Allen Vincatassin, President of the Provisional Government of Diego Garcia & Chagos Islands, spoke to students about events leading up to the expulsion of the Chagos Islanders from Diego Garcia and the struggle for his people to find a new homeland here in the UK as well as their quest to return home. The lecture took place in Dr Dom Alessio’s HST 6225 class “Culture, Power and Empire” and was supported by Richmond SPG.
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We know how stressful uni can be– with countless hours of work to do it, occasionally you just need to let out some steam. Through exciting activities and events we encourage students to de-stress while developing teamwork and problem solving skills and most importantly having fun!
Some of our notable events include movie/musical nights, themed events and weekly Karaoke nights.
Since the start of the pandemic, the Theatre and performing arts industry has taken a heavy toll so starting this year, we aim to host a variety of fund-raising events in which part will be donated to the West End Theatre Support fund.
Chair: Sheila Mancilla
Contact: raiultheatresociety@richmond.ac.uk
Social: @raiul_theatresociety
This club will give proper coaching and will teach the techniques need to play cricket with proper guidance and intelligence. The aim is to produce full squad of cricket, and to debut our university cricket team to league matches.
Chair: Shaunak Jani
Contact: 000102888@richmond.ac.uk
Matrix is a new ‘incubator’ initiative that has been launched by Richmond Business School, it will be available to all Richmond’s students, staff and alumni. Visit MATRIX webpage.
Chair: Axelina Eriksson
Contact: matrix@richmond.ac.uk
Webpage: MATRIX
The mission of the club is to bring a sense of peace, balance among the physical, emotional, social and spiritual aspects of an individuals life. We will be practising and reading tarot cards, meditation, manifestations, moon rituals, learning about crystals.
Chair: Semphung Limbu
Contact: 000107767@richmond.ac.uk
Students who are interested in Math!
Art Society is about providing a place and time for students during university life to create art, develop their techniques and portfolios, create bonds with fellow artists in the school, and build skills that will benefit their careers after university.
Chair: Amanda Falcon Ramirez & Maitreya Ravenstar
Contact: artsociety@richmond.ac.uk
Social: @richmond_art_society
Our mission is to have events to network with alumni and other inspiring women in leadership. Creating a bridge between the students at Richmond and the professional world while empowering women. Also, Students at Richmond come from diverse backgrounds and have unique experiences, women in leadership society aim to be a place where students can also network with each other.
Chair: Zhanae James
Contact: 000100054@richmond.ac.uk
Social: womenofrichmond
United in Diversity is RAIUL’s LGBTQIA+ Student Society. Its goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space for our university’s LGBTQIA+ students. We organize events such as film screenings, game nights and other social events.
Chair: Jonathan Cassanova
Contact: 000099907@richmond.ac.uk
Social: @raiul_unitedindiversity
This club aims to create a full functioning squad of football players, and will be competing in a league throughout the academic year hoping for the best league finish possible.
Chair: Yara Mansour and Ali Toema
Contact: 000097253@richmond.ac.uk
RPA exists to promote/support mental health across Richmond University, as well as provide educational talks and events focused around psychology.
Chair: Mya Chopra-McFarlane
Contact: 000094874@richmond.ac.uk
Dance club brings people together who would love to spend their free time exploring dance in different styles.
Chair: Sabina Novicka
Contact: 000105041@richmond.ac.uk
Social: richmonddanceclub
Read and discuss books!
Chair: Tamar Dimbert
Contact: 000097730@richmond.ac.uk
Our main goal is to provide a community for those who feel like they don’t really belong in a ‘national’ society and to take pride in our hybrid identities and values. Most of all, we are here to promote the fun that can sometimes lack because of the pressures of uni life!
We hope to provide a safe space for you to be yourself, shake off the imposter syndrome through organising social events and will be collaborating with other societies to ensure you really get a taste of what Richmond society life is really like!
Chair: Zhanae James
Contact: 000100054@richmond.ac.uk
The society is open to everyone regardless of how much you already know about Korean Culture.We aim to create a vibrant and welcoming environment that provide a opportunity to share your love and interests in Korean Culture. It can be K-pop, Kdramas, beauty and fashion, language, food or history.
Chair: Rabia Zulfiqar
Contact: 000102453@richmond.ac.uk
Social: @RichmondKoreanSociety
Her Campus is an online magazine at Richmond which is part of a global community of other chapters. We create written and social media content, host events and most importantly have fun while getting to know our female student community.
Chair: Olivia Fox
Contact: 000097249@richmond.ac.uk
Social: @hcatrichmondlondon
We’re a team of dedicated tree-huggers who hope to contribute to sustainable living on campus and in the London community.
Chair: Sabrina Fielden
Contact: 000101456@richmond.ac.uk
Social: raiulgreenproject
We are a society who finds laughter and joy in watching the Great British Bake Off! We love providing baked goods for the people in our community who are volunteering as well as donating money from our bake sales to the local charities we support.
Chair: Amanda Einberg
Contact: 000096872@richmond.ac.uk
Social: raiul.baking
Weekly or biweekly movie nights, discussions on upcoming movies, movie trivia, movie/tv show theme week, voting polls on favorite/least favorite characters.
Fashion Society aims to bring together like minded students to discuss the latest trends and come together to create something unique. Fashion society is inclusive to all no matter how much experience you have. If you like to create, talk, or even just wear cloths fashion society is the place for you.
Chairs: Raphaella Pope and Bella Hoffman
Contact: 000101253@richmond.ac.uk
Economics and Investment Banking Forum aims to provide opportunities for students to gain knowledge and experience in Finance, Economics and Investment Banking fields, hopefully increasing their future career perspectives. Our club is open to all students so everyone has the opportunity to explore their fields of interest and contribute to the club’s direction. Currently, we are mostly focused on Investment Banking (M&A’s) and Corporate Finance aspects such as market research, financial analysis, business valuation and financial modelling.
Chair: Marcin Stryjecki
Contact: economicsinvestmentbankingforum@richmond.ac.uk
Code is the language of the modern world. The coding society is here to give a better understanding of coding and a beginner level of skills. Coding skills are good for your career prospects and more job roles now require them. And as a little bonus, coding skills attract higher wages.
Chair: Tamilla Zohdi
Contact: 000092728@richmond.ac.uk