FRESHERS 2020-21
First things first, congratulations on being accepted into the University of Warwick! We understand that you have all worked incredibly hard to make it to this point and we are excited to welcome you into our Society. Warwick PolSoc invites you to become part of the political community at Warwick and has something to offer students from every academic discipline to ease settling into university life.
WHY JOIN WARWICK POLITICS SOCIETY?
Voted ‘Best Academic Society in 2020’ at the SU Awards, Warwick PolSoc is
widely recognised to be one of the best societies on campus. Whether you
are looking for large scale social events, from pub golf to club nights, or
engaging academic events with high profile names, we have something to
cater for you. Alongside these types of events, we have a newly established
careers branch of the Society to assist with all your LinkedIn-associated
needs.
Each year we host the Politics Ball, a formal event for around 200 students.
This is an excellent opportunity to dress up for the night and celebrate your
academic successes or new friendships over a three-course meal in a classy
venue.
We host an International Tour annually, involving a mini city break for you to spend quality
time withyour PolSoc peers and explore somewhere other than Leamington. We try to keep our Tour affordable to allow as many students to attend as possible.
Warwick Politics Society is also home to Perspectives, our political commentary
magazine. If you consider yourself to be an aspiring political journalist, or have any
kind of interest in political writing, this is a great way to get involved in the Society.
In the event political writing is not up your street, we have Football and Netball teams
which play in the societies league each year. This is a great way to play a team sport
in a casual setting and stay fit whilst at uni!
Last but definitely not least, at Warwick PolSoc we work hard to support local and
national charities. Last year we supported Mind, a leading mental health charity, as
well as Movemeber and raised a grand total of over £2500.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
To kick off your involvement with Warwick PolSoc, make sure to follow our social media platforms.
All our event information and updates are shared through these platforms, so this is absolutely
key to ensuring you don’t miss out!
In Freshers Week 2020, make sure to attend our events and stands on the Piazza to
get to know our Executive Team and more about what we do. We look forward to
speaking to you all and we promise we are not in the slightest intimidating!
Purchase your Society Membership! At PolSoc, we ask for a small £2 sum to cover
your membership. This is critical in funding our events and maintaining the quality of
your experience as a PolSoc member.
During your time at Warwick, you will be able to write for Perspectives, so be sure to
follow the Perspectives Facebook page and join their Writers’ Group to hear about
pitches.
Providing COVID-19 permits, you will be able to join our sports teams and play
weekly matches for Warwick PolSoc. To get involved here, you can take part in trials
at the start of the academic year.
Finally, to make the most out of your PolSoc experience, we strongly recommend you attend every
event throughout the year which interests you. The Society has so much to offer and is a great
opportunity to meet new, like-minded individuals.
KEY DATES
*TBC*
We look forward to meeting you all in September. If you have any questions about what we do, feel free to message our Facebook page. For more specific enquiries, please get in touch with our President, Bryony Jenner, through email (bryony.jenner@warwick.ac.uk) or our Vice President, Matthew Alexander (matthew.alexander@warwick.ac.uk). Watch this space for any further updates!
Politics Ball 2019
Launch of the Perspectives magazine
Our student led immigration panel