Glenside Campus
Set in picturesque grounds in Fishponds, 15 minutes bus ride from the city centre and home to our allied health, nursing and midwifery students.
Glenside Community
With a wide range of health and social care disciplines taught under one roof, Glenside Campus is dedicated to health and wellbeing, where students are supported to thrive.
Getting to and from our campuses
Maps and directions, bike routes, bus routes and train services to and from our campuses.
Travel informationGlenside Campus in pictures
Tours
Virtual Tour
You don't need to visit us in person to get a real feel for our diverse campuses. Take a Virtual Tour and discover it all for yourself from wherever you are.
Self-guided tours
Unable to make one of our open days and fancy glimpsing university life. Download one of our tours on our self-guided tours page and come and see us at a time that suits you.
Optometry and Clinical Skills Centre
A practical learning space for trainee optometrists, paramedics, nurses and occupational therapy students.
Skills and simulation centre
Step onto our real replica hospital ward at Glenside Campus, complete with consultation rooms, maternity and children’s unit. The centre uses all the same equipment that’s used in NHS hospitals so you can learn how to deliver effective healthcare in safe surroundings.
Simulation House
Practice, test and expand paramedic or forensic skills for real in our specially modified Simulation House.
Virtual Environment Radiotherapy Training facilities
Radiography students benefit from this amazing training platform which develops invaluable operational skills and builds confidence away from the pressured clinical environment.
UWE Bristol Eye Clinic
The UWE Bristol Eye Clinic is a student-led service with state-of-the-art treatment rooms.
View facilities by subject area
Find out about facilities available to you in your subject area.
Glenside Campus ambassador tour
Campus can seem pretty huge when you first arrive, but it won’t take long to get your bearings. We’ve got a short video tour to help you find your way around Glenside Campus – take a look!
View all campus toursWhat's around Glenside Campus
Glenside Campus, UWE Bristol, Blackberry Hill, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 1DD.
1. Transport
There are regular buses to the city centre, Frenchay Campus (3 miles away) and Fishponds Road. There are also plenty of cycle paths for fresh air and exercise.
2. Outdoor space
There's plenty of green, open space on Glenside Campus itself. Pick your own fruit in the summer months and find herbs for your cooking. Ready for a break? Explore Snuff Mills and the Oldbury Court Estate – perfect for walks, bikes, even yoga.
3. Supermarkets, cafes and restaurants
Fishponds Road is a bustling hub of shops, restaurants and cafes. Supermarkets sit alongside independent shops, and there’s a GP and dentist within a short walk.
4. Campus community
Glenside has its own Students' Union on campus, specialist health and social care library and a range of cafes and restaurants.
Glenside Campus accommodation options
Glenside
Live on site at Glenside Campus in your own shared, self-catered flat.
The Hollies
If having a more independent living space is important, The Hollies is ideal. Open to Glenside Campus students, it’s located opposite our Glenside Campus.
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