- Relax and Unwind at the Octagon
Date: 29 April - 24 May 2013
Venue: The Octagon, Frenchay Campus
During the hectic exam period, take a moment away from the stress. As well as a quieter space to take a break, we will have free fruit, the usual tea and coffee (plus herbal teas!), relaxing music and quick activities to give you a rest from study. We've also got hints and tips to help with stress and revision.
- Trip to Seaton tram ride and donkey sanctuary
Date: 18 May 2013
Join the Staff Association for a coach trip to Seaton, Devon. You'll enjoy a trip on the tram from Colyton to Seaton, a two course lunch at The Tramstop Restaurant, a visit to the Donkey Sanctuary and afternoon cream tea at the Sanctuary's Hayloft Restaurant.
- Family Fun Day
Date: 18 May 2013
Venue: Centre for Sport
Family fun day is a fun filled day for the family. Children need to be aged 5 – 13 and accompanied by an adult. Activities include inflatable fun, hockey, football, dodgeball, rounders and much more.
- UWE's Eurovision Party 2013!
Date: 18 May 2013
Venue: The Octagon
UWE's Eurovision Party 2013! Come along to the Octagon to watch the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Live screening of the exciting event. Amazing prizes on offer and FREE European food too.
- Volunteering Action Day - Lockleaze Garden
Date: 18 May 2013
Venue: St James Church, Lockleaze
Exciting one-off volunteering action day at a local community garden space in Lockleaze. Volunteer to transform this local garden for a youth group and enjoy the sunshine.
- Back to Hockey
Date: 19 May - 30 June 2013
Venue: UWE Centre for Sport
Did you enjoy playing hockey at school or university? Stopped playing and would love to start again? Looking for a fun, new activity or a different way to get fit and loose weight as part of a team? Back to Hockey provides a gentle introduction or re-introduction to hockey. It's open to all females whether you've played before or not.
- Edwise World Education Fair 2013 - Pune, India
Date: 19 May 2013
Venue: Le Meridien, Raja Bahadur, Mill Road , Pune, Maharashtra, 411001
UWE Bristol is visiting Pune! If you are interested in studying in the UK come along and meet us at the Edwise World Education Fair, find out what course and scholarship options are on offer at UWE Bristol, about our academic and industrial partnerships and about student life in Bristol.
- Anxiety - a Buddhist perspective on dealing with it
Date: 20 May 2013
Venue: Reflection Room, The Octagon, Frenchay Campus
Don't worry - it might never happen. Probably it won't, although it could become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Check out some of Buddha's wisdom that enables us to enjoy our time and happily accept whatever comes.
- UWE Harvard Referencing
Date: 20 May 2013
Venue: 4D24, Frenchay Library
A library workshop to help you understand referencing and how to use the UWE Harvard style in your course work. In the workshop you will also learn the importance of academic integrity, what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
- Advanced literature searching for HLS dissertation students
Date: 21 May 2013
Venue: 2D09, Glenside Library
This library workshop gives you the opportunity to find out more about the process of literature searching for your dissertation. The workshop is designed for students from the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences.
- Is 42 the Answer? - a talk by Dr John Crocker
Date: 21 May 2013
Venue: 2Q49 Frenchay Campus
Come along to a talk by Dr John Crocker, on behalf of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) and the Western Operational Research Discussion Society (WORDS).
- Introduction to RefWorks (UWE Gloucester)
Date: 21 May 2013
Venue: AW112, UWE Gloucester
RefWorks is an online resource that allows you to store and format references and then incorporate them into Word documents. This library workshop will introduce you to the service and show how you can use it for your assignments and dissertations.
- Researchers' Forum
Date: 22 May 2013
Venue: Room S512 - Frenchay Campus
The UWE Researchers' Forum is an important platform for all academic research staff, especially those who are at an early career stage to run development events specifically to support their career aspirations. This event is themed around – "Making sense of UWE Bristol Strategy 2020: What does it mean for researchers?"
- INCOSE: Government Owned Company Operated - What it means for defence procurement
Date: 22 May 2013
Venue: 1N05, Frenchay Campus
INCOSE (International Council on Systems Engineering) are hosting a seminar to discuss the 'Government Owned Company Operated' initiative; specifically, its potential implications for Defence Procurement and those involved in the relevant processes.
- Working with journals
Date: 23 May 2013
Venue: 4D24, Frenchay Library
A library workshop to help you find journal articles quickly and easily. Search smarter, save time and improve your academic success. You will learn how to think about your subject and use the online library search to find articles that will be relevant to your assignments.