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WELCOME TO RE-FRESHERS’ WEEK

HELLO THERE RE-FRESHER!All students at the University of Aberdeen are welcomed and encouraged to participate in Re-Freshers’ Week 2011! Aberdeen University Students’ Association (AUSA) have organised loads of events to keep you entertained and off the streets for your first week back after the holidays and exams. On that note, we hope your exams went swimmingly!

Please use this guide as a reference for events taking place during Re-Freshers’ Week but please make note that more information and details surrounding the events will be listed on the AUSA website www.ausa.org.uk and on our facebook page - www.facebook.com/aberdeenuniversitystudentsassociation We’re trying to keep the cost of this publication down so we can spend a bit more money on events for you!

Right, back to the fun stuff! We’re using this Re-Freshers’ Week opportunity to lavish our lovely students with a scaled down but equally entertaining week of events as the bigger Freshers’ Week. You’ll notice some of our most popular events are back for your pleasure! So, what are you waiting for? Continue reading this guide and decide which events you’d like to attend!

Please note, all events listed here are correct at the time of print, but chances are we’ll be adding to them and things may change, so we highly recommend you also check out www.ausa.org.uk/whatson where any updates will be posted! We’re also on Facebook, so search for Aberdeen University Students’ Association and become our friend! Can’t wait to see you!

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A very warm welcome and/or welcome-back to the University of Aberdeen! My name is Robin and I am honoured, along with the other Sabbaticals to lead the Students’ Association on your behalf. Re-Freshers week is here for new students to discover what Aberdeen has to offer, but it is also an excellent chance for the rest of you to refresh your memories and hopefully have a bit of post-exams good time!

The Aberdeen University Students’ Association (AUSA) is organised by and for students, in order to represent and support you in all aspects of your student life here in Aberdeen. We really are the heart of the Student Community. You may or may not be familiar with our activities and services so here is a wee intro/reminder of what we do on campus: sports clubs, societies, student media, campaigns, volunteering, charity work, the Climate Change Project, entertainment events, class reps, Info & Advice Centre, etc... Re-Freshers’ Week is a perfect opportunity to join a new club or society, participate in a charities event, to discover what services are here for you on campus or just get involved generally with AUSA. You’ll find us in the fabulous Butchart Building so come over, hang out with a cup of Alfie’s coffee and have a chat.

Whatever you choose to do with your time here I will endeavour to make sure that AUSA has the resources to support you in doing that, so that you get the most out of your time here at the University of Aberdeen. If something is getting in the way of you having an excellent time or if you have a brilliant new idea to make campus an even better place, please get in touch and I will do my best to sort it out! We are your voice within and around

the University, so let us know what we should be saying.

Looking forward to seeing you all around,

Robin Parker [email protected]

PRESIDENT’S WELCOME

MEET & GREET SERVICE9am - 5pm Aberdeen Airport |FREEWe understand it might be a bit scary arriving in totally new city. Well, help is at hand. Until Friday 4th Feb a University Student Ambassador will be there to greet at the airport and at peak days at the train station and help you to find a taxi or a bus to you cozy new room. Please visit http://www.abdn.ac.uk/newstudents/welcome/ for more information.

SATURDAY 29th JANUARY

INTRODUCTORY TALK FOR NORTH AMERICA / HONG KONG / JAPAN / SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL STUDY ABROAD AND EXCHANGE STUDENTS 9.30 am - 11 am KCG7 (King’s College) | FREE

TEA & COFFEE FOR ALL NEW INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN STUDENTS11am - 3pm Global Hub: drop in for a tea/coffee| FREEOur International Student Advisers, ERASMUS Coordinator and Students’ Association will be available to answer questions.

