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THE STUDENTS’ UNION The Students’ Union is here for you. We are led by elected students, provide services and support you during your time at UWE Bristol.
JOIN IN
SPEAK UP
BE MORE
As part of a community of
28,000 students, you can
What do you want from The
By engaging in our employ-
join in with a range of events,
Students’ Union? We listen to
ment, volunteer and devel-
activities and communities
you, represent you to all lev-
opment
both on and off campus. You
els of the University and ena-
can get the most out of your
can also be a part of over
ble you to take action and af-
student experience. We have
140 sports and societies.
fect change. We also provide
over 200 student staff work-
support and advice across all
ing for us, and over 7,000 stu-
campuses.
dents involved in student-led
Clubs & Societies Off The Wall Events & social spaces
Advice Centre Student Leaders Student Reps Democracy
JobShop Volunteering Building skills Work for us
opportunities
you
groups, so there’s lots of support to help you grow.
WELCOME
Zain Choudhry, your President, welcomes you to UWE Bristol and tells you a little more about what you can expect from The Students’ Union.
H
ey everyone! It’s great to have you
you can buy food and drinks and socialise or
with us and I look forward to getting
relax between lectures and after. Do remem-
to know as many of you as possible.
ber that as a charity organisation, every pen-
Coming to university bears important re-
ny spent at The Students’ Union is re-invested
sponsibilities, whether it’s moving away from
into our services and projects that are deliv-
home and securing your first accommodation,
ered for you throughout the year.
getting all your essentials together for your lec-
Our offices are your first point of contact
tures or the exciting opportunity of making great friends that will last a lifetime. Your journey starts here, so what legacy do you plan to leave behind? As a UWE Bristol student, you are automatically a mem-
for The Students’ Union across
Your journey starts here, so what legacy do you plan to leave behind?
ber of The Students’ Union.
Bower Ashton Studios, Glenside and Frenchay Campus and by the way; you can make use of our printing and binding services at these desks too! The Students’ Union has bookable space, whether for a
This grants you access to services and support.
society event or a quiet space for you to study
Our outstanding Advice Centre team pro-
in, just go to booking.thestudentsunion.co.uk.
vides friendly, non-judgemental and confiden-
Our staff can also book rooms elsewhere on
tial advice and are completely independent
campus for student groups.
from the University. They offer advice on is-
For student parents, the Halley Nursery
sues relating to academia, accommodation,
on Frenchay Campus is run by The Students’
personal safety, finance and much more.
Union and is available for you to take full ad-
You can also find part-time jobs through
vantage of too.
our JobShop who like the Advice Centre,
There are so many opportunities for you
are located on the ground floor at Union 1,
to get involved with us and we would love you
Frenchay Campus.
to come in and see us at Union 1. Enjoy your
Our amazing shops and bars can be
year ahead folks!
found at Bower Ashton Studios, Glenside and Frenchay Campus. There are great deals too,
thestudentsunion.co.uk
INTERNATIONAL WELCOME
Kryštof Klimeš is your International Students’ Officer. He writes about representing international students and how you can engage with The Students’ Union. To find out more go to thestudentsunion.co.uk/international.
I
am here to help you along
When you move to go to
this exciting journey to
university a high quality edu-
is an important part of your
make UWE Bristol a wel-
cation is important. The Stu-
time here. There are nation-
coming and supportive place
dents’ Union is here to make
al, faith and identity societies
for everyone – a place where
a positive impact on your life,
(all run by students) for you to
students from across the
give you opportunities, build
join for free. They are a great
world feel included and wel-
your community and repre-
way of meeting people with
come no matter their lan-
sent your voice during your
the same interests, beliefs or
guage, culture or beliefs. I
time at UWE Bristol. You are
culture.
will work on what you actual-
a member of a 28,000 strong
Students can set up new
ly want, think and feel is im-
organisation and we provide
societies supported by The
portant to international stu-
every student at UWE with a
Students’ Union – contact
dents so get in touch and let
wide range of support, servic-
us on sucommunity@uwe.
me know your thoughts!
es and activities.
ac.uk.
Building
a
community
FIVE WAYS YOU CAN GET INVOLVED IN DEMOCRACY AT THE STUDENTS’ UNION The Students’ Union is run by students for students. Jamie Jordon, your VP Education talks about the five ways you can get involved with democracy at The Students’ Union. For more information visit thestudentsunion/representation.
No matter how you join in at The Students’ Union, there is always a way to have your say on how we run through democracy. The following positions will go to by-election in October:
Black Minority Ethnic (BME) Officer Community and Welfare Officer LGBT+ Officer Disabled Students’ Officer Postgraduate Officer City Campus Officer Frenchay Campus Officer Gloucester Campus Officer
1 2 3 4 5
PRESIDENTS AND OFFICERS Every year in March we run The Leadership Race to elect your Student Leaders, like myself. We have five full-time roles and a variety of part-time roles, which form the Executive Committee. We are responsible for implementing passed Ideas, developing campaigns and leading the direction of The Students’ Union.
