SPA Week November Programme 2019

4 – 8 Nov 2019 Special Projects and Activities Week 1

Dive in and try something new!

Why get involved?

• Learn new skills with the help of other students and staff from the Bath Spa community • Explore our unique surroundings and meet new people from across the University • Make your CV stand out from the crowd • Have fun!

Any questions email: spa.weeks@bathspa.ac.uk For bookings visit: www.bathspa.ac.uk/spaweeks 2

Get involved in a series of pop-up projects and activities run by students and staff across our campuses.

Normal teaching timetables for most courses will be suspended to allow time for you to get involved in something new, whether that’s storytelling, Shakespeare, singing, science or community outreach – there will be something for everyone!

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MONDAY 4 09:00 – 10:00

10:00 – 11:00

11:00 – 12:00

12:00 – 13:00

Commons Atrium NP.CM.G23/24 NP.CM.G30

The Iden The Art of Being Brilliant (staff session) Design a Wordpress website

NP.CM.G31

Blackmagic Davinc

NP.CM.106

Foundation Makaton C

NP.CM.107/108

Kickstart your career

NP.CM.111 NP.CM.119 NP.CM.125

Akhanda Yoga Class Digital Literacy Skills: Google Apps

NP.CM.134 NP.CM.135 NP.CM.224 TV Studios

TV Studio Open Doors

NP Library NP.TE.G04 NP.AN.G01

DNA workshop Dance Taster Sessions

NP.SN.G14 Locksbrook 201

Creative Problem-solving Techniques: Design Thinking and Prototyping

Locksbrook G12

Bath Spa Awards

Basement Gallery at 44AD Art Gallery

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Inspirational talk

13:00 – 14:00

14:00 – 15:00

15:00 – 16:00

16:00 – 17:00

17:00 – 18:00

ntity Tree The Art of Being Brilliant (student session) Adobe Illustrator

ci Resolve 16 Certification Course

Course

Spanish for Beginners Language taster session

Introduction to Computer Vision Bath Spa Climbing Society: The Beginners Guide to Climbing Careers One-to-One Drop-in “How do I social?” social TV Studio Open Doors Lego Lab

Dance Taster Sessions

Microsoft Excel Skills Workshop Creative Problem-solving Techniques: Design Thinking and Prototyping

Made By Them exhibition

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TUESDAY 5 09:00 – 10:00

10:00 – 11:00

11:00 – 12:00

12:00 – 13:00

The Iden Commons Atrium NP.CM.G30

Design a poster or leaflet in Adobe InDesign

NP.CM.G31

Blackmagic Davinc

NP.CM.105 NP.CM.106

Foundation Makaton C

NP.CM.107/108

TV Skills W

NP.CM.111 NP.CM.112

Choosing a Career

NP.CM.125

Digital Literacy Skills - Presentation skills the tech

NP.CM.131 NP.CM.135

A Creative Career with Words: Copywriting Masterclass with Ink Copywriters

NP.UT.112

Synaesthesia Close Up - Creating S Find out your ABO blood group

NP.WE.G01 NP.SN.G08

Scientific Poster Design

NP.CE.101 NP.AN.G01

Bath Spa Book Group Dance Taster Sessions

NP.AN.G15 SH.T0.23 CC.F40

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Escape Room

13:00 – 14:00

14:00 – 15:00

15:00 – 16:00

16:00 – 17:00

17:00 – 18:00

ntity Tree Conserving Calm with the Eco Society

ci Resolve16 Certification Course How to Think Like a Boss (and get that job)

Course

Workshops Spanish for Beginners Language taster session

Fika - Get Emotionally Fit Careers One-to-One Drop-in

Sense-based Scores for Filmmaking Bonfire Night Science

Dance Taster Sessions

Bath Spa Theatre Society Taster "How do I social?" social

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WEDNESDAY 6 09:00 – 10:00

Commons Atrium

10:00 – 11:00

11:00 – 12:00

12:00 – 13:00

The Iden Forest School taster session

NP.CM.G24 NP.CM.G30

Digital Portrait Photography

NP.CM.111

Bath Spa Awards

NP.CM.112

Brexit - Where do I stand?

