Description
Follow us on insta @centaursociety or Facebook (Centaur Society) to keep up to date!
Sports
Our sports teams are very relaxed and a good opportunity for a social as well as some exercise with less commitment required than normal university sports. We currently offer football, netball, hockey, rugby, volleyball, badminton, women’s football, and women’s rugby!
Entertainment
Our amazing team of ENTs organise our biggest social events of the year - Centaur Ball in February and Barn Dance in May!
Clinical Club
External speakers come on a Thursday to talk about a topic they are involved in, followed by a chance to ask questions. The talks are usually sponsored which often means free food!
Vet Panto
Vet Panto is annual Vet School event in which the centaur members let their dramatic side shine and put on a show for the rest of the vet school. It a great opportunity to meet other students in other years and have a break from studies.
Welfare
At the heart of Centaur is its commitment to provide help and support to our members. We have a team of welfare reps - who are available to talk if you feel worried about anything, academic or otherwise, that affects your wellbeing. Follow @centaurwelfare on insta to keep up to date about our Centaur well-being sessions.
EDI
Our EDI reps celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive environment by organising events like the Diwali and Lunar New Year celebrations!
LGBT+
Our LGBT+ reps will be organising socials such as Centaur Pride and providing support for our amazing LGBT+ veterinary student community. Follow @uobcentaurlgbt for all things LGBT+.
BrisVet news
Follow our anonymous confession page on Facebook to keep up to date with all the best gossip at Bristol Vet School!
Association of Veterinary Students (AVS)
AVS is the body that represents vet students at a national level and is a division of the BVA. Bristol has two reps who act as a link between Bristol and the central AVS committee. AVS hosts two main events each year: AVS Congress and AVS Sports Weekend.
International Veterinary Students Association (IVSA)
IVSA coordinates annual meetings (congresses and symposia) across the globe, facilitates student exchanges, publishes a quarterly newsletter, and distributes a scholarship fund to assist students in undertaking EMS or research abroad.
Centaur committee 2024-25
President: Charlie Underwood
Vice President: Tilly Little
Treasurer: Matthew Underdown
Secretary: Niamh Shannon
Nurse Exec + Welfare: Naryce Anderson
EDI: Kiran Talwar and Melanie Advani
Membership/Merch: Anna Matthews
Sponsorship: Kayleigh Owen
Welfare: Lauren Smith, Sadie Colclough, Luca Jeannon and Susie Webster
LGBT+: Lana Henry and Lucy Kewish
ENTs: Belle Musgrove, Saakshi Kewlramani, Beth Williams and Holly Dry
Fresh Reps: Phoebe Priest, Georgia Wooding, Lyle Keane-Adams, Walter Tucker, Ananya Anand, Vickie Browne, Olivia Cummings and Maddi Holbrook
Social Media: Sasha Bain
Sports: Gabby Pathmanathan and Imogen Sutcliffe
Clinical Club: Aime Maidment
International: Zoe Schlossmacher, Chanel Robinson and Max Kinsella
BrisVet News: Jess Riley
AVS: Alice Skinner and Ellen Heslop
Sustainability: Hannah Hodges
IVSA: TBC
Vet Panto: TBC
Feel free to email us at centaursociety@gmail.com !!
Centaur discounts
All Centaur members receive an online membership card as proof of membership which also entitles you to various discounts in Bristol and Langford area.
Bristol:
CAFE GUSTO - Any regular hot drink for £1.45 with the centaur card. Applies at all times and works with their loyalty card, so after 9 you get a free one.
PO NA NA - Discounted entry on a Thursday night (£4)
THE PENNY FARTHING (On Whiteladies) - Buy 2 large glasses of wine and get the rest of the bottle free. 10% off of cask ale. 2 for £5 on selcted bottled beer.
PAPAJI'S (On Whiteladies) - 2 for 1 cocktails all day Monday to Thursday and up to 7pm on a Friday.
Langford:
CONGRESBURY COSTCUTTER - 10% off everything at any time (except tobacco and alcohol)
TICKNELLS (Congresbury) - 10% off of everything (they sell useful stuff like wellies/knives/waterproofs etc)
OLD INN (Congresbury - just off Broad st) - 10% off everything Monday to Thursday.
WHITE HART (Wrington Road) - 10% off on a Wednesday.
KISMET (Congresbury) AND BOMBAY PALACE (Cleeve)
-These are both owned by the same person, but have different menus. Both offer 20% off take aways with a free poppadom per person, free salad per person and a free side dish per order (but if its a big order it will probably be a bigger side dish). They also both offer 10% off eat in as well (excluding drinks).
- KISMET holds a banquet night every Wednesday night. £11.95 per person and you get and starter, any main (below £9.95) any side and rice or naan. Good value!
- BOMBAY PALACE can host larger groups than kismet, and on top of everything else offers a free pick up/drop off service (from the
local area), all they ask is for a tip. This is for larger groups. They also have a licence allowing alcohol to be included in take aways, but this is not discounted.
For both places please mention you are a Centaur member when ordering.
THE LANGFORD INN (THE LANGFORD) - offers us 10% off of food (not drinks) from Sunday to Thursday. This includes their already well priced 2 course special.
BROAD STREET HAIR AND BEAUTY
Offer us 25% off of all hair treatments (cuts/colour/finishes etc) but not off products. Men and women welcome. They have salons in Congresbury (broad street), Backwell, Winscombe, Yatton (at Cadbury) and Nailsea.
Terms and conditions
Click here to view terms and conditions
Membership Fee Inclusions
Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.
Service Standards
All Club or Society members can expect to receive:
- The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged.
- The opportunity to stand for a committee position or vote in their elections (Bristol students only).
- For Sports Club – to attend regular training sessions and have the opportunity to be selected for the teams.
Code of Conduct
When joining a club or society you are agreeing to abide by the constitution, general rules, regulations and policies of University of Bristol Students’ Union and also the Club or Society Code of Conduct which sets out the level of behaviour & discipline expected of all Club & Society members.
Refund Policy
Any customer who pays for a membership subscription to a Bristol SU Society, Sports Club, Student Media and initiatives has a 14 day cooling off period from the time and date of purchase during which they have the right to cancel the subscription and receive a full refund. If you do decide to cancel within the 14 days, Bristol SU will refund your payment within a further 30 days of the cancellation. To request a refund please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk
Data sharing (Sports Club members only)
Please be aware that Bristol SU may share data relating to the members of its sports clubs with the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health (a department of the University). This information may be used for the purposes of communicating direct with these members and/or to cross-reference against SEH's Sports Pass membership records.
As part of Bristol SU's membership of British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Bristol SU may have to share data on to its sports clubs members so BUCS can, from time to time, communicate with these members.
Data sharing (Societies members only)
If you're joining one of the societies listed below please be aware that your name and email address will be shared with Bristol Hub for the purpose of keeping you up to date with their activities through their email “The Week”:
AIESEC Bristol, AMICUS Bristol, Anti-Slavery Society, Bristol Feminists, Bristol Friends of MSF, Bristol Marrow, Bristol Social Enterprise Society, Bristol Student Action for Refugees, Bristol University Amnesty International, Conservation Group, Bristol University Oxfam Group, Bristol University Sustainability Team, Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad, Engineers Without Borders, Howard League for Penal Reform Student Society, International Affairs Society, Medsin Bristol, Model United Nations, and Vegetarian and Vegan Society.
For more information on Bristol Hub visit: http://www.bristolhub.org.
If you do not want your details shared with the Hub please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk.
These terms shall be governed by English law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. Nothing in these terms shall exclude liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.
