Global Students Society

The Global Students' Society's Statement

The Global Students’ Society (GSS) is run for students by students. It is the largest society at the University of Northampton Students’ Union with over 120 members of more than 15 nationalities, and welcoming almost 200 students to our activities!

Our aim is to provide a platform whereby students have the opportunity to meet new friends from around the world and make the most out of their time at the University of Northampton. We organise different cultural and social events. Some of the activities we held in the last academic year were:

Diwali Celebration
Eid Celebration
Global Social
Christmas Dinner
British New Year Party
Chinese New Year Gala
International Food Evening
Holi - Colour Festival
Bentley Factory Tour
Turkish meal
Easter Celebration
Northampton through a Global Lens - iPad Competition
Jubilee Celebration
Trip to Scotland
Cadbury World Tour
Sandringham Queen's House and Hunstanton Beach
Bicester Village Trip

Become a GSS Student Rep:

Currently we have Student Reps from the following countries:

China
India
Mauritious
Nigeria
Sri Lanka
Vietnam

Does your country not have a rep?

Do you want to share your country’s culture?

Do you want to organise events that showcase cultures of your country?

Why not join us, nominate your friends or yourself?!

It’s a great way to be involved within the Students’ Union, meet new friends from different cultural backgrounds, boost your CV, improve your soft skills, and most importantly, have fun!