Sexual Health Advice and Guidance (SHAG) week is more than just an excuse for a convenient acronym, it’s an entire programme of activities running next week that focusses on all topics related to sex, sexual health and sexuality.

There will be a SHAG stall in Sherfield foyer every lunchtime providing condoms, information and, most importantly, the opportunity to try out various SHAG-themed games such as ‘Guess the Number of Condoms in the Jar’ and ‘Unlucky Dip’ for the chance of winning a fabulous prize.

SHAG week also features a range of free events that are open to everyone, including:

Monday - ‘It Gets Better’ at Imperial

18.00-20.00 Huxley LT 145, Reception in Metric from 20.00

A panel of Imperial staff and students will be discussing their experiences with coming out. This will then be followed by a reception in Metric to give people a chance to meet, mingle and continue the discussion.

Wednesday  - Pee-in-a-Pot Testing

19.00-20.00 Space between FiveSixEight and the Union Bar

The Terrence-Higgins-Trust will be visiting the Union to provide quick and easy ‘pee in a pot’ style screenings at CSP night.

Thursday – Free Sexual Health Clinic

11.00 – 16.00 Activity Spaces, Union Building

Services available include rapid HIV, chlamydia and gonorrhoea tests, condoms, lube and advice. The clinic welcomes all students regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, study type or country of origin.

Friday – ‘Philadelphia’ Film Screening

18:30 Concert Hall, Union Building

Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington star in the Academy Award Winning ‘Philadelphia’, a film which tackles AIDS, homosexuality and homophobia in 1980s America.

You can find more information online, at imperialcollegeunion.org/shagweek