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Give it a go – design an Easter shop window display

Start Date: 2 April 2025 1:00 pm

End Date: 2 April 2025 3:00 pm

Location: Hope House Charity Shop, CH1 3JL

Join the Volunteering Team in getting creative at Hope House charity shop in Chester City Centre.

Your role will be to turn Easter themed items into an eye-catching Easter-themed window display that will bring customers in through the door. 

The final look of the window is down to you, so get creative!

Date: Wednesday 2 April

Time: 1pm – 3pm

We are looking for five students to join us on this activity, so register on Volunteer Hub to secure your place. Email volunteering@chester.ac.uk with any questions.

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Postgraduate Academic Research Conference (PARC)

Start Date: 13 May 2025 9:00 am

End Date: 16 May 2025 4:00 pm

Location: Exton Park

There are still places for students to register to attend the Postgraduate Academic Research Conference (PARC) 2025

PARC is a platform where postgraduate students can present their research in different formats, take part in fascinating workshops, and listen to informative talks from many academic professionals about the journey of a PGR student.

We have workshops on the following, with more to be added

Tuesday 13 May

(Research Culture & Community)

PGR CULTURE

IMPOSTER SYNDROME

Wednesday 14 May

(The Writing Process)

IMPROVE YOUR WRITING

WRITING YOUR THESIS

Thursday 15 May

(Research Dissemination)

WRITING FOR JOURNALS

BOOK PUBLISHING

DEVELOPING YOUR IMPACT IDENTITY

Friday 16 May

(Professional Development)

BUILDING RESEARCH PROFILE

EPIGEIUM

PANEL ON: CAREERS FROM YOUR PHD

You can book a seat to experience it all, just follow this link:

https://forms.office.com/e/WzHXi3MC1J

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SURE 2025

Start Date: 12 May 2025 9:00 am

End Date: 12 May 2025 5:00 pm

Location: Anna Sutton 017, Exton Park 

  • Monday 12 May 
  • 9am-5pm 
  • Anna Sutton 017, Exton Park 

SURE 2025 puts a spotlight on the amazing research that our undergraduate students are completing at the University of Chester. We have a thrilling line-up of presentations and posters from an exciting range of students. 

Free lunch is provided, and all students are welcome. Come and join us to celebrate undergraduate research, learn from the work of your fellow students, and be inspired. 

Book your tickets for SURE here
 
Please note: the form above is for PARC (Postgraduate Academic Research Conference) but it serves as a registration form for SURE. 

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TedxUoChester

Start Date: 8 April 2025 9:00 am

End Date: 8 April 2025 2:00 pm

Location: Creative Campus Kingsway

  • Tuesday 8 April 
  • 9am-2pm 
  • Creative Campus Kingsway 

TedxUoChester returns to Creative Campus Kingsway for another day of inspiring and enlightening talks from a variety of speakers. 

This year’s theme is “Sustainable Futures: Adaptation, inclusion, and empowerment in a changing world” – and several exciting speakers have already been confirmed. 

There are still some tickets left, so act fast and secure a seat to see talks from our inspirational line up of speakers. Your ticket includes lunch from a sustainable menu in line with this year’s theme.  Click here to secure your free tickets.

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Digital Skills Week: Finding resources on Library Search and your e-libraries 

Start Date: 7 April 2025 11:30 am

End Date: 7 April 2025 12:00 pm

Location: Online - Teams

Finding e-books, print & articles, plus saving & citation tools using Library Search. Finding database links through Module e-libraries. 

Online Teams meeting link  

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Digital Skills Week: An overview of Gale Research Complete and Gale Primary Sources

Start Date: 9 April 2025 10:00 am

End Date: 9 April 2025 11:00 am

Location: Online - Teams

Come along and find out how to make the use of Gale Research Complete and Gale Primary Sources for your studies. 

Online Teams Meeting Link 

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Digital Skills Week: Dissertation Literature: Where do I begin? 

Start Date: 10 April 2025 10:00 am

End Date: 10 April 2025 11:00 am

Location: Online - Teams

This session is aimed at final year undergraduates and postgraduates. It will help you plan searches and find relevant, good-quality academic information using subject-specific databases. 

Online Teams Meeting Link 

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Digital Skills Week: How to use the assistive technology within Microsoft Word

Start Date: 10 April 2025 11:00 am

End Date: 10 April 2025 11:30 am

Location: Online - Teams

Learn about the Microsoft Editor, dictation and read aloud functionality within Word and Microsoft Office.

Online Teams meeting link 

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Digital Skills Week: Basic Digital Accessibility

Start Date: 10 April 2025 4:00 pm

End Date: 10 April 2025 4:45 pm

Location: Online - Teams

Come and find out about Digital Accessibility and how it can widen your audience and readership.

Online Teams meeting link 

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Digital Skills Week: How to create a mind map using MindMeister

Start Date: 9 April 2025 2:00 pm

End Date: 9 April 2025 2:45 pm

Location: Online - Teams

Learn how to log on and use the MindMeister app through your favourite web browser.

Online Teams meeting link 

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