BY-ELECTIONS If you want to represent students, nominations are open until 12:00 on Wednesday 18 October – just go to thestudentsunion.co.uk/nominate. If standing isn’t your thing, you can still get involved by voting for who you want to represent you this year. Voting is open from Monday 23 – Thursday 26 October.
IDEAS You can shape what we do throughout the year with Ideas. You can submit an Idea on anything – from the food we serve, to lobbying the University on issues like tuition fees. With enough votes, the Idea will pass and become reality. It’s easy – head to thestudentsunion.co.uk/ideas.
STUDENT REPS Student Reps are here to represent you on your academic experience – and you can be one! Anyone can do it and it’s simple to do – just speak to your lecturer or programme leader about it before your lectures start. In this role you work with your course mates and lecturers to make positive changes to your course.
COMMITTEES 20 students are elected from the three conferences (Societies, Sports and Representation) to sit on Student Council. It meets three times each year to scrutinise Ideas to create policy, discuss matters affecting the student experience, and hold the elected Executive to account.
SETTLE IN WITH HALLSLIFE Siân Hampson, your VP Community and Welfare, tells us more about how HallsLife is here to help you settle into university. Find out more at thestudentsunion.co.uk/hallslife.
H
ey
wel-
can do inside your flat, like
chance to win points. As we
come to UWE Bris-
HallsLife,
our window decorating com-
all know, points mean prizes!
tol! HallsLife is here
petition. We want you to get
What could be better than
to help you settle in to your
together with your flatmates
knowing that you were of-
new life on Frenchay, Glen-
and decorate your window
ficially part of the best halls
side and The Hollies. We’ll
in a way that shows who you
this year? Well, winning a
be hosting events through-
guys are. Last year we had
budget to plan your own par-
out the year to help you get
entries like Pikachu and the
ty might just top it!
to know your neighbours and
Clifton Suspension Bridge,
feel part of your community.
what will you create?
There’s loads of ways to rack up the points for your
Look out for Freshers’ events
We’ll also be running the
halls so you can win that par-
like Bring Your Own Bowl, the
Halls League for you to get
ty budget: from taking part in
HallsLife Lock and Key Party,
involved with. You’ll be com-
halls-based challenges to an
and much more.
peting against people in the
intramural sports league, from
other accommodation for the
volunteering with UWE RAG to
There’s even events you
taking part in a sustainability
#TheHollies) so we know
to shape what your year in
challenge. You can even earn
who to give the points to.
halls will look like? Then get
points for your hall by getting
Have you been out as a flat?
involved with our halls com-
involved on social media.
Cooked a roast? Had a kick
mittees and run for a posi-
tracking
about in the courtyard? We
tion. There’s different roles
Face-
want to see your pics and
you can go for, from Chair
book, Twitter and Instagram,
tweets – show us what your
to Sports. Make sure you
so make sure you also hash-
HallsLife is.
have your say by standing or
We’ll
be
#UWEHallsLife
on
tag your halls too (e.g #CarrollCourt
#WallscourtPark
But ultimately, HallsLife is here for you. Do you want
voting in the Halls elections this October.
NOT IN HALLS? DON’T WORRY! If you’re not living in halls, you can meet lots of new people through the Students Living at Home Society. Find out more information at thestudentsunion.co.uk/soc/livingathome.
FIND YOUR COMMUNITY Amy Bernice Staff, your Sustainability Officer, writes about the different ways you can be part of the community at university.
C
oming to university is such an exciting
from strength to strength and this year we
time, and one of the best ways to em-
raised over ÂŁ73,000, which will be donat-
brace this is to get in-
volved in the community we have here at The Students’ Union and UWE Bristol. Our lovely staff have many opportunities for you to do this.
ed to a number of local, na-
If fundraising for a good cause is your bag, you need to join RAG.
If fundraising for a good
tional and international charities. We are really proud of the students that led this activity and all the amazing hard work they put into it. They have organised jail-
cause is your bag, you need to join RAG - it
breaks, colour runs, 24 hour gaming mar-
stands for raising and giving. RAG has grown
athons and whole charity weeks by our
Islamic Society. If you want to help us
our brand new Nightline service. This is an out
beat our record, get involved by emailing
of hours listening service for students. They
rag@uwe.ac.uk, find them on Facebook and
will listen to you about a whole range of is-
follow on Twitter at @UWERAG.
sues, from arguments with your flatmates, to
Are you wild for sustainability? The Green
loneliness, to dealing with depression. You
Team are here for you. We work on existing
can call them during term time 21:00–9:00,
projects, such as the community garden and reducing The Students’ Union’s and University’s use of plastic, as well as starting new projects. This year we have won many awards,
with any problem that you may
Are you wild for sustainability? The Green Team are here for you.
such as Green Impact, Respon-
have. During the day you can speak to our Advice Centre or the Wellbeing Service. Nightline is there to listen to you. There are also opportunities for you to get involved
sible Futures, and Green Gowns - you could
in this, if you would like to volunteer email
say we are sustainability champs!
nightline@uwe.ac.uk.
