Student groups consist of student communities and societies. They are the best way to meet new friends and find your people, whilst developing new interests, campaigning for meaningful change, and building new skills. LBSU is committed to providing a community for every student, whether that be based on your area of academic study, liberation and equality groups, your faith or your nationality.

Student Groups

Student groups consist of student communities and societies. They are the best way to meet new friends and find your people, whilst developing new interests, campaigning for meaningful change, and building new skills. LBSU is committed to providing a community for every student, whether that be based on your area of academic study, liberation and equality groups, your faith or your nationality.

Make New Friends

Joining a community is one of the best ways to meet new friends who are like-minded and, as cliche as it sounds, they could be a friend for life.

Get Connected

Networking is a great way to kick start your future career. Joining a community can be a great way to meet people who can help you with your development and provide opportunities that go beyond those of the lecture theatre and university.

Develop Future Career Skills

Communities provide you with the opportunity to learn and develop skills from teamwork to events planning to budget management to leadership as well as many other transferrable skills. These skills can give you an extra edge when looking for future career opportunities.

Try Something New

What better time than coming to university than to try something new? By joining a community, not only can you indulge in activities you enjoy, but you can also try something you may never have tried before!

Gain Confidence

Joining a community can help you develop interpersonal skills with people from a wide range of backgrounds and improve your confidence with other people.

Join without a student ID

If you are a LBSU staff member, LBU staff members, a LISC students, or under certain circumstances a student from another university, you can join our communities as an Associate member. To set up your membership please fill out thisform.

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Community Events

All community events
Write-A-Thon
1st April 4pm - 6pm
Flamingo's Cafe, 10 Central Arcade, LS1 6DX
Come along to Flamingo's Café for two hours of coffee, social chatter and writing workshopping. We will have prompts prepared to spark your creativity!
SpeakEasy
9th April 6pm - 8pm
Come on down and get on the mic, or maybe just immerse yourself in the creativity of others! Everyone is welcome at our Open Mic event
Gigs | Student Groups | Voice | External Event
Write-A-Thon
15th April 4pm - 6pm
Flamingo's Cafe, 10 Central Arcade, LS1 6DX
Come along to Flamingo's Café for two hours of coffee, social chatter and writing workshopping. We will have prompts prepared to spark your creativity!
BTCC Round 1 - Race Day Trip
19th April 8:30am - 6:30pm
Donington Park Circuit
Carnage in cars your Dad would drive
Student Groups | External Event
BUKC Round 4
23rd April 7am - 5pm
Silverstone Circuit
It all comes down to this
Student Groups | External Event
Business Ball 2026 masquerade poster with elegant mask design. Business Ball 2026 – Masquerade Night
24th April 7pm - 1am
The Queens Hotel, City Square, Leeds LS1 1PJ
An elegant masquerade evening bringing together the business community for dining, dancing, and celebration at The Queens Hotel. Black tie attire and masks encouraged.
Student Groups | Featured (homepage) | External Event
Write-A-Thon
29th April 4pm - 6pm
Flamingo's Cafe, 10 Central Arcade, LS1 6DX
Come along to Flamingo's Café for two hours of coffee, social chatter and writing workshopping. We will have prompts prepared to spark your creativity!
Write-A-Thon
13th May 4pm - 6pm
Flamingo's Cafe, 10 Central Arcade, LS1 6DX
Come along to Flamingo's Café for two hours of coffee, social chatter and writing workshopping. We will have prompts prepared to spark your creativity!
A starry Night
15th May 7pm - 11:30pm
A Nation of ShopKeepers 26-27 Cookridge St, Leeds LS2 33AG
Come and join Edsoc on a starry night to our end of year ball with fellow members or with your friends from far away. There will be good vibes, drinks, awards and games.
Welcome | Student Groups | Featured (homepage) | Freshers | External Event
Annual Law Ball
15th May 7pm - 11:59pm
The Queens Hotel
We are hosting our Annual Law Ball!
External Event

Community news

All community news

Why You Should Join a Student Community this Term

Mon 18 Aug 2025
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Why You Should Join a Student Community This Term

Wed 15 Jan 2025
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Five reasons why you should join a society

Wed 28 Jun 2023
Societies

Track your impact: earn certificates for volunteering with Leeds Beckett Students' Union

Tue 04 Apr 2023
SocietiesVoiceVolunteering

Trans Awareness Week & Transgender Day of Remembrance

Fri 18 Nov 2022
SocietiesVoice

Being An LGBTQ+ Student At Leeds Beckett

Fri 01 Jul 2022
LeedsSocietiesVoice

Union Awards 2022 Winners

Wed 04 May 2022
SocietiesVoiceVolunteering

Union Awards 2022 Nominees

Tue 19 Apr 2022
SocietiesVoiceVolunteering

Why you should join a society

Fri 01 Apr 2022
Societies

Student Skydives for Charity

Thu 31 Mar 2022
NewsSocieties

Vote in the Student Elections, NUS Referendum and your student groups elections:

Student Elections 2026

The Student Elections are the most important democratic event on campus where students choose who they would like to see run their Students' Union as part of the Executive Committee. The candidates with the most votes are elected to represent their peers.

4 posts are up for election.

The polls have closed.

Candidate List
See who ran for each post and read their manifestos.