REGISTRATION FOR NORTH AMERICA/HONG KONG/JAPAN/SINGAPORE EXCHANGE STUDENTS ONLY 11.30am - 5.30pm Room 117 in the University Office | FREE

END OF EXAMS PARTY6pm - 1am JP’s University Bar & Grill | FREEYou made it! Welcome back to Aberdeen and to JP’s University Bar & Grill the official partner of AUSA Entertainments! Thank the lord the exams are now all over until June, give yourself a pat on the back. By now you’ll be thinking “It’s about time I let my hair down and get wild wild crazy with the infamous JP’s Wildcats.” Right? Cheap drinks, great music and that mad as a hatter Freshers’ Week atmosphere will surely get you all in a tizzy and make the stress of poopy exams a distant memory! Come join us - there’s cold beers, cocktails and dream waiting for you!

MEET & GREET SERVICE9am - 5pmAberdeen Airport | FREEWe understand it might be a bit scary arriving in totally new city. Well, help is at hand. Until Friday 4th Feb a University Student Ambassador will be there to greet at the airport and at peak days at the train station and help you to find a taxi or a bus to you cozy new room. Please visit http://www.abdn.ac.uk/newstudents/welcome/ for more information.

SUNDAY 30th JANUARY

POST EXAM CHILL OUT DAY11.30am - 5.30pm Hillhead Halls|FREENow that the dreaded exams are finally over, come hang out with your friends and other residents and chill out- you deserve it. We have lots of activities to tempt you with. Enjoy some meditation and yoga, test your juggling skills, have a go at Storytelling and put your acting skills to the test with improvised theatre. Join us for a movie and nibbles in the evening too. Check out www.ausa.org.uk for details and venues and sign up to www.facebook.com/hillheadsra for updates!

TEA & COFFEE FOR ALL NEW INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN STUDENTS11am - 3pm Global Hub: drop in for a tea/coffee| FREEOur International Student Advisers, ERASMUS Coordinator and Students’ Association will be available to answer questions.

BUS TOUR OF ABERDEEN FOR ALL NEW INTERNATIONAL & EUROPEAN STUDENTSLeaving @ 2pm Meet @ King’s College, High Street| FREEFree tickets will be available at tea/coffee on both Saturday and Sunday – but numbers are limited.


MONDAY 30th JANUARY

ABERDEEN BEAUTY SCHOOLAberdeen College, Gallowgate, City Centre | from £2.50Treat yourself to a massage or facial or even get your hair done after the stress of exams at Aberdeen Beauty College. Get your friends together and make an afternoon of it, getting pampered! Very competitive prices, £2.50 for a facial…amazing! To book an appointment or for further information call 01224 612178 or send an email to Hazel Glendinning [email protected]

CAMPUS TOURSLeaving at 10am & 12noon The Hub Foyer | FREEConfused about campus? Can’t find a computer? Don’t know where your first lecture is? FEAR NOT! Our Student Ambassadors are ready to take you on a tour of our lovely campus. They know all the good hotspots, where to get a good lunch and will tell you stories as they take you around. If you fancy this guided tour of the campus please visit http://www.abdn.ac.uk/newstudents/welcome/tours/ to book your place

FORESTERHILL REFRESHERS’ STALLSLeaving at 10am & 12noon Suttie Centre, Foresterhill | FREEAUSA comes to Foresterhill! Come along and find out about the different services AUSA has to offer and how we can help you make the best of your student experience. In addition, AUSA Welfare will be launching their mental health campaign, Feel Good February, with tips on how to keep your mind healthy and information on where you can go for help. We’ll also be asking for your suggestions on how to bring more AUSA representation to Foresterhill.

