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VP Education successfully lobbies university to address course costs

This year, I have continued to raise awareness of the extra costs that students incur whilst studying at UWE Bristol. After undertaking a piece of research to identify various costs of concern to students, and compiling this into a report, I have lobbied the University to think about what they should do to ensure that they address this significant issue.

Mental Health Accreditation

In January we launched our societies and sports mental health accreditation. This idea was born after we had Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh speaking at The Students’ Union last year about mental health in sport. We know that sports clubs and societies provide amazing support to our students, and wanted to give them the tools to run their own mental health campaigns.

Student Experience Awards - 2018 Winners

The annual Student Experience Awards were held at M Shed on Thursday 19 April in celebration of all the hard work and dedication of student reps and staff across UWE Bristol. Here are the winners...

Welfare Awards 2018 - Winners!

Welfare awards on the 17th of April, find out more...

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What's on

Total Varsity Wipeout: 25th April 2pm - 7pm; Coombe Dingle Sports Complex, Coombe Lane, BS9 2BJ; It’s a Knockout meets Total Wipe out!

Ashfords LLP Varsity Boat Race: 28th April noon - 5pm; Harbourside, BS1 6UH; A series of scintillating, edge of your seat racing that is nail bitingly close; from the start at Brunel’s Lock to the finish near the SS Great Britain, so be prepared for the finest of margins on the finish line

Lock In Presents: DJ Society X Groundsound Takeover: 28th April 8pm - 3am; The Students' Union Bar; Lock In Presents: DJ Society X Groundsound Takeover OPEN DECKS event.

Ashfords LLP Harbourside 10k: 29th April 8:30am - 11am; Harbourside; Included with entry are an Ashfords LLP Varsity 10k performance t-shirt, an awesome medal, chip timing, water and access to free sports massage.

Dreaming Whilst Black Screening: 30th April 4pm - 7pm; 2B13, City Campus at Bower Ashton; Join UWE Alumnus, Max Evans of production company 4Quarter Films and Rob Ayling for the special release of their first show: "Dreaming Whilst Black".

Social Prescribing - drugs are not the only script: 3rd May 7pm - 9pm; Room 1H12, Glenside Campus, Blackberry Hill, Bristol BS16 1DD; This is your chance to see Social Prescribing in action from the ground up with five different speakers. Keynote speaker: Dr Michael Dixon - Chair of the College of Medicine and National Clinical Champion for Social Prescribing.

Gardening 101: From Scraps to Snacks: 9th May 1pm - 2pm; The Community Garden; Learn how to reduce your food waste by turning kitchen scraps into fresh yummy harvest!