Student Life
Cultural and sporting life at Bayan, how to join it, and how to start something that does not exist yet.
Life outside the timetable
The degree is what you came for. It is not all you will take away. Bayan's cultural and sporting life is organised by students and supported by the university: clubs propose, Student Services registers them, and a registered club can book space, run activities in the university's name and apply for a budget line each semester.
What is running now, and what is coming, is on events.
Arts and culture
- Exhibitions of student photography, painting and design.
- Music, poetry and language evenings, including the nights that mark occasions in the year.
- Drama, debate and public speaking.
- Student media — writing, photography and film about the university.
- The cultural side of departmental societies: reading groups, film screenings, translation evenings.
Sport
- Teams that train and play within the university.
- Tournaments between colleges and between year groups.
- Individual and informal use of the sports space the campus has — see facilities.
- Fixtures against teams from other institutions, arranged through the university rather than privately.
Where a team holds trials or a tournament opens entries, the date and place are given in the announcement.
How to take part
- Find the club. Active ones appear in the listings and on department noticeboards at the start of term.
- Turn up to a session. Most groups take anyone willing to come; a competitive team may select.
- If nothing exists for what you do, start it. Bring a short proposal to Student Services — what it is for, who is organising it, and what it needs.
Representing the university
When a team plays or a group performs as Bayan, the university's name is on it. Anything held away from campus is arranged through the club's registration and the office that oversees it. Say so early: travel, permission and cover for missed classes all take time to arrange.
What to expect
- Activities are announced on events; results and reports appear in news; released photographs go to gallery.
- Taking part is not assessed and carries no academic credit. It is worth doing anyway.
- Study comes first. If an activity is starting to cost you attendance, talk to your department before it costs you the year.