NP.CM.125

Digital Literacy Skills - Manage your digital footprint

NP.CM.135 NP.CM.221/222 NP.UT.112

Heart Start CPR Training

Heart Start CPR Training

Playing with Power

NP Library TV Studios NP.AN.G01 NP.SN.G11

RED Cameras 1 D Dance Taster Sessions Vegan Cooking - Aquafaba Science

NP Refectory SH.T0.24 SH Cafe Locksbrook Campus G12 Avon County Rowing Club

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Autumn F How to Think Like a Boss (and get that job)

Lego

13:00 – 14:00

14:00 – 15:00

15:00 –16:00

16:00 – 17:00

17:00 – 18:00

ntity Tree

Deep Listening Workshop

Spanish for Beginners Language Taster Session

Careers One-to-One Drop-in

Playing with Power Escape Room

Day Training Event Dance Taster Sessions

Food Fair

o Lab Heart Start CPR Training

Heart Start CPR Training

Rowing Club Taster Session

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THURSDAY 7 9:00 – 10:00

10:00 – 11:00

11:00 – 12:00

Commons Atrium NP.CM.G30

The Iden Creating a Photo Essay

NP.CM.G31 NP.CM.105

12:00 – 13:00

Blackmagic Davinc Writing Retreat

NP.CM.111 NP.CM.112

Choosing a Career

NP.CM.125

Digital Literacy Skills - Manage your notes and your references

NP.CM.135 NP.MT.G30 NP.SN.G14

Microsoft Word for Dissertations

Newton Park Campus

5K fun

SU Bar CC Barn

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Bake Your Thesis competition

13:00 – 14:00

14:00 – 15:00

15:00 – 16:00

16:00 – 17:00

17:00 – 18:00

ntity Tree Learn to edit pictures in Adobe Photoshop

ci Resolve16 Certification Course Writing Retreat Spoken Word Taster Session 18:00 - 20:00

Careers One-to-One Drop-in Bath Spa Singers Workshop

n run Staff vs Student Games

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FRIDAY 8 09:00 – 10:00

10:00 – 11:00

11:00 – 12:00

NP.CM.G30

Create Lab: Children's Picture

TV Studios NP.WE.G01

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12:00 – 13:00

Microscopic eARTh

13:00 – 14:00

14:00 – 15:00

15:00 – 16:00

16:00 – 17:00

17:00 – 18:00

ebooks and the Natural World Blocking and Filming Actors

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Lunchtime events MONDAY 10:30 – 11:45, 12:00 – 13:00, NP.CM.119 Akhanda Yoga Class and Inspirational talk Akhanda Yoga is a holistic approach to yoga, incorporating not only movement but also techniques the yogis of old used to connect to a deep inner state of calm. Bath Spa alumni, Francesca Lloyd shares this beautiful practice with you to pass on the toolkit that helps keep her grounded and connected in her busy life.

Francesca Lloyd graduated from Bath Spa University in 2014 with a degree in Global Development and Sustainability. Having spent years exploring the theory of the world and the many issues we face, she was determined to discover how she can make a positive impact in the confusing and often paradoxical world we live in. Her adventures took her from the humdrum lives of a French family to the mountains and fjords of New Zealand, to a remote aboriginal community and the smoky depths of an active volcano. When she discovered the Mindfulness Project in Thailand her perspective shifted dramatically - come along and hear her share with you the lessons learnt throughout her journey.

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TUESDAY 13:00 – 14:00, NP.CM.131 Fika - Get Emotionally Fit Train your emotions! Come & discover Fika - the 5 minute emotional workout app which helps to train your emotional fitness and improves skills such as focus, communication, resilience & adaptability.

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WEDNESDAY 12:00 – 14:00, Outside Refectory, Newton Park Autumn Food Fair Come along to our Autumn Fair and try some seasonal delights!

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THURSDAY 12:00 – 14:00, TBC 5K fun run Get active on your lunch break & join the Bath Spa 5k fun run. Participants of all abilities welcome, whether you fancy running, jogging or walking the course. Run with friends, colleagues and your lecturers! More details on the course and logistics to follow in the coming weeks. This isn't a competitive event so there won't be official timers, but feel free to time yourself!

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BATH SPA AWARDS Adobe Illustrator Mon, 14:00 – 16:00, NP.CM.G30 Learn to create and edit vector graphics, such as logos, icons, typography and sketches.

We’ll demonstrate a range of techniques including pen/ pathfinder tools, live trace and working with type and logos.

Experience of other Adobe CC applications (InDesign and Photoshop) will be useful in understanding Illustrator.

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Time management and organisation • Creative problem-solving • Initiative and enterprise • Ability to work under pressure • Adaptability • Decision-making • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis

Bake Your Thesis competition Thu, 10:00 – 12:00, Corsham Court Barn Doctoral students are invited to use the medium of baking to represent their research. Think research poster crossed with the Great British Bake Off. Come to the Library to share your research and your baking with others. We’ll provide the liquid refreshments.

