- Bars:
- DUSA (Dundee University Students Association) seems to have a fixation with long bars. It is claimed that the Liar Bar has the longest bar in Europe, but we are not entirely sure if this is true! It is a doughnut shaped bar named in honour of a book by the former rector, Stephen Fry, and is incredibly popular and often packed.
There are also three other bars: Pete's Bar, which also happens to have a long bar, plays host to Association Ents. nights and is open until 2:30am Friday and Saturday. There is also a multitude of cheap beer.
Tav's Bar is a bit more sophisticated, and its clientele are more likely to discuss the current economic climate in Mongolia, than the latest football scores. However, it opens everyday at 10am and holds its own when compared with the Liar Bar.
Mono is the Association's club venue. Refurbished in 1999 it remains one of the most popular and cheapest nights out in Dundee. Mono II is on the way as part of a big money refurbishment plan.
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- Functions:
- Functions are run every night and are pretty varied. The gimmicks tend to change, but the music never does. This is especially true on the free nights.
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- Major Social Events:
- The Union tends to hold the acclaimed DoThisDoThat! Night every Saturday fortnight. This is wildly hyped and hotly supported.
At Christmas, the societies who can afford to, hold some function to mark the occasion. However, most major events tend to be held during the Summer term.
The Union works on the theory that most students seem happy just to get wasted in the Students' Union every couple of days. Admittedly, it is where most people do meet up at the beginning of the night but there isn't exactly a proactive effort to provide the big night out many students are looking for.
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- Clubs & Societies:
- The number of societies at Dundee is disappointingly low. In the past, many have complained of underfunding to little or no avail. So few new societies have been created. This is where the Union has failed students the most.
There are a range of societies which exist to cater for a diverse range of interests on paper but they are often largely inactive. Political Parties, English Lit and sports societies are covered. However, The main societies, which receive the lion's share of funding, are the University Drama group the Lip Theatre Society, the Student Times and the Debating Society.
Law students and Medics have genuinely benefited from well-run independent student societies which successfully organise events and discounts for their students. The International Students Society also does well.
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