Student Experience Coaches
What is coaching?
Coaching is a collaborative process that helps you to overcome your challenges, achieve your goals, and make the most of your university experience.
We use a holistic approach to create goals based on what is important to you and then plan together how you are going to meet them.
Working with a Student Experience Coach can help you to:
- define direction
- overcome obstacles
- achieve your aims.
Student Experience Coaches work with undergraduate students at all UWE Bristol campuses.
You can meet with a coach online or in person to talk about anything that is important to you. We can meet with you once or provide ongoing support.
How can a Student Experience Coach help?
We can provide friendly, non-judgemental support as you progress through your course and connect you with a rich ecosystem of support. We can coach you on many areas of your life and studies, including:
Academic
- Engage further with your course
- Manage deadlines and grow your exam confidence
- Develop goals to ensure progression on your course
Self development
- Grow your confidence and self esteem
- Increase your motivation
- Shape your skills in working with others in groups or team
Wellbeing and self care
- Develop strategies to manage your feelings and thoughts whilst at university
- Feel supported in understanding your gender identity
- Develop a set of skills to succeed in your life as a student
How to book an appointment
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Step 1
You can either attend a drop in session or book for an initial appointment.
Drop in (term time only)
Frenchay Campus, Library – level 2
- Monday to Friday: 11:00 to 14:00
Glenside Campus, Library – level 1
- Monday to Friday: 11:00 to 14:00
Bower Ashton Studios, Student hub (Information Point)
- Tuesday: 10:00 to 12:00
- Thursday: 12:00 to 14:00
Spike Island Studios
- Tuesday: 12:00 to 14:00
Arnolfini
- Tuesday: 10:00 to 12:00
- Thursday: 12:00 to 14:00
Virtual drop in
- Tuesday: 11:00 to 14:00
- Thursday: 11:00 to 14:00
Join the virtual drop in on MS Teams.
Book an initial appointment
- Book an appointment via InfoHub
or
- Email us with an outline of your situation and we will get back to you: experiencecoach@uwe.ac.uk.
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Step 2
During your drop-in session we will talk through your situation. If we think coaching could be helpful, we'll make an appointment for a one-to-one coaching session.
If coaching isn’t the right support for you at this time, we may signpost other resources or refer you to another service within the University or an external organisation.
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Step 3
If we refer you for a coaching appointment, you will receive an email from InfoHub with your appointment and booking details.
Appointments last approximately 45 minutes and take place Monday to Friday.
You can book for a face-to-face appointment on campus or online via Microsoft Teams.
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Step 4
If you can't attend an appointment, you can cancel it via InfoHub or by emailing experiencecoach@uwe.ac.uk. You are welcome to arrange another appointment.
If you miss three appointments in a row without letting us know first, we might ask you to return for a drop-in appointment.
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Step 5
Following your appointment, we will email your UWE Bristol email account with a link to access your agreed actions on InfoHub.
We will also include a link where you can give anonymous feedback about your experience. This will help us monitor and improve the service.
Resources and information
You might also find the following resources and information helpful:
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