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - BADMINTON3pm – 5pm ASV Sports Hall | FREE

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - ATHLETICS6:30pm – 8pm ASV Athletics | FREE

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - TRAMPOLINE 6.30pm - 9pm ASV Sports Hall | FREE

MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES – FREE FILM NIGHT7pm Taylor C11 | FREEFollowing photographer Edward Burtynsky as he travels the world observing changes in landscapes due to industrial work and manufacturing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZiKBKnesnU&feature=fvw

AUSA SOCIETIES GIVE IT A GO - REVROCK : REVROCK REHEARSAL 7:15-9:30pm MacRobert 055 | FREERevelation Rock-Gospel Choir is a chance to do something new. Everyone is welcome, and you will have the chance to experience all sides of the choir, from singing, to teaching, conducting, and other performing arts. We don’t have auditions, and everyone of any ability is welcome to join. Even if you don’t want to sing, we are always looking for musicians to play in our concerts. We rehearse every Monday in MacRobert 055, from 7.15 until 9.30. After rehearsals, we go along to the Bobbin to socialise and get to know each other better.

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - UNDERWATER HOCKEY 7.30pm – 8.30pm Kings Swimming Pool | FREE

AUSA SOCIETIES GIVE IT A GO! - HISTORY SOCIETY: PUB CRAWL7:15-9:30pm Various PubsAUSA History Society; discuss. Well we’re all students with an interest in History, it’s what most of our members study, but anyone can join. There are three aspects to the History Society: Social, Academic, and Administration. Our Social aspect is pretty straight forward, we go do things as a society, so far we’ve organised two gigs, a number of pub get-togethers and bowling; a HistSoc Ball and trip (to somewhere) is on the cards in the near future as well. Our Academic aspect is under development, we intend to host guest lectures and create communal resources for all members who are interested. Administration relates to the running of the Society, planning events, trips etc.. If any of the Society’s aspects appeal to you please do come along.

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - CRICKET9pm – 10:30pm ASV Sports Hall | FREE

MONDAY 30th JANUARY (cont’d)

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - BADMINTON3pm – 5pm ASV Sports Hall | FREE

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - ULTIMATE FRISBEE 9pm – 10:30pm ASV 3G Pitch | FREE

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - RUGBY MENS 9pm – 10:30pm ASV 3G Pitch | FREE

THE HUSTLE7pm - Midnight JP’s University Bar & Grill | FREEAs you enter JP’s University Bar & Grill you will be given our very own currency, The JP Buck! From here you have to beg, borrow or steal to collect as many Bucks as you can to win an amazing prize. Be prepared to do anything (within the realms of the law!!) to be the Champion Hustler.

VODKA ISLAND OFFICIAL AUSA REFRESHERS’ PARTY! - TREASURE ISLAND10pm - 2am Tiger Tiger, Shiprow | £3(ONLINE)/£4(ADVANCE)/£5 (DOOR)Girls and guys Vodka Island is back for 2011 and we mean BUSINESS! We’re set to bring you the biggest, loudest, freshest and downright insane amount of entertainment, DJs and amazing drinks offers a club night could possibly jam pack into our brand spanking new year at Tiger Tiger. Get down to Treasure Island on Monday 31st Jan to win cash prizes in our treasure hunt! Pirate décor, walk the plank, chocolate treasures and free pirate fancy dress! Lock off your Monday nights right now because there is literally no better place to party. Are you ready?

TUESDAY 1st FEBRUARY


CAMPUS TOURSLeaving at 10am & 12noon The Hub Foyer | FREEConfused about campus? Can’t find a computer? Don’t know where your first lecture is? FEAR NOT! Our Student Ambassadors are ready to take you on a tour of our lovely campus. They know all the good hotspots, where to get a good lunch and will tell you stories as they take you around. If you fancy this guided tour of the campus please visit www.abdn.ac.uk/newstudents/welcome/tours/ to book your place

AUSA SPORTS FAYRE11am - 3pm Small Hall & Alfie’s Cafe, Butchart | FREECome along today to find out about Sport at Aberdeen University. Whether you want to play, compete, train or spectate, this is the place to fill your proverbial boots. Over 50 clubs will be present representing everything from Football and Rugby to Underwater Hockey!