So if you love soil or hate plastic, join in with
Hopefully by now you can see the great
our Green Team by emailing thegreenteam@
community activities we offer here at The Stu-
uwe.ac.uk, search for them on Facebook or
dents’ Union, and you will be well on your
follow them on Twitter @thegreen_team.
way to making lifelong friends and changing
From September we are also going to have
the world.
FRESHERS'
FAIR 2017 THURSDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 11:00–16:00, ECC, Frenchay Campus
Sports Clubs | Societies | Volunteering | Freebies Nightclubs | Food and Drink | Demonstrations thestudentsunion.co.uk/fair #UWEFreshers
FRESHERS’ FAIR MAP SPORTS AND SOCIETIES Come and see all the Sports Clubs, Societies and activities you can get involved with, as well as:
THE STUDENTS’ UNION JobShop The Green Team
Blackwell Book Shop
Dominos
Northville Family Practice
Bristol Rovers
Elim Bristol City Church
NUS Extra
Bristol University Air
First Bus
Lucozade
Fontem Ventures
Out of Hand
Propaganda
Graduate-jobs.com
Pyramid Posters
Greene King
Showcase Cinema De Lux
Hotcha
Slide Bristol South Gloucestershire
Squadron
Off The Wall
Bristol University Officer
RAG The Students’ Union Shop
Training Corps Bristol University Royal Naval Unit
COMMERCIAL
Cass Art
Hubbox
Action Tutoring
Challenges Abroad
It’s In The Bag
Allstars
Cineworld Cinemas
Jockey Club Catering
Student Universe
Amazon
City Church
Julian House Bike
SWX Bristol
ASOS
Colart
BISC
Colston Hall
SPORTS
Workshop
Council
The Anchor
Las Iguanas
The Berkeley, Bristol
LG
Thekla
Lyca Mobile
UWE Centre for
Megabus
Performing Arts
Milkround
UWE Centre for Sport
My Full House
UWE Estates
New Internationalist
UWE Hospitality
New Life Church
UWE Hospitality Services UWE Student and Partnership Services UWE Student services V Cars Virgin Media Vision Direct LTD
ARENA
Wagamama Yogafurie More stalls TBA
SOCIETIES
COMMERCIAL ENTRANCE
*stalls subject to change
SUNDAYS
SATURDAYS
FRIDAYS
REGULAR EVENTS THURSDAYS
WEDNESDAYS
MONDAYS
Our regular events take place right on your doorstop throughout term. Whether it’s quizzing or cocktails, we’ll see you at Bower Ashton Studios, Frenchay, Glenside and the city centre.
20:00–LATE FREE ENTRY FRENCHAY AND GLENSIDE
SPORTS NIGHT
DRINKS FROM £1
YOUR WEEKLY THURSDAY NIGHT
16:00–22:00 | FREE ENTRY FRENCHAY AND GLENSIDE
LET’S GET QUIZZICAL
19:00–LATE, FRENCHAY
£1 PER PERSON / UP TO 6 IN A TEAM
FRESHERS: DO IT RIGHT
T
he Welcome period can
that they have sometimes felt
to help you do that. If you do
be overwhelming. As
that they needed to drink to fit
go out we want you to have
well as information over-
in, we want you to know that
fun and be safe, so our Late
this is totally not the case.
Night Do It Right team will be
load; there can be a lot of pres-
sure to party hard with all your
Freshers’ events are about
at some of the events giving out
new friends. Whilst 72% of
getting to know each other and
water, snacks and condoms to
UWE Bristol students told us
we have loads that are designed
those who need them.
90%
of UWE Bristol students eat before they go out.
89%
of UWE Bristol students
82%
of UWE Bristol students said
76%
of UWE Bristol students
73%
of UWE Bristol students
have fun with people who don’t drink.
that drinking too quickly can cut short a great night out.
don’t have to get drunk to have a good time.
don’t like socialising with people who get too drunk.
“I always eat before I go out, it means the night lasts longer, but also I get to eat!” – Sian, VP Community and Welfare
“Whether people drink or not makes no difference to me, we can still hang out and have a good time – alcohol doesn’t even matter, everyone knows that.” – Jamie, VP Education
“A night I can’t remember is a complete waste of time. Take care of yourself! Life is about making memories, not deleting them.” – Bahkai, VP Societies and Communication
“Having a good time doesn’t always need to involve alcohol, try a different event like gokarting, paintballing or Airhop!” – Erin, VP Sport and Health
“Most people like a drink, nobody likes a drunk” – Erin, VP Sports and Health
* Results from NUS Alcohol Impact Survey
YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO FRESHERS’ EVENTS EVENT VENUES Our events programme is based across Bower Ashton Studios, Glenside and Frenchay, with our Students’ Union building at Frenchay playing host to many events. We’re also putting on parties at a number of Bristol’s superclubs, including SWX, Pryzm and O2 Academy. With more exciting events than ever before, Freshers 2017 is set to be the best yet!
