Welcome Events
Summary of Welcome Events: 19-25 September
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Mon 19 September 2022
- Location
- Various locations, Further info
- Contact
- UWE Events events@uwe.ac.uk
- Audience
- Students
- Cost
- Free, pre-registration required for some events
- Attendance
- Booking not required
What's on?
Summary of Welcome Events across campuses from Monday 19 September to Sunday 25 September.
Monday 19 September
- The weird and wonderful rave
- Mature students' meet-up (Frenchay)
- Mature students' meet-up (Glenside)
- Food shopping trip
Tuesday 20 September
- Table tennis tournament Tuesday
- Glenside Welcome Fair
- Free ice cream! Ice cream van visits UWE Bristol (Glenside Campus)
- Pirate bay adventure golf
- Centre for Music - Live DJ
- Understanding British culture
- Global morning coffee and get started
Wednesday 21 September
- Outdoor cinema at Frenchay Campus presents Mean Girls
- Find out about our sports clubs: drop in (Bower Ashton Campus)
- Find out about our societies: drop in (Bower Ashton Campus)
- Reverie - house and techno boat party
- Gin and juice - hip-hop and RNB party
- Boat trip with cream tea
- Ask me anything about accommodation
Thursday 22 September
- DAA breakfast
- Introduction to common learning issues: workshop 1
- Fresher's zoo party
- Propaganda indie party
- Glenside community garden social - wellbeing café
- Find out about our societies: drop in
- Outdoor cinema at Glenside Campus presents Mamma Mia
- Free ice cream! Ice cream van visits UWE Bristol (Bower Ashton Campus)
- Arnolfini social
- Centre for Music - pop up music station
- Global morning coffee and get started
Friday 23 September
- Friday frienday
- Find out about our national, faith and identity societies: drop in
- Frenchay swap shop - clothes and book swap
- Bingo wonderland
- UWE Drag Race
- Bob Ross paint along
Saturday 24 September
Sunday 25 September
See what's on next week: Summary of Welcome Events: 26 September - 2 October
Speakers
Location
Various locations
Bristol
UK
Events carousel
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Greenspace conservation volunteering day
Sims Hill Community Woodland - Meet outside SU Building 1, U Block, Frenchay Campus
Join us for a day of environmental conservation volunteering at Simms Hill Community Woodland!
Sun 26 April 2026, 13:15
Spring walk
Stoke Park, Stoke Park Estate
Join the Student Life Team and explore the beautiful surroundings next to Frenchay Campus.
Mon 27 April 2026, 15:00
Writing academic English
Online
This workshop will help you to write better academic English by discussing when and why you might need to be formal and cautious in your writing.
Tue 28 April 2026, 13:00
Making best use of SAGE Research Methods and Business Cases
Online
This workshop is to give an overview and get you started with using the professional SAGE databases – SAGE Research Methods and SAGE Business Cases.
Tue 28 April 2026, 15:00
Autism support group
Room 0C1 Publishing Lab, Bower Ashton Campus
If you identify as autistic, you may like to join our friendly group for autistic students.
Tue 28 April 2026, 15:30
Craft event knitting and crochet
Glenside Library, D Block, Glenside Campus
For beginners or advanced crafters. Join Student Life for our very popular craft event of knitting and crochet.
Wed 29 April 2026, 10:00
Library disability drop-in
Glenside Library, Glenside Campus
The library disability support drop-in service is to provide guidance and arrange further support for disabled students and staff.
Wed 29 April 2026, 10:00
Library disability drop-in
Bower Ashton Library, Bower Ashton Campus
The library disability support drop-in service is to provide guidance and arrange further support for disabled students and staff.
Wed 29 April 2026, 11:00
How to reference and avoid plagiarism
4D24, Frenchay Campus
This workshop explores key concepts around academic integrity and offers practice in paraphrasing, citing and referencing.
Wed 29 April 2026, 17:30
Digital detox
Wallscourt Park Common Room, Frenchay Campus
Do less with Student Life. We will be relaxing and socialising without screen or devices.
Wed 29 April 2026, 18:00
Waste to Worth: The Power of Repair Sharing and Reuse in Bristol
Hybrid
How can circular economy practices such as repair, sharing, reuse, and composting help Bristol's communities?
Thu 30 April 2026, 13:00
Science Communication postgraduate webinar
Online
Join our live webinar and meet programme leaders from our MSc Science Communication.