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Leisure Time at Surrey

Enjoy your time at University

Students at Surrey may work hard, but they also play hard. Our community enjoys a strong sense of togetherness with students from every background taking part in a wide range of leisure and recreational activities.

Students' Union

The international representative of the Students' Union plays a major role in assisting the 20 societies for overseas students at Surrey, and in organising the International Week held each year.

The new activities centre in the Students' Union includes computing facilities, small group working areas and improved access to Union media and student officers. Together with a top-class Representation and Welfare Unit for students, it is the focus for a whole range of student activities.

The Students' Union building houses fi ve bars and three food outlets catering for all tastes. Rubix, the Students' Union's 1600-capacity nightclub, has the best sound and light facility of any Union club in the country. Every night offers something different, including very popular clubbing events, comedy acts, pub quizzes and live music.

Student societies

Our many active societies play a large part in the social and cultural life of the University. Whether they are subject-related societies or those allowing you to take up new interests or continue with current hobbies, you will find lots of opportunities to keep yourself busy. There are over 60 different societies for you to get involved in and the Students' Union is always keen to help students to set up and run new societies.

Award-winning student media, Barefacts (the student newspaper), GU2 (student radio) and the Students' Union website, will keep you up to date with all the facts, events, gossip and photos from campus: www.ussu.co.uk

Culture and performance

A full programme of musical recitals and concerts, dance and theatre performances, exhibitions and literary talks are held on and around campus, allowing you to experience arts and cultural events. We offer weekly lunchtime concerts and a wide variety of student concerts featuring everything from rock and pop to classical.

The Lewis Elton Gallery on campus presents a series of visual art exhibitions throughout the year which feature the work of internationally and nationally known artists, sculptors, photographers and holographers.

Surrey facts

• 1600-capacity venue with the best sound and light facility of any Union in the country
• Over 60 societies and a wide range of activities and volunteering opportunities
• Artists in Residence, the Gemini Ensemble and the Medici Quartet, and visiting professor, the distinguished Russian pianist, Nikolai Demidenko, give regular performances and workshops

Sport at Surrey

At Surrey, we encourage everyone to take part in sport, whether you are of national or international standard or an absolute beginner. You can try a new sport, improve existing skills or just keep fit - our professional coaches and instructors are here to help you.

All the action takes place on two sites. The Sports Centre houses squash courts, a climbing wall, a fitness centre, a main hall (for ball sports, badminton and aerobics) and several smaller rooms for martial arts, dance and aerobic classes.

The Varsity Centre is home to the University sports pitches, squash and all-weather tennis courts, a floodlit artifi cial turf pitch and a fully licensed bar. The outline plans for Manor Park include the development of a large sporting complex to further enhance our sports provision

We are currently an England Squash Regional Centre of Excellence. Its team of elite players (including 2002 Commonwealth Games medallists) competes in the England National Squash League. Top-level coaching, training facilities, diet advice and sports massage are also available.

Team Surrey

Team Surrey is the collective title for everyone involved in sport at the University. It reflects the nature of our sporting activities, bringing together hundreds of students regardless of age, gender, nationality or ability. Whether you are a talented athlete, committed team player, keep-fit fanatic or complete beginner, you will be able to participate in sport, be active and have fun.

The Elite Sports Programme

Surrey is currently expanding its provision of sports bursaries in order to assist talented sportsmen and women to combine their academic interests with sport. The Elite Sports Programme offers bursaries for applicants from any sport and on any degree programme.

The University is also part of a new government initiative, the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) and is a lead institution in squash and short track speed skating. An application can be made by anyone who has been accepted onto a University programme, subject to his or her satisfying normal entry requirements.

Campus Dance

Campus dance is one of the most comprehensive and fun programmes of participation dance you will find anywhere in the country. We offer up to 20 classes per week in such diverse styles as salsa, ballet, African, street dance, tap and many more.

Surrey facts

• Over 70 clubs, groups and classes for everyone!
• Surrey has achieved top results at BUSA championships in trampolining, gymnastics, rowing, golf, netball, volleyball, basketball and American football
• Part of the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS)
• A leading institution for squash and short track speed skating

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