Students set to dance the night away thanks to Bioscience Society
A GCU Students’ Association society is helping bring some glitz and glamour to Glasgow’s West End.
The Bioscience Society Ball will take place on Sunday 22nd May at Òran Mór. Students and staff from all of GCU’s Bioscience programmes are invited to get on their dancing shoes and meet a host of friendly faces – something that’s proved to be challenging over the last couple of years.
Karen Donaldson, Bioscience Society President, explained more about the idea behind the event. She said: “Obviously with covid it’s been a lot more difficult for first, second and third years to meet people from their course. Normally there would be frequent communication between all year groups and we would help each other out – the society are really keen to build those connections back up again.
This is also a great way for us as a society to get ourselves known and make everyone aware that we’re here to help - whether that be academically, socially or with career opportunities in future.”
Vice President, Scott Dexter, added: “It’s hugely important for everyone to come together. I remember being really nervous when I first started at GCU and I think having a group of friends around me made a big difference to my whole university experience. I don’t feel like first and second years have had that experience, so it’s important we allow students to meet and develop these connections.”
The dedicated society’s desire to bring students together appears to be paying off, with 94 tickets already sold for the big night. Those in attendance look set to be in for the perfect end of year party; with a champagne reception, DJ and three-course meal helping make up a stellar line-up.
Karen said: “I think it would take everyone across the Bioscience Department to sell Òran Mór out, so we’re definitely ambitious with the venue!
It’s really pleasing to see how much interest there’s been and it will be nice to get it all going on the night. Our courses can be slightly segregated and there’s the potential we can be working with these people in the future – so it’s really important for us all.
It definitely benefits everyone academically and personally – you couldn’t ask for much more!”
Find out more about the event and get in touch with the society on Instagram
By Ross Clark
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