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Academic Skills Pop-Up: Queen’s Park

Start Date: 14 June 2023 11:00 am

End Date: 14 June 2023 1:00 pm

Location: Library, Queen's Park

An Academic Skills Adviser will be available to answer all your academic skills questions. Please feel free to drop by for a chat about academic writing, referencing or any other aspect of studying/assessment.

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Academic Skills Pop-Up: University Centre Shrewsbury

Start Date: 13 June 2023 11:30 am

End Date: 13 June 2023 1:30 pm

Location: Library, University Centre Shrewsbury

An Academic Skills Adviser will be available to answer all your academic skills questions. Please feel free to drop by for a chat about academic writing, referencing or any other aspect of studying/assessment.

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International Student Social

Start Date: 14 June 2023 12:00 pm

End Date: 14 June 2023 2:00 pm

Location: University Centre Shrewsbury Coffee Shop

An informal social event to bring together the UCS international student community. Bring your own lunch, and we will provide some light refreshments!

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Academic Skills: Shut Up and Write session

Start Date: 22 June 2023 1:00 pm

End Date: 22 June 2023 3:00 pm

Location: CRV337, Wheeler or online via MS Teams

Want to work in a structured and supported environment to:  

  • plan your assignment?  
  • read and make notes?  
  • do some writing?  

Our Shut up and Write timed writing sessions (in this case 30 minutes per session) are an opportunity for you to work on an upcoming reassessment, deferred or current assignment. We’ll have short breaks in between where we can debrief or have a comfort break in a supportive and inclusive environment.  

These events are taking place in person or you can join remotely via MS Teams. If you would like to attend via MS Teams you will receive a link in the confirmation ticket that will allow you to access the session.

You can copy this link into your browser on the day and at the time of the webinar.   

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Academic Skills: Shut Up and Write session

Start Date: 21 June 2023 10:00 am

End Date: 21 June 2023 12:00 pm

Location: Bridge House CBH020, Queen’s Park or online via MS Teams

Want to work in a structured and supported environment to:  

  • plan your assignment?  
  • read and make notes?  
  • do some writing?  

Our Shut up and Write timed writing sessions (in this case 30 minutes per session) are an opportunity for you to work on an upcoming reassessment, deferred or current assignment. We’ll have short breaks in between where we can debrief or have a comfort break in a supportive and inclusive environment.  

These events are taking place in person or you can join remotely via MS Teams. If you would like to attend via MS Teams you will receive a link in the confirmation ticket that will allow you to access the session.

You can copy this link into your browser on the day and at the time of the webinar.   

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Academic Skills: Shut Up and Write session

Start Date: 19 June 2023 1:00 pm

End Date: 19 June 2023 3:00 pm

Location: Anna Sutton CBE010/1, Exton Park or online via MS Teams

Want to work in a structured and supported environment to:  

  • plan your assignment?  
  • read and make notes?  
  • do some writing?  

Our Shut up and Write timed writing sessions (in this case 30 minutes per session) are an opportunity for you to work on an upcoming reassessment, deferred or current assignment. We’ll have short breaks in between where we can debrief or have a comfort break in a supportive and inclusive environment.  

These events are taking place in person or you can join remotely via MS Teams. If you would like to attend via MS Teams you will receive a link in the confirmation ticket that will allow you to access the session.

You can copy this link into your browser on the day and at the time of the webinar.   

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Refugee Week: Compassionate me!  

Start Date: 22 June 2023 11:00 am

End Date: 22 June 2023 2:00 pm

Location: Community Hub/Garden (next to Binks), Exton Park

An opportunity to reflect on the power of compassion: how showing kindness to others in small ways can make a big difference.

If you would like to learn more, join us in the Community Hub Garden to create our ‘fruits of compassion’ tree, pledge an act of compassion to yourself or another, or sow a seed as a gift for a friend or loved one! Refreshments will be provided, and all are welcome!  

For more information about any of these events, please email studentexperience@chester.ac.uk 

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Refugee Week: Football Social 

Start Date: 21 June 2023 2:00 pm

End Date: 21 June 2023 4:00 pm

Location: 3G Pitch, Exton Park

Students and staff are invited to join us for a game of football to mark Refugee Week 2023 and celebrate the power of sport to bring different cultures and communities together. If you would like to play, just turn up on the day! 

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Sanctuary and Refugee Peer Support Group

Start Date: 20 June 2023 2:00 pm

End Date: 20 June 2023 3:00 pm

Location: Community Hub/Garden (next to Binks), Exton Park

This peer support group is for any student that identifies as coming from a sanctuary seeking or refugee background.  We hope this will be a friendly and supportive space for students to meet other students with who may have similar experiences to themselves. 

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Armed Forces Week 2023: Flag raising event

Start Date: 20 June 2023 11:00 am

End Date: 20 June 2023 12:00 pm

Location: Outside Binks, Exton Park

To acknowledge Armed Forces Week 2023, students and staff are invited to join us for a flag raising event to mark the occasion: 

  • Tuesday 20 June 
  • 11am 
  • Flagpole outside Binks, Exton Park 

This is an open invitation event and we welcome everyone to join with the University in coming together to show our continued support for the people who make up the Armed Forces Community.  

Showing support provides a much-needed morale boost for currently serving troops, Service families, veterans and cadets. We have members of these groups amongst staff and students at the University.  

Everyone is welcome to attend this short event.

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