- Bars:
- The Students’ Union run bars on all but one of the university sites. However, as most students live in Bristol city centre, and commute to the university daily, the social emphasis tends to be on daytime bars. The largest one is Escape at the Frenchay, which also has a small outdoor area for those long, hot, summer days!!
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- Functions:
- Unfortunately, UWE (u-eee) is spread around Bristol on 4 sites, the main one, Frenchay, being five miles from the city centre. To add to this, most students (aside from a small number in halls) live in the city. As a result the Union does not have the best social facilties, or organised functions. There is no Union nightclub, for example.
Functions take place at a variety of venues, about 3 to 5 times a week. The busiest night is Crunchie on Friday at Frenchay campus. However, most students start at the Union (perhaps after lectures) and move onto the city centre.
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- Major Social Events:
- The first big social occasion of the year is Freshers’ Week, including Freshers’ Fayre, which is claimed to be the largest in the country…dealing with 15,000 students in 6 hours!! At Christmas the Students Union hosts the Snow Ball, and 1800 students help spread the Christmas flu with the help of a little mistletoe! Clubs and societies also organise formal functions throughout the year, especially at Christmas.
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- Clubs & Societies:
- There is a strong clubs and societies alter-life at UWE. Sports teams tend to socialise more than they play sports, and there are academic, religious and other groups for virtually all interests. Political societies are well attended.
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