Build your skills in: • Time Management and Organisation • Oral communication • Creative problem-solving • Critical and analytical thinking • Initiative and enterprise • Ability to work under pressure • Adaptability • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

Bath Spa Awards Mon, 10:00 – 12:00, Locksbrook Campus G12 Wed, 10:00 – 12:00, NP.CM.111 Find out more about the Bath Spa Awards programmes, an opportunity to develop your skills and employability whilst you are a student at Bath Spa University.

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Time Management and Organisation • Critical and analytical thinking • Initiative and enterprise • Adaptability • Decision-making • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis

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Bath Spa Book Group Tue, 12:00 – 13:00, NP.CE.101 Like to share your favourite reading with others? Bring a well-loved book, poem or play and chat about it with a group of like-minded readers. See what others like to read and discover new reading genres and styles.

Feel free to bring your lunch along!

Build your skills in: • Oral communication • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

Bath Spa Climbing Society: The Beginners Guide to Climbing Mon, 14:00 – 16:00, NP.CM.134

Bath Spa Theatre Society Taster Tue, 14:00 – 16:00, NP.AN.G15

Have you ever thought about starting to climb? Has all the technical talk and conversation seemed a bit daunting and confusing? Come along to this beginner’s guide to climbing, provided by the Bath Spa Climbing Society.

Come along and meet the Theatre Society! This is a fun event for everyone where you’ll get to try some improvisation exercises, build characters, work on techniques and meet some new people! We are holding auditions for our new show in a couple of weeks, so if you like what you find, you’ll be more than welcome to join the society and audition!

Through this short course you will gain a better understanding of what equipment does what, how to tie the knots you need to know and the general technique of a climber. If you then want try it out afterwards, you can join us at our next climb the following week!

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Teamwork • Critical and analytical thinking • Ability to work under pressure

Build your skills in: • Oral communication • Teamwork • Creative problem-solving • Ability to work under pressure • Leadership • Adaptability • Decision-making • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

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Blackmagic Davinci Resolve 16 Certification Course Mon, Tue & Thu, 9:30 – 17:00, NP.CM.G31 An opportunity to gain a professional certificate in Blackmagic’s Davinci Resolve 16 software. The 3 day course will teach all core aspects including video editing, colour correction/grading, audio editing and Fusion motion effects to a basic level through guided real-world projects and tasks with a multiple choice exam at the end to gain the Blackmagic certificate. Free course + exam. Pre-requisites: A basic understanding/experience of video editing principles in another software application.

Level: Beginner.

Blocking amd Filming Actors Fri, 13:00 – 17:00, TV Studios

Bonfire Night Science Tue, 14:00 – 15:00, NP.WE.G01

In this workshop, we shall work with actors and learn how to block and film short scenes for single camera production.

During the afternoon we shall look at existing examples and film our own scenes for review.

Remember, remember the 5th of November. Magnesium, iron and lead. This practical hands-on workshop explains the colours and chemistry behind fireworks.

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Time Management and Organisation • Teamwork • Critical and analytical thinking • Ability to work under pressure

Build your skills in: • Creative problem-solving • Critical and analytical thinking • Initiative and enterprise • Data analysis • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis

Build your skills in: • Teamwork • Creative problem-solving • Initiative and enterprise

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C B T Brexit - Where do I stand?

Wed, 10:00 – 12:00, NP.CM.112

BSU Singers Workshop Thu, 14:00 – 16:00, NP.MT.G30

Brexit has brought about a lot of uncertainties for us all, and in particular our EU national residents in the UK either for work or study. During this session, our specialist immigration advisers will be able to provide a wealth of information on your current rights, key dates for consideration, the EU Settlement Scheme, family members in the UK, and how our advisers can support you.

Learn and sing popular songs with the BSU Singers Society.

This is a workshop for people of all singing abilities, to socialise and enjoy singing within a group.

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Oral communication • Teamwork • Ability to work under pressure

Build your skills in: • Decision-making

Careers One-to-One Drop-in Mon - Thu, 14:00 – 16:00, NP.CM.135 Come to the Careers Drop in to speak to the Careers and Employability Team about ANYTHING career related.

Whether you had your interest sparked in a certain industry from attending events in WorkFest or your housemate told you about a role you’d like to apply to, come along to find out about relevant resources and support available to help with your career planning and development.

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Time Management and Organisation • Oral communication • Written communication • Creative problem-solving • Critical and analytical thinking • Initiative and enterprise • Data analysis • Decision-making • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis

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C B T Choosing a Career Tue & Thu, 10:00 – 12:00, NP.CM.112 Uncertain about your career direction? Don’t know how to choose a career? Not sure how to tell if a job might suit you?

