Description
Follow us on insta @centaursociety or Facebook (Centaur Society) to keep up to date!
Sports
Our sports teams are very relaxed and a good opportunity for a social as well as some exercise with less commitment required than normal university sports. We currently offer football, netball, hockey, rugby, volleyball, badminton, women’s football, and women’s rugby!
Entertainment
Our amazing team of ENTs organise our biggest social events of the year - Centaur Ball in February and Barn Dance in May!
Clinical Club
External speakers come on a Thursday to talk about a topic they are involved in, followed by a chance to ask questions. The talks are usually sponsored which often means free food!
Vet Panto
Vet Panto is annual Vet School event in which the centaur members let their dramatic side shine and put on a show for the rest of the vet school. It a great opportunity to meet other students in other years and have a break from studies.
Welfare
At the heart of Centaur is its commitment to provide help and support to our members. We have a team of welfare reps - who are available to talk if you feel worried about anything, academic or otherwise, that affects your wellbeing. Follow @centaurwelfare on insta to keep up to date about our Centaur well-being sessions.
EDI
Our EDI reps celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive environment by organising events like the Diwali and Lunar New Year celebrations!
LGBT+
Our LGBT+ reps will be organising socials such as Centaur Pride and providing support for our amazing LGBT+ veterinary student community. Follow @uobcentaurlgbt for all things LGBT+.
BrisVet news
Follow our anonymous confession page on Facebook to keep up to date with all the best gossip at Bristol Vet School!
Association of Veterinary Students (AVS)
AVS is the body that represents vet students at a national level and is a division of the BVA. Bristol has two reps who act as a link between Bristol and the central AVS committee. AVS hosts two main events each year: AVS Congress and AVS Sports Weekend.
International Veterinary Students Association (IVSA)
IVSA coordinates annual meetings (congresses and symposia) across the globe, facilitates student exchanges, publishes a quarterly newsletter, and distributes a scholarship fund to assist students in undertaking EMS or research abroad.
Centaur committee 2024-25
President: Imogen Sutcliffe
Vice President: Jess Riley
Secretary: Olivia Cumming
Treasurer: Bethan-Mair Williams
Nurse Exec: Mary-Beth Stanley and Ada Akyol
Senior Welfare: Dalied Acosta Badilo
Junior Welfare: Shayni Wickramaratne and Xantia Hobrough
Nursing Welfare: Wren Cracknell
AGEP Welfare: Helen Hein
AGEP year rep: Laura Blair
Senior EDI: Zahava Hurst
Junior EDI: Shayni Wickramaratne
International Reps: Ally Cheung, Radiance Koh, Ananya Anand
ENTs: Amelie Savage , Lana Davey, Lucy Kewish, Emily North
Fresh Reps BVSc: Grace Thompson, Leonardo Zarac
Sports: Lyle Keane-Adams, Walter Tucker
Senior AVS : Ellen Heslop
Junior AVS : Georgia Wooding
Junior IVSA: Ally Cheung
Senior Sponsorship: Kate Ward and Charlotte King
Clinical Club: Amy Cook, Ananya Anand
Pre Clin Panto: Molly Lowe, Henri Alonga, Hannah Barkshire, Isabel Dennis
Membership and Merch: Elizabeth Young
Sustainability: Xantia Hobrough
Social Media: Eve Stewart-Brown
BrisVet News: Ella Rayner
Feel free to email us at centaursociety@gmail.com !!
Memberships (£15)
Centaur membership gives you access to:
- discounted tickets for Centaur Events
- Centaur sports teams (netball, football, rugby, volleyball, hockey, badminton)
- Centaur Welfare sessions
- Clinical Club
- Centaur EDI and LGBTQ+ events
- Vet panto
- Access to the Centaur Arms
- Association of Veterinary Students Membership
- International Veterinary Students Association Membership
- Eligibility to sit on the Centaur committee
Terms and conditions
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Membership Fee Inclusions
Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.
Service Standards
All Club or Society members can expect to receive:
- The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged.
- The opportunity to stand for a committee position or vote in their elections (Bristol students only).
- For Sports Club – to attend regular training sessions and have the opportunity to be selected for the teams.
Code of Conduct
When joining a club or society you are agreeing to abide by the constitution, general rules, regulations and policies of University of Bristol Students’ Union and also the Club or Society Code of Conduct which sets out the level of behaviour & discipline expected of all Club & Society members.
Refund Policy
Any customer who pays for a membership subscription to a Bristol SU Society, Sports Club, Student Media and initiatives has a 14 day cooling off period from the time and date of purchase during which they have the right to cancel the subscription and receive a full refund. If you do decide to cancel within the 14 days, Bristol SU will refund your payment within a further 30 days of the cancellation. To request a refund please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk
Data sharing (Sports Club members only)
Please be aware that Bristol SU may share data relating to the members of its sports clubs with the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health (a department of the University). This information may be used for the purposes of communicating direct with these members and/or to cross-reference against SEH's Sports Pass membership records.
As part of Bristol SU's membership of British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Bristol SU may have to share data on to its sports clubs members so BUCS can, from time to time, communicate with these members.
Data sharing (Societies members only)
If you're joining one of the societies listed below please be aware that your name and email address will be shared with Bristol Hub for the purpose of keeping you up to date with their activities through their email “The Week”:
AIESEC Bristol, AMICUS Bristol, Anti-Slavery Society, Bristol Feminists, Bristol Friends of MSF, Bristol Marrow, Bristol Social Enterprise Society, Bristol Student Action for Refugees, Bristol University Amnesty International, Conservation Group, Bristol University Oxfam Group, Bristol University Sustainability Team, Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad, Engineers Without Borders, Howard League for Penal Reform Student Society, International Affairs Society, Medsin Bristol, Model United Nations, and Vegetarian and Vegan Society.
For more information on Bristol Hub visit: http://www.bristolhub.org.
If you do not want your details shared with the Hub please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk.
These terms shall be governed by English law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. Nothing in these terms shall exclude liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.
