If you've looked at what's on offer and can't find a society that matches your interests, start your own! We'll help you every step of the way and soon you'll be meeting with likeminded students while enjoying all the financial, promotional and administrative support MDXSU can offer. 

Leading a society has lots of benefits. Firstly, you'll get the chance to meet lots of new people and forge new friendships. Furthermore, as part of the society committee, you'll gain experience and skills that employers love - from leadership skills to events organisation - and you'll create connections and networks that could help you pin down that dream job post-graduation. The time and effort you put in can also be officially recognised within our society recognition scheme, plus it might win your society an award too. How amazing is your CV going to look?

We require at least three students to lead society.

All you need is: 

• A new society idea - submit your idea for a society here
• Ensure you have at least 3 committee members willing to lead and take onthe rles of - President, Treasurer & Events officer. Please see below for role descriptions (you can add more committee members if your society requires it)

President 

• Acts as main liaison between the SU and Society, managing the majority of communications
• Representing society and SU both on and off campus
• Working as a team to set up and run events for your student group alongside your committee
• Ensure all committee members are up to date with student group training 

Treasurer 

• Work with SU’s Communities and Finance team to accurately fund society events and activities
• Manage a budget that has been set by the SU
• Ensure all committee members understand the finance processes in the SU
• Work together with the committee to come up with innovative ways to finance society outside of the SU (fundraising, sponsorship etc) 

Events Coordinator 

• Work closely with the Treasurer to follow set budgets when planning society events
• Ensure regular activity and events are run to bring a sense of community through student groups, being sure to take into consideration a wide range of student needs  
• Find creative ways to collaborate and network with other societies, working together to create activity that appeals to a diverse range of students 

The communities' team will set you up with a 4-week trial period, where you will need to get 7 sign ups to your student group and put on your first meet & greet event this is to ensure you get the best out of being student group leaders and you start your society journey with a great group of engaged students that you can build on.

Should the event be successful, and you obtain 7 new members we will approve your society and continue to support you in running this and building on it throughout the year.

If you don’t manage to do this, the community’s team will support you to run events and activities that align with your interests and hopefully with time we will be able to create your society.

Activities Ideas

Whether you are part of a society or not, the SU may be able to support you with running any events or ideas that you have.

Fill out our suggestions form here  and we will be in contact to see how we can make this happen!

If you have any questions, please pop an email over to our Communities Coordinator at societies@mdx.ac.uk