Then this workshop is just what you need. We’ll give you some tools to help you assess career ideas or job roles and check if it might be right for you, but if you are feeling a bit stuck and don’t know where to start, we’ll share our thoughts on how to kickstart the ideas generation process.

This event counts towards the Bath Spa Award.

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Time Management and Organisation • Oral communication • Creative problem-solving • Critical and analytical thinking • Initiative and enterprise • Adaptability • Decision-making • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis

Conserving Calm with the Eco Society Tue, 14:00 – 16:00, Commons Atrium

A Creative Career with Words: Copywriting Masterclass with Ink Copywriters Tue, 10:00 – 12:00 NP.CM.135

An afternoon by the lake including a short conservation walk and an introduction to mindfulness. As the term ‘Eco-anxiety’ has been growing popular due to increased activism in recent months, and this on top of studies can be quite stressful, we aim for all to enjoy the campus surroundings with likeminded students, and to find peace and quiet within yourselves and within your community at university.

Level: Beginner.

How do brands use language to entice customers? What’s the secret to engaging business writing? And what’s it like to have a career in creative writing?Join leading agency Ink Copywriters as they talk through the tips and tricks of being a successful copywriter. And share the lowdown about writing for everything from hyper-cars to high street fashion, luxury hotels to mobile phones.

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Conflict resolution • Adaptability

Build your skills in: • Written communication • Creative problem-solving • Critical and analytical thinking • Initiative and enterprise

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Create Lab: Children’s Picturebooks and the Natural World Fri, 10:00 – 16:00, NP.CM.G30 Nature books for children are a major trend in publishing, reflecting concerns about the environment, wildlife and childhood experience of the outdoors. Join us for a ‘Create Lab’ day of interdisciplinary creative experimentation to make an original and inspiring nature picturebook for children.

The day starts off with illustrated short talks by publishing and education staff, who will also support your book-making. You will be provided with everything you need, including step-by-step guidelines, our custom-made nature images resource, and digital and print-making tools.

You are free to use your own content and to work individually or in small groups.

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Teamwork • Creative problem-solving • Initiative and enterprise • Ability to work under pressure • Decision-making • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

Creating a Photo Essay Thu, 10:00 – 13:00, NP.CM.G30 This session will teach attendees how to create Photo Essays.

Creating visual narratives and telling a story using 15 photographs or less. Attendees will also learn the basics of framing, composition and lighting techniques and editing in Adobe Lightroom.

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Time management and organisation • Creative problem-solving • Critical and analytical thinking • Initiative and enterprise • Ability to work under pressure • Adaptability • Decision-making • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

Creative Problem-solving Techniques: Design Thinking and Prototyping Mon, 10:00 – 12:00 & 14:00 – 16:00, Locksbrook 201 Do you want to make Bath a better place to live? In this interactive workshop, you will ideate, design, and prototype a solution to a real-life social problem. Working in a laid back, social and fun environment, you will have the opportunity to develop your creativity and your problem-solving skills. You will be amazed about what you can achieve!

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Teamwork • Creative problem-solving • Critical and analytical thinking • Initiative and enterprise • Leadership

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Dance Taster Sessions Mon – Wed, 10:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 15:00, NP.AN.G01 Come and take part in some fast paced dance classes in a range of different styles. Dance offers a whole body work out in a fun, social environment.

Level: Morning: Intermediate Afternoon: Beginner/ Intermediate Build your skills in: • Teamwork • Ability to work under pressure • Adaptability • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

Deep Listening Workshop Wed, 14:00 – 16:00, NP.CM.G24 Deep Listening® is a multifaceted mindfulness practice founded by composer Pauline Oliveros. It is especially focused on expanding one’s awareness of all forms of sound, and of how we can experience the world of sound. It also involves body energy work (Qigong), improvised sounding exercises, and dream-work. In other words, listening in body, listening in sound, and listening in dreams.

Ron is a certified teacher of Deep Listening, having studied with Oliveros over a period of nine years. The workshop requires no previous experience, but only a willingness to open yourself to a new mindful, creative practice.

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Creative problem-solving • Critical and analytical thinking • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

Design a poster or leaflet in Adobe InDesign Tue, 10:00 – 13:00, NP.CM.G30 Learn the basics of document layout with Adobe InDesign CC. We will take you through setting up a document for print, creatively laying out pictures and text and exporting to PDF. If you have a forthcoming assignment around poster/ leaflet design or a marketing project; bring content, images with you so we can help you put your project together.

