The document lists upcoming events at various universities in Wales and England to provide inspiration for engaging students at Swansea University. It details conferences, markets, performances, and social activities happening at venues like theaters, museums, and stadiums in Swansea and the surrounding areas from September to November. It also compares Swansea University's social media and event promotion to other universities, highlighting ways they engage students through hashtags, blogs, and advertising on-campus facilities.

1. @SwanUni_Events Eventandhospitality.wales
“A huge Swanseawelcome toall ournew undergraduate studentsstartingwithusthisweek.
#newadventures#Swanseafreshers”
“Checkout our….
“Hey #SwanseaUniversityFreshers,checkoutwhat’shappeningon Campusoverthe nextfew
weeks”– maybe a linkhere?
Venues/events
 BrangwynHall
 LibertyStadium
 WaterfrontMuseum
 Grand Theatre
 OystermouthCastle
 SouthWalesPolice
 SwanseaCouncil
 Buzzfeed
 Active Swansea
 Taliesin
 CityCentre
 Mumbles
 Uplands?
 SwanseaMuseum
 WalesNational AirShow
Liberty Stadium - @LibertyStadium(twitter)
25/12 – Masquarade Ball
29/09 – Social BusinessWalesConference –9am-4pm, 6.30pm-10.30pm
20/10 – WelshBusinessShow –9am-5pm
WaterfrontMuseum- @The_Waterfront
28/09 – Science Café:AdvancesinCancerResearch – 7.30pm, FREE
8/10, 9/10 – BookSwap – 11am-4pm
9/10, 13/11 – Marina Market
 AlsoUplandsMarket – 24/09, 29/10, 26/11
Mumbles- @mumblesswansea,mumbles.co.uk
8/10 – MumblesFarmersMarket – for those livinginMumbles,forexamplepostgraduatestudents
Swansea Bay - @VisitSwanseaBay
24/09 – ClubMTV Swansea
@D2EProject– Adventure Activitiesinthe Gower
 @360Swansea – Yoga TasterSessions;23/09, MacMillanCoffee Morning
 @SwanLocal – general info aboutwhat’sgoingon

2. Hashtags
#swanseauniversity
#taliesin
#getinvolvedswansea??
#swanseafreshers
#swansearesearch
Competition
Aston University- @AstonUniversity
 MyAston app – knowingabouteventshappening,aswell asbeingable tochecktimetable
 Graduate mentors – keepupto date witheventshappeningatthe university
 On TwitterPage – ‘funfact Friday’,‘Thursdaythoughts’ –maybe a wayto keeppeople more
involved withwhatshappeninginSwanseaegwithpasteventsonthe day(bitlike Timehop)
 Sue Smith(@siouxsiesmith) –headof brand reputationandeventsatAU
 @AstonCareers –“welcome toall our International studentsstartingthisweek,
#AstonFreshers’
o #PlacementFacts–waysto get studentsinvolvedwiththe university,ideasof
opportunitiesbeyondthe universitylife
o PwCCareersretweet
o VirginMediaJobsretweet
o #students – potential hashtag:#students@swansea
 @AstonUniEvents
o AstonFamilyFestival –openday
o #astonevents,#astongrads
o @AstonBusiness
 http://www.conferenceaston.co.uk/ :YourSpace to Learn,Love,Live.
Bangor University- @BangorUni
 #bestuni,#Wales
 RetweetsandinformationcollectedfromBangorUni Library,Bangor Gym, SwimWales
 @BangorICBE (BangorUniversityConference)
o @IBConference1– #bilingualismand#translanguaging
o @colegcymraeg
 https://www.bangor.ac.uk/conference_office/
Durham University- @Durham_Uni
 #DU2016Freshers
 Website –eventslinkwithfamilyandcommunity,exhibitions,music,sports,conferences
 @DurhamSU - @nusextraretweet,#fresherstips,eventsaroundDurham
(#HeritageOpenDays,#FreeDaysOut)
 @careersatdurham
 https://www.dur.ac.uk/event.durham/
ExeterUniversity- @UniofExeter
 #ExeterFreshers,#Community
 @ExeterGuild –studentunion –“Get your morningcaffeinefix atthe Grove”– ways of
promotingonsite cafes/foodhallsetc

3.  @EventExeter
o MM5K
o #accommodation
o ‘Sowhat’saftersummer?#Christmasof course!”
 https://www.exeter.ac.uk/eventexeter/conferences/
Keele University- @KeeleUniversity
 #KeeleBecause.#KeeleWelcome
 @BeMoreKeele
 International LawLecture Series
 @KeeