Uni Events: How Students Actually Find What’s Going On

Universities love to say there’s “always something happening.” In theory, yes. In practice, most students find out about uni events either too late, by accident, or not at all.

You hear about a talk the day after it happened. You see photos from a party you didn’t know existed. You find out there was free pizza involved and that’s what really hurts.

So where are uni events actually hiding? And why are they so hard to keep track of?

Facebook Groups and Events You Forgot to Check

Facebook is still somehow the unofficial archive of uni events.

A lot of societies post there. Every department has a group. Events get created weeks in advance and then buried under flat listings, lost hoodies, and passive aggressive posts about kitchen mess.

Unless you religiously check, you miss things. And even when you do see an event, you have no idea who’s actually going or whether it’ll be awkward to turn up alone.

Posters You Only Notice When It’s Too Late

Uni events are plastered everywhere. Walls. Noticeboards. Bathroom doors. Somewhere between lectures, your brain learns to filter them out.

Then one day you notice a poster advertising something amazing. Tonight. Two hours ago.

Gone.

Word of Mouth and Second-Hand Invites

A lot of uni events spread socially. Someone mentions it in a group chat. A friend casually says “oh yeah, I’m going to this thing later.”

You ask questions. You realise you’re missing context. Is it open to everyone? Do you need tickets? Is it weird to show up now?

Most of the time, you just don’t go.

Society Emails That You Stop Opening

Society mailing lists start strong. Then they overwhelm you.

Five emails a week. Subject lines blur together. You tell yourself you’ll read them later. Later never comes.

Great uni events exist. They’re just scattered across too many platforms.

Uni Events, Finally in One Place: Uni-Chat

This is exactly why Uni-Chat pulls uni events into one place.

Instead of hunting across Facebook, emails, posters, and group chats, you can see what’s actually happening near you right now. Society events, socials, talks, nights out, low-key meetups. All visible. All current.

You can RSVP so you’re not committing blindly. You can see who else is going, so you don’t feel like you’re turning up alone. And you can decide based on vibes, not just a poster title.

And then there’s Polly.

Polly’s AI doesn’t just show you events. She helps match you with people who are going and who you’re likely to get along with. Similar interests. Similar energy. Less awkward small talk. More natural connections.

Uni events stop being intimidating. They start feeling accessible.

So next time you hear someone say “there’s nothing going on at uni,” you’ll know that’s not true. The problem was never a lack of events. It was not knowing where to look.

Now, you do.