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Time management and organisation • Creative problem-solving • Initiative and enterprise • Ability to work under pressure • Conflict resolution • Adaptability • Data analysis • Decision-making • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

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Design a Wordpress website Mon, 10:00 – 13:00, NP.CM.G30 Set up your own website at wordpress.com. This could be the start of your online blog, creative portfolio or business. We’ll guide you through the process and explain how you can take your online presence to the next level!

If you have a forthcoming assignment or a marketing project around a blog/website, bring content, images with you so we can help you put your project together.

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Time management and organisation • Oral communication, • Creative problem-solving • Critical and analytical thinking • Initiative and enterprise • Ability to work under pressure • Adaptability • Decision-making • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.

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Digital Literacy Skills Google Apps Mon, 10:00 – 12:00, NP.CM.125

Digital Literacy Skills Manage your digital footprint Wed, 10:00 –12:00, NP.CM.125

A practical session on exploring Google Apps: Drive, Calendar and Mail. Explore features that will help you use these tools effectively to create, collaborate and share your work. This event counts towards the Bath Spa Award.

Level: Beginner.

Improve your digital footprint: make the best impression on colleagues, future employers and placement institutions.

Get hints and tips on password management; utilise the privacy features on social media; manage those embarrassing photos and present your best self online. This event counts towards the Bath Spa Award.

Build your skills in: • Time management and organisation • Oral communication • Creative problem-solving • Critical and analytical thinking • Adaptability • Decision-making • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis

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Digital Literacy Skills - Manage your notes and references Thu, 10:00 – 12:00, NP.CM.125

Digital Literacy Skills Presentations skills the tech Tue, 10:00 – 12:00, NP.CM.125

Digital Portrait Photography Wed, 10:00 – 13:00, NP.CM.G30

Notes, weblinks and bookmarks scattered in different places?

Learn some amazing tools to streamline your online material.

Explore RefWorks as a tool to manage sources and references for your research projects. This event counts towards the Bath Spa Award.

A practical session on using tools for presentations. Learn useful animation tips for Powerpoint.

See how Prezi, Animoto and Powtoon can improve your presentations. This event counts towards the Bath Spa Award.

Level: Beginner.

Learn to take professional quality portrait photography with digital cameras. The three-hour workshop covers all the basics, including lighting techniques and full manual mode and editing in Adobe Lightroom.

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Time management and organisation • Oral communication • Creative problem-solving • Critical and analytical thinking • Adaptability • Decision-making • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis

Build your skills in: • Time management and • organisation • Oral communication, • Creative problem-solving • Critical and analytical thinking • Initiative and enterprise • Ability to work under pressure • Adaptability • Decision-making • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.

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DNA Workshop Mon, 11:00 – 12:00, NP.TE.G04 Learn about DNA extraction and extract your own DNA from cheek cells. You can then take your own DNA home in a pendant to show to everyone!

Build your skills in: • Time management and organisation • Critical and analytical thinking • Initiative and enterprise • Ability to work under pressure • Data analysis • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

Escape Room Tue, 10:00 – 11:00, CC.F40 Wed, 14:00 – 15:00, Newton Park Library You’ve been studying too hard and fallen asleep in the library.

When you awake, you are trapped inside and you need to get home to central Bath! Can you escape before the last bus home? You’ll work with others in the group to find hidden clues and solve puzzles so you can escape before the last bus departs. Expect a mixture of library themed and cryptic clues.

Find out your ABO blood group Tue, 11:00 – 12:00, NP.WE.G01 Using haematology, find out your blood group and what this means for you.

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Critical and analytical thinking • Initiative and enterprise • Data analysis • Decision-making • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis

Build your skills in: • Time Management and Organisation • Oral communication • Teamwork • Creative problem-solving • Critical and analytical thinking • Initiative and enterprise • Ability to work under pressure • Conflict resolution • Leadership • Adaptability • Decision-making • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills BOOK HERE CC

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Forest School Taster Session Wed, 10:00 – 12:00, Commons Atrium

Foundation Makaton course Mon – Tue, 9:30 – 16:00, NP.CM.106

This workshop will give you an insight into Forest School.

You will have the opportunity to learn new skills and try things such as fire lighting, woodlandcrafts, rope work, plant ID, games & songs. During this fun workshop you will feel yourself relaxing in the woods and becoming completely absorbed in your work helping you to understand why this inspirational process offers all learners the opportunity to achieve and develop confidence and self-esteem through hands on learning experiences in a natural environment.

Makaton is an internationally recognised sign language, which enables everyone to be able to communicate and have a voice.

