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The first mention of the Women’s Hockey Society in the 70s was in the McGarel in 1974. The column reported the society’s win against Hatfield Poly. In January 1976, the society was competing in Seetech League Matches against the likes of City Polytechnic. The society often used to train at Quintin Hogg Memorial Ground in Chiswick. In December 1976, the society played against Ealing’s Women’s Club who were a tough competition at the time, however the Polytechnic won against them, making this their first victory against them. Often due to a lack of punctuality on the players behalfs, this resulted in the society losing points and being awarded with fines for cancelling matches due to lateness.

On Wednesday 16th February 1977, played a home match against South Bank Polytechnic in their first league match of the term. In March 1977, the society became runners-up in Division 2B of the Seetech League 7-a-side tournament against St Marys.

In March 1981, the society competed in a 7-a-side hockey competition, which they won the opening game, and then lost the next three consecutive matches.

The first mention of the Karate Society was through an advertisement for students to join the society in the McGarel in November 1977, with training taking place in Fyvie Hall, Regent Street on Wednesdays 1.30pm-3.30pm. The society participated in Kei-Shin-Kan karate, which was affiliated to the All Japan Karate-Do Association and the World Karate Federation; it’s history spans over thirty years.

From January 1981, the karate club had been training in taekwondo every Wednesday in the Hailsham room in Regent Street from 1.30pm to 4pm, with a black-belt instructor and member from the English Taekwondo Federation; who was also a black-belt in Japanese Karate. Following this, the society had devised a tournament team with hopes of entering potentially more tournaments later on. Their first tournament match was against Westfield College, University of London. On Sunday 1st February 1981, the society entered 11 fighters into their first ever tournament which was the London International Taekwondo Championships. At the championships, the society won one gold medal, two silver medals and other contestants won third and fourth place. The society also competed in the London area individual championships and in the Universities and Colleges National Team Championships at Southampton University. The society also went on trips to Holland and Germany to compete in championship events.

The Mountaineering Society was first mentioned through an advertisement for students in the McGarel in October 1975. The club catered to any student who was interested in mountain walking, rock, snow and ice climbing. The club had several hundred pounds worth of equipment for the use of members, including all the necessary climbing hardware. In January, February and May 1977, the society was able to arrange weekend trips for members to go walking and climbing in Derbyshire, Staffordshire Gritstone Area, LochNagar and North Wales.  
On Friday 3rd November 1978, the society made its first ever outing to the Peak District, where female members of the society were participating in 60 foot long climbs.

In October 1979, the society made another trip to Derbyshire where top ropes were arranged for beginners to have five climbs during the course of the day. From February 1981, the society had training every Tuesday at 6.30pm at Sobell Sports Centre Climbing Wall.

In March 1982, the society had attended a trip to Wales which consisted of sport climbing and walking through North Wales.