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

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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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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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Sustainable Travel Day

Start Date: 5 June 2023 11:00 am

End Date: 5 June 2023 2:00 pm

Location: Exton Park

Join our Sustainability team for our Sustainable Travel Day.

The aim of the event is to encourage students and staff to travel to site by more sustainable modes of transport, find out more about the facilities available and consult on our 2022 – 2030 travel plan.

Posted in EventsTagged Chester, Exton Park, sustainability, transport, Travel

Buddhist Mindfulness session

Start Date: 2 June 2023 10:40 am

End Date: 2 June 2023 11:40 am

Location: Community Hub, Exton Park

Join us for a Mindfulness session with Associate Chaplain Colin Shinjo Salmon.

This session is open to both beginners and experienced meditators – and will include instruction on how to meditate. There will also be an opportunity for discussions and questions at the end.

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Buddhist Mindfulness session – Beginner introductory session

Start Date: 2 June 2023 10:00 am

End Date: 2 June 2023 10:30 am

Location: Community Hub, Exton Park

Join us for a Mindfulness session with Associate Chaplain Colin Shinjo Salmon.

This session is open to both beginners and experienced meditators – and will include instruction on how to meditate. There will also be an opportunity for discussions and questions at the end.

Posted in EventsTagged Buddhism, Chaplaincy, Meditation, support

Crossing Borders 2: Joining up the dots

Start Date: 15 June 2023 10:00 am

End Date: 15 June 2023 3:00 pm

Location: The Garret Theatre at Storyhouse

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The Department of Music, Media and Performance presents Crossing Borders 2: Joining up the dots.

Heavily influenced by Zygmunt Bauman’s books Identity (2004) and Community (2013), we have invited several individuals, organisations and groups to discuss interesting projects and initiatives in our region.

This promises to be a very special event featuring some amazing guests. We’ll be exploring three main themes for this year – Community, Identity and Belonging – from a variety of perspectives, including Art, Heritage, Marginalised Groups, Youth and Community Arts and Theatre.

It will be a very fast past event: each presentation will only last 15 minutes to allow us to hear from lots of different perspectives and experiences during the event.

The event is 100% free – and even includes free coffee/tea and lunch! Just like last year, all information gathered from this event, including written records, images, recordings, and evaluations from attendees and presenters, will be compiled into an evaluation report which all participants will be granted access to.

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Digital Accessibility at the University

18 May 2023

Did you know the University has a range of services and facilities for students with disabilities and specific needs?

These include:

Individual library induction sessions with the relevant library teams

Individual research sessions with the relevant library team
Provision of core texts in alternative formats
Adjustable workstations for wheelchair users
Library access routes for wheelchair users or those with mobility issues
A Hearing Loop at Helpdesks

Digital voice recorders for extended loan
Accessible books
A range of hardware and software, including Read&Write Gold from Texthelp and MindMeister

Click here to find out more or click here for more information about the additional digital accessibility services available at the University.

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