For more information go to welcome.thestudentsunion.co.uk/events.
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
11 SEPTEMBER
12 SEPTEMBER
13 SEPTEMBER
14 SEPTEMBER
WELCOME LAUNCH: MOVE IN PARTY
LOCK IN
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION
PUB QUIZ
18:00–LATE FRENCHAY | FREE Come and make new friends in The Students’ Union Bar.
20:00–LATE FRENCHAY | FREE Our infamous club night on campus: celebrate with great music and drinks deals – all on your doorstep.
13:00–16:00 FRENCHAY | FREE This is your chance to get to know what The Students’ Union does.
STRINGS ATTACHED 20:00–LATE FRENCHAY | FREE Our favourite local live bands grace the stage at The Students’ Union Bar.
THESE EVENTS WILL SELL OUT Get your tickets now to avoid disappointment thestudentsunion.co.uk/freshers
19:00–LATE FRENCHAY | £1 PP Join us for our first pub quiz of the year. #LetsGetQuizzical
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
15 SEPTEMBER
16 SEPTEMBER
17 SEPTEMBER
18 SEPTEMBER
WHITE T-SHIRT PARTY: GLENSIDE
WELCOME PARTY: GLENSIDE
HEY HALLSLIFE!
CITY CAMPUS WELCOME FAIR
18:00–23:00 GLENSIDE | FREE
18:00–23:00 GLENSIDE| FREE
Free food – need we say more?
Grab your free white T-Shirts and pens and get scribbling.
Start your first Saturday night at Glenside!
MAIN EVENT: WHITE T-SHIRT PARTY
MAIN EVENT: WELCOME PARTY
21:00–03:00 FRENCHAY | FREE
20:00–03:00 FRENCHAY | FREE
Is there a better way to break the ice and meet new people than scribbling on each other?
Your first Saturday night at UWE Bristol - get into the Freshers’ spirit!
16:00–21:00 FRENCHAY | FREE
BRISTOL SOUNDS: DRUM N BASS 21:00–02:00 BASEMENT 45 | £6 Some of Bristol’s finest D&B DJs take to the stages of Basement 45 to give you the best local talent.
MAIN EVENT: HALLSLIFE LOCK AND KEY 22:00–03:00 FRENCHAY | £6 Represent your halls by dressing in your halls colour and find your matching lock or key.
11:00–15:00 BOWER ASHTON | FREE Join in and see what’s available to you.
MOVIE NIGHT 19:00–21:00 GLENSIDE | FREE Onesies welcome for this film night.
SHIPWRECKED 22:00–03:00 FRENCHAY| £6 Flower garlands at the ready: it’s our very own beach party!
MAIN EVENT: PYJAMA PARTY 22:00–04:00 PRYZM | £7 Get cosy at Bristol’s biggest night club.
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
19 SEPTEMBER
20 SEPTEMBER
21 SEPTEMBER
22 SEPTEMBER
FAIRTRADE BREAKFAST
GLENSIDE WELCOME FAIR
MAIN EVENT: FRESHERS’ FAIR
08:00–11:30 BOWER ASHTON | FREE
11:00–15:00 GLENSIDE | FREE
11:00–16:00 ECC, FRENCHAY | FREE
Come and have breakfast on us.
The best of what the campus has to offer.
Over 200 stalls of everything university life has to offer.
CAPTURE THE FLAG AND PIZZA
OUTDOOR CINEMA
PUB QUIZ
11:00–13:00 GLENSIDE | FREE
17:30–23:00 FRENCHAY | FREE
20:00–23:00 GLENSIDE | £1 PP
Come and meet your new neighbours.
Relax and enjoy!
ATMOSPHERE 22:00–03:00 FRENCHAY | £6 Bristol’s wildest indie club night. Playing rock and indie anthems all night long!
MAIN EVENT: RAMSHACKLE LASER RAVE
PUB QUIZ
THIRSTY THURSDAY
16:00–18:00 BOWER ASHTON | £1 PP
20:00–23:00 BOWER ASHTON | FREE
#LetsGetQuizzical
Drinks deals.
VK: UV PARTY 22:00–03:00 FRENCHAY | £6 Arrive early to get your face painted.
PHRESH PRINCE
22:00–04:00 O2 ACADEMY | £7
23:00–04:00 SWX | £7
Bristol’s notorious weekly rave!
90s rave – it’s going to be totally wicked!