FEEL GOOD FEBRUARY STALLS (EXERCISE & SPORT)11am - 3pm Small Hall & Alfie’s Cafe, Butchart | FREEAs part of AUSA Welfare’s “Feel Good February” some organisations for all things sport will be coming along to let you know about how improving your physical health can boast your mental health too!

TRIP TO BREWDOG BREWERY2pm - 6pm(ish) Meet @ Butchart | FREEIf you’ve been along to the BrewDog pub and fancy seeing where they concoct such innovations as “Tactical Nuclear Penguin” and “Sink the Bismarck!”, come along to our tour of the BrewDog Brewery. Unique Scottish beer, brewed right here in Aberdeenshire! Places are FREE but must be booked by emailing [email protected]

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - TENNIS4pm – 5.30pm Kings All Weather Area (opposite Butchart) | FREE

AUSA SOCIETIES GIVE IT A GO! - IMPROVISED THEATRE: WORKSHOP6:30pm - 9.30pm Taylor A36 | FREEImprov is about creating characters and acting out stories in real time. It is also about losing your inhibitions. And it’s lots of fun! Join us for a workshop and see what it is all about.

AUSA ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE AND STA TRAVEL QUIZ6:30pm Alfie’s Café, Butchart | FREEThis is a big one! The main prize for this quiz is a £250 travel voucher from STA Travel!! You can either split this within your team, or the AUSA Ents Committee will put you to the challenge to find an overall winner who will go home with the big prize!

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - GYMNASTICS7pm – 8.30pm ASV Sports Hall | FREE

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - ALL ROUND FIGHT CLUB7pm – 8.30pm ASV Sports Hall | FREE

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - SHINTY8pm - 10pm Kings All Weather Area (opposite Butchart) | FREE

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - CANOE CLUB8.30pm - 10pm Kings Swimming Pool | FREE

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - TABLE TENNIS8.30pm - 10.30pm ASV Sports Hall | FREE

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - VOLLEYBALL8.30pm - 10.30pm ASV Sports Hall | FREE

REHAB@PEARL LOUNGE - - OFFICIAL AUSA REFRESHERS’ NIGHT10.30pm - 2am The Pearl Lounge, Dee Street | £4/£3“the only cure to studying” £1.50 Vodka + Mixer, JagerBombs, Sourz, VKs & Carlsberg DJ Nasser playing the best of Electro, Dubstep & Anthems

LOVE MUSIC HATE HOMOPHOBIA9pm The Blue Lamp | FREEThe LMHH campaign believes that modern music is influenced by many cultures, and that it can be used to bring all kinds of different people together. LMHH was born from Love Music Hate Racism. We use the energy of our music scene to celebrate diversity and to fight prejudice. So come along to a vibrant night of live musicians, exploring different music genres as well as poetry slam. Guaranteed to be a great night of live music!

AUSA REFRESHERS’ FILM FESTIVAL @ VUE CINEMA - NEVER LET ME GO10.30pm Vue Cinema, Shiprow, City Centre | FREEAs children, Ruth, Kathy and Tommy, spend their childhood at a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. As they grow into young adults, they find that they have to come to terms with the strength of the love they feel for each other, while preparing themselves for the haunting reality that awaits them.

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WEDNESDAY 2nd FEBRUARY


CAMPUS TOURSLeaving at 10am & 12noon The Hub Foyer | FREEConfused about campus? Can’t find a computer? Don’t know where your first lecture is? FEAR NOT! Our Student Ambassadors are ready to take you on a tour of our lovely campus. They know all the good hotspots, where to get a good lunch and will tell you stories as they take you around. If you fancy this guided tour of the campus please visit http://www.abdn.ac.uk/newstudents/welcome/tours/ to book your place.

MONEY ADVICE10am - 2pm Room 2 of The Hub | FREEWorried about money? Struggling to make ends meet? Lots of bills to pay? Come into the Hub any time between 10 am and 2 pm to get some advice on budgeting, savings and developing financial capability. There will be advice, money quizzes, fun events, prizes and money advisers to discuss your financial issues. All students are very welcome.

