Here is the latest roundup of awards and news from Sports and Socieities at UWESU.

Sports

• Athletics: Men’s 110m Hurdles Gold | World Indoor Championships 4th place | Women’s 3000m Bronze
• Badminton: Women 1st team Division 2 Runners up & Conference Cup Finalists
• Football: Women 1st team Divison 2 Runners up | Men’s 2nd team Divison 3 Runners up
• Fencing: Men’s 1st Team League Champions & Premier League Play off place | Men’s 1st Team Trophy Runners up | Men’s Individual Foil Silver
• Hockey: Men’s 1st team Division 1 Runners up & Premier League Play off place
• Netball: 1st team Division 1 Champions & Premier League Play-off place | 2nd team Division 3 Champions | 3rd team Division 4 Runners up
• Rowing: The Varsity Boat Race site licence has been approved for the south side of the river for the first time in the events history.
• Rugby League: 1st team Division 1 League Champions
• Rugby Union Men: Men’s Team Trophy Finalists
• Rugby Union Women: 1st Team Trophy Semi-Finalists
• Snowsports: Men’s Individual Gold [Snowboard Giant Slalom]
• Squash: Men’s Individual Gold, Silver & Bronze | Men’s Team Gold | Men’s 1st Team Division 1 Champions | Men’s 2nd team Division 2 Champions
• Tennis: Men’s 2nd team Division 3 Champions
• Trampoline: Men’s Individual Gold | Men’s Team Gold
• Trampoline: UWESU hosted the BUCS Trampoline Championships finals

Societies

• 12 new societies for this academic year
• Over 1100 students are part of one or more societies.
• 3 international society trips this year
• 2 societies competing in the Varsity series
• Guest speakers from societies include a Nobel prize winner
• Planning for Model United Nations Conference (PAIRS) in October
• All Societies and Communications committee meetings well attended this year.
• ULAB Conference has had papers submitted from all over the world.
• Forensic Science have trained 40 special constables
• Darts are South West Champions and came second in the University Cup
• Drama are performing at the Edinburgh Fringe in August
• Political societies have held joint debates chaired by PAIRS
• Paintball came second place in Southern Masters competition
• Hub Radio have a re-furbished studio and broadcast live hustings and election results
• 40 members of LabSoc have completed Marine Mammal Medic training