What is UoBe Festival?

UoBe festival sits between the end of the assessment period in Semester One, and the start of teaching in Semester Two. It is delivered with the Guild of Students, and created with students. It is a week full of activities and opportunities to help you gain skills, spend time with friends, and try something new:

Varsity

You will be able to take part in a range of competitions and challenges, individually or as part of a team, some will be sporting, some College-related, and all points won will go towards the Varsity College Cup.

Social

A chance for you to simply have fun and unwind after the exam period and before semester two beings with food, film, music and more.

Skills

The week will offer a range of opportunities to develop personal skills and attend money management sessions, as well as offering different skills activities to enhance employability.

Community

Volunteering, fundraising and school outreach opportunities are the focus of this theme, enabling you to be active in the local community and beyond. Many of the opportunities will extend further than the week itself, and allow you to gain valuable personal skills as well as helping others.

Wellbeing

The focus of this will be to offer you support in maintaining a balance in your lives, through talks, learning tools and techniques and a range of other activities.


Colleges

Professional Services