MINISTRY OF SOUND 22:00–03:00 FRENCHAY | £6 MOS takeover.
MAIN EVENT: TRY THURSDAYS 22:00–04:00 PRYZM | £7 Your epic Thursday!
TGIF 11:00–15:00 GLENSIDE | FREE Thank Glenside it’s Friday! BBQ, colour run (£5) and tie-dye.
WELCOME TO THE WEEKEND: GLENSIDE 18:00–23:00 GLENSIDE | FREE Start the weekend in style.
WELCOME TO THE WEEKEND 22:00–03:00 FRENCHAY | £6 Giveaways, a ball pit and space hoppers – what’s not to love?
MAIN EVENT: FAR FETCHED 22:00–04:00 SWX | £7 Expect your favourite chart, house, R&B and cheese.
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
23 SEPTEMBER
24 SEPTEMBER
25 SEPTEMBER
26 SEPTEMBER
LOCK IN
STRINGS ATTACHED
BIG BRISTOL BAR CRAWL
CRAFTERNOON
20:00–LATE FRENCHAY | FREE
21:00–03:00 LOCATION TBC | £5
Our favourite local live bands grace the stage at The Students’ Union Bar.
Get to know Bristol and get involved with UWE RAG. Enjoy Bristol’s night life whilst raising money for local charities. T-Shirt and more provided.
22:00–03:00 FRENCHAY | £6 It’s the best night of the week: celebrate the weekend with drinks deals – all on your doorstep.
THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
14:00–15:30 BOWER ASHTON | FREE Make new friends, enjoy free cake!
BYOB 18:00–20:00 FRENCHAY | FREE Bring your own bowl. We’ll bring the free food.
SATURDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
CIDER FESTIVAL
MAIN EVENT: CLOSING FESTIVAL
15:00–20:00 BOWER ASHTON | FREE
We’ll be taking over the Wallscourt Lawn with a stage, two bars, fairground rides, flags and festival fun. With huge acts, this is the only way to round up Freshers in style.
A taste of Somerset at Bower Ashton.
16:00–23:00 | FRENCHAY | £25
#TEAMUWE Erin Mills, your VP Sports and Health, talks about her experience of joining a sports club and why you should give it a go.
B
efore I came to uni I played very little
Many of these clubs play competitive-
sport and decided to give rugby a go
ly in British Universities and Colleges Sport
for the first time when I arrived at UWE
(BUCS) leagues throughout the year, which
(start small, hey?). I became Vice President of
means teams compete against different uni-
Women’s Rugby in my final year and the rugby
versities across the UK. At the moment, we
team was for sure one of the best parts of my
have a number of male and female teams from
university experience. I’m not telling you all to
various clubs representing UWE Bristol.
go out and try rugby but my advice would be to
Have a look at all the clubs available at
get involved and try new things, you don’t know
thestudentsunion.co.uk/sports and browse
what it could lead to and how much it can
the club’s social media accounts to see all the
change your life (sounds dramatic but it’s true).
shenanigans they get up and what you could
So, sports at UWE Bristol – where do I be-
soon be a part of.
gin? The Students’ Union has 42 clubs, offer-
If there’s a hobby you love which doesn’t
ing both individual and team sports for you to
seem to appear anywhere (competitive speed
get involved with, pretty cool huh? The clubs
knitting, where you at?) and you’d like to set up
range from traditional sports such as Football,
a new club, pop in for a chat and we can see
Rugby and Netball to new and exciting groups
what we can do
like Ultimate Frisbee and M.A.S.S (Muscle and
If being uber-competitive and training re-
Athletic Sports Society), so there is something
ligiously three or four times a week isn’t your
sporty for everyone.
thing, there are also loads of opportunities to
play on a social level, focussing more on having fun with your new found bezzie mates. We offer a programme called Off The Wall where, for a yearly fee, you can try a range of activities without the commitment of joining a club. As well as competing in BUCS, we have the annual Varsity Series with our friends next door, University of Bristol. We challenge them in a number of sports and events throughout the year and basically have a great time! The series is kick-starting this year with the infamous Colour Run on Wednesday 4 October, look out for more details and get involved at varsityseries.com.
FIND YOUR PASSION BY JOINING A SOCIETY Bahkai Wynter, your VP Societies and Communication, talks about societies and his experience of starting his own one last year.