Makaton consists of a signing and symbol communication system, and can be adapted to any workplace or environment.

This course will introduce you to the foundations of Makaton, and give you the opportunity to learn stages 1-4 of the core signs and symbols. The cost of the course is £80 per participant and this is to be self funded - if you wish to book this course & make a payment, please contact rhiannon.makatontutor@ gmail.com - a certificate will be provided upon completion.

Level: Intermediate.

Build your skills in: • Teamwork • Creative problem-solving • Leadership • Adaptability • Decision-making • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

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HeartStart CPR Training Wed, 10:00 – 11:00, 11:15 – 12:15, NP.CM.221/222 14:00 – 15:00, 15:15 – 16:15, Locksbrook Campus G12 Heartstart is the British Heart Foundation’s initiative to teach emergency life saving skills to the British public, you’re helping us create a nation of life savers – where everyone knows how to save a life.

Learn how to: • recognise a heart attack and a cardiac arrest • help an unconscious person • perform CPR • help someone choking • respond to serious bleeding You will be presented with a certificate on completion of the session.

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Teamwork • Ability to work under pressure • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

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"How do I social?" social Mon, 14:00 – 16:00, NP.CM.224 Tue, 14:00 – 16:00, SH.T0.23 Making friends can be hard, and University can be scary, but there are always people in the same boat, and it is never too late to make friends. If you’ve had a hard time settling into University, making friends, or just want the opportunity to meet some new people, you are welcome to come to the "How do I social?" social. Everyone can come and go as they please, everything is run by students, and we’ll spend a couple of hours playing games followed by a kahoot quiz at the end. Also, there will be snacks!

Build your skills in: • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

How to Think Like a Boss (and get that job) Tue, 14:00 – 16:00, NP.CM.105 Wed, 10:00 – 12:00, SH.T0.24 It is so easy to make applying for a job all about you. This workshop helps you think about the employer. What do they want, and how can you convince them you’ve got it? In this fastpaced and active session we’ll look at job listings, application processes, shortlisting and how to get a job on campus and beyond.

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Oral communication • Written communication • Critical and analytical thinking • Initiative and enterprise • Adaptability • Information gathering • Evaluation and synthesis • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

Introduction to Computer Vision Mon, 14:00 – 17:00, NP.CM.125 Interested in how new computer tools can enable you to do sophisticated research involving images and videos, including facial recognition and image matching? This 3-hour workshop, led by a leading digital humanities scholar based at the Visual Geometry Group at the University of Oxford, will introduce you to some of the newest developments in computer vision analysis and some of the Group’s latest free-to-use software tools, and will show you how you can use image matching, classification, and differentiation in your own research.

Level: Intermediate.

Build your skills in: • Creative problem-solving • Critical and analytical thinking • Data analysis • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis

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Kickstart your career Mon, 10:00 – 14:30, NP.CM.107/108

Learn to edit pictures in Adobe Photoshop Thu, 14:00 – 17:00, NP.CM.G30

Creatives For You (C4U) has partnered with Google to provide a free face-to-face ‘KickStart Your Career’ training from a Google Digital Garage Trainer, exclusively for students at Bath Spa University. Kick-Start Your Career training highlights the importance of discovering the Self-Promotion skills that are required to make yourself stand out as a candidate in the crowd whilst applying for a job. The topics covered in this training are: 1. Learn how to package your skills with a digital CV. 2. Structure a strong cover letter and identify the key skills needed when applying for a job.

3. Discover the importance of self promotion in the workplace and beyond.

Level: Beginner.

A few simple Photoshop skills will enable you to quickly improve and edit digital images.

Starting with simple tweaks to exposure and focus, we’ll show you how to edit and manipulate your photographs. This workshop will explore both beginner and intermediate level skills.

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Time management and organisation • Creative problem-solving • Critical and analytical thinking • Initiative and enterprise • Ability to work under pressure • Adaptability • Data analysis • Decision-making • Information gathering, • evaluation and synthesis

Lego Lab Mon, 14:00 – 16:00, Newton Park Library Wed, 12:00 – 14:00, Sion Hill Cafe Opportunity for some serious play in the Library. Come and make a model of any kind, though we will give some ideas if you are stuck.

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C B T Made By Them exhibition Mon, 12:00 – 18:00, Basement Gallery at 44AD Art Gallery ‘Made By Them’ features the work of students and young artists from a variety of creative fields such as film, dance, fine art, ceramics, textiles and curated to be shown as a collective. The exhibition was first shown in May 2019 at Newton Park Campus with the space in mind being quite a corporate working environment, bringing artwork into the space made a significant impact to push the boundaries on exploring and presenting creativity.

