Women's Football
Women's Volleyball
Mixed Volleyball
Mixed Badminton
Arts SU will be
offering free food
parcels to 600
students at UAL!
DISABILITY
HISTORY MONTH
Join your Union Affairs
Officer Ellie, and a
selection of guests for a
panel discussion about
disability, the arts, and
more.
01 December
Explore big issues for
Disabled Students at
UAL
05 December
Enjoy nourishing
food whilst
offering a warm
space!
How To Contact Us
@arts.communities
Sports Development Coordinator: sports@su.arts.ac.uk
Societies Development Coordinator: societies@su.arts.ac.uk
Arts Active Coordinator: artsactive@su.arts.ac.uk

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WELCOME BACK!
Happy New Year from the Communities Team!
We hope you had a lovely Christmas Break!
As term 2 begins, fixtures are back on the schedule
so we thought we'd give you a little overview of how
our teams are doing in their leagues so far!
1st place
2nd place
Men's Basketball Men's Rugby Women's Football Mixed Volleyball
Women's Basketball Women's Netball 3
MIDSEASON
RESULTS
3rd place
Women's Netball 1 Women's Netball 2 Women's Volleyball Men's Volleyball Men's Football 2
MIDSEASON
RESULTS
5th place
Women's Hockey Mixed Badminton Men's Football 1
Arts Active is back!
Arts Active continues this term with
new things to come soon! Arts
Active is your free, low commitment
wellbeing programme there to help
you manage your social, physical,
and mental health.
Click here to read more!

U P C O M I N G E V E N T S
The Xhibit Professional
Development Series is a group
of presentations over two days
to better the career
development of students at
University of the Arts, London.
We have chosen to propose 6
presentations spread over two
afternoons based on the
interests of the selected 2023
Xhibit cohort
25th January
Join our event with the Holocaust
Educational Trust for holocaust memorial
day. Come and listen to our speaker John
Dobai on the 24th January
Join us for a hilly road ride
taking in some of North
London's finest hills, including
East Heath Climb, Swains
Lane and Alexandra Palace
15th January
Emergence is the first solo exhibition by
artist-designer and creative technologist
Ray Chong. 6 works are on display
spanning themes of artificial intelligence,
death, memory, and mental health. Chong
primarily works with interactive digital and
physical media including Arduino
technology, Touchdesigner, and creative
code.
Location: HH_G.01 We Are The Arts
Gallery, Blue Print Café
How To Contact Us
Saatchi Lates - In
conversation with
Campbell Addy
20th January
Ad Society
@ualadsoc
@arts.communities
Sports Development Coordinator: sports@su.arts.ac.uk
A guide to setting up a
market stall for
beginners - with artist
Kuniko Maeda
Italian Society Music Society
23rd January
@ualitaliansociety
Societies Development Coordinator: societies@su.arts.ac.uk
Arts Active Coordinator: artsactive@su.arts.ac.uk
@ualmusicsociety202
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E M E R G E N C E E X H I B I T I O N
This event will be a
friendly competition
between VR Club
members
25th January
Dates:
23 January 2023 – 26 January 2023
Monday – Wednesday (10am – 6pm)
Thursday (10am – 2pm)
Friday-Sunday(Closed)
30 January 2023 – 2 February 2023
Monday – Wednesday (10am – 6pm)
Thursday (10am – 2pm)
Click here for more information and tickets!

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Join us for Varsity 2023 on the
11th of March at University of
Greenwich Avery Hill Campus
as our sports clubs compete
against Goldsmiths University.
We won last year, can we take
the trophy home once again??
Come along to cheer your
fellow UAL students on!
11.03.23
Click here to learn more.
N E W C L U B : T A B L E T E N N I S
Check their
insta out here!
L G B T Q +
Your Officers Ti’Onne and Sophia are
leading the campaign to explore Strength
and Love Through Community. You can
read more about the campaign here
Trainings:
Tuesday 4-6pm
Wednesdays 4-6pm (coached)
Finsbury Leisure Centre EC1V 3PU

W H A T ' S O N ?
Metro
Imaging lab
tour
15 February
1pm - 2pm
5-week
ceramics
course
10
February
Standing Closes!
21 February
Arts SU Elections 2023 -
Publicity Workshop!
15 February
Yoga sessions with Annie will
take place weekly at CSM
14 February
UAL CU: Impact
Groups!
9 February
Puppy Yoga
2 February
Post-Grad
Cheese
and Wine
Mixer
8 February
Herne Hill Velodrome
Track Taster Session
18 February 2023
Learn to throw with KC @
SustainableMakersLondon
01 February
Valentine's
Day
Screening
2 February
Sports Development Coordinator: sports@su.arts.ac.uk
Societies Development Coordinator: societies@su.arts.ac.uk
Arts Active Coordinator: artsactive@su.arts.ac.uk

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LIMITED EDITION VARSITY 2023 T-SHIRTS
ONLY £5!
Click here to buy yours now!
There's a restricted amount of each size. If
your size has sold out already, please email
sports@su.arts.ac.uk and you will be put on
the waiting list.
MEET NIVETHA!
THE NEW SOCIETIES DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Hi, I'm Niv your new Societies Development
Coordinator! I've recently moved back home
to London after studying and working in
several creative circles in Leeds for the last 6
years. I do various bits and bobs including
cheffing, performing poetry, DJing, radio and
now I'm super excited to work at Arts SU and
get to know you all!

