Liverpool Guild of Students
The Guild is led by students, and makes sure you’re at the heart of everything they do.
The Guild is proud to offer something for everyone. From activities to advice and campaigning to volunteering, it's all here at your fingertips and will definitly enrich your University experience.
Sean Turner, President-Liverpool Guild of Students 2018/19.
As soon as you join the University of Liverpool, you automatically become a member of the Guild of Students and from your first day as a student and throughout your university years, the Guild will make sure you enjoy your time at Liverpool.
Below are just a few of the services offered by the Guild, you can find out more by visiting the Guild website.
Advice
The Guild offers free, confidential and independent advice on academic, financial and housing issues to all University of Liverpool students.
Change it
If you have an idea to improve your university experience, you can submit it to the Guilds 'Change It' site and they can help bring it to life.
Societies
From Geography to Gaming. Poker to Politics. Sociology to Salsa. The Guild allows students the space and resource to come together with people who share the same interests. There are over 200 societies for you to get involved in. And if they don’t have what you’re looking for – start a new society!
Course representatives
Course reps work with staff and fellow students to identify and discuss issues which affect their academic experience. Whilst changing their course for the better, being a course rep is a great way to boost your CV and meet new people.
Eat and drink
Grab an early morning caffeine fix, pick up your lunch, watch a live music gig, pop in for a post-lecture drink or come along with friends to play pool or watch live sport. The Guild's social spaces have a little something for everyone.
Green Guild
The Guild Green team provide students with opportunities to think green and become more sustainable. They run lots of student-led volunteering and social enterprise projects throughout the year where you can learn loads of new skills.
Give it a go
Coming to university is all about new experiences, friends and learning new skills. The Guild's 'Give it a Go' programme is jam-packed with trips, sessions and activities to enrich your time at university.
Party
To the superb sounds of live music in the bar and nightclub areas. Among your suite of party spaces is the Mountford Hall – the second biggest concert arena in Liverpool which has already been a stage for The Killers, Queen, Led Zeppelin, The Smiths, Jamie T and Example.
Volunteering
The Guild's volunteering platform offers fun and rewarding opportunities which develop your skills whilst boosting your CV and furthering your career prospects once your studies are finished.
Student officers
Four officers are elected by an all-student vote each year. Their job is to make improvements to your student experience; supporting activities, running campaigns and making sure everyone can hear your voice loud and clear.