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

Learn to Run - Monday and Fridays, 12:00-13:00 semester 2
26th January noon - 20th March 1pm
Oriam, Walled Garden, Edinburgh
Would you like to be able to run 5km?
Learn to Cycle - Thursdays, 17:00-18:00 semester 2
29th January 5pm - 19th March 6pm
Oriam, Walled Garden, Edinburgh
Would you like to learn how to ride a bike?
Learn To Swim - 18:30-19:30 (Fridays) - Semester 2
6th February 6:30pm - 20th March 7:30pm
Oriam, Scotland's Sports Performance Centre, Edinburgh
Learn to Swim
Learn To Swim - 19:30-20:30 (Fridays) - Semester 2
6th February 7:30pm - 20th March 8:30pm
Oriam, Scotland's Sports Performance Centre, Edinburgh
Learn to Swim
Pickleball Taster 4
17th March 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
Pickleball taster session in Sports Hall 1. All equipment provided, and a coach is in attendance!
Black Voices Project hub!
18th March 6pm - 8pm
Libertys, Edinburgh
BVP Hub: Feeling Misunderstood? Let’s Talk Culture.
Theraponies
19th March 12:30pm - 2pm
Student Union, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Come and meet the theraponies - a great way to meet new people and destress before the end of semester.
Townhall - Discussing Proposed LINCS Cuts
24th March 11am - noon
Zeros, Edinburgh
Upset about the planned course/programme cuts? Come along to this Townhall to chat with members of the University Executive team to ask your questions, provide your input, and have your voice heard!
Pickleball Taster 5
24th March 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
Pickleball taster session in Sports Hall 1. All equipment provided, and a coach is in attendance!
Watt Fest Powered by Watt Cup
25th March noon - 8pm
Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Campus, Edinburgh
Therapets @ the Union
26th March 11:30am - 1pm
Zeros, Edinburgh
Come and meet the Therapets dogs!
Round The Grounds
29th March 12:15pm - 2pm
Oriam, Squash Court 1, Currie
Everyone's favourite end of semester race is here! Our annual Round The Grounds Race is back! Joins us for some fun around the stunning Heriot-Watt Campus! This consists of a 5K race & Kids Fun Run (2k).
Pickleball Taster 6
31st March 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Oriam, Edinburgh
Pickleball taster session in Sports Hall 1. All equipment provided, and a coach is in attendance!
Volunteer Awards 2026
2nd April 6pm - 9pm
Zeros, Edinburgh
Celebrating U!

 

Join

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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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