SOCIETIES FAYRE11am - 3pm Small Hall & Alfie’s Cafe, Butchart | FREEDo you want to see the hundred plus awesome societies that AUSA has to offer the students of Aberdeen University? Then come along to the Butchart centre on Wednesday, as the societies are putting on stalls to entice you to join them. So why not go along and see what societies there are, you never know what you may end up joining.

FEEL GOOD FEBRUARY STALLS (DRUGS & ALCOHOL)11am - 3pm Alfie’s Cafe, Butchart | FREEAs part of AUSA Welfare’s “Feel Good February” there will be stalls with information about the effect of drugs and alcohol on your mental health.

BICYCLE TREASURE HUNT 1pm Butchart, University Road | FREEFollow the clues to discover the secrets and mysteries of Aberdeen- on your bike, with prizes to be won! If you don’t have a bike, don’t fret, just pop along to Becycle- Aberdeen’s bicycle collective at G34 Don Street- to learn more about borrowing one for the term. They’re open 1pm-6pm Wednesday and Saturday. Contact [email protected] for more information

AUSA SOCIETIES - GIVE IT A GO! - GERMAN SOCIETY : KAFFEE AND KUCHEN WELCOME EVENT 1pm - 3pm Taylor A37 | FREEThe German Society welcomes you (back) with a relaxed afternoon of refreshments and chit-chat, where you can get to know others interested in the German language and culture, meet new friends and useful contacts, learn more about the language or the local area, ... over some tasty coffee (or tea if you prefer) and homemade cake. Wir freuen uns!

DIVERSITY DAY2pm Alfie’s Cafe, Butchart | FREEAre you interested in discovering new cultures and meet folks from all around the world? Then you should definitely attend the different events organized for the Diversity day. We will start at 2pm in Butchart-Alfies with an African drumming demonstration followed by a Capoeira show which is an Afro-Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, music, and dance at 4pm. Contact [email protected] for more information

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - CURLING 2pm – 4pm Meet @ 1.30pm, ASV then to Curl Aberdeen | FREE

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - SWIM AND WATER POLO 2pm – 3:30 pm Kings Swimming Pool | FREE

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - BOXING 2pm – 4:30 pm ASV Sports Hall | FREE

INTRODUCTORY TALK FOR ERASMUS AND EUROPEAN STUDENTS3pm Room 051 in MacRobert Building | FREEInformation specifically for ERASMUS and European students

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - SQUASH 5:50pm – 7:50pm ASV Squash Courts | FREE

AN EVENING OF JAZZ7pm – 8.30pm Alfie’s Cafe, Butchart | FREERelax this evening with our special live music combination of soulful jazz. Warm your cockles with hot chocolate, play some games, and make some friends whilst you rest your ears and feet. This Jazz Trio is sure to get your feet tapping and your jazzy side on red alert.

AUSA SOCIETIES GIVE IT A GO! - STORYTELLING SOCIETY: PIZZA AND POPCORN @ STORYTELLING7pm NK11 | FREEFed up with bad movies? Come and join AUSS for pizza, popcorn and good stories-A fantastic introduction to our society! No temporal or geographic distance is too far and we never repeat ourselves; International students who would like to hear more about Scottish culture and Scottish students who are interested in…anywhere else, and who like Pizza, will be perfectly catered for! You can bring your own stories, but only if you want to! It would be helpful if you could email your interest to the president by 6:30 on the night for catering purposes- if not then still come along.

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - TRIATHLON 7:30pm – 8:30pm Kings Swimming Pool | FREE

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - FENCING 8pm – 10pm ASV Indoor Athletics | FREE

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - SUB AQUA 8:30pm – 9:30pm Kings Swimming Pool | FREE

DIVERSITY NIGHT – POT-LUCK 7pm - 9pm Chaplaincy | FREETo conclude this day rich in culture, we will be hosting a pot-luck in the Chaplaincy from 7pm. There, you will have the opportunity to taste some food coming from all around the world. Feel free to bring your own country’s traditional meal!

