UWE Bristol Welcome events

We can't wait to meet you!

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Welcome 2025

A huge part of university life is meeting new people and making connections. To help you do this, there are a huge range of events and activities you can get involved with, whether you’re the life of the party or you prefer something more low key.

This is your chance to shape your experience to suit you, so take a look at what’s on offer and start building your community. It all starts here… 

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Congratulations and welcome to UWE Bristol!

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