Freshers Magazine 2017

International Welcome | Sports Clubs | Societies | Events | HallsLife

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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

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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

Google

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

JOIN THE CONVERSATION @TheSUatUWE #UWEFreshers Join the Facebook Group: Official UWE Freshers 2017 – University of the West of England Bristol thestudentsunion.co.uk thestudentsunion@uwe.ac.uk

All information correct at time of publication and is subject to change. Photography by: Ambient Vista Photography, FineTime Photography, REW Photography, Jenny Idle, Liz Murray and Dave Pratt. Apologies if uncredited.

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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