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Faculty Vice-President Election Results!

Your first ever faculty vice-presidents have been elected!

Tue 27 Oct 2026

Freshers’ 2026 Events Recap!

Wed 07 Oct 2026

How to make the most of your time at UWS: sharing the success of the Midwifery Society

“You feel like you're part of something. And everyone wants to feel like they're part of something”

Fri 25 Sep 2026

Leadership Race

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Paisley Nursing Society: Steps Competition: 1st October 1am - 31st October 11:45pm; Join the Paisley Nursing Society Step Challenge!

Afrobeats Night: 28th October 7pm - 2am; The Base - Your new events venue at UWS Union Paisley!, Paisley; Afrobeats Night feat. DJ Big Walz

UWS got Talent Nomination Deadline: 28th October 11:58pm - 11:59pm; Online registration

Halloween Fun Fay: 30th October 3pm - 5pm; The Base (level 1 UWS union Paisley); Costume competition, Pumpkin Carving, Halloween crafts, Prizes, Free snacks & drinks

Book Club Bi-weekly Meeting: 30th October 5pm - 7pm; The lounge (level 2 UWS union Paisley); Come Check out the Book Club!

Halloween Party: 30th October 6pm - 10pm; The lounge (level 2 UWS union Paisley); Dancing, Music, Bar open!

Día de los Muertos: 2nd November 5pm - 8pm; The lounge (level 2 UWS union Paisley); Held in early November each year, the "Día de los Muertos" (Day of the Dead) ❤️🎉

Weekly Society Meeting: 2nd November 5pm - 7pm; Paisley Campus Room D133; Interested to join our Christian Union Society? Then pop by one of their weekly meetings!

LGBTQIA+ Society Weekly Meeting: 3rd November 3pm - 4pm; The lounge (level 2 UWS union Paisley); Come Check out the LGBTQIA+ Society!

K-pop Society Bi-Weekly meeting: 3rd November 4pm - 5pm; The lounge (level 2 UWS union Paisley); Come Check out the K-pop Society!

Bring Unity to Communities: Reflections - Mental Health Art festival: 3rd November 6pm - 8pm; The Base (level 1 UWS union Paisley)

Languages Café: 4th November 3pm - 4pm; The lounge (level 2 UWS union Paisley); Come along to practice your target language or just meet other people interested in it. We'll provide the space, the music, the snacks and the drinks.

K-pop Society Bi-Weekly meeting: 5th November 4pm - 5pm; The lounge (level 2 UWS union Paisley); Come Check out the K-pop Society!

Salsa Class - Latin American Society: 5th November 5pm - 7pm; The Base - Your new events venue at UWS Union Paisley!, Paisley; Learn how to dance Salsa with Buddie Salsa Renfrewshire!

Anime society Bi weekly Meeting: 6th November 4pm - 6pm; The lounge (level 2 UWS union Paisley); Come Check out the Anime Society!

Graduation Live Stream: 9th November 4:30pm - 7pm; The Base (level 1 UWS union Paisley); Faculty of Computing, Sciences & Engineering

Weekly Society Meeting: 9th November 5pm - 7pm; Paisley Campus Room D133; Interested to join our Christian Union Society? Then pop by one of their weekly meetings!

Graduation Live Stream: 10th November 10am - 12:30pm; The Base (level 1 UWS union Paisley); Faculty of Health, Education & Social Care

Graduation Live Stream: 10th November 1:30pm - 4pm; The Base (level 1 UWS union Paisley); Faculty of Computing, Sciences & Engineering

LGBTQIA+ Society Weekly Meeting: 10th November 3pm - 4pm; The lounge (level 2 UWS union Paisley); Come Check out the LGBTQIA+ Society!

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