W
e have over 100
audience members even be-
places, events held both on
societies,
which
came regulars who attended
and off campus, shows, com-
exist entirely for
every month! In my experi-
petitions and a great deal
the benefit of you, our stu-
ence, it doesn’t always have
more. If you want a com-
dents. I’m in charge of our
to be about gaining new skills
prehensive list of our soci-
whole society program and
but finding somewhere to be-
eties, go to thestudentsun-
ensuring its success. Wheth-
long when entering a com-
ion.co.uk/societies – you can
er it’s exploring your passion
pletely different environment.
also buy memberships online.
or discovering a new one, our
Not only is it good to join
Be sure to check out Student
highly versatile program has
a society, it’s
something for you. There is
also good to
no limit to the amount of so-
get
cieties you can join and no
in any society
limit to the number of mem-
events
ories and experiences you’ll
on
walk away with! As cheesy as
out the year. They are usual-
Radio station and student
it sounds, it’s a great place to
ly open to non-members and
magazine.
make new friends.
provide an exciting chance to
involved going
Media to stay up
Join a society, have fun, make friends.
with
to
date events
and news! We have our stu-
through-
dent led Hub
I hope to meet as many
I actually founded UWE
do something different - plus
students
Comedy last year, a small
I’ll probably be there getting
come up to The Students’
society where I met a ton of
some juicy content for snap-
Union building – I welcome
like-minded new people who
chat and Instagram (add us
any distractions as long as it’s
shared the same passion. We
@TheSUatUWE).
either coming from students
were a community of people
The types of things so-
who organised monthly stand
cieties get up to are week-
up shows and events - some
ly meetings, trips to various
as
possible,
so
or a pizza delivery man. Join a society, have fun, make friends.
OFF THE WALL Could Off The Wall Be for you? Shamil Mohamed Ali, your Sports and Health Officer, talks about why you should definitely get involved.
T
here’s no doubt that getting involved in
introduced a whole host of weird and wonder-
sport at university is one of the top ten
ful activities and we want to show them off.
things to do when you arrive here at UWE
Personally, jumping around on some kan-
Bristol. If however, you’re anything like me and
garoo boots sounds like a pretty good Wednes-
the sound of a 07:00 training session sends
day evening to me. Or if you fancy yourself
chills down your spine, then we’ve got your back.
as the new Katniss Everdeen, we’ve got a six
We totally get that sometimes you can’t
week archery course to get you on your way to
commit to going to the same training sessions every week and you like to mix up what you do;
volunteer as tribute. Dodge duck dip dive and dodge? That’s
or just don’t fancy forking out your hard earned cash on a gym membership. So we created the Off The Wall programme
right, you can challenge
We created the Off The Wall programme with you in mind.
with you in mind. Off the Wall is all about getting moving
your flatmates to hurl as many balls at each other all in the name of keeping active. Come along to dodgeball on a Thursday after-
noon to kick-start your weekend.
and having a laugh while you do it. We don’t
You can swing from the ceiling on an aerial
care if you’re any good at it and we’re not
hoop, chill out with some yoga or learn to hula
about the whole competitive thing here at Off
hoop like a pro, we’ve got it all.
The Wall HQ. All that matters is that you en-
We don’t want this to cost the earth, so
joy doing it and meet some pretty cool people
for just £20 membership, you get access to all
along the way too.
this and loads more.
We’re all about thinking outside the box and finding random activities for you to try
Want to know more? Great! Because we get
out. Whether you want a fun class to come
lonely if no-one talks to us – send your ques-
along to every week, or learn a whole new
tions to suopportunities@uwe.ac.uk or visit
sport - we’ve got it covered. This year we’ve
thestudentsunion.co.uk/offthewall.
AERIAL HOOP ARCHERY BOXERCISE CANOE CLIMBING COLOUR RUN DODGEBALL DRAGON BOATING FLAG FOOTBALL FRISBEE GOLF FUN CYCLE GLOW GAMES HANDSTANDS HULA HOOPING JUMP FIT KORFBALL PADDLEBOARDING PILATES RIDING ROLLER DERBY ROWING RUN5 SAILING SNOWSPORTS STRONG SWIMMING TAI CHI TRAMPOLEAN VOLLEYBALL YOGA UV ZUMBA
GIVE IT A GO
T
his is for you to have a go at everything The Students’ Union has to offer. Whether you’re deciding which sports
club or society to join, or want to find out more about how to become a Student Rep, we have a taster session for everything. Each of our Give It A Go sessions are clas-
sified using this key. The icons show who runs each session. You might find that a sport is listed twice because different groups like the student-led club and the Social Sport programme are running separate sessions – it’s all free, so try as much as possible. With extra sessions being added every day, make sure you keep up to date by visiting welcome.thestudentsunion.co.uk/giveitago.
*timings may change
TASTER SESSIONS
KEY SPORTS CLUBS
SOCIETIES
We have a great range of taster sessions. For a full list of Sports
AERIAL HOOP Thursday 28 September, 18:30–20:00 The Students’ Union, Frenchay Campus
Clubs and Societies, visit thestudentsunion.co.uk/opportunities.
