Start Date: 16 October 2024 5:00 pm
End Date: 16 October 2024 7:00 pm
Location: School of Education building (formerly Molloy), Exton Park
Our PGCE Open Evenings are the ideal opportunity to meet our staff, get your questions answered, see our facilities, and meet other people who may be joining our Primary and Secondary PGCE courses next September.
Start Date: 10 October 2024 3:00 pm
End Date: 10 October 2024 4:00 pm
Location: Online
Join our Mental Health team during this Student Services drop-in to chat about positive steps you can take to look after your wellbeing and support available at the University.
Start Date: 10 October 2024 1:00 pm
End Date: 10 October 2024 3:00 pm
Location: Seaborne Library, Exton Park
Come along to our Student Services pop-up to chat to staff about support available at the University and in the community.
Thursday 10 October is World Mental Health Day.
To mark the day, we’re running a series of events to give you the chance to find out more about our support services and available mental health support in the wider community.
Come along to our Student Services pop-up to chat to staff about support available at the University and in the community.
A chance to meet with groups and organisations from Warrington’s voluntary and community sectors and learn how they support people’s mental wellbeing. Staff from Student Services will also be available to talk about support at the University.
Join our Mental Health team during this Student Services drop-in to chat about positive steps you can take to look after your wellbeing and support available at the University.
To mark the day the Student Services team has also launched a new episode of the Student Support Podcast. In this episode, Shaunagh and Jonny welcome local adventurer Alex Staniforth to mark World Mental Health Day by exploring the positive impact of the outdoors and adventure on mental health. Alex shares his personal journey, discussing the challenges he has faced and how spending time in nature has played a crucial role in his mental wellbeing.
They talk about practical ways students can integrate outdoor activities into their daily lives to manage stress, from exploring local parks to taking trips further afield. Alex also highlights the support available through charities like Mind Over Mountains and offers valuable insights on overcoming setbacks.
Listen now:
The University also has a team of dedicated Wellbeing and Mental Health Advisers. Working across all our sites, they can help you settle into university and support you with key areas which may be impacting your studies or your student experience.
You can access our 24/7 Student Assistance Programme (SAP) anytime, day or night by phoning 0800 028 3766. Through SAP you can receive in-the-moment support and counselling from a therapist, plus advice on a range of topics including legal, housing, financial, relationship or medical information from qualified advisers.
Our University Wellbeing Advisers, Mental Health Advisers and Counsellors are also available to offer support when you need it. To find out more about the service or ask about booking an appointment please email: studentservices@chester.ac.uk or call 01244 511550.
All of this support is available free of charge to all students at the University.
Starting to work on your assignments and considering using Generative AI (GenAI)?
Don’t forget:
✳️ You should only use GenAI tools to support you in the preparation of work for assessment where your tutors have indicated that its use might be helpful or where it’s part of the assessment brief.
✳️ If you do use a GenAI tool, you must clearly show which parts of your work have been created by using it and you must describe how you have used the tool.
✳️ If you misuse a GenAI tool or fail to declare the use of artificial intelligence in your work and you are later found to have breached the Academic Conduct Policy because of this, the penalties can be serious.
Our Generative Artificial (GenAI) Intelligence Literacies module on Moodle is a great starting point for all students.
This module has been designed to improve your understanding of these tools and provides guidance to help you make decisions about responsible use of the tools (if your assessment brief indicates that you are permitted to use them).
If you’re unsure about whether you use can use GenAI in your assignment, please speak to your module tutor.
Start Date: 10 October 2024 3:00 pm
End Date: 10 October 2024 4:00 pm
Location: University Allotment, Walpole Street (just off Parkgate Road).
The Volunteering Team along with the Sustainability team invite you to come along and discover the University’s allotment – a space for students to take ownership and let their gardening skills bloom over time.
No experience is needed – just your presence and enthusiasm! We will provide the tools and show you how to get stuck in.
Just come along to meet some new students and get out in the fresh air for an hour (or stay as long as you like).
If you’re interested, you can register your interest for the session on Volunteer Hub. This just helps us have an idea of numbers turning up. Feel free to just decide on the day and meet outside at Binks, Exton Park at 2:50pm – sign up is not essential
If you have any questions please email sustainability@chester.ac.uk.
Start Date: 22 October 2024 6:00 pm
End Date: 22 October 2024 7:00 pm
Location: Online
Start Date: 22 October 2024 2:00 pm
End Date: 22 October 2024 3:00 pm
Location: Online
Would like to reach your full potential? Have you ever felt that you hold yourself back or “get in your own way”? Has anyone ever said “just be yourself” but you’re not really sure what that means? Join Cat Williams for this session on discovering your top seven strengths and energisers and how to utilise them to achieve your goals.
Start Date: 16 October 2024 2:00 pm
End Date: 16 October 2024 3:00 pm
Location: • Careers and Employability Seminar Room, Exton Park
Have you got a great idea for a business? Is there something you really care about and believe in, and you’re wondering whether you could make a living from it? Have you always dreamed of working for yourself but just don’t know where to start? If the answer to any of those is ‘yes’, then this is the session for you,
Start Date: 15 October 2024 2:00 pm
End Date: 15 October 2024 2:30 pm
Location: Online
Join us as we launch Venture 2024-25. Meet the Venture Team and learn how you can gain the skills to launch your own business idea.
