Athletics
The Athletics Club caters for Track and Field, distancerunning (both Cross-Country and road-running), Triathlon, and other multievents. Whether you’re a hardened competitor, or you’re just starting out (or even just thinking about it), we can help! Remember, training is a lot more enjoyable if you’ve got someone to train with, especially if that someone is us!�?

Badminton
The ULU Badminton Club provides coaching for the best players at London colleges and enters teams in Middlesex League. It caters for players of a recreational standard, particularly students that attend smaller or specialist colleges that don’t have their own badminton club. Training and matches take place on Sunday evenings at Somers Town Community Sports Centre.

Basketball
Our men’s and women’s teams, for experienced players, compete in BUSA and London Met League competitions. We also run a beginners programme for those wanting to learn. Everyone is welcome.




Boat Club
We’re a high performance club, based in Chiswick, and run elite and development squads for men and women. All our athletes compete at national and international level, with the top rowers regularly representing GB. The club groups are expanding and recruiting.

Canoe Polo
Canoe Polo is a fascinating and exciting contact sport played in kayaks on still water. Think of a combination between basketball, water polo and rugby! Sounds utterly ridiculous but it’s actually really good fun. We compete all year round in the National League, at uni tournaments and internationals – this year we’re heading to Ireland and Belgium. Everyone welcome, no experience required!

Fencing
Engarde! Try your hand at the exciting sport of fencing. Come and play with swords. Need we say more? No, but we will: Inexpensive fencing, friendly atmosphere, legendary socials. Experienced fencers welcome, but no experience or equipment is necessary. Regular sessions Tuesdays from 7pm in the Upper Hall at ULU.

Gymnastics
Ever fancied being able to do the splits, a backflip, or just get fit and have fun too? We cater for everyone from complete beginner to competition standard. We train trampolining 19:00- 20:00 and gymnastics 20:00-22:00 Tuesdays at a fully fitted gymnasium with sprung floor, tumble track, foam pit and apparatus (Talacre Community Sports Centre). First session 3rd October – come along and try it out!

Hockey
2005 ULU Club of the Year, the University of London Hockey Club welcomes players from every UL college and both the men’s and women’s teams play to a high standard, in a competitive but fun atmosphere. Having achieved successive promotions in recent years, the women’s team plays in Surrey Division One with the men’s team also in Surrey Division One.

The Club trains once a week with high quality coaches at the Indian Gymkhana Club in Osterley. The social side of the club includes Christmas dinners, nights out and the end of season ULU Ball.

Ice Hockey
ULU Ice Hockey Club provides undoubtedly the best hockey experience for students in London. The club caters for all abilities, with a defending national champion A team, a B team for starters, and a teaching programme for those who have only just considered joining the fastest sport on earth.

Jitsu
Ju-jitsu, or just ‘Jitsu’ for us lazier types, is a martial art developed on the field of battle in medieval Japan. At ULU Jitsu we practice a style subtly adapted for practical and contemporary self-defence using a system of strikes, locks and throws against unarmed, armed and multiple attackers.

Judo
Judo is great fun as a sport, effective for self-defence and brilliant for general fitness. We train Sundays 12:00-14:00 & Fridays 19:00-21:00 in Energybase. All levels welcome. £1 per session.

Men’s Lacrosse
Men’s Lacrosse is a physical game that can be taken up by anyone. The game of lacrosse involves players catching and throwing a solid rubber ball with the use of lacrosse sticks. The aim of the game is to throw the ball into the opponent’s goal whilst preventing your opponent’s scoring in your goal. If you want to play a fast and furious game encompassing speed, skill and fun or wanna try something new , Men’s Lacrosse is for you!



Women’s Lacrosse
Join the chicks with sticks! ULU Lacrosse is a friendly and fun club with training, matches and socials for players of all levels; from beginners to advanced. One of the top university teams, we reached the BUSA quarter finals last season.