Having the desire to absorb and be around creative spaces is what these artists are aiming to facilitate, please come along and support us.

Microscopic eARTh Fri, 10:00 – 12:00, NP.WE.G01/02 Discovering Art under a Microscope.

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Creative problem-solving • Adaptability • Data analysis • Decision-making • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

Microsoft Excel Skills Workshop Mon, 14:00 – 16:00, NP.SN.G14 Learn how to use basic Excel formulae and shortcuts, create professional graphs and figures for reports, or come with your own data. This is aimed at science and social science students, but anyone is welcome to attend.

Level: Beginner to intermediate.

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Microsoft Word for Dissertations Thu, 10:00 – 12:00, NP.SN.G14

Playing with Power Wed, 10:00 – 12:00, 14:00 – 16:00, NP.UT.112

RED Cameras 1 Day Training Event Wed, 10:00 – 16:00, TV Studios

Learn to use Word features such as styles, cross-referencing and quick parts to take the stress out of formatting a dissertation.

Leave with a dissertation template! This is aimed at Science and Social Science students, but anyone is welcome to attend.

Level: Beginner.

Join creatives from Apricity Theatre for this day-long intensive workshop, where you will explore and re-imagine power within traditional twoperson texts. In a matter of hours you will analyse existing power dynamics within a scene, develop a performance that redefines the character arcs, relationships and power-play within it, and then stage it using directing and performance techniques to highlight the fresh narratives you have built.

Playing with Power is for theatre makers interested in making the old new, reinterpreting familiar stories and creating progressive, political theatre.

Level: Intermediate.

A 1 day workshop to get hands on for a taster of the 3 main areas with RED - Acquisition, Motion, Post. Would be done in conjunction with CVP and DJI. Level: Advanced.

Build your skills in: • Critical and analytical thinking • Initiative and enterprise • Ability to work under pressure • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis

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Rowing Club Taster Session Wed, 14:00 – 16:00, Avon County Rowing Club

School Action Day Tue, 11:00 – 15:00, NP.CM.G23/119/120/121

Come and try rowing with your university rowing team! Come down to the river to have a go regardless of ability and bring a spare change of clothes and some warm layers!

Level: Beginner.

This event is directed at creating dialogue between staff, course reps and any students interested in higher education.

It will feature speakers breaking down current trends in HE and breakout sessions where students and staff from each school will talk about the unique challenges in their disciplines and create solutions together. Offers an opportunity for networking, discussion and creative problemsolving. Come and join!

Build your skills in: • Teamwork

Build your skills in: • Creative problem-solving • Critical and analytical thinking • Conflict resolution • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

Scientific Poster Design Tue, 10:00 – 12:00, NP.SN.G08 Explore what a scientific academic poster is and how it can be used, before creating and presenting your own (individually or in groups).

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Time management and organisation • Oral communication • Written communication • Creative problem-solving • Critical and analytical thinking • Initiative and enterprise • Ability to work under pressure • Conflict resolution • Adaptability • Data analysis • Decision-making • Information gathering, evaluation and synthesis • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

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SCUBA Diving Thu, 10:00 – 11:00, 11:00 – 12:00, 12:00 – 13:00, 13:00 – 14:00, 14:00 – 15:00, Culverhay Pool

Spanish for Beginners Language Taster Session Mon – Wed, 14:00 – 15:00, CM.111

Fancy learning to Scuba Dive?

Come along to Culverhay Pool and give it a try in this fun and easy taster session.

Level: Beginner.

Have you ever wanted to learn a language, but never had the opportunity? Or been too scared to give it a go? Come along for one or more of these hands-on, interactive sessions and have fun learning Spanish!

For those of you thinking about travelling abroad, this will be a confidence boost to show you that you can communicate in another language. And for those of you considering a career in foreign language teaching (or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), this will be a valuable insight into some of the teaching techniques used by language teachers. Vamos!

Level: Beginner.

Build your skills in: • Teamwork • Creative problem-solving • Critical and analytical thinking • Ability to work under pressure • Adaptability • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

Build your skills in: • Oral communication • Ability to work under pressure • Adaptability • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

Spoken Word Taster Session Thu, 18:00 – 20:00, NP.CM.111 The Spoken Word Society is a society created to help Bath Spa University students settle into the poetry community in the local area. It was founded by Kathryn O'Driscoll and Rohan Wolsey in 2016 and has been growing over the years. We run biweekly meetings focusing on all aspects of spoken word. As part of SPA Week, we are holding a taster session. Everyone is welcome, whether you've been writing and performing for years or you're just getting started.

