Starting Block
Imagine Your Future Self
Part of the Starting Block Festival.
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Tue 15 September 2026
10:00 - 10:45 - Location
- Careers Lounge, Library level 2, Frenchay Campus, Further info
- Contact
- Joanne Bliss Joanne.Bliss@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking not required
Description
Dream big and start planning! Use creative prompts and guided activities to imagine your future career, explore exciting opportunities and discover how your time at UWE Bristol can help you get there.
Why attend?
- Imagine your future career and dream big about what’s possible.
- Explore your interests, ambitions and what matters to you.
- Use creative prompts to bring your ideas to life.
- Discover career opportunities you may not have considered.
- Explore how your time at UWE Bristol can help you achieve your goals.
- Start thinking about the skills and experiences you can build during your studies.
- Leave with ideas and inspiration for your future career.
Registration and tickets
No need to book, just turn up on the day.
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking not required
How to find us
Location
Careers Lounge, Library level 2
Frenchay Campus
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1QY
UK
Accessibility
UWE Bristol welcomes all abilities/disabilities, ages, ethnicities and genders to our events. If you have any questions, concerns or additional requirements, please let us know by contacting events@uwe.ac.uk, so that we can make your time at this event as comfortable as possible.
- Disabled parking: Yes
- Step-free access: Yes
- Automatic doors: Yes
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Induction loop: No
- Guide/assistance dog-friendly: Yes
- Quiet spaces available: Yes
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