Heriot-Watt University Student Union

Jump Start

This society is part of the Jump Start Scheme.

Sometimes a society that has existed in previous years doesn't continue on into the new year for whatever reason, often because the people who run it graduate. This means that sometimes a society is ready to go, but missing a crucial part of what's needed to make it tick, that could be you! With our jump start a society programme, you can become a society leader and pick up where the society left off! If you're interested in adopting this society, please contact the Societies Team for more information! Otherwise, if you'd be interested in joining the society, please sign up so we know which societies have the highest level of interest and where we can offer the most support!

Potential New Society Alert!

This is a brand new society - and we need members!.

This society is brand new, and in order to become an official society it needs a minimum of 10 members before it can start.

If you love the sound of this society and would absolutely join it if it was set up, then see the Join section below to show your interest!

Committee Members

 

News

Events

International Student Welcome
8th January 2pm - 4pm
James Watt Centre 2, Edinburgh campus
Active Wellbeing - Yin Yoga
12th January 12:15pm - 1pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
A 45-minute yoga practice.
Volleyball Taster 1
12th January 4pm - 5:30pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
Volleyball mixed taster in Sports Hall 1, Courts B and C!
Basketball Taster
12th January 5pm - 7:30pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
Basketball taster session in Sports Hall 1.
Taekwondo Taster
12th January 7:45pm - 9:45pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
Taekwondo taster session in Studio 1
Active Wellbeing - Active Campus Tour 1
13th January noon - 1pm
Student Union, Edinburgh Campus
Join us for an active tour of our Edinburgh campus!
Active Wellbeing - Zumba 1
13th January 12:15pm - 1pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
A 45-minute dance based class.
Boxing Taster
13th January 5:15pm - 6:45pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
Boxing taster session in Sports Hall 2!
Squash Taster
13th January 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
Squash session at the Oriam squash courts!
Boat Taster 1 (Rowing - Erg Open Session)
13th January 6:45pm - 7:30pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
Boat taster (Rowing taster session) in Oriam!
Welcome Fair January (Refreshers)
14th January noon - 2pm
Zeros, Edinburgh
Societies, services, and everything you need to belong!
Active Wellbeing - Yoga
14th January 12:15pm - 1pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
A 45-minute yoga practice.
Cricket Taster 1 (Oriam)
14th January 1pm - 2:30pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
Cricket taster session on Academy Synthetic Pitch.
Tennis Beginners Taster
14th January 1pm - 2pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
Tennis taster at Oriam Indoor Tennis Courts!
Volleyball Taster 2
14th January 1pm - 2:30pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
Volleyball mixed taster in Sports Hall 1, Courts B and C!
Tennis Intermediate Taster
14th January 2pm - 3pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
Tennis taster at Oriam Indoor Tennis Courts!
Active Wellbeing - Active Campus Tour 2
14th January 4pm - 5pm
Student Union, Edinburgh Campus
Join us for an active tour of our Edinburgh campus!
Ultimate Frisbee Taster
14th January 4pm - 5:30pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
Ultimate Frisbee Taster on the Academy Synthetic!
Active Wellbeing - Active Campus Tour 3
15th January noon - 1pm
Student Union, Edinburgh Campus
Join us for an active tour of our Edinburgh campus!
Active Wellbeing - Zumba 2
15th January 12:15pm - 1pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
A 45-minute dance based class.
Ice Skating Taster
15th January 6:15pm - 9pm
Murrayfield Ice Arena, Edinburgh
Ice Skating taster at Murrayfield Ice Arena!
Active Wellbeing - Bike Tour
16th January 10am - 11am
Bike Bothy, Edinburgh Campus
Join us for an active bike tour of our Edinburgh campus!
Active Wellbeing - Dr Bike
16th January noon - 1pm
Bike Bothy, Edinburgh Campus
A workshop style session around bike maintanance and safety.
Active Wellbeing - Pilates
16th January 12:15pm - 1pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
A 45-minute core based class.
Fencing Taster
16th January 4pm - 5:30pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
Fencing taster session in Sports Hall 2.
Cricket Taster 2 (External)
18th January 3pm - 5pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
Cricket taster session at James Gillespie.
Refreshers Walking Tour: Uncover Edinburgh's Stories
21st January 1:45pm - 4:30pm
Student Union, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Join us for a guided walking tour through Edinburgh’s Old Town, exploring the city’s darker history of crime and punishment!
Student Sustainability Forum - New Years Resolutions
28th January noon - 1pm
The Wellbeing Cabin, Heriot Watt Student Union, Edinburgh
An eco-conscious collection of students and staff coming together to make positive change!
Scottish Borders Campus - Student Ceilidh
28th January 7pm - 10pm
Galashiels RFC, Galashiels
A Student Ceilidh with a live band and burns supper. Free to come, limited places.
Student Life Unlocked
3rd February noon - 2pm
Student Union, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Global Day 2026: A Passport Around the World
4th February noon - 2pm
Zeros, Edinburgh
Come and join us as we celebrate the diverse cultures of our community on campus!

 

Join

Please log in to join this organisation.

This society is just setting up, and in order to do that we need a minimum number of initial members before we can start as a society.

If you're interested in being able to join this society, click to add the "Interested In" membership to your basket and complete the (free) checkout process to let us know.

If we get the required 10 members, we can start the society and you will become a full member!

We Need You!

This society doesn't have any leaders to run it for this year.

If you're interested in being part of the committee leading this society, then we'd love to hear from you and explain the process.

Just email the Societies Team on Union.Societies@hw.ac.uk and we'll be in touch!

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