Politics Society (PolySoc)

 The QUB Politics Society, commonly known as PolySoc, is proud to be one of the largest and fastest growing societies at Queen's. We welcome students from all backgrounds, with all kinds of political persuasion and provide them with a neutral base for intellectual debate and discussion - provided they are also up for making friends and having a bit of fun along the way The society puts on an extensive calendar of social nights, film screenings, political events, debates, campaigns and many great nights worth of craic all year round.

Past events include:

Mystery Tour
Pub Crawls
Socials/Theme nights
Movie screenings
Pizza nights
Formal @ Stormont sponsored by Anna Lo
Hustings event with local MLAs, hosted by Jim Fitzpatrick (BBC Politics Show) Campaigning to encourage students to register to vote
Marching to 'Keep the Cap'
BBC Leaders' Debate
Stephen Nolan's Education Debate
Various Competition's

As well as this, the President and executive members of the Society are elected and sit on the schools Staff-Student Consultative Committee (SSCC) and Students' Union Council to ensure that students from the School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy are fully represented.

PolySoc Executive 2011-12:

President: Sarah Wright
Treasurer: Gregor Claus
Vice-Treasurer: Henry Adams
Secretary: Verity Chenowyth

Visit our new page on Facebook is: http://www.facebook.com/qubpolysoc which provides some information on what we do and what we have to offer students at all levels of their degree.

Since the QUB Bookshop is closing, PolySoc has set up a society Bookshop for students to purchase cut price books from graduates and those in level two and three of the degree pathway - the current stock list is updated regularly and can be accessed here: http://on.fb.me/PolySocBookshop or on google docs: http://bit.ly/BookList2011

We will be at the Freshers' Fair on the 28th September: http://on.fb.me/polysocfreshers for new and returning students to find out what we have planned for next semester and get their membership for the year.

We look forward to meeting you!

Sarah Wright
President
Politics Society
Queen's University Belfast
18 University Square

polysoc@qub.ac.uk
www.facebook.com/qubpolysoc
@QUBPolySoc