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University of Chester Riverside Museum Opens

Start Date: 7 December 2022 1:00 pm

End Date: 7 December 2022 4:00 pm

Location: Wheeler Building basement

The University of Chester Riverside Museum, run by volunteers from the Faculty of Health and Social Care Historical Society, will be open between 1pm and 4pm to welcome students, staff and other visitors. Based at the University’s Wheeler Building on Castle Drive, it contains a permanent collection of curiosities from the world of medicine, nursing, midwifery and social work, in addition to an original letter written by Florence Nightingale from Balaclava.

The First World War: Returning Home exhibition provides an insight into what a soldier invalided back from the Front would have found on his return to Cheshire. Using local examples wherever possible, the exhibition covers aspects such as medical advances, the psychological effects of war, volunteering and volunteer nurses, a doctor’s country practice, home life, working women and social welfare.

This exhibition has been created by the Faculty of Health and Social Care Historical Society volunteers and refurbished with the generous help of the Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Heritage. Visitors with an interest in health and social care or local and social history are always welcome to visit the Museum and find out more from the volunteers, many of whom have a healthcare background. The wearing of face-coverings is no longer mandatory but we encourage people to do so.

Please maintain social distancing and hand-hygiene and do not attend if you are feeling unwell or have tested positive for Covid19 in the last seven days. If you do decide not to wear a face covering, please respect others who choose to do so, especially in the confined space of the museum.

A maximum of six people plus volunteers will be allowed in each room at any one time. Group bookings for six or more people can be made at other times by prior arrangement. Please contact: fhsc.histsoc@chester.ac.uk or 01244 512126.

Access is via main Wheeler Building reception (formerly County Hall) opposite the River Dee. Please use city centre car parks or public transport and the address is: University of Chester, The Wheeler Building, Castle Drive, Chester CH1 1SL. For all the latest programme details, please visit: https://www1.chester.ac.uk/health-and-social-care/historical-society/events-programme
fhsc.histsoc@chester.ac.uk – 01244 512126


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Welcome Gathering of Indian Students

Start Date: 15 November 2022 11:00 am

End Date: 15 November 2022 3:00 pm

Location: Community Hub & Chaplaincy, Exton Park (next door to Binks).

Your Indian Coordinator – Raj Mistry, invites students from India or of Indian origin to a welcome gathering! 

Come and share ideas for future activies, play some games and make some fun crafts. Free Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate and Cakes will also be served! 

Come along on Tuesday 15 November anytime between 11am – 3pm in the new Community Hub & Chaplaincy, Exton Park (next door to Binks).

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The University of Chester Beehives

The University of Chester bee team began in 2021 as a collaboration between the Grounds and Gardens team and also the Catering team who are busy working hard to maintain and protect the bees!

The team now have three very healthy hives that are doing extremely well – and are very likely to establish more hives next year! The current task this month is to make sure the bees are well fed and that the hives are insulated ready to get them through the winter months.

The hives are in a very secluded location in the vicinity of our Exton Park site – in tranquil grounds where they cannot be disturbed.

The team have been lucky enough to have expert guidance and training since the start from Dr Louise Taylor (associate Professor in Health and Social Care here at the University of Chester) and her daughter Sophie who are both passionate beekeepers.

An exciting development for next year is a new cut flower garden adjacent to the beehives, which will be all grown from seed by the team and will provide our bees with a plentiful supply of additional pollen throughout the year. Several months ago, the team collected their first ever jars of honey.

A small number of these could possibly go on sale sometime in the near future – if you have any questions, drop Lisa from the team an email l.owen@chester.ac.uk. Alternatively, follow them on Instagram @universityofchestergardens for any updates!

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Tenpin Bowling at Cheshire Oaks – Mature Student Society

Start Date: 21 October 2022 5:00 pm

End Date: 21 October 2022 9:00 pm

Location: Cheshire Oaks Tenpin Bowling

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Join the SU at Cheshire Oaks on Friday 21st October, for two games of tenpin bowling. Meet other mature students and make new friends at Cheshire Oaks’ 24 lane bowling alley. 

