Inside VetSoc at Surrey
Joining a society is a fantastic way of making new friends, expanding your network and enriching your Surrey experience. We got some insider info on what the Veterinary Society gets up to and why it’s a great idea to join.
What is the Veterinary Society all about?
Although VetSoc is an academic society, it’s much more than that. We have clinical clubs for every aspect of the veterinary world, such as equine, farm and companion animals, that run weekly talks with external speakers around topics of interest.
We also have three sports teams who compete in intramural matches with other teams at the University, as well as other vet schools on days such as Vet Varsity and the Association of Veterinary Students. We also do a lot of charity work, have Vet Music (made up of an orchestra and a choir that perform at VetSoc events and meet once a week to play informally together) and a fantastic wellbeing team.
In terms of socials, we are renowned for are our society bar crawls and our annual Vet Ball! But we also run sober socials too, such as wellbeing walks and movie nights.
We encourage people on other courses to join and currently have biosciences and law students as members. Everyone in the society is lovely and easy to chat to!
Why should students join VetSoc?
It’s a great way to meet new people outside of the lecture theatres and enjoy a social. You also don’t have to study Veterinary Medicine or Veterinary Biosciences – we encourage people on other courses to join and currently have biosciences and law students as members. Everyone in the society is lovely and easy to chat to!
I have always had a love for animals and have wanted to be a vet ever since I can remember! The committee sold us VetSoc in Freshers Week – they pitched it as a fun way to meet people on the course, socialise and learn a bit more about areas of the course we were particularly interested in.Gemma, Veterinary Medicine and Science BVMSci
What’s the most interesting or exciting event that VetSoc has been involved in recently?
Our most recent big event was our Christmas bar crawl – we had around 200 students take part and we donated £1 from every ticket sold to a charity which helps people who can't afford to buy Christmas presents. We also held a Movember social where we managed to raise over £200 for men’s mental health charities.
To see what VetSoc is up to visit @surreyvetsoc on Instagram or the society's Union page.