West Fest

West Fest is your welcome festival as you begin your journey at UWS. You can expect to find games and fun activities as well as stalls with useful information about the wide range of support available at UWS. There will also be information  on Team UWS sports, student societies, development opportunities and extra-curricular activities, and other interesting things to engage with at uni.  
  
When you attend your School Welcome you will also be able to collect your school specific UWS lanyard to help start your university journey off right!   

Schedule of events

Details of events for new students joining us in May 2026 will appear here shortly.

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Last updated: 05/12/2025