WEDNESDAY AT THE PEARL LOUNGE - OFFICIAL AUSA REFRESHERS’ NIGHT10.30pm The Pearl Lounge, Dee Street | £4/£3“Aberdeens biggest & best Wednesday night” Club: DJ Johnny Richardson playing electro, chart, house & RnB Lounge: DJ Jamie B hitting you with everything Motown & Soul £1.50 Vodka + Mixer, JagerBombs, Sourz, VKs & Carlsberg

AUSA REFRESHERS’ FILM FESTIVAL - I AM NUMBER FOUR - UK PREMIERE!10pm Vue Cinema, Shiprow, City Centre | FREEI Am Number Four is a gripping thriller about an alien teenager on the run from extra-terrestrial assassins. A group of teenagers escape from their planet as it is blown up and land safely on earth. But little do they know, they are being hunted down across the world, with numbers one, two and three already exterminated. Can Number Four deal not only with life as a teenager on a strange planet but with his newly found powers and the threat of death hanging over him at all times? An intriguing and poignant movie with a fantasy twist.Release 23/02/11 - See it First At The Exclusive Screening - Wednesday 2nd Feb @ 10pm.

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THURSDAY 3rd FEBRUARY

CAMPUS TOURSLeaving at 10am & 12noon The Hub Foyer | FREEConfused about campus? Can’t find a computer? Don’t know where your first lecture is? FEAR NOT! Our Student Ambassadors are ready to take you on a tour of our lovely campus. They know all the good hotspots, where to get a good lunch and will tell you stories as they take you around. If you fancy this guided tour of the campus please visit http://www.abdn.ac.uk/newstudents/welcome/tours/ to book your place

EMPLOYABILITY DAY11am – 3pm Alfie’s Cafe, Butchart | FREEWant to find out how to write an impressive CV for part time work? Want to know your rights as an employee? Want to find out how to become a Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY)? Come to Alfies, Butchart, to find out.

FEEL GOOD FEBRUARY (MOOD FOOD)11am – 3pm Alfie’s Cafe, Butchart | FREEAs part of AUSA Welfare’s “Feel Good February” there will be people there to talk about the relationship between food and your mood and to offer information about eating disorders.

CAR BOOT SALE2pm – 3pm Butchart Small Hall | FREE ENTRYTime to clear the clutter from your flat and cash in on all your unwanted stuff! Bring stuff to sell or come see what other students have on offer at the Climate Change Project Car Boot Sale. The perfect chance to get some extra cash for nights out or deck out your flat!

THURSDAY 3rd FEBRUARY (cont’d)

WELCOME & INFORMATION SESSION FOR NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS2pm Room 051 in the MacRobert Building |FREEOur International Student Advisers will provide you with practical information on living in Scotland

WELCOME & INFORMATION SESSION FOR NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS3.15pm Room 051 in the MacRobert Building |FREEGeneral talk for all new postgraduate students (Sessions on Information Technology, Library, Student Support, Students’ Association)

AUSA VOLUNTEERING PRESENTS: VOLUNTEER SPEED MATCHING 4pm - 6pm Small Hall, Butchart Centre |FREEFind your ideal volunteering opportunity in an event based on speed dating – in just 3 minutes you can begin to make a real difference! If you have been thinking about volunteering for ages, but aren’t quite sure what to do, then Volunteer Speed Matching is a fun way to get started. There will be a wide range of organisations there offering a multitude of opportunities for you to volunteer. Come along and find your ideal date!