W H A T ' S O N ?
VOTING 6-10TH MARCH
Make sure to vote in the SU
Elections! Your Clubs and
Societies will be posting about the
candidates they endorse, and you
can see the candidates campaigns
on their Instagrams!
London JSoc for
Purim
6th March
Join us in celebrating
University Mental
Health Day, as we host
an Facial Massage
Workshop with Sifali
9th March
Portland Trip
20th-24th March
Storylines with
cheese and wine
10th March
Calling all @UAL students, apply
now to use the Arts SU
Exhibition & Project spaces
across the colleges!
DEADLINE 31ST MARCH
UNIVERSITY MENTAL HEALTH DAY
9TH MARCH
Events all found on UAL What’s On guide online
Worry Dolls
Green Fingers Gardening
Labyrinth to Wellbeing
Framing Memories
Create Your Own Avatar
Art Therapy Exhibition
Coping with bereavement and loss Workshop
Sports Development Coordinator: sports@su.arts.ac.uk
Societies Development Coordinator: societies@su.arts.ac.uk
Arts Active Coordinator: artsactive@su.arts.ac.uk

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H A P P Y E A S T E R
Sports Clubs and Societies Committee Elections
Nomination Period: Wednesday 20th April, 9am - Wednesday 4th May, 5pm
Voting Period: Monday 9th May, 9am - Monday 16th May, 9am
If are interested in becoming a student leader and would like to help build your
community, please consider nominating yourself for a committee position. For more
information contact sports@su.arts.ac.uk or societies@su.arts.ac.uk where
applicable.
You can read more about the different
positions here, as well as how to stand here.
You're invited to the Arts Awards 2023 on Wednesday
31st May.
The Arts Awards is an annual event co-delivered by
Arts SU and UAL that gives staff and students the
opportunity to celebrate those who have made an
outstanding contribution to the student experience at
UAL.
If you know somebody from a fellow club or society
who has made a big difference to the student
experience at UAL, why not nominate them for an
award? (you can nominate until Wednesday 12th
April).
This year, the Arts Awards will be taking place at
Rootstein Hopkins Space at London College of
Fashion (20 John Prince's St, London W1G 0BJ) from
5 - 9 PM (including a drinks reception and short
intermission).
Tickets will be available from w/b Monday 17th April.
A live stage
production on
Easter Sunday
9th April
A 45-minute programme
of short films covering
different themes told
from a female
perspective
13th April

L U S L & B U C S
E N D O F L E A G U E R E S U L T S
1
MIXED VOLLEYBALL
1
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
1
MEN'S FOOTBALL
2
WOMEN'S NETBALL
2
WOMEN'S FOOTBALL
7 1
2
MIXED BADMINTON
WOMEN'S NETBALL 1
MEN'S BASKETBALL
2
MEN'S RUGBY
2
WOMEN'S NETBALL 2
2
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
3
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
4
MEN'S FOOTBALL
6
WOMEN'S HOCKEY
MINI-CERAMICS WORKSHOP
Ceramics Society has a guest lecturer coming in from Berlin! The Jingdezhen trained artist Wode
Ceramics will be joining us for a unique and intimate mini pottery live demonstration and artist
talk on 15th April in F201 CSM (10:30AM-1PM) You can also join online, we will have a camera
set up!
Workshops will also take place on the 15th April (1PM-5PM) and 19th April (2PM onwards) in
F204 CSM with the artist where you can try your own hand at making your own mini porcelain
ceramics on one of the high powered mini ceramic wheels. This ticket includes the talk, live demo,
materials and firing costs and is only £18! (RRP: £25) You will need to book onto a slot after
purchasing. THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS (especially workshop tickets): If you are
interested, book on now!
Talk and live demo (w/ chance to win the mug):
Get your ticket HERE
Workshop ticket (includes all the above also):
15th April: Get your ticket HERE
19th April: Get your ticket HERE
If you have any issues with booking contact Léa at l.brunet-wong0120201@arts.ac.uk
Please note that because our guest lecturer has flown into London, we can’t accept returns! But
you are welcome to sell your ticket on if need be.
Sports Development Coordinator: sports@su.arts.ac.uk
Societies Development Coordinator: societies@su.arts.ac.uk
Arts Active Coordinator: artsactive@su.arts.ac.uk

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SUMMER IS HERE!
WELCOME TO SUMMER TERM!!
W H A T S O N ?
A R T S A C T I V E
Arts Active are running
these events all throughout
May!
More information can be
found for each event on
the Arts SU Website
AdSoc is very honoured
to have the CEO of
Humanoid, Jesse, joining
us for a discussion on
A.I.'s implications in the
advertising industry and
sharing his experience in
running an ad agency
11th May
This year’s Xhibit cohort
covers vast and exciting
ground across themes of
crisis, multiplicity, possibility,
immigration and family
28th April - 3rd May
Interface' is a monthly meeting
between the arts universities of
London, and their CU's
4th May
Body Acceptance Workshops in May
Rakhi is a Body Acceptance and
Embodiment facilitator, guiding women to
experience acceptance of their bodies and
connect deeply to it using body-based
practices

Awards
Ball.
2ND JUNE 2023
BUY YOUR TICKETS
HERE
ELECTIONS!
VOTE NOW
Nominations Period:
April 17th, 9am -
May 7th, 5pm
Sports Development Coordinator: sports@su.arts.ac.uk
Societies Development Coordinator: societies@su.arts.ac.uk
Arts Active Coordinator: artsactive@su.arts.ac.uk

See you
again next
year!
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