Inside VetSoc at Surrey
Joining a society is a fantastic way of making new friends, expanding your network and enriching your Surrey experience. We got some insider info on what the Veterinary Society gets up to and why it’s a great idea to join.
What is the Veterinary Society all about?
Although VetSoc is an academic society, it’s much more than that. We have clinical clubs for every aspect of the veterinary world, such as equine, farm and companion animals, that run weekly talks with external speakers around topics of interest.
We also have three sports teams who compete in intramural matches with other teams at the University, as well as other vet schools on days such as Vet Varsity and the Association of Veterinary Students. We also do a lot of charity work, have Vet Music (made up of an orchestra and a choir that perform at VetSoc events and meet once a week to play informally together) and a fantastic wellbeing team.
In terms of socials, we are renowned for are our society bar crawls and our annual Vet Ball! But we also run sober socials too, such as wellbeing walks and movie nights.
We encourage people on other courses to join and currently have biosciences and law students as members. Everyone in the society is lovely and easy to chat to!
Why should students join VetSoc?
It’s a great way to meet new people outside of the lecture theatres and enjoy a social. You also don’t have to study Veterinary Medicine or Veterinary Biosciences – we encourage people on other courses to join and currently have biosciences and law students as members. Everyone in the society is lovely and easy to chat to!
I have always had a love for animals and have wanted to be a vet ever since I can remember! The committee sold us VetSoc in Freshers Week – they pitched it as a fun way to meet people on the course, socialise and learn a bit more about areas of the course we were particularly interested in.Gemma, Veterinary Medicine and Science BVMSci
What’s the most interesting or exciting event that VetSoc has been involved in recently?
VetSoc has held many exciting events this year, some traditional and some brand new. Our clinical clubs have had an excellent year, with many exciting external guest speakers. We've had very successful bar crawls and quizzes to fund our annual Vet Ball which was just as fun as all the balls before it. We recently hosted an interactive quiz night at a local Guildford pub (which was attended by other societies too); this event tested not just knowledge, but singing, dancing and more. However, our most exciting triumph of the year was the revamp of our vet varsity day. We completely reshaped the format of the sports battle against the Royal Veterinary College, adding many mini games, food, mascot races, face paints and a big social to end the day! And we won! Overall, you should expect many things to look forward to during your VetSoc journey at Surrey and the chances are there will be more and more opportunities added as the years go on.
To see what VetSoc is up to visit @surreyvetsoc on Instagram or the society's Union page.