AUSA SOCIETIES GIVE IT A GOJUGGLING SOCIETY: GIVE IT A THROW4pm Butchart Centre | FREEThe juggling society welcomes all sorts of circus skills on all levels as well as absolute beginners! Currently we do have a strong focus on classic juggling with balls and clubs, poi spinning, diabolo and staff with addition of regular fire breathing and fire juggling/ poi spinning sessions, but we are more than happy to include other skills. We also promote the social part of being a society through nights out and we also offer the possibility to go on stage and perform at our own University - or third party - events. If interested contact us via facebook: “AU Juggling Society”

AUSA SOCIETIES GIVE IT A GO - BUSINESS ENTERPRISE SOCIETY 6:30pm 2nd Floor of the Hub | FREEEvery Thursday the Aberdeen Business Enterprise Society runs an event on the second floor of the hub. We have inspiring speakers talking about their own entrepreneurial experiences; skill session such as networking and general advice on starting your own business. You don’t need to an idea to come along though! We also have speakers from large companies such as our sponsors Deloitte who speak about entrepreneurship in big business. All welcome!

AUSA SOCIETIES GIVE IT A GO - AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: AMNESTEASER7pm - 8:30pm New Kings 7 | FREEWant to make a real difference? Want to meet new people as enthusiastic about human rights as you are? Want to get active? Get up. Stand up. For human rights. Join the movement and be the change you want to see in the world. Give Amnesty a go!

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - LIFESAVING 7:30pm – 10:30pm Kings Swimming Pool | FREE

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - RUGBY WOMENS 7:30pm – 9pm ASV Indoor 3G Pitch | FREE

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - HOCKEY MENS 7:30pm – 9pm ASV Hockey Pitch | FREE

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - ARCHERY8pm – 10:30pm ASV Sports Hall | FREE

AB-FAB SOCIETY REFRESHERS EVENT: RAINBOW FAMILY TIES9pm JP’s University Bar & Grill | FREEAfter the success of last year’s Family Ties we’re back with round 2 this year! Rainbow Family Ties puts a fun twist on traditional family values. Kicking off at JP’s at 9pm, get ready to become a ‘Gayby’ and be taken on a whirlwind tour of the local night venues by two Mums, two Dads and other less than conventional set ups. Your task is to dress up in one colour and one colour only! The mission of the night is to mingle with others and end up dressed in all seven colours of the rainbow by midnight! This event promises to be a great way to meet new people, and everyone’s welcome whether you’re a student or not.

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - HOCKEY WOMENS 9pm – 10:30pm ASV Hockey Pitch | FREE

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - FOOTBALL WOMEN 9pm – 10:30pm ASV Indoor 3G Pitchv | FREE

REFRESH @ KOROVA CLUB11pm - 2am Korova, Bridge Street | £3/£4Come down to Korova for a night of good tunes, good drinks and and a good old time to refresh that party spirit within - just in time for the weekend! We’ll have an eclectic mix of Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop and RnB/Chart which will be music to your ears and drinks prices which would be music to your pockets - if they could hear! This is a fundraising night for AUSA so its a win-win for all - have a great night out, whilst helping us to help you improve your student experience! Student prices with a Korova Card.

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FRIDAY 4th FEBRUARY


CAMPUS TOURSLeaving at 10am & 12noon The Hub Foyer | FREEConfused about campus? Can’t find a computer? Don’t know where your first lecture is? FEAR NOT! Our Student Ambassadors are ready to take you on a tour of our lovely campus. They know all the good hotspots, where to get a good lunch and will tell you stories as they take you around. If you fancy this guided tour of the campus please visit http://www.abdn.ac.uk/newstudents/welcome/tours/ to book your place.

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - BASKETBALL 6pm – 8pm ASV Sports Hall | FREE

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - NETBALL 6pm – 7:30pm ASV Sports Hall | FREE

FILM QUIZ NIGHT AT VUE7pm Vue Cinema, Shiprow | FREETeams to register by 7pm, for 7.30pm start, Max 5 per team. All entrants will receive a discount voucher for the cinema, and reduced rate entry for any film that night. Max 10 teams. We think it will last about 2 hours max. Winning team members will each receive pair of tickets as prizes, as well as prizes from local sponsors. Losing team will receive a wooden spoon prize!