Lifesaving
Swimming in your pyjamas? No! Come and see the real, vibrant sport that is Lifesaving. We have an exciting social life, travel widely to competitions, and run a range of awards where you can learn pool and land “life saving�? skills. Come and see what you can gain from us!

Orienteering
Orienteering is a sport of navigation, using a map and compass to follow a route marked by checkpoints. ULOC enters local events on a weekly/fortnightly basis, and also holds regular training sessions in parks throughout London. The focus for the more serious members of the club is the BUSA championships held towards the end of the year, which includes Great Britain team selection.

Polo
ULU Polo Club: Come and play this exciting and challenging sport. No previous polo/riding experience necessary. All equipment, including horses, provided with quality coaching for all levels. Competitive matches played throughout the year. Hugely reduced price lessons throughout the week at a top club near Windsor, Berkshire. Fantastic social scene and friendly, enthusiastic club.

Rifle
The Rifle Club (ULRC) is the best university rifle club in the country. We have current members who have just started shooting and ex-members who have won gold in the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

We shoot every Saturday indoors in the winter and in the summer we go to Bisley, the UK national shooting centre. We regularly have matches against other universities and we have a strong social side to the club. Shooting is great fun and very challenging and learning at university is by far the best and cheapest way to do it.

Sailing
One of the most successful clubs in the country, ULSC is based at the Welsh Harp in North London and caters for team, match and fleet racing. The squad boasts both mixed and ladies teams which compete on the university and national circuits, whilst more informal sailing is run at the Harp in conjunction with neighbouring clubs. The club owns two flights of boats, a rescue boat and uniquely for a university its own clubhouse. Sailing takes place every Wednesday afternoon and at weekends with regular socials either in the club or ULU. Ski & Snowboard If you are interested in skiing or thinking about trying something new then give us a go. Everyone is welcome from complete beginners to race pros.

Swimming
The London University Swimming Team, aka LUST is one of the largest and most successful sports teams in ULU. We offer high quality training to competitive and non-competitive swimmers and compete at friendly and BUSA competitions throughout the year.

Tennis
ULU Tennis is a competitive squad, comprising of the top players from all the UL colleges, with standards ranging from high club to national. Free training and coaching for squad members takes place at Queens LTC on Sundays and matches are played against Oxbridge, Dublin and the top London clubs.

Volleyball
The ULU Volleyball Club caters for players of a high competitive standard with considerable previous experience as well as for beginners and intermediate players. The first teams – both men’s and women’s – compete in the BUSA Championships, in London League’s top divisions, in the London Elite Challenge Trophy and in the EVA Student Cup.

Water Polo
Men’s team BUSA Champions 2005 and 2006. We train Wednesdays 19:00- 20:30 and Sundays 14:00- 15:00 in the ULU Pool. Women’s team BUSA finalists 2004 and 2006. We train Thursdays 20:00- 21:00 and Sundays 15:00- 16:00 in the ULU Pool.

AGAPE
Agape is an Evangelical Christian Society for all! Whether you simply want to find out more about Christianity or develop as a disciple of Jesus, this society would love to welcome you. Diverse workshops are put on to equip, train and support students as Christians. Agape also has socials, weekends away and action groups.

Art
We run life drawing classes every Wednesday 18:30- 21:30 during term time. There’s a very friendly atmosphere and the class is suitable for all abilities from beginners to very advanced. We have a professional tutor who takes the classes. Students should bring their own materials such as sketchpads, charcoal, pencils etc. Classes are extremely cheap at £4 and we run them in a “drop-in�? style, so students can come whenever they want to. We also have discounted gallery trips throughout the year to various exhibitions around London!

BALADS
Put on your dancing feet (or 2 left feet) and learn to dance Ballroom and Latin American. Meet attractive dancers, have fun, strut your stuff and even compete! Ballroom dancers do it all night; where else can you swap partners all night and not catch anything?



Breakdance
Ever heard of the World Bboy Championships? Ever wanted to learn? We offer beginners breakdance lessons (from scratch!) and practice sessions for more experienced breakers! We will be taught by the best – an old-school veteran who has been breaking and DJing for over 20 years! Come and check us out!



