Description
Welcome to the University of Bristol’s Computer Gaming Society - COGS!
No matter the game, platform or style of play you enjoy, COGS is a hub for making friends and memories!
Wanting more casual games to find new friends and socialise? We run weekly socials, both online and in-person, varying from Just Dance to Super Smash Bros, Among Us to Jackbox and many more!
Is the thrill of winning Mario Kart not satisfying your competitive streak? We run monthly tournaments as well as compete against other UK universities with our esports teams.
Looking for a place to discuss all things gaming? We have a massive Discord server with channels for finding teammates (and even housemates!), discussing tech, watching pro league, and meeting up!
For just £5, you can gain access to the Discord server, attend social nights for free, and access discounted tickets for bigger events.
A list of our typical events:
- Console Socials
- Monthly Tournaments (with amazing prizes to be won!)
- Server Nights
- LAN Parties: we rent out a space, bring consoles and PCs and play together across many games like Minecraft, CS:2 etc
- Pub Crawls
- Joint socials with either socs from UoB, UWE and Bath Uni, like Karaoke, Paintballing etc
For an additional fee, you can join the COGS Minecraft Server! This will be released in September 2024, and will be available throughout the year!
If you want to ask any further questions about our society, please contact the committee through the links below or email us at UoBCOGS@gmail.com!
Instagram: @UoBcogs (University of Bristol Computer Gaming Society (@uobcogs) • Instagram photos and videos)
Discord: COGS (https://discord.gg/gDu7BSbm24)
Terms and conditions
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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.
