Hey everyone, my name is Ella. I am a third-year English student studying at
the University of Nottingham and today I am going to be telling
you a little bit about societies at the University of Nottingham.
Now, for those of you who aren’t familiar with university jargon, a society is kind
of like an extra-curricular club or activity or sport that you can get involved in as a member
of the University SU. Now, honestly there are hundreds of different sports and societies and
student networks so I’m not going to able to cover everything in this video. I’m going to
be showing you a little bit of what it’s like to be involved in a society or student network
if you go to the University of Nottingham. All you have
to do is sign up for a membership on the SU website and you’re pretty much good to go.
At the University of Nottingham, there really is something for everyone.
From student-run media groups through to musical theatre, music, sports and more. You can head
to the link in the description for the full list of societies we offer at the University.
Now a society/student network that I’m very much involved in is the Nottingham Student’s Television
Station (otherwise known as NSTV). I am the Head of News this year and today we are heading out
onto campus to film an episode of The Scoop. Now just a quick overview of The Scoop; The Scoop is
a news show made by students for students and it is all about making sure that the student voice
is heard. I’m going to take you on to campus to show you everything that NSTV has to offer.
So, I have just arrived in the NSTV studio and I thought I’d give you a little tour
just whilst I’m here. I am the only one in here so I have taken my mask off
just to film this video. I will be putting it straight back on after I stop recording this. So,
we are very very lucky at NSTV to have our very own dedicated studio space and honestly
it’s one of the coolest parts of being part of NSTV. So, I’m gonna give you a little tour.
This is like our studio space. Usually, this is where we film like sit down videos so last year
it was where we filmed The Gist. Obviously it’s a very cool set up, it’s all orange themed to
match our branding. We then also have a green screen over here. This is also another studio
space which we use to film things. Green screens are so much fun… look. *Sings*.
We also have tons and tons and tons of filming equipment so this is the live stream equipment.
In recent years we’ve done UoN got talent which is like Britain’s Got Talent. We’ve also streamed
live concerts, Nottingham Varsity, sporting events. We’ve also got two editing suites here
and a voiceover booth/box type thing over there. We have access to Adobe Creative Cloud so we get
to use Premiere Pro which is a super advanced editing software, which here at NSTV we will teach you how to use.
And yeah. Now we’re going to head out on to campus and I’m going to show you a little bit about how we put the Scoop together.
When we make our news shows, we always focus on the student voice to make sure their voices
are heard. We wanted to give students a space where they can talk about what matters to them.
Most of the time when we make these episodes, we head out onto campus (When COVID allows it,
this was filmed pre-lockdown) and ask students on campus about the issue we’re investigating that
day. It’s a whole lot of fun for the crew who make it and it’s an amazing thing to get involved with
if you’re thinking about getting into journalism or television. It’s also an amazing way to make friends and meet
people who have the same interests as you. I hope this vlog has given you a little bit of insight
into what being in a society at the University of Nottingham is really like. I think the main thing
that I want to underline is that being part of a society or a student network at university is so
important because even though through making The Scoop we create amazing projects and we
have amazing interviews, the bottom line is that we are all actually really good friends. It’s
actually been an amazing way to connect and bond with people. If you want to find out more about
getting involved in societies at the University of Nottingham then I will leave the link in the
description. Also, don’t forget to check out my channel: I make videos all about my university
experience at the University of Nottingham so if that sounds of interest to you then don’t forget
to check me out. Thank you so much for watching this video, I will see you in the next one. Bye!