Description
Interested in legal change, issues and future in academia? Do you want to record Podcasts with relavant organisations? Or share your insights into developments in politics, law and society via Blog? This is the society for you.
Research For Change seeks to create a research-intensive and stimulating platform for discussion of areas with scope for legal change. We are bridging the gap between Undergraduates from different faculties and Law Postgraduate students with the aim of encouraging conversation on legal research. We attempt to demistify the word ‘research’ by exploring how to perform research beyond using library materials and developing a holistic research skillset. We work closely with Undergraduate and Postgraduate researchers, as well as legal experts to organise forums, publish commentaries on the RFC Blog, keep up with the global news through our social media, discuss current issues with a legal perspective on our Podcast and establish relations with organisations campaigning for legal reform.
Our past events include careers talk with the Law Commission, Charity Law event with Gunnercooke LLP, and Debate For Change debating workshops in collaboration with UBLC and 93% Club.
Membership is available for both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students, regardless of your course, so become a member of our community now! If you want to know more, check out our social media below.
How to contact us:
Email: researchforchangeforum@gmail.com
Website: researchforchange.squarespace.com
Instagram: @rfc_bristol
Twitter: @UoB_RFC
LinkedIn: /researchforchange/
Linktr.ee: ResearchForChange
2024/2025 Committee:
President - Annette Lam
Secretary General - Saloni Hindalkar
Treasurer - Yuji Masuda
Blog Directors - Annette Lam, Sashang Varma
Podcast Directors - Mai Nguyen, Jenna Lipman
Marketing Director - Zoe Tang
Equality Officer - Sandy Lee
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.
