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Volunteering Fair

Start Date: 28 October 2025 12:00 pm

End Date: 28 October 2025 2:00 pm

Location: Small Hall, Exton Park

Come along to our Annual Volunteering Fair and find your next opportunity to get involved!

With 30+ volunteer organisations ready to chat, this is your chance to:

  • Discover exciting volunteer roles on and off campus
  • Build skills that employers love
  • Improve your wellbeing by giving back
  • Meet new people and grow your network

Whether you’ve volunteered before or you’re just curious – everyone’s welcome! Just drop in and see what’s out there. See here for a list of who’s attending.

Can’t make it on the day? No problem!

Start your volunteering journey – and make it count!

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Tracking you Menopausal Symptoms and Talking to Your GP

Start Date: 7 November 2025 1:00 pm

End Date: 7 November 2025 2:00 pm

Location: Online

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If you are experiencing any symptoms, which you feel may be due to perimenopause or the menopause, then this could be the session for you.

Join us for this year’s first information session about one of the most important conversations that you will have with your GP; managing your menopause journey.

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Student Parent and Carer Essentials: Keeping Organised  – Microsoft ‘To Do’

Start Date: 5 November 2025 1:30 pm

End Date: 5 November 2025 2:30 pm

Location: Online

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Learn how to use Microsoft ‘To Do’ to manage tasks, set reminders, and stay on top of deadlines—whether it’s for your studies, family life, or personal goals. Discover simple strategies to reduce stress, boost productivity, and make your day feel more manageable. This session is open to any students who would like to learn more about using Microsoft ‘To Do’.

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Student Parent and Carer Essentials: Keeping Organised  – OneDrive

Start Date: 27 October 2025 1:00 pm

End Date: 27 October 2025 2:00 pm

Location: Online

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Discover how OneDrive can help you manage your academic files with ease, access your work from any device, and collaborate on group projects without stress. Learn simple tips to stay organised, save time, and keep your digital files secure. This session is open to any students who would like to learn more about using OneDrive.

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University becomes an Adobe Creative Campus

We’re pleased to announce that the University of Chester is now an Adobe Creative Campus.  

Becoming an Adobe Creative Campus reflects our commitment to fostering creativity, innovation, and digital literacy. 

As part of this initiative, all students and staff have free access to Adobe Express – a powerful online creative platform designed to make content creation simple, quick and easy. From creating engaging social graphics for your sports team/club and impressive presentations for your course to producing stand-out CVs and exciting society event posters, the possibilities are endless: 

  • Create your own designs 
  • Collaborate with friends 
  • Access to templates and professional design tools 
  • Easy video editing  
  • Access anywhere 

Get started with Adobe Express by logging with your university login details.  

Adobe Express is really easy to use, but if you need some support, free training modules are also available. You also have the opportunity to complete free specialist courses on Adobe Digital Academy and on completion of each course, you’ll also receive a digital badge you can share on LinkedIn.  

Click here to find out more.   

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🍵✨ No Place Like Home – Tea Party! 🌍💛

Start Date: 28 October 2025 1:30 pm

End Date: 28 October 2025 3:00 pm

Location: Community Hub, Exton Park

Join us for a cozy international tea party celebrating culture, comfort, and community! ☕🫖

Wear your ethnic attire or bring along something that reminds you of home 💫

Limited spaces – first come, first served! 🌸

Let’s sip, share, and celebrate the beauty of our global family 💕

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Sip and paint

Start Date: 22 October 2025 6:30 pm

End Date: 22 October 2025 8:00 pm

Location: Community Hub, Exton Park

Come get cozy in your PJs and unleash your inner artist! ✨

Limited spaces – first come, first served! 🩷

Don’t miss out on a night of creativity, comfort, and community 🎨💫

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Diwali Pop-Up!

Start Date: 20 October 2025 3:00 pm

End Date: 20 October 2025 5:00 pm

Location: Grosvenor Common Room, Exton Park

Join Chaplaincy for a joyful Diwali celebration with snacks, drinks & festive crafts! 🌟

Please come in your ethnic wear! ✨

Limited spaces – first come, first served! 💥

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World Mental Health Day

On 10 October 2025 we celebrate World Mental Health Day 2025. This year’s theme is ‘Overwhelm: when global events and relentless bad news become too much.’

Even if current events aren’t impacting you personally, the weight of everything happening around us can still feel overwhelming. Remember, reaching out for support is always okay.

The Mental Health Foundation have lots of tips on managing your news consumption and the impact of doomscrolling and highlights the importance of being able to protect your mental health whatever you’re going through.

If you’re struggling with your mental health and want to discuss support options whilst you’re studying, please contact our Student Services Helpdesk by telephone 01244 511550 or email studentservices@chester.ac.uk. Opening hours are Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm and Friday 9am–4pm.

You can also access the Student Assistance Programme 24/7 for advice, in-the-moment support & counselling. You can call SAP on 0800 028 3766 and discuss with an adviser the support they offer.

All students also have access to the ‘Wisdom’ app, with lots of helpful resources to help manage your wellbeing, from meditation and breathing exercises to health checks. Download in your app store today and use the unique code MHA146072.

Please see our ‘In Case of Emergency’ Portal page for lots more information and out of hours support you can access.

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Summer Estates work

What’s new for 2025/26? 

Throughout the summer our Estates and Facilities has been busy working on some key projects ready for the new academic year 🥳 👇

📍The Bar, Exton Park 

The Union Bar has had a glow-up for 2025/26. 

We’ve improved the Back Bar Area to accommodate a new refreshments area, social lounge and multi-use events space. We’ve also added a new folding wall which can be used for larger events. 

The Front Bar Area has also had a refresh – there’s a new-look bar, lounge seating, a raised dining area and refreshed sports areas with bespoke a bespoke dartboard wall.

📍 The Canopy, Exton Park

We’ve got a brand-new outdoors space at Exton Park. Located between Astbury and Fisher, The Canopy will host a range of outdoor events throughout Welcome Week.

📍 Grosvenor Common Room, Exton Park 

We’ve also given Grosvenor Common Room some TLC over summer. In the Common Room you can now find a pool table along with some comfy new furniture.

📍 Thomas building, Exton Park 

We’ve refurbished the ground and fist floor labs to provide a new student project room, reptile room and marine facility. 

📍 FinTech Laboratory, Churchill House, Queen’s Park 

We’ve reconfigured the lower-ground floor to provide new 60+ capacity computer lab. 

📍 Bache Hall

Bache Hall has a brand-new look. We’ve refurbished and redecorated both the interior and exterior of the building, and we’ve also made alterations to the labs to improve functionality.

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