Hi, my name is Caitlin and I’m currently starting my fourth year of my biochemistry course, having just recently completed my placement year. I’ve been elected welfare officer for BeeSoc for three years now and my love for beekeeping continues to grow.
What is NUFS -Newcastle University Fashion Society?
Are you passionate about Fashion? Do you want to be involved around creative people? NUFS -Newcastle University Fashion Society- provides students with activities such as weekly sewing classes, photography, content creation, writing, styling, modelling workshops and other social events. As well as, our grand annual fashion show!
Looking for something to get involved in at Newcastle University? The NUPWC might be right up your street – get stronger, have fun, and meet like-minded people here at the club. Get to know the ins and outs of Newcastle University Powerlifting and Weightlifting club with Cara Walker, a weightlifter and welfare officer for NUPWC.
What is the weightlifting/powerlifting club?
In a nutshell, NUPWC is a friendly community of people interested in Powerlifting and Olympic Weightlifting – members’ abilities range from beginner to elite level. We train on Wednesday evenings (Powerlifting 5-7pm, Weightlifting 7-9pm), Saturday afternoons (11am-2pm), and Sunday evenings (4-7pm).
Let’s face it, university life can be very challenging at times, but this is bearable when you have the right friends by your side. You probably left most, if not all, your friends back home or you are new to the toon. So, you might be wondering, where am I going to find new friends?
Clubs and societies can be the way to start! Newcastle University has more than 200 amazing options to choose from, but this can be a bit overwhelming. That’s why we decided to make a series where we give you a brief insight of the most popular and interesting societies, so you can shorten the list and join the ones you’ll love.
Our first society is the Zumba Society! Lucy, the president, answered some questions so you can get a taste of what they do.