Sports, societies and connecting with like-minded individuals

Sports and societies at Nottingham

Our student community is incredibly diverse, comprising of a vast range of identities, backgrounds and lived experiences.

Discover a few of the waysyou can get invovled when studying at Nottingham, below.

Women's network

The Women’s Network represents anyone who considers womanhood to be part of their identity inclusive of trans, non-binary and intersex inclusive people, and anyone who experiences oppression as a woman.

The aim of the network is to create a safe and engaging space for students who identify as women through:

• Campaigning on issues affecting our members and furthering the equality of students who identify as women in the university environment.

• Organising various social events through interaction with women students and continually adapting to changing student needs.

• Supporting members by signposting them to various welfare and outreach programs in the Students' Union (SU), university, and wider Nottingham area.

More information can be found on the SU website.

BME network

The Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Students’ network exists to provide a safe space within our SU. Self-identifying BME students can come together, discuss the issues affecting them, and campaign to improve their student experience.

The aim of the network is to create a safe and engaging space for BME students through:

• campaigning on issues affecting members and furthering the equality of BME students in the university environment
• organising a variety of social events, building a community of BME students and continually adapting to changing student needs to make our university feel like a second home
• supporting the network members’ welfare, signposting to the various welfare and outreach programs in Nottingham and at the university.

More information can be found on the SU website.

Disabled students' network

The Disabled students’ network is a collective of fellow students you can go to for advice, support or just a chat.

The network encourages cooperation, coordination, and collaboration to create an engaged supportive community in the Students’ Union for students with disabilities. Supporting activities and interaction between different Students’ Union groups.

The aim of the network is to create a safe and engaging space for disabled students through:

• providing a platform for members of the network to engage with the university and the Students’ Union, acting as a representative in democratic meetings and voicing concerns with influential individuals
• organising and engaging with campaigns and initiatives associated with disabled students
• providing a safe and social space for disabled students.

More information can be found on the SU website.
 

Mature students' network

The Mature students' network raises awareness of issues affecting mature students and promotes and protects the welfare of mature students.

‘Mature student’ refers to undergraduate students who are aged over 21 upon entry to university, and postgraduate students who are aged over 25 upon entry to university.

The aim of the network is to create a safe and engaging space for mature students through:

• organising a range of events
• providing support, advice, and guidance, acting as a point of contact for any issues or queries
• organising campaigns on issues affecting members, with Mature Students' Officer acting as an advocate and voice for students within the Union, University and wider community.

More information can be found on the SU website.

International students' network

The International students' network is supported by the Student Union's part-time International Students' Officer. The officer works alongside an elected committee. All international or EU students are automatically considered members of the network.

The aim of the network is to create a safe and engaging space for international students through:

• playing a prominent role in the welcome programme, as well as holding various events throughout the year that celebrate the cultural diversity of the university and promoting the profile of all cultural societies in the SU
• having a welfare and representational role, acting as a primary channel for international student voices to be heard. This ensures all international/EU students take full advantage of everything Nottingham has to offer and truly enjoy their stay in the UK

More information can be found on the SU website.

LGBT+ network

The LGBT+ Network exists to represent all students studying at the University of Nottingham who do not conform to the heteronormative or cisnormative expectations of society (and therefore anyone who self-identifies as LGBTQIA+).

This also includes questioning students and anyone who experiences any sort of queerphobia/bigotry.

The aim of the network is to create a safe and engaging space for LGBT+ students by:

• running campaigns with the interests of the constituents of the network in mind that defend and extend the rights of LGBT+ students
• hosting social events and activities that are a way to meet like-minded people in a safe and accessible way
• signposting the various welfare and outreach programs available at the university and in the wider Nottingham area

More information can be found on the SU website.

Sport

As the Sports University of the Year for 2024 and top University in the UK for team sport, we offer an award-winning programme of sport, health and fitness opportunities for our students and community.

Find out more about sports clubs, facilities and getting active here.

We have around 300 sports, societies, movements and networks at the university of Nottingham. Click on the links below to find one that appeals to you.