Heriot-Watt University Student Union

Heriot-Watt University Student Union We exist for one reason - to put students first, always. The Union building is home to our food & beverage outlets & events venue.

Heriot-Watt University Student Union is an independent, democratic, student-led non-profit supporting over 10,000 students across 3 campuses in Scotland. Life at university is about more than your course, so our goal is to make your experience at Heriot-Watt, the best it can be. The Union offers robust, high-quality events & spaces supporting our diverse community at the Edinburgh campus. We also

run The Advice Hub & The Shop in the Hugh Nisbet Building. HWUnion provides opportunities to our students to enhance their academic experience & improve their employability prospects through volunteering & societies.

🤔Is your New Year’s Resolution to be more organised? If so, let us help you get a head start! Our Refreshers Week 2025 e...
12/12/2024

🤔Is your New Year’s Resolution to be more organised?

If so, let us help you get a head start! Our Refreshers Week 2025 events are now live on our website!

So, you can plan your week in advance and amaze your friends with how on-the-ball you are with Student Union activities (There’s another wee post to keep a lookout for next week if you want to be even more ITK👀)

🫶Events are open to ALL students!

👉Head here to see the full events list: https://www.hwunion.com/news/article/hwunion/Refreshers-Week-Edinburgh/

Volunteer Spotlight!👋Say Hi to Gowri!Gowri joined the Student Union as a Reloved Volunteer nearly a year ago. Together w...
11/12/2024

Volunteer Spotlight!

👋Say Hi to Gowri!

Gowri joined the Student Union as a Reloved Volunteer nearly a year ago. Together with a team of dedicated student volunteers, Gowri keeps the Student Union’s preloved clothing store running smoothly—making sustainable fashion accessible to all!

👉Read their volunteer story here: https://www.hwunion.com/news/article/hwunion/Volunteer-Spotlight-Gowri/

It’s that time of the month again! Our November FTO recap is now LIVE. 🤯This is worth a read if you want to stay in the ...
06/12/2024

It’s that time of the month again! Our November FTO recap is now LIVE. 🤯

This is worth a read if you want to stay in the loop with what your FTO’s have been getting up to in the past month. So, why not take a short break from your studies and give it a read?

👉 Simply click the link here to give it a read: https://www.hwunion.com/news/article/hwunion/November-FTOs-Recap/

🫶Volunteer SpotlightOur Student Union thrives thanks to incredible volunteers like Mo! From Freshers Reps to Society Lea...
06/12/2024

🫶Volunteer Spotlight

Our Student Union thrives thanks to incredible volunteers like Mo! From Freshers Reps to Society Leaders and Reloved volunteers, every volunteer makes a difference.

👋Meet Mo
He started off as a Freshers Rep, then kindly stepped up into a part-time paid role with our Welcome Team—those friendly faces who greet you when you step into the building! Mo even takes the mic to host our weekly pub quiz when Sebi isn’t around.
Want to hear more about his journey and how you can get involved

👉🔗Read his story on our website: https://www.hwunion.com/news/article/hwunion/Volunteer-Spotlight-Mo/

❄A wee reminder of our opening hours over all the festivities!🛒The Shop14th – 15th December CLOSED16th ...
04/12/2024

❄A wee reminder of our opening hours over all the festivities!

🛒The Shop
14th – 15th December CLOSED
16th – 20th December 9am – 5pm
21st December – 5th January CLOSED
6th – 10th January 9am – 5pm
11th -12th January 10am – 8pm
13th January onwards Normal hours resume

🍻Geordies
14th December – 10th Jan CLOSED
11th – 12th Jan 5pm – 1am
13th Jan onwards Normal hours resume

☕Libertys
14th – 15th December CLOSED
16th – 20th December 9am – 4pm
21st Dec – 5th Jan CLOSED
6th Jan onwards Normal hours resume

💻Student Union Offices (inc. Reloved)
21st Dec – 5th Jan CLOSED
6th Jan onwards Normal hours resume

🫶Advice Hub
21st Dec – 5th Jan CLOSED
6th Jan onwards Normal hours resume

There is nothing worse than heading to the Library or the Grid, and it’s packed… Especially as a group. BUT, don’t worry...
28/11/2024

There is nothing worse than heading to the Library or the Grid, and it’s packed… Especially as a group. BUT, don’t worry... As always, we have you covered!

👉You can book time for group study, individual study, or just to watch Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal answer friendship questions about each other.

💻Book one of our meeting rooms, or the Wellbeing Cabin through our online booking system

🔗Book here: https://www.hwunion.com/book-a-room/

150 FREE Christmas lunches🤯Yesterday, we welcomed over 150 students in for a free Christmas lunch. Served by your Full T...
27/11/2024

150 FREE Christmas lunches🤯

Yesterday, we welcomed over 150 students in for a free Christmas lunch. Served by your Full Time Officers!

We hope you all enjoyed it!

❄(and if you missed it, we have a full day of fun on today!)

Troops, it’s Winter Week!!!🎄🍽️Tomorrow, join us for our free annual Christmas lunch in the Student Union! Doors open at ...
25/11/2024

Troops, it’s Winter Week!!!

🎄🍽️Tomorrow, join us for our free annual Christmas lunch in the Student Union! Doors open at 1 PM, so arrive early—it's first come, first served!

❄Then on Wednesday, don’t miss the first-ever Winter Fest at Heriot-Watt! Expect a day packed with festive fun, including:
✨ A Craft Fair
🎅 A Santa Dash (brought to you by the Active Wellbeing team)
🦌 And real-life reindeer (yes, plural)!

