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Men’s Health Awareness Month: One More Round Boxercise

Start Date: 12 November 2024 2:00 pm

End Date: 12 November 2024 3:00 pm

Location: Gymnasium, Exton Park

Join us in MOVEmber in raising awareness of Men’s Health through physical activity for male staff and students.

Boxercise is a class based on boxing skills, involving hitting pads. It is a fun, challenging, high energy class which is great for stress busting.

  • FREE of charge
  • Meet new people
  • No prior experience or skills required

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Men’s Health Awareness Month: One More Round Boxercise

Start Date: 5 November 2024 2:00 pm

End Date: 5 November 2024 3:00 pm

Location: Gymnasium, Exton Park

Join us in MOVEmber in raising awareness of Men’s Health through physical activity for male staff and students.

Boxercise is a class based on boxing skills, involving hitting pads. It is a fun, challenging, high energy class which is great for stress busting.

  • FREE of charge
  • Meet new people
  • No prior experience or skills required

Book your place.

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Part-time PG Education Online Information Event

Start Date: 13 November 2024 5:30 pm

End Date: 13 November 2024 6:30 pm

Location: Online

Education, and Professional Development (CEPD) postgraduate courses.

Courses of interest:

  • MA Education
  • MA Educational Leadership
  • MA SEND
  • MA Autism Spectrum Condition
  • MA Dyslexia Research and Practice
  • PGCert Attachment, Trauma & Mental Health
  • PGCert Conservation and Sustainability Education
  • PGCert Coaching and Mentoring

This event provides you with the opportunity to discover the courses we have on offer and will outline how we can support you to become a successful lifelong learner. Meet our course leaders, who will be able to answer your questions about how we can tailor your learning to the specific needs of your profession. Discover how you will learn from research-active staff and find new pathways that allow you to develop in-professional practice, personal achievement, and academic success. 

Our range of courses builds on your professional learning and research experience, immersing you into a culture of innovation, enhanced critical thinking, and reflection. The Chester School of Education CEPD postgraduate courses form a responsive portfolio of provision, designed to remain relevant in an ever-changing education landscape.

Get a taste of our courses from our students’ perspective:

MA Educational Leadership

PGCert Attachment, Trauma & Mental Health

Book your place here.

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Student/Graduate Discounts

Looking to make your student finances stretch a bit further?

Check out these great offers from some of our local businesses:

10% OFF AT DR MARTENS

If you have a Blue Light Card or a Student Card you can receive 10% off of your purchase at Dr Martens on Northgate Street.

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10% OFF AT GEOFF HUGHES FAMILY BUTCHER​

From ‘the best sausages in town’ to quality chops, if you have a valid student ID you can enjoy 10% off!

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STUDENT SAVERS AT SHROPSHIRE ARMS

Jump straight into Chester by popping to The Shrop for a nice ol’ beer! Offers such as only £2.50 a pint.

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10% OFF EVERYTHING AT UP AND RUNNING CHESTER

Receive 10% off all full priced products at Up & Running Chester.

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15% OFF AT PICTURA STUDIOS

Receive 15% student discount every Wednesday at Pictura Studios to release all your creativeness. Open until 8:30.

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15% OFF AT THE PERFUME SHOP

Show your valid Student Card when purchasing your new favourite perfume at The Perfume Shop and receive 15% off.

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10% OFF AT PARS KAHVE

Receive 10% student discount at Pars Kahve Turkish Kitchen!

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STUDENT LIKE A PRO WITH BREWHOUSE & KITCHEN

With a range of deals such as

  • Burger & Pint £12.95 All Day Sun-Thu.
  • Hoppy hours All BK Beers £4.50 4pm-7pm Sun-Thu
  • Sunday Student Roasts £12.95 
  • Study Spaces Lunch & Unlimited Tea & Coffee £10

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JOIN THE STUDENT HERD WITH BLACK SHEEP COFFEE

Available via the Unidays app, enjoy an iced/hot coffee on Monday’s for £2 OR 20% your total bill.

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PICTURE YOURSELF ENJOYING THE LATEST BLOCKBUSTERS?

Join Picturehouse’s Student Membership for only £20 a year.

This includes 2 free tickets, 25% off food, drink and snacks, £3 discount on tickets and priority booking.

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WARM UP WITH A SWEET HOT CHOCOLATE FROM KNOOPS

Enjoy 15% student discount as well as a free small hot or iced chocolate when you download the knoops app for the first time.

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15% OFF AT LAKELAND

Enjoy 15% student discount when you spend £20 or more in-store. Offer Via Studentbeans 

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50% OFF AT PALM COCKTAIL BAR AND EATERY

Enjoy 50% student discount at the pink paradise on Watergate Street.

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FEEL THE BIG AUTUMN ENERGY

From Menswear, Womenswear, Lingerie and Home, enjoy 15% student discount with Marks and Spencer. Offer Via Studentbeans 

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GET READY TO BE DIPP’D

Half price coffee or tea with any purchase of a single cookie, donut or brownie in October & November 2024. 10% Student Discount with valid Student ID.