Come along and see for yourself!

Level: Beginner.

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Staff vs Student Games Thu, 17:00, Students' Union Bar Once again your Senior Academic Reps will be pitting staff against students in a fun filled, if slightly competitive evening. Across multiple rounds we will be asking everything Bath Spa related from 'What would you find in a student fridge?' to 'What is the best hidden treasure in Bath?' Just like the television game shows we will be involving the audience and collecting opinions from anyone and everyone in the Bath Spa community. Come along to enjoy some lighthearted rivalry and see if students or staff come out on top!

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Synaesthesia Close Up Creating Sense-based Scores for Filmmaking Tue, 10:00 – 16:00, NP.UT.112 Synaesthesia, a fascinating phenomenon where the senses blend, and somatic research encounter one another through filmmaking. How can we create camera scores from movement?

How can we capture what we experience with our senses in an synaesthetic, abstract way through the lens? We will discover tools how to document creative process and model skills for working collaboratively.

Working indoors as well as outdoors, the whole campus serves source of inspiration. The workshop specifically invites participants who are new to this kind of work and who are interested in exploring the relationship between movement, sensory perception, filmmaking, synaesthesia and somatics.

Level: Intermediate.

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The Art of Being Brilliant (staff session) Mon, 9:00 – 12:00, NP.CM.G23 ‘The Art of Being Brilliant’ provides an antidote to the crazy world that typifies modern Britain. It is about the ‘whole you’ and, as such, is applicable both in and out of work. Too many people are counting down to the weekend, accidentally wishing their life away. Life is a short and precious gift. The aim therefore is to challenge current habits and ways of thinking, to re-energise and enthuse you for the challenges that lie ahead. In plain simple English, we want this to be the best training you have ever had. Whisper it quietly, but it might even change your life?

Level: Beginner.

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The Art of Being Brilliant (student session) Mon, 13:00 – 16:00, NP.CM.G23

The Identity Tree Mon – Thu, 10:00 – 16:00, Commons Atrium

TV Skills Workshops Tue, 10:00 – 16:00, NP.CM.107/108

Based on 12 years of research into happiness, the Art of Brilliance aims to provoke plenty of thought and laughter and explores how you can be you, brilliantly. By sharing some ‘secrets’ of Positive Psychology and focussing on learning new habits of thinking and behaviour, this workshop is about the person rather than the job role and will give you the tools to sustain personal ‘brilliance’, in and out of education.

Level: Beginner.

Take 20 minutes out of your day to set off on the Identity Tree journey - an installation that explores and celebrates your heritage and your uniqueness and helps you to uncover the directions you’d like to grow in your future. Offered by the Bath Spa Chaplaincy team, it’s a selfguided, wellbeing oasis in your week, open to those of any faith or of none.

Level: Beginner.

Come along to a day of inspiring talks by professionals from the Guild of Television Camera Professionals. GTC Television Academy days are events organised by the GTC to give an opportunity for university students to hear from a variety of inspirational speakers. On the day you will hear from:

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Level: Intermediate.

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• Robin Smith Wildlife - Film Maker • Sarah Smither - DoP • Jack Willis Camera Operator/ Assistant • Alan Duxbury - DoP • Matt Brandon - Series Producer

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TV Studio Open Doors Mon, 10:00 – 12:00 & 14:00 – 16:00, TV Studios, Newton Park

Vegan Cooking Aquafaba Science Wed, 10:00 – 13:00, NP.SN.G11

Writing Retreat Thu, 10:00 – 12:00 & 14:00 – 16:00 , NP.CM.105

An opportunity to visit the TV Studio in Commons at Newton Park Campus. We will offer a tour of the facilities and a discussion about potential projects and collaboration opportunities.

Level: Intermediate.

Learn how to make Vegan meringues and Vegan mayonnaise (Chickpea and other pulses are commonly sold as canned products packed in a thick solution or a brine.

This solution has recently been shown to produce stable foams and emulsions, and can act as a thickener. Aquafaba can be used as a replacement for egg and milk protein).

Level: Beginner.

Need to make progress on your writing? Do you procrastinate?

Prefer writing in a study group?

Come along to the researchers writing retreat, a quiet space for students to write free from the distraction of the internet and phones. Bring along your books, data and computer, turn off the internet and write! There will be short breaks in between writing sessions for general discussion (with tea and coffee!) This session offers productivity with socialising and aims to provide informal peer support with your writing.

Level: Intermediate.

Build your skills in: • Teamwork • Creative problem-solving • Adaptability

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