Society for Progressive Students

Interested in socialist ideas? Enjoy discussing politics? Want to get involved in campaigning and activism? We are the society for you!

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 Christy 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!

What is the “Society for Progressive Students”? (SPS)

SPS is a student society that focuses on the issues our generation is facing. Our aim is to provide a welcoming environment for students to engage in discussions about progressive ideas and to encourage students to get involved in campaigning for a better and fairer society.

Over the last year, humanity has witnessed attacks on abortion rights, attacks on voting rights, and attacks on students and the working class. Reading these headlines over the past year no doubt made you angry. It made us angry too, and we must stay angry! We must channel our anger into fighting for change. Our society members work together to do exactly that.

SPS Goals

  1. Educate, inform and show people socialist ideas- sharing important resources and information with people who are not aware.

  2.  Fight against all attacks on students, the working class and all minorities, such as LGBTQIA+ people. (Together we are united in the fight for a better world!)

  3. Host discussions/ guest speakers to talk about politics, ideas, and the history of the progressive movement.

  4. Increase student engagement on campus to advocate for university students' concerns.

Current Campaigns

Currently we are working on;

  • Heriot-Watt fully committing to DIVESTMENT from the fossil fuel industry.
  • Promoting the Help, not Harm approach to drug use
  • Campaigning for increased support for students and the local community, regarding the Cost of Living Crisis.

Why should you JOIN US?

Whether you are new to socialist ideas or know loads already, whether you are most interested in discussion or in campaigning, and whether you are an accomplished activist or just starting out, we are the society you are looking for!

If you have read this far, then you most likely feel: 
- That the government does not work for you
- The world and our lives should be better than they are
- Society is unequal

If you feel one of the above then you are already involved in the fight for a just world! The only way to achieve that is through socialist ideas! We need you to help us achieve our goals and fight for a better, fairer world!

If you are interested in fighting with us, then please join us. Contact us on one of the links to join:

Email: progressivestudentshwu@gmail.com
Discord: https://discord.gg/mBJ4SeZZR

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/412312167150299

Instagram: @hwuprogressivesociety 

Use the above links and a committee member will message you to answer any questions you have! Joining is completely free and you can attend as many or as few events as you want. You can also suggest events and ideas to us at any time!

SPS aims to meet EVERY interested member either in-person or online. You aren't required to have a meeting with us if you don't want one, but meetings are a good way to find out more about each other and allow SPS to answer all your questions :))

Committee Members

Book Club Lead

Committee Member

President

Social Secretary

Treasurer

 

News

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Events

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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 Christy on C.O'Toole@hw.ac.uk and we'll be in touch!

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