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Every society event, in one feed.
No more checking every society's Instagram. Society nights, sport and talks, all in the order they happen. RSVP in two taps and see which of your friends are going.
The problem
You find out after it's over.
Most societies only announce events on Instagram. If you weren't scrolling at the right moment, or you're not in the right group chat, you hear about it on Monday from someone who went.
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Stories vanish. Posts get buried.
A story is gone in 24 hours. A post sinks under everything else, if the algorithm shows it to you at all.
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Events are scattered everywhere
Dozens of accounts, group chats you're not in, and a poster on a corridor you never walk down.
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Every sign-up is another form
Dig out your latest CV, then type your name, email and student number again. For every event.
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You go alone or not at all
There's no way to tell if anyone you know is going, so you don't risk it.
The fix
Every society's events in one feed, sorted by when they happen.
Everything on at your uni lands in one place, in time order, not ranked by an algorithm. Follow the societies you care about and theirs come first. Then search it, plan your week, or see it on a map.
Events
Everything by day, in the order it's happening.
Your plans
Your week at a glance, and in Google Calendar if you like.
Map
Events and places to eat around campus.
From seeing it to being on the list.
The two things you'll do most, start to finish.
Say you're going
Tap Following, see which friends are going, tap I'm going.
Apply for a place
Answer a few questions, reuse your last CV, send it.
Societies
Every society at your uni is already on Motive. Follow yours.
Big societies with a budget and small ones that meet on a Thursday get the same page, the same sign-ups and the same check-in. Follow a society and whatever it puts on comes first in your feed.
- EconomicsAcademic
- DramaArts and Performance
- Women's FootballSport
- FilmArts and Performance
- ChessActivity and Interest
- Brazilian Jiu JitsuSport
Getting it
Where do I get it?
On the App Store, for free: get Motive here. You sign in with your uni email, and there's no password to remember.
Does it cost anything?
No. It's free for students and free for societies. There's no paid tier, and no plan to charge societies to be listed.
Who can sign up?
Students with an email from a uni where Motive is live. If that isn't you, an event's link still works: open it and sign up to an open event on the web with your name and email.
Not on an iPhone?
Open an event's link in any browser and sign up there. You don't need the app for an open event.
Going to events
Do I need my society to be on it?
No. Your uni's societies are already listed, so you can follow yours today. Their events show up once the committee starts posting, so if they haven't yet, send them this.
What happens if it's full?
Join the waitlist. When a spot frees up, either the next person in line gets it or the society picks who does, and you're told if it's you.
Can I bring someone who isn't on Motive?
Send them the event's link. They can sign up on the web with their name and email, unless the event is for members only.
Does this replace our group chat?
No, and it isn't trying to. It replaces events that only exist as a story and then vanish. Your group chat keeps doing what it's good at.
Friends and privacy
Who can see that I'm going?
The society running the event sees everyone who signed up. Your friends see your name, unless you hide the event from them. Nobody else sees who's going, and there's only a count if the society chooses to show one.
How do I add friends?
Scan their friend code when you're together, or send them a link. There's no search, so nobody can find you by name.
Can I hide an event from friends?
Yes, any event or society. Faith, political and cultural societies stay hidden from friends until you choose to show them.
For societies
Is our society already on it?
Probably: we listed every society on the union's list. Nobody runs it until a committee member claims it, so email us and we'll make you its admin.
What does it cost a society?
Nothing. There's no fee to be listed, to post events or to use the dashboard.
Do we have to stop posting on Instagram?
No. Motive is one more place for your events, one that doesn't expire and reaches students who don't follow you yet.
Get the app
Term's started.
Free on the App Store. Sign in with your uni email and see what's on tonight.
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