AFRICAN CARIBBEAN SOCIETY Monday 25 September, 17:00–21:00
OFF THE WALL
Community Hub, Frenchay Campus
Off The Wall is just £20 for the whole year. From weekly sessions to
AMERICAN AND FLAG FOOTBALL
courses for beginners, the programme
Monday 25 September, 17:00–18:00
is designed to get everyone involved
Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
in sport – what are you waiting for? thestudentsunion.co.uk/offthewall
ARCHERY Tuesday 26 September, 16:30–18:30
SOCIAL SPORT
Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
Social Sport by UWE Bristol is open to everyone. There are coached courses,
ATHLETICS
drop in sessions, intramural leagues
Tuesday 26 September, 18:00–20:00
and halls sport. For £20 you can take
Thursday 28 September, 18:00–20:00
part in it all.
SGS, Filton Wise
UWE RAG
BACK TO NETBALL
RAG stands for ‘Raising and Giving’ and
Monday 25 September, 12:00–13:00
that’s exactly what we do! Fundraising is
Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
at the core of The Students’ Union and there are loads of ways to get involved.
BADMINTON Men: Sunday 24 September, 18:30–20:30
SIGN UP Some sessions have a limited number of spaces and you need to sign up beforehand. To sign up, just go to welcome.thestudentsunion.co.uk/giveitago.
Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus Women: Tuesday 26 September, 20:30–22:30 Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus Mixed: Friday 29 September, 20:30–22:30 Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
BASKETBALL
CHESS SOCIETY
Men: Saturday 23 September, 18:00–20:30
Friday 29 September, 14:00–16:00
Men: Monday 25 September, 18:30–22:30
Room TBC, Frenchay Campus
Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus Women: Tuesday 26 September, 18:30–20:30 Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
CLIMBING Monday 25 September, 10:00–18:00 Wednesday 27 September, 10:00–18:00
BASKETBALL
Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
Women: Friday 29 September, 15:30–16:30 Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus Mixed: Sunday 1 October, 14:30–16:30 Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
CRICKET Men: Tuesday 26 September, 20:00–22:00 Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Women: Wednesday 27 September, 20:00–22:00
BOAT
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Wednesday 27 September, 13:00–17:00 Saturday 30 September, 07:30–12:30 Wycliffe College, Stonehouse
DANCE Monday 25 September, 17:00–20:00 Centre for Performing Arts, Frenchay Campus
BOXERCISE Thursday 28 September, 17:00–18:00 The Students’ Union, Frenchay Campus
Monday 25 September, 20:00–21:00 The Students’ Union, Frenchay Campus Tuesday 26 September, 17:00–19:00 Wednesday 27 September, 17:00–20:00
BOXING Monday 25 September, 16:30–18:30
Thursday 28 September, 18:00–21:00 Centre for Performing Arts, Frenchay Campus
Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
DEBATING SOCIETY CANOE Sunday 1 October, 14:30–16:00
Tuesday 26 September, 17:00–18:30 The Students’ Union, Frenchay Campus
University of Bristol Pool
DODGEBALL CHEERLEADING Thursday 28 September, 16:30–18:30
Thursday 28 September, 18:30–20:30 Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
Friday 29 September, 16:30–17:30 Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus Sunday 1 October, 18:00–21:00 Yate
FENCING Saturday 23 September, 16:00–18:00 Thursday 28 September, 16:30–18:30 Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
FIRST AID SOCIETY
JUMPFIT
Tuesday 26 September, 17:00–18:30
Wednesday 27 September, 19:30–20:30
Thursday 28 September, 17:00–18:30
The Students’ Union, Frenchay Campus
Room TBC, Glenside Campus
KICKBOXING FOOTBALL WOMEN
Saturday 23 September, 16:00–18:00
Monday 25 September, 20:00–22:00
Monday 25 September, 15:30–17:00
SGS, Filton Wise
Tuesday 26 September, 20:30–22:30 Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
FUTSAL Saturday 23 September, 18:00–20:30
KORFBALL
Tuesday 26 September, 18:30–19:30
Friday 29 September, 17:30–19:30
Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
FUTSAL
LAW SOCIETY
Thursday 28 September, 20:30–22:30
Date TBC, time TBC
Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
Room TBC, Frenchay Campus
HANDSTANDS
MARS JUST PLAY (FOOTBALL)
Friday 29 September, 16:30–17:30
Friday 29 September, 16:30–17:30
The Students’ Union, Frenchay Campus
Saturday 30 September, 17:30–18:30 Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
HOCKEY Tuesday 26 September, 17:00–19:30 Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
M.A.S.S Tuesday 26 September, 15:00–16:00 Wednesday 27 September, 10:00–11:00
HULA
The Students’ Union, Frenchay Campus
