- Bars:
- For the size of the university, Heriot-Watt has a good selection of bars. There are three within the college, and a further three in the Students' Union building. The student association (as it is called here) bars are the most popular and include the Jinglin' Geordies which is named after George Heriot, who was the financier of James VI of Scotland (James I of England). It has a capacity of around 260, (but this tends to fluctuate with the mood of the local fire station!!) and is usually busier at night when Zero, the union club, has functions. Finally, there is Liberty's which is the smallest of the association bars, but sells good food at a decent price. Liberty's is more traditional pubby, than glitzy.
The University refectory serves food three times a day, but the quality varies. Some days the chefs really produce some good stuff, while other days it can look, and often taste like the worst of school food. On the whole, though, it's not too bad. The Student Association bars also serve both hot and cold food. The hot food does tend to be more unhealthy, greasy snacks, like burgers etc., but who cares...we're young! The cold food is often unimaginative salads or sandwiches. All in all, we prefered the SA bars for lunch, and the refectory for dinner.
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- Functions:
- Zero holds three or four function nights per week, playing everything from charty stuff to acid house. The cost varies from nothing to £3.50, and there are often drinks promotions on. Since there is not much on locally (the university is 7 miles outside Edinburgh) most students socialise here, unless they plan a trip into the centre of town.
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- Major Social Events:
- A whole host of large social events during the year, to take up that valued space in your diary, but they seem to congregate around Freshers Week, Christmas and the summer.
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- Clubs & Societies:
- Heriot-Watt has a list of great societies, which cover virtually all interests, including sport, academic subjects and general fun. Some of the best or strangest general societies we found were the Brewing Society, which has a whole department and degree course to lean on, Freedom for Fish Society (what!!), and the Collectable Card Players, sounds really geeky...but each to his/her own.
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