- Big Green Week
Date: 15 June - 23 June 2013
Venue: Bristol
Big Green Week is the UK's festival of eco ideas, art and entertainment in the centre of Bristol from Saturday 15 to Sunday 23 June . Join more than 40,000 visitors who start early and stay late to enjoy two weekends of free family entertainment alongside nine days of inspiring talks, workshops, art, music, poetry, comedy and films.
- UWE Harvard Referencing
Date: 20 June 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.
- Research repository and staff profiles training sessions
Date: 20 June 2013
Venue: Library Room, 4D24, Frenchay Campus
Struggling to get to grips with adding your work to the repository and updating your staff profile? The Research Repository Team are now offering training sessions for all research staff.
- Seminar: Bristol Suffragists on the eve of war, 1912-14
Date: 20 June 2013
Venue: M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Rd, Bristol, BS1 4RN
UWE Regional History Centre, in association with M Shed, brings you a series of free seminars. The first is 'A Pilgrimage, a bye-election, and women's political education: Bristol Suffragists on the eve of war, 1912-14' from Professor June Hannam, University of the West of England.
- Maternity group
Date: 20 June 2013
Venue: 4E22, Frenchay Campus
If you've recently returned from maternity leave, currently expecting a baby or are an adoptive parent - this group is for you!
- Back to netball (female only)
Date: 21 June 2013
Venue: UWE Centre for Sport
Back to netball is a gentle re-introduction to the sport for adult females of all ages. Sessions are coach led and will cover the basics of game from chest passes to footwork. Whether it is about rediscovering sporting abilities you forgot you had, about getting active again or just meeting a group of like minded ladies, these sessions cater for all abilities.
- bettertogether awards 2013
Date: 21 June 2013
Venue: UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre (ECC)
The nominations are in for this year's bettertogether awards. Staff and students alike have been nominating teams and individuals who they feel have gone the extra mile in the past year. This year's awards will take place on Friday 21 June 2013, 12:00-14:00 at the Exhibition and Conference Centre. Enjoy a celebratory afternoon with a buffet lunch and live music.
If you are a member of UWE staff and would like to attend the awards, please register online.
- Trip to first ever Blenheim Palace Flower Show
Date: 22 June 2013
Venue: Blenheim Palace
Join the Staff Association for a not-to-be-missed trip to enjoy the first ever Blenheim Palace Flower Show. The Show will feature over 100 floral and garden exhibitors, a Grand Floral Marquee, ten garden landscapes, and lots more including food and refreshments and family activities.
- Weekend in Kent - Coach Trip
Date: 22 June - 23 June 2013
Venue: Kent
Trip includes entrance to Dover Castle and tunnels and time spent in Canterbury. One other destination may be added if time permits. Accommodation provided in 3 star Holiday Inn Ashford Central, Canterbury Road. Non-members are welcome to come along.
- London College of Legal Studies (South) International Open Day 2013 - Dhaka, Bangladesh
Date: 22 June 2013
Venue: London College of Legal Studies(South), 58, Kalabagan 1st Lane, Shahid Abdul Matin Road, Dhaka – 1205
UWE Bristol is visiting Dhaka! If you are interested in studying in the UK please come along and meet us at the London College of Legal Studies(South), International Open Day where you can meet UWE Bristol representatives and find out what you can study at the Bristol Law School. We'll also talk about student life in Bristol, UK.
- Back to hockey (female only)
Date: 23 June 2013
Venue: UWE Centre for Sport
Enjoyed playing hockey at school or university? Stopped playing and would love to start again? Looking for a fun, new activity? Or just a different way to get fit and lose weight as part of a team? Our Back to hockey sessions provide a gentle introduction - or re-introduction - to the sport.
- Make Sundays Special
Date: 23 June 2013
Venue: Bristol City Centre streets
Bristol's Mayor is making Sundays Special from June to October. Once a month some city centre streets will be closed to motor traffic as markets, music, street games and performers take their place.
- Back to netball (female only)
Date: 24 June 2013
Venue: UWE Centre for Sport
Back to netball is a gentle re-introduction to the sport for adult females of all ages. Sessions are coach led and will cover the basics of game from chest passes to footwork. Whether it is about rediscovering sporting abilities you forgot you had, about getting active again or just meeting a group of like minded ladies, these sessions cater for all abilities.
- The Bolland Lecture 2013 - Sir Ian Carruthers OBE, Chancellor of the University of the West of England
Date: 25 June 2013
Venue: UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre, Frenchay Campus, UWE Bristol
The Challenge for Healthcare and its Leadership
The Bolland Lecture 2013 will be delivered by Sir Ian Carruthers OBE, Chancellor of the University, who will be talking about his experiences in the NHS, global trends and the future. There will also be an opportunity to tour the Bristol Robotics Laboratory from 17:00-18:00.
- Staff Association Summer BBQ
Date: 25 June 2013
Venue: BBQ area outside Hewlett Packard restaurant
Come along and network with other staff at this year's Summer BBQ. Open to both members and non-members. Tickets must be ordered and paid for in advance.