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THIS OFFER IS TOTALLY WICKED

20% student discount available. Refer a friend and receive 5 x bottles of UK made E-liquid. 

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10% OFF AT RYMAN STATIONERY

Enjoy 10% student discount all year round. (Plus, Ryman Chester can also print all the way up to A0 – perfect for all the designers out there!)

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DIVE INTO DESIGN WITH OLIVER BONAS 10% OFF

Dive into a world of contemporary style and enjoy 10% student discount that makes indulging a little easier. Offer Via Studentbeans 

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ENJOY UP TO 20% OFF AT SPUDS 4 U!

At Spuds 4 U, you can enjoy 10% student discount everyday throughout the year… Wednesdays get even tastier where that doubles to 20%!

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THE BODY SHOP 20% OFF!

Available via the Unidays app, we all work hard but we need to remember to look after ourselves too! Treat your body at The Body Shop and receive 20% off.

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10% OFF AT TONI & GUY

Look and feel your best with a new hair-doo! Receive 10% student discount at Toni & Guy Chester.

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15% OFF AT CAVANI – GRADUATION SUITS!

Enjoy 15% discount of your graduation suit from Cavani of Chester, valid from 14th Oct-8th Nov. All year round you can receive 10% student discount at Cavani.

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10% OFF AT WOK AND GO

Enjoy 10% off at WOK AND GO Chester. Just pop in with your Student ID and receive your very own Wok and Go Student Card!

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KING KABS TAXI

Download the KingKabs App and receive £5 off of your Taxi booking for all first-time app users with code RIDE5.

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CINNABON 10% OFF

Enjoy 10% off at Cinnabon Chester and treat yourself to something sweet.

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Celebrating 10 Years of the Chester Difference Award

We are excited to announce that the Chester Difference Award (CDA) is celebrating its 10th anniversary! Over the past decade, the CDA has helped students to articulate their skills and experiences to employers, enhanced their employability and improved their confidence!

Why not get involved and make history by completing the CDA in its 10th year?

Termly Prize Draw!
To mark this special milestone, we are holding a a termly prize draw to win a £10 Amazon voucher. To be in with a chance of winning, you will need to:

  • Complete a level of the CDA (getting TWO CDA sections approved) to gain one entry.

Terms and Conditions:

  • Each individual will have a maximum of one entry for the whole academic year 2024-2025
  • If you have already completed a level of the CDA this academic year, you will be automatically entered for the January prize draw!

The winners will be announced in January, so make sure you achieve a level of the CDA to be in with a chance to win!

To get started, visit your CDA Progress Page.

Please visit the Chester Difference Award Homepage for more information about the CDA.

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Just Cook Pop Up

Start Date: 27 November 2024 12:00 pm

End Date: 27 November 2024 2:00 pm

Location: Grosvenor Common Room, Exton Park

Even if you’ve never peeled an onion or sliced a carrot before, these sessions are a great chance for you to get more confident cooking for yourself.

We’ll be making easy recipes you can take away and adapt to your taste. Join us for these fun sessions led by people with cooking experience. We’ll be making food to eat and to take away with you. And all sessions are free!

Places are limited – please book your place.

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Just Cook Pop Up

Start Date: 20 November 2024 12:00 pm

End Date: 20 November 2024 2:00 pm

Location: Grosvenor Common Room, Exton Park

Even if you’ve never peeled an onion or sliced a carrot before, these sessions are a great chance for you to get more confident cooking for yourself.

We’ll be making easy recipes you can take away and adapt to your taste. Join us for these fun sessions led by people with cooking experience. We’ll be making food to eat and to take away with you. And all sessions are free!

Places are limited – please book your place.

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Just Cook Pop Up

Start Date: 13 November 2024 12:00 pm

End Date: 13 November 2024 2:00 pm

Location: Grosvenor Common Room, Exton Park

Even if you’ve never peeled an onion or sliced a carrot before, these sessions are a great chance for you to get more confident cooking for yourself.

We’ll be making easy recipes you can take away and adapt to your taste. Join us for these fun sessions led by people with cooking experience. We’ll be making food to eat and to take away with you. And all sessions are free!

Places are limited – please book your place.

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Halloween mask making and quiz

Start Date: 30 October 2024 10:00 am

End Date: 30 October 2024 2:00 pm

Location: Small Hall, Exton Park

Join our School of Natural Sciences for a fundraiser for Bats without Borders.

Materials will be provided to create your own mask for your Halloween party. Requested donation: £3 per mask, £1 for quiz. Donations can be made here.

Bats are not just for Halloween… but it is a really great time to raise awareness and funds to support them in the wild. Bats without Borders is dedicated to the conservation of bat species across southern Africa and this Halloween fundraising event will contribute to much needed grassroots conservation and research activities on the ground.

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Wellbeing session: Tracking your Menopausal Symptoms and Talking to your GP

Start Date: 4 November 2024 4:30 pm

End Date: 4 November 2024 5:30 pm

Location: Online

If you are experiencing any symptoms that 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.

Click here for the link to join.

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