Black Friday is just ONE WEEK AWAY! So, here are just a few exciting deals coming your way:(These offers are only availa...
22/11/2024

Black Friday is just ONE WEEK AWAY! So, here are just a few exciting deals coming your way:

(These offers are only available on Friday the 29th of November - SO DON'T MISS OUT)

👕 Clothes, Gifts and Stationery all 20% off in the Student Union Shop 📕🖍
☕ 5 hot drinks for £5 in Liberty’s
🍔 All burgers in Geordies just £4.99 🤯

And that’s not all. So, if you want to read more about all the deals on offer on Friday the 29th of November, check it out on our website here: https://www.hwunion.com/

❄Winter Fest 2024Almost every culture has a festival to brighten the colder days and longer nights. Winter Fest celebrat...
21/11/2024

❄Winter Fest 2024

Almost every culture has a festival to brighten the colder days and longer nights. Winter Fest celebrates the warmth, light, and cosiness of these traditions right here at Heriot-Watt. We’ve planned a full day of festive events and activities in collaboration with other University departments. Some of the highlights include:

🎅🏼A Santa Dash round campus
🦌Meeting real-life reindeer
🛠A student-run Craft Fair

👉Check out the link in our bio for the full events list

☃️ Christmas is coming, and we can’t wait! ❄️All of us at the Student Union are so excited for Christmas! There’s so muc...
19/11/2024

☃️ Christmas is coming, and we can’t wait! ❄️

All of us at the Student Union are so excited for Christmas! There’s so much excitement building that we can’t even wait until December to host our annual Christmas Community Meal! 🦃

So, here’s everything you need to know: 👇

Tuesday, 26th of November
🍽 100 FREE Christmas lunches getting served up by your FTO’s including: Turkey, Potatoes, Veg, Gravy and perhaps the GOAT of Christmas lunches, Pigs in Blankets! (*Vegan option will also be served*)
📍 Zeros, Student Union Building
⏰ 1pm-4pm

👉 (Our Christmas Community Meal was very popular and so we advise that you arrive at the Student Union a little bit before 1pm for the best chance of securing a free meal) 👈

To find out more, click the link here: .............

🚨 The Big 6 is HERE!It’s time for our annual student insight surveys! We want YOUR anonymous feedback on what it’s like ...
18/11/2024

🚨 The Big 6 is HERE!

It’s time for our annual student insight surveys! We want YOUR anonymous feedback on what it’s like to be a Heriot-Watt student in 2024. Why? So, we can keep making things better for YOU!

Here’s the deal:
• Complete any survey for a chance to win daily prizes. 🎁
• Complete all 6 surveys to enter the draw for a massive £300 prize! 💵🔥

Don’t wait—link in our Story and bio!

Your Full Time Officer team are proud to signed the Open Letter to the Paul McLennan, MSP, Housing Minister, on behalf o...
15/11/2024

Your Full Time Officer team are proud to signed the Open Letter to the Paul McLennan, MSP, Housing Minister, on behalf of the Student Union. 📝

We ask that the Housing Bill 2025 extend all tenant protections and rent controls to Purpose-Build Student Accommodation on an equal basis to the private rented sector. Additionally, we ask that the Bill addresses the need to guarantors to be abolished. 🚫

🏠Cameron, your Student Union President was at the National Student Housing Rally today at Scottish Parliament!📢Along wit...
14/11/2024

🏠Cameron, your Student Union President was at the National Student Housing Rally today at Scottish Parliament!

📢Along with officers from other Student Unions, he was there campaigning for stronger tenant protections, rent controls for student accommodation, and the removal of guarantor requirements.

🏠Housing Week 2024Catch Cameron, your Student Union President, outside the Grid until 2pm today to talk about Student Ho...
12/11/2024

🏠Housing Week 2024

Catch Cameron, your Student Union President, outside the Grid until 2pm today to talk about Student Housing and the National Student Housing Rally on Thursday!

🌳Sustainability Week 2024 Highlights! 📸Here are some photos from a fun-filled week!
10/11/2024

🌳Sustainability Week 2024 Highlights!

📸Here are some photos from a fun-filled week!

Did you know that your Student Union President was recently down in London?You might be wondering why this concerns you ...
09/11/2024

Did you know that your Student Union President was recently down in London?

You might be wondering why this concerns you as a student. Well, Cameron (Your Student Union President) was down in London on the 23rd of October lobbying with MPs as part of the National Union of Students (NUS) on various issues that are directly affecting students who study at Scottish universities, including students at Heriot-Watt University.

Want to hear more about Cameron’s work during his time in London? Simply click the link provided here: https://www.hwunion.com/news/article/hwunion/Lobbying-in-London-Success/

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Hello, we're the Student Union at Heriot-Watt! We're here to help you love your time at Heriot-Watt. We do this by representing each and every one of our students. We'll stand up for everyone, especially when there's a problem. Got an issue with course feedback? Buses not frequent enough? Halls not up to scratch? We can help with that. We've got a whole bag of stuff to keep you entertained, too. As well as running the best events on campus, we have loads of different societies and our cafe & bar are the perfect places to chill out on campus. We run the Student Shop in the University where you can top up on the essentials and the Advice Hub are there for questions and worries you have about University proceedings and academic support. We don't make a profit - every penny you spend with us going straight back into Student Union services and making your time at Heriot-Watt the best!