Starting Block quest
Part of Starting Block Festival.
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Fri 09 October 2026
- Location
- UWE Bristol, Various locations
- Contact
- Jackie Chelin Jacqueline.Chelin@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking not required
Description
Are you ready to get to know your campus? Take on the Starting Block quest and discover the places, facilities and services that will help you settle in and feel at home.
Take part on your own or with friends, explore your campus, and stop off at different quest points along the way. You’ll have the chance to discover useful locations, meet new people, and learn more about what’s available to you at UWE Bristol.
There’s a chance to win some great prizes, including a laptop, a mini music course, or one of 30 vouchers!
You can complete the quest in your own time, but the deadline is Monday 12 October 2026.
How to enter
You can take part in the quest by completing the Starting Block quest Microsoft form. Once you’ve opened the form, follow the instructions to get started and begin exploring your campus.
Read the prize draw terms and conditions.
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking not required
Accessibility
UWE Bristol welcomes all abilities/disabilities, ages, ethnicities, and genders to our events. If you have any questions, concerns or additional requirements then 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
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Guide/assistance dog-friendly: Yes
- Quiet spaces available: Yes
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