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Lunar New Year: Zodiac & Crafts
Monday 16 February
1:00pm–3:00pm
The Union Coffee Shop
Celebrate Lunar New Year with crafts, zodiac fun and good vibes. The perfect chilled afternoon break between lectures.

Compassion in Action: LGBTQIA+ Wellbeing & Resilience
Wednesday 18 February
1:30–3:00pm
Microsoft Teams (link sent after registration)
Free | All LGBTQIA+ students welcome
A supportive online space focused on wellbeing, resilience and community connection.

World Cinema Club: LGBTQ+ History Month Special:
Thursday 19 Feb
15:30
Venue : SODA Building Cinema GF.12
Screening: Kapoor & Sons (2016)
Free popcorn
A rare big screen showing of a Bollywood family drama exploring identity, queerness and acceptance. Films like this are hard to find on streaming, so don’t miss it. Stay after for an open, relaxed discussion.

Compassion in Action: LGBTQIA+ Wellbeing & Resilience
Wednesday 18 February
1:30–3:00pm
Microsoft Teams (link sent after registration)
Free | All LGBTQIA+ students welcome
A supportive online space focused on wellbeing, resilience and community connection.

All events are free. All students welcome.

A message for Iranian students 💛

Yep, you read that right. Student officers have been making BIG moves for over 50 years 👊

Today is your last day run in the elections or nominate somebody. Don’t miss out on making an impact and being part of history.

Welcome to where we host wholesome free crafts events to help you meet new people, hide from uni work and unwind for an hour or two.

This week, join us at:

💛 Wellbeing Wednesday 💛
4 feb
1400 - 16:00

🧶 Stich and Mix 🧶
5 feb
14:00 - 18:00

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Here’s what you could be getting upto in semester 2 at The Union 🫵

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Sharing some GOOD vibes from the community sketchbook to welcome you back to semester 2 🌟💐🐈🐵💛

Have you spotted your art?

POV it’s 2016 at The Union

Checklist:
☑️ neon paint
☑️ skinny jeans
☑️ Met card
☑️ WKDs

POV: you’re having the time of your life at the Ceilidh for Burns Night x Culture Fest

🎟️ tickets are free but required
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Here’s to easing back in to the semester 🥲

Before you pack up and head home for the holiday, we just wanted to give you an update from your officers. Here’s a snapshot of some of their proudest moments this year 💛

🔘 Holding induction talks during Welcome Week
🔘 Attending All Party Parliamentary Group for Students at Parliament in London
🔘 Running 10k with killer moutashes in support of Movember
🔘 Raising awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness month and seeing sports clubs attending training sessions in pink
🔘 Breaking barriers and attending free sports sessions to promote switching off and soicalising
🔘 Helping out at Freshers Fair!
🔘 Getting in the blorange spirit
🔘 Casually being interviewed for national news with President Amira about the nighttime economy
🔘Being more present on campus and creating regular drop-in sessions to talk directly to you!
🔘 Best to last - performing at The Union