Global health action starts locally
Our university branches are the heart of Students for Global Health.
Led by students and shaped by their local communities, branches create spaces where people from every discipline can explore global health, develop practical skills and take action on the issues that matter to them.
Together, our 25 branches form a UK-wide network through which local ideas, experiences and campaigns can grow into national change.
Shaped by students, connected across the UK
No two Students for Global Health branches look exactly the same.
One might bring a leading global health speaker to campus, while another organises a skills workshop, develops a campaign or creates a space for students to explore an issue together. Each branch is shaped by the interests of its members and the community around it.
You do not need any previous experience to take part. A branch can be somewhere to encounter global health for the first time, meet students from other disciplines and discover new ways to get involved.
Whatever direction a branch takes, it remains part of a wider national network – sharing ideas, opportunities and support with students across the UK.
Part of something bigger
Branches lead their own local activity while remaining connected to the national Students for Global Health network.
Branch teams receive support, training and resources from the National Committee, Director of Branch Affairs and Regional Coordinators. Members can also take part in national conferences, campaigns, working groups, leadership opportunities and international representation.
From across our network
Branch spotlights
New for 2026/27, our Branch Spotlights will celebrate the projects, events and ideas being led by Students for Global Health branches across the UK.
Throughout the year, we will be sharing stories from our branches, introducing the students behind them and showcasing the many different ways our network creates change locally.
Watch this space – our first Branch Spotlight is coming soon.
Find your place
Already have a branch?
Meet your local team and discover what is happening at your university.
No branch at your university?
You do not need to build one alone. Our Branches Team and Regional Coordinators will help you understand the process, gather a team and establish your new branch.