ULUBUDA
ULU Buddhist Association (ULUBUDA-Best new society 2004) holds annual Interfaith Forums, hosting religious speakers from different faiths under the UK Interfaith Council. It started an online Buddhist student journal; advised by an international panel of reputable advisors. ULUBUDA holds weekly meditation sessions and dharma (Buddha’s teachings) discussion. It organises meditation retreats, temple visits, lunches, community services and lectures.

Capoeira
Capoeira is a Afro-Brazilian martial art which blends traditional music, acrobatics and dance into one of the world’s most unique fighting forms.

Chamber Choir
The ULU Chamber Choir offers the opportunity for singers from across the University and to rehearse and perform a wide variety of music in public concerts. Future activities will include choir tours.

Gamesoc
A society for those who enjoy roleplaying, war games, board games (traditional and new), collectable card games and wider games in general. We have an active membership, a welcoming atmosphere and regularly attend events around London and beyond.

Jazz
The Jazz society is the home of upcoming jazz musicians in London, giving students a chance to perform all over London. They successfully toured to Portugal in March 2006. The Big Band is the main ensemble with a number of spin-off groups (from jazz trios to funk bands to ska).

Koinonia
Koinonia exists for students in Central London to help them discover the call of God on their lives and to provide environments which allow them to respond to the challenge of that call. The result is an extremely diverse community of people from many different backgrounds, races and traditions.

Mountaineering
The Mountaineering Club is active in rock climbing, walking, scrambling and indoor climbing. All levels of experience welcome. Climbing equipment provided. Cheap trips. An opportunity to escape London and go somewhere new at the weekend!

Orchestra
The University of London Symphony Orchestra (ULSO) is London’s top ten student orchestra. Attracting players from all the UL colleges, we perform a challenging repertoire to the highest standard. Recently we performed Shostakovich’s 8th Symphony and toured Italy this summer.



OCF
At OCF, we’re just a bunch of students from all over our small world, brought together by a common faith and love for Christ. Friday meetings include bible study, worship in song, and amazing fellowship. We welcome anyone and everyone to what we feel is a home-away-from-home - do join us!

Shaolin Kung Fu
Our style encompasses practical self-defense, traditional forms and sequences, sparring, conditioning, weapons training and specialisations in various animal styles prevalent in Shaolin Kung Fu. We also complement our physical fitness with the practice of chigung breathing exercises.

Shorinji Kempo
Shorinji Kempo is the largest single school of martial arts in the world; its varied syllabus combines hard strikes, soft throws and meditation with a concise and practical philosophy. Our classes are both rigid and enjoyable, and aim to challenge students both mentally and physically. We regularly arrange social events, from hitting the bar after training to trips to Japan.

Singapore Medical
The Singapore Medical Society of London consists of a diverse group of individuals, coming from Singapore and the neighbouring countries, who are studying medicine and the life sciences in the UK.

SMSL serves as a platform for networking amongst members, as well as a liaison body between students and the various health care groups, keeping them up to date on health care developments and career opportunities, both in Singapore and the UK.

St John Ambulance LINKS
LINKS is the student branch of St John Ambulance - we offer first aid for many different events in London. So if you fancy helping people and going to Arsenal, Chelsea, Twickenham or the West End theatres (for free), then LINKS is the place for you! LINKS offer training up to Emergency Ambulance Attendant so there are always lots of ways to improve your skills. Whether you are an existing member of St John or someone new to our organisation we will help to further and develop your abilities.

Sub Aqua
ULSAC offers free instruction for those wanting to learn how to scuba dive. It is one of the largest societies in ULU with over 100 members, including nearly 30 instructors. We dive throughout the summer around England starting with an Easter Training extravaganza and culminating in a two-week summer trip, this year to the Isle of Man. Meet: Mondays 18:00-19:30 3rd floor ULU.