Wednesday 27 September, 17:00–18:00 The Students’ Union, Frenchay Campus
MEDICAL SCIENCE Monday 25 September, 16:00–17:30
JIU JITSU
Room TBC, Frenchay Campus
Monday 25 September, 19:00–21:00 Wednesday 27 September, 18:00–20:00
MICROBIOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Friday 29 September, 17:30–19:30
Tuesday 26 September, 11:00–12:00
The Students’ Union, Frenchay Campus
Thursday 28 September, 11:00–12:00 Room TBC, Frenchay Campus
NIGERIAN SOCIETY
QUIDDITCH SOCIETY
Tuesday 26 September, 16:00–17:00
Wednesday 27 September, 14:00–16:00
The Students’ Union, Frenchay Campus
Saturday 30 September, 14:00–16:00 Horfield Fields
PADDLEBOARDING Thursday 28 September, 18:00–20:30*
RAG: MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING
Wednesday 4 October, 13:00–15:30
Friday 29 September, 11:00–15:00
Bristol Harbourside
The Students’ Union, All Campuses
PAINTBALL
RIDING
Saturday 23 September, 14:00–16:00
Tuesday 26 September, 19:10–21:00
Friday 29 September, 14:00–16:00
Summerhouse Equestrian & Training Centre
Saturday 30 September, 18:00–19:00 Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
RUGBY WOMEN Monday 25 September, 18:00–20:00
PILATES Tuesday 26 September, 12:30–13:30 Room TBC, Glenside Campus
Aretians RFC, Little Stoke Thursday 28 September, 12:00–14:00 Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
Thursday 28 September, 18:00–19:00 The Students’ Union, Frenchay Campus Monday 25 September, 17:00–18:00 Room TBC, Bower Ashton Studios
SQUASH Men: Tuesday 26 September, 20:10–22:10 Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus Women: Thursday 28 September, 20:10–22:10
POKER SOCIETY
Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
Tuesday 26 September, 19:00–20:30 The Students’ Union, Frenchay Campus
STRONG Monday 25 September, 16:00–17:00
POLE SOCIETY
The Students’ Union, Frenchay Campus
Monday 25 September, 10:00–15:00 Tuesday 26 September, 11:00–15:00
SWIMMING
Thursday 28 September, 11:30–16:00
Thursday 28 September, 20:00–22:00
Friday 29 September, 11:00–15:00
Horfield Leisure Centre
The Students’ Union, Frenchay Campus
TABLE TENNIS POLO Wednesday 27 September, 14:30–19:30 Thursday 28 September, 14:30–17:00 Druids Lodge Polo Club, Salisbury
Monday 25 September, 16:30–18:30 Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
TABLE TENNIS
VOLLEYBALL
Thursday 28 September, 15:00–16:30
Sunday 24 September, 13:30–14:30
Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
Monday 25 September, 20:30–22:30 Friday 29 September, 17:30–20:30
TAI CHI Wednesday 27 September, 12:30–13:30
Sunday 1 October, 13:30–14:30 Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
Room TBC, Bower Ashton Studios Thursday 28 September, 12:30–13:30 Room TBC, Frenchay Campus
VOLLEYBALL Friday 29 September, 17:30–18:30 Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
TOUCH RUGBY Wednesday 27 September, 19:00–21:00 Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
WINDSURF Sunday 1 October, 10:00–19:00 Bowmoor Lake, Lechlade
TRAMPOLEAN Tuesday 26 September, 18:00–19:00 The Students’ Union, Frenchay Campus
YOGA Monday 25 September, 16:00–17:00 Thursday 28 September, 16:00–17:00*
TRAMPOLINE
The Students’ Union, Frenchay Campus
Sunday 24 September, 14:30–17:00 Monday 25 September, 15:30–18:30
YOGA
Thursday 28 September, 14:00–16:30
Monday 25 September, 18:00–19:00
Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
Wednesday 27th September, 16:00–17:00 The Students’ Union, Frenchay Campus
ULTIMATE FRISBEE Wednesday 27 September, 20:30–22:30 Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus
Thursday 28 September, 17:00–18:00* Room TBC, Glenside Campus Thursday 28 September, 17:00–18:00 Room TBC, Bower Ashton Studios
UV ZUMBA Tuesday 26 September, 18:00–19:00
Friday 29 September, 15:00–16:00 The Students’ Union, Frenchay Campus
The Students’ Union, Frenchay Campus
ZUMBA UWESEDS (SPACE EXPLORATION) Wednesday 27 September, 15:30–17:30 Room TBC, Frenchay Campus
Monday 25 September, 17:00–18:00 The Students’ Union, Frenchay Campus
CLOTHING OFFER HOODIE + TSHIRT + TOTE BAG
£24.99
Available in The Students’ Union Shops
VARSITY KEY EVENTS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN TERM ONE 4 October – Colour Run 26 October – Darts 26 November – Netball 2 December – Water Polo Tickets and more information at varsityseries.com
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WELCOME
2017
SATURDAY 30 SEPTEMBER, 16:00–23:00, FRENCHAY DJ SET
MATRIX & FUTUREBOUND LITTLE GIANTS
DJ SET
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FAIRGROUND RIDES | FOOD STALLS | BARS | MASSIVE STAGE
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