Student Communities

Celebrating our rich and diverse student community is important to us, which is why we’ve set up over 100 student communities that you can be a part of

Creating connections with like-minded students will enrich your university experience, as well as helping you to make friends and memories that’ll last a lifetime.

  • Afro Caribbean
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    Nationalities & Culture
  • American Football
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    Sport
  • Anime and Manga
    Category
    Hobbies & Interest
  • Archery

    The sport for all!

    Category
    Sport
  • Architectural
    Category
    Academic
  • Athletics

    Derby University’s Athletics team is comprised of students across all academic years specialising in Short/Middle/Long Distance running, Hurdles and Shot Putt with facilities also for Discuss, Javel

    Category
    Sport
  • Badminton

    Join our development or performance squads to learn new skills, improve existing ones and meet like-minded people as well as compete in BUCS where you can proudly represent the University!

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    Sport
  • Ballroom & Latin Dance
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    Hobbies & Interest
  • Basketball
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    Sport
  • Believers Loveworld
    Category
    Faith & Belief
  • Board and Card Gaming

    Covering everything from video to board to collectible card games, the Gaming Society offers two meetings a week where gamers can come together to socialise and more importantly, to play games.

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    Hobbies & Interest
  • Book Club
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    Hobbies & Interest
  • Boxing
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    Sport
  • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

    Joining the Club Before joining the club you can come to a free taster session to decide if it's for you, If you want to continue training then you can join the club via this page.

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    Sport
  • Business
    Category
    Academic
  • Catholic
    Category
    Faith & Belief
  • Cheerleading
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    Sport
  • Christian Union

    We are here to give every student at Derby University the opportunity to hear and respond to the gospel of Jesus Christ! Join us Thursday's at 6:30 PM. Like us on Facebook: Facebook.com/DerbyCU

    Category
    Faith & Belief
  • Climbing
    Category
    Sport
  • Computing
    Category
    Academic
  • Creative Arts
    Category
    Hobbies & Interest
  • Cricket
    Category
    Sport
  • Cycling
    Category
    Sport
  • Dance
    Category
    Sport
  • Darts
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    Sport
  • Debate
    Category
    Hobbies & Interest
  • Dodgeball

    Feel free to come along to one of our sessions to try it out, details on the facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/dodgeballuod/

    Category
    Sport
  • East African
    Category
    Nationalities & Culture
  • Education
    Category
    Academic
  • Environmental
    Category
    Academic
  • Equestrian
    Category
    Sport
  • Events
    Category
    Academic
  • Filipino
    Category
    Nationalities & Culture
  • Film and Cinema
    Category
    Hobbies & Interest
  • Finance & Economics
    Category
    Academic
  • First Love
    Category
    Faith & Belief
  • Football & Futsal Women's
    Category
    Sport
  • Football Men's
    Category
    Sport
  • Futsal
    Category
    Sport
  • Geological
    Category
    Academic
  • Hiking
    Category
    Hobbies & Interest
  • History
    Category
    Academic
  • Hockey
    Category
    Sport
  • Ignite
    Category
    Faith & Belief
  • Imagineers

    The Imagineers cover a wide spectrum interests, such as; comic books, science-fiction and fantasy and all manner of table-top role-playing games.

    Category
    Hobbies & Interest
  • Indian
    Category
    Nationalities & Culture
  • Islamic

    Welcome to the page of The Islamic Society! The Islamic Society is a peaceful society that will give you a better understanding on what the faith of Islam is.

    Category
    Faith & Belief
  • Kharis on Campus
    Category
    Faith & Belief
  • Lacrosse
    Category
    Sport
  • Law
    Category
    Academic
  • LGBTQIA+
    Category
    Liberation & Equality
  • Medieval Reenactment

    We are the Medieval Reenactment society, recreating the 12th Century one battle at a time!

    Category
    Hobbies & Interest
  • MENA
    Category
    Nationalities & Culture
  • Midwifery
    Category
    Academic
  • Motorsport
    Category
    Hobbies & Interest
  • Musical Theatre

    Welcome to the UoD Musical Theatre Society! We love to a put on a good show, be it by performing or doing tech, and you'll likely catch us doing karaoke constantly - come check us out!

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    Hobbies & Interest
  • Musician/Band
    Category
    Hobbies & Interest
  • Netball

    Pres- Alice Kemp Sec- Rebekah Beetham Treasurer- Grace Langton-White Dev Officer- Megan Ripley Social Sec- Sophie Grinnell & Jess Page Charity- Mia Harley-Beckett PR officer- Holly Barrington

    Category
    Sport
  • Nigerian Students

    We're a vibrant community dedicated to promoting Nigerian culture, fostering unity among Nigerian students, and creating a supportive network for academic and personal growth. Join us to stay updated!

    Category
    Nationalities & Culture
  • Nursing
    Category
    Academic
  • Occupational Therapy
    Category
    Academic
  • Pakistani
    Category
    Nationalities & Culture
  • PENSA
    Category
    Faith & Belief
  • Pole Fitness

    We are a team that wants to promote the benefits of this unique sport!! We hold regular pole fitness lessons and socials. Join us and give it a go!

    Category
    Sport
  • Policing
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    Academic
  • Pool & Snooker
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    Sport
  • Powerlifting
    Category
    Sport
  • Proclaim Jesus

    We meet every Wednesdays from 6:30pm - 8:00pm. Our aims and objectives are to stir up Godliness in students and to grow Godly friendship, inspiring each other on the christian walk.

    Category
    Faith & Belief
  • Psychology
    Category
    Academic
  • Publishing
    Category
    Hobbies & Interest
  • Radical Youth

    To provide a holistic support that reflects the Multi Cultural Diversity for all interested students To create space where issues of wellbeing and spirituality can be discussed and celebrated

    Category
    Faith & Belief
  • Rounders/Softball
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    Sport
  • Rugby Union
    Category
    Sport
  • Rugby Union Women's
    Category
    Sport
  • Sip One Stitch One

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    Category
    Hobbies & Interest
  • Solidarity
    Category
    Liberation & Equality
  • Soulful Serenity
    Category
    Hobbies & Interest
  • Squash
    Category
    Sport
  • Swimming
    Category
    Sport
  • Table Tennis
    Category
    Sport
  • Taekwon-Do
    Category
    Sport
  • Tennis
    Category
    Sport
  • Video Games & eSports

    Take part in The National University eSports League or our various events throughout the year in the eSports society!

    Category
    Hobbies & Interest
  • Volleyball
    Category
    Sport
  • Warhammer
    Category
    Hobbies & Interest
  • Winners Campus Fellowship
    Category
    Faith & Belief