Welcome all first-years!

Congratulations on making it to UWA!

Hello Hello!! First and foremost – huge props to you all for making it to university, freeing yourself from the true dark ages of high school and ATAR. This next 3 (or 4 or 5) years of uni will be some of the best times of your life.

I’m Keegan, your friendly neighbourhood crazy person and, more importantly, the Science Union President for 2023! This booklet was lifesaver for me in my fresher year and I can guarantee that it will be just the thing you need to avoid having a boring time at uni. Uni is about more than just getting a fresh piece of A4 paper that declares you smart – it’s the perfect chance to broaden your horizons, make valuable connections in your future industry and, of course, experience the amazing range of events on offer here at UWA.

The 2023 Science Union committee are extremely excited to meet you all and introduce you to the best parts of uni life. Attending SU events in our first year, was how many of us made lifelong friends and reflect on being a ‘fresher’ as one of the best years of our lives (so far).

That being said, Uni is stressful and starting Uni even more so. Science Union has been around since 1924, making us the 2nd oldest faculty society on campus. This means we have a wealth of experience on our hands – giving us some of the safest, most enjoyable, and innovative events on campus. Sticking around us gives you so many opportunities to ask for help in your fresher year and become a wizened old club person by the time you graduate. It's for exactly this reason that Science Union has events for everyone – whether you want to go full throttle and jump in to the club party scene or just want to make the most of your time with networking and study nights.

We run literally dozens of events every semester for our members and we’ll always have your back. My advice? Go to as many fresher events as you can (cough*cough CAMP) and truly try and engage with the weird club people who seem to have lost their minds. Despite how much of a social mess I am, it worked for me and will likely work better for you! Read around to hear about our 5 amazing portfolios and the host of clubs that we recommend for the keen science kids and the hot girl summer party squad.

Love yas,

Keegan xx

To get involved, check out our social media for upcoming events and we hope to see you soon!

Meet our First-Year Representatives!