CHRISTIAN UNION: EQUIP MEETING7pm-8:30pm The Mission on Campus | FREEEvery week the Christian Union meets together to catch up with one another, hear teaching and support one another in our Uni lives. This time together is about community, with us as students, sharing together in enjoying and discovering more about what it means to live as Christian Students. Everyone is welcome.

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - FOOTBALL MEN 7pm – 8:30pm ASV Indoor 3G Pitch | FREE

MATURE STUDENTS’ EVENT8pm Illicit Still with free nibbles | FREEThe student social life is often associated with mass drinking and silly shenanigans. That can be great fun but is not really a long term habit that is sustainable. We offer an alternative with all the advantages of belonging to a social scene but with the odd moment of sanity thrown in for free. So if you fancy some fun with a more adult outlook (but including the wine!) this is the event for you.

REFRESHER’S FLING – A TASTE OF SCOTLAND CEILIDH8pm - Midnight Hillhead Games Hall | FREETickets cost £5 – Available at the AUSA reception, Butchart & Both Freshers’ FayresAberdeen Student Charities Campaign is offering you the opportunity to celebrate in style, whether you are celebrating the end of exams or beginning a new term here at Aberdeen! The evening shall begin with a taste of the finest Scottish cuisine followed by traditional ceilidh music from the fantastic Ghillie-Dhu. This promises to be a truly fantastic night providing you with the opportunity to show off your dance moves and learn some new ones whilst raising money for Charity. Tickets are available throughout Refreshers’ Week at both the Sports and Societies Fayres and at the AUSA reception at Butchart. However tickets are limited so act fast to avoid disappointment... this night will be a sellout!

SKINT SKOOL DISKO10.30pm - 3am Liquid Nightclub, Bridge Place | £5 FREE B4 12 WITH STUDENT IDWITH A MIX OF OLD SCHOOL, ELECTRO, RETRO AND REMIXED CHART ANTHEMSSMIRNOFF VODKA, VK FLAVOURS, STELLA - £1.20 ALL NIGHTAre you SKINT? - Prove it and you could win your height in cases of VK!

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SATURDAY 5th FEBRUARY

DIRTY WEEKENDERS: GIVE A BIT BACK11am - 5pm Meet at Butchart for transport | FREEDirty Weekenders is a very active volunteering society which helps out local charities and communities. Volunteers only sign up for events which take their fancy and there is no minimum required. We believe that volunteering should be fun and we cover all travel and food expenses. We do tree planting, beach cleaning, painting, gorse clearing, garden planting, greenhouse building etc as well as lots of socials of regular fundraising like bucket collections and bag packs. Come along to meet us and give a bit back to make a difference. Check us out on Facebook or e-mail for more info.

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - FLOORBALL 6pm – 8pm ASV Sports Hall | FREE

POSTGRADUATE SOCIETY: AFRICAN DRUMMING AND DANCING11am - 5pm Meet at Butchart for transport | FREEDirty Weekenders is a very active volunteering society which helps out local charities and communities. Volunteers only sign up for events which take their fancy and there is no minimum required. We believe that volunteering should be fun and we cover all travel and food expenses. We do tree planting, beach cleaning, painting, gorse clearing, garden planting, greenhouse building etc as well as lots of socials of regular fundraising like bucket collections and bag packs. Come along to meet us and give a bit back to make a difference. Check us out on Facebook or e-mail for more info.

SUNDAY 6th FEBRUARY

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - LACROSSE 2pm – 5pm Kings Pitch | FREE

AUSA SPORT GIVE IT A GO! - MARTIAL ARTS 2pm – 5pm ASV Sports Hall | FREEAlways wanted to try out a martial art but have no idea which one to try? Well here’s your chance to see them all in action at once. From Kendo and Karate to Aikido and Tai Chi they will all be in the ASV Sports Hall together for you to give them a try.

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