Welcome to the Researcher Networking Society.
Researcher Networking Society (RNS) is a society formed under the Students' Union of the University of Hertfordshire. RNS welcomes and supports UH researchers actively engaged in quality research.
The main purpose of the society is to facilitate social and intellectual networking, and communication among researchers throughout the University.
Do you want to lead this society? – Join the Committee!
We are still looking for students to join the committee for the 2025–26 academic year! If you’d like to help lead the society, all you need to do is join the society and visit this page between 09:00 on Monday, 22nd September and 10:00 on Friday, 10th October 2025, when the nomination form will be open.
Membership,
If you study a related course, good news – you have automatically been granted a free society membership to this society and you don’t need to do anything else!
Those who have been granted this free membership will receive an email by the end of September/Early October. If you have any questions about this, please contact us at societies@hertssu.com
If you are not studying a related course, but would still like to join the society, all you need to do is click the purchase membership button on this page from Monday 1st September 2025.
Any UH staff or student engaged in active research can join us. These include but are not limited to: PhD, MPhil, and MA/MSc by research students; postdoctoral researchers; lecturers; research assistants.
We have lots coming up.
Running all year round (including semester C), we are excited to host a load of events for UH researchers to network, discuss ideas, and have fun. These include,
- - Research seminars
- - Movie nights (with introductions from academics)
- - Quiz nights
- - Speed Meets
- - On campus lunches
- - Socials in local pubs and restaurants
We really hope you can join us.
You can find our data privacy policy notice by clicking here.
You can find our data privacy policy notice for the guest lecture event by clicking here.