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Postgraduate Research Mixer

Start Date: 21 October 2022 12:00 pm

End Date: 21 October 2022 12:30 pm

Location: Seaborne Library on Exton Park Campus

On Friday 21st October we are hosting a Postgraduate Research Mixer for all new starters between 12:00pm and 12:30pm in the PGR Study Space, found downstairs in Seaborne Library on Exton Park Campus.

Can all new starters please send their name, email address and project title (even if it is just a working title!) to Lucy on l.rutherford@chester.ac.uk by Monday 17th October, with the option to join online as well. New starters will have 2 minutes maximum to introduce themselves and their project to their peers. Existing PGR students are invited to attend.

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Give it a Go – Volunteering Programme. Fighting Food Poverty

Start Date: 15 November 2022 11:00 am

End Date: 15 November 2022 1:00 pm

Location: Food Bank Depot (transport provided)

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Join the Volunteering Team as we help the Food
Bank prepare their donations. We will be sorting
donations ready to go out to the various food bank
locations.

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Give it a Go – Volunteering Programme. Christmas Charity Shop Window Dressing Challenge

Start Date: 9 November 2022 2:00 pm

End Date: 9 November 2022 4:00 pm

Location: Hope House Charity Shop, Frodsham Street

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Join the Team as we help Hope House create a festive window display for Christmas! Volunteers will be split into two teams and can dress the window using shop items and glass paints.

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Give it a Go – Volunteering Programme – Keep the River Dee Tidy

Start Date: 20 October 2022 2:00 pm

End Date: 20 October 2022 4:00 pm

Location: River Dee, Chester

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Join the Volunteering Team as we help Welsh Dee Trust
keep our beautiful River Dee clean and litter free.

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Developing Emotional Intelligence

Start Date: 25 January 2023 11:00 am

End Date: 25 January 2023 2:30 pm

Location: Westminster Building, Exton Park (Parkgate Road), Chester

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We would like to invite you to our ‘Developing Emotional Intelligence’ workshop.

The session will be held on 25 January at 11 AM – 2.30 PM in the WESTMINSTER CWE126/1 at our Exton Park Campus in Chester. Lunch will be provided, so please let us know any dietary requirements.

The session will be facilitated by Steven Dowson, who will ensure it is safe space to develop skills, engage in discussions, and allow self-reflection. Steven is the founder of Stand & Be Counted, which is an organisation which works with Student Unions, Universities and the third sector, providing training on skills such as leadership, facilitation, public speaking and campaigning

The session will allow you to:

  • Explore different types of people and who you are
  • Understand emotional intelligence
  • Understand the importance of self-awareness and social awareness
  • Look at how we develop skills for self-management and relationship management
  • Explore practical uses of these skills in areas such as leadership, coaching, and mentoring.

This session can count towards your Chester Difference Award.

Please note, due the interactive nature of the workshop, spaces will be limited for the session. If you book a session, please attend or ensure you cancel in sufficient time.

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I AM Remarkable

Start Date: 7 December 2022 1:00 pm

End Date: 7 December 2022 3:00 pm

Location: Online

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I AM Remarkable is a Google inspired initiative empowering women and other underrepresented groups to celebrate their achievements in the workplace and beyond. Many of us struggle when it comes to talking about our own accomplishments. Cultural and gender modesty norms as well as impostor syndrome can prevent anyone from acknowledging their remarkable attributes and expressing their achievements.

The session will allow you to:

  • Learn the importance of self-promotion in your personal and professional life
  • Equip you with the tools to develop this skill.
  • Challenge the social perception around self-promotion

The training will be facilitated by a member of our Careers and Employability team, it will be a safe space to develop skills, engage in discussions, and allow self-reflection.

Please note, due the interactive nature of the workshop, spaces will be limited to 15 students for each session. If you book a session, please attend or ensure you cancel in sufficient time. 

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