At ResLifeBU, we provide you with opportunities to settle-in, meet new friends and have a great experience throughout the year with our planned programme of events, activities, and excursions.聽
From the moment you arrive, ResLifeBU聽organise events that help you get to know each other and form those all-important friendships and peer-support networks. With things happening each and every week during term-time, you鈥檒l always have something to do!聽聽
Check out the following examples for a taste of what we delivered last year for our students.聽
Excursions and Activities (outside the accommodation):
- Beach Volleyball聽
- Beach Cleans聽
- Excursions to Areas of Natural Beauty聽
- ResLifeBU 鈥楥olour Run鈥櫬�
- Surfing lessons聽
- Beach Yoga聽聽
- Beach Dog Walk/Jog聽
- Mini Golf聽聽
- Poole Quay Fireworks聽聽
- Rock Climbing聽聽
- Aquarium Trips聽
- Winter Wonderland聽聽
- Guided Beryl Bike Rides to Iconic Locations聽
- Forest Bathing聽聽
- Pumpkin Picking聽
- Theatre Trips聽
- Ice Skating聽聽
- London Comic Con聽
- Beach/Park Picnics聽聽
- Poole Lighthouse Comedy Shows聽
Events & Activities (inside the accommodation):聽
- Murder Mystery聽
- Open Mic Night聽
- Pamper Nights聽
- Movie Nights聽
- Crazy Creatures / BugsLife Roadshow聽聽
- Arts & Crafts Workshops聽聽
- Wellness Roadshow聽
- Quiz Nights聽
- 叠谤耻苍肠丑别蝉听
- Pancake Day聽
- Journaling Workshop聽
- 鈥楯ack Box鈥� Party聽聽
- Mindfulness & Breathwork聽
- Creative Writing Workshop聽
- BBQ鈥檚 & Outdoor Games聽聽
- Cooking Lessons聽聽
ResLifeBU 鈥楥lubs鈥� (bi-weekly)
Meet like-minded students and choose between a host of extra-curricular clubs. Meeting on Wednesday afternoons/evening, the aim is to build community throughout the halls of residence, and provide students the opportunity to try new things, make new friends, and shape hobbies into their lifestyles that last. Our clubs for 2022-23:聽
鈥楾he Artist Hub鈥櫬�
Unique, creative, and 鈥榗rafty鈥� opportunities, such as pottery making workshops, landscape painting lessons, charcoal drawing sessions, gallery excursions, and life drawing, to name a few.聽聽
鈥楤ook Chat鈥櫬�
Topical, and deep discussions, with the opportunity to attend theatre trips, social events and more. You鈥檒l meet at different locations bi-weekly, enjoy food and drinks, and discuss a host of books chosen to inspire meaningful conversation.聽聽
鈥楪aming Club鈥櫬�
Located at 鈥楥entre VR鈥� in Bournemouth town center, one of Europe鈥檚 largest virtual reality venues, with over 30 stations of the highest quality VR headsets, and over 100 top game, adventure, experience, and education titles, meet other passionate gamers, and experience some of the best gaming in Europe.聽聽
鈥榊oga Club鈥櫬�
Located at 鈥極ne for All Hot Yoga鈥� in the heart of Bournemouth, the studio has a modern, light, airy feel. No matter your background, age, gender, experience, or ability, you鈥檙e welcome to join our community and take control of your own wellbeing.聽聽
How to get involved?聽聽
When you arrive at your accommodation, you鈥檒l be given instant access to all our events, activities, and excursions, as part of living in our ResLifeBU accommodation. Tickets for all our events are located on 鈥�Eventbrite鈥�. To access these tickets, you will be sent a weekly email with a link to our event鈥檚 鈥榟ub鈥� through 鈥�Linktree鈥�. Just click through and follow the instructions to get involved. Alternatively, scan our 鈥�QR codes鈥� located in your reception which will take you through to the events 鈥榟ub鈥�, or find us on your individual 鈥�Facebook鈥� groups, where links will be published on a weekly basis.聽聽
Failing this, speak to your reception team or one of our dedicated ResLifeBU staff members. Our team will be onsite each week operating a pop-up 鈥�Info Point鈥� in your accommodation's social space, where you can find out what鈥檚 on and sign up. Ask your reception team for when your ResLifeBU pop-up 鈥業nfo Point鈥� is scheduled, to meet the team and get involved!聽
ResLifeBU really is the best way to make new friends and ease those first steps as you transition into this new chapter in your lives.聽
From the start, being part of the ResLifeBU student community gives you the perfect opportunity to create friendships that, in many cases, will last for years to come!聽
Check out the below gallery for a taste of some of our previous activities and events!聽聽
Students playing volleyball on Bournemouth beach at a ResLife event
Reslife - Excursions
Reslife - Mini Golf
Reslife - Okeford BBQ
Reslife - Town Tours
Reslife - Boat Trip
Reslife - Open Mic Night
鈥淚 was talking with a friend earlier & we were saying how Res Life is the most useful university service have. In the first few weeks it gets you out and I've met quiet few people. The scavenger hunt helped me know Bournemouth also which was great!鈥�
Steven Thomas | BA (Hons) Product Design
鈥淚t's great Res Life staff are students, that live with us. They're really approachable and the events get me out of my room at times that I would not be鈥�.
Simone | MA Events Management
鈥淎s a non-drinker, ResLife was a chance to socialise with other students without that uncomfortable feeling that I don鈥檛 fit in鈥�.
Ben White | BSc (Hons) Computing
鈥淩ES life is a superb social group; it helped me come out of my shell! University life wouldn't be the same with Res Life; it allowed to go out and make more friends, more than just the ones in my flat鈥�
George Marden | BA (Hons)聽Product Design
鈥淲ithout res life we simply wouldn't be out socialising the way that we are. You'd stay with your own flat. It really helped get out of my shell!鈥�
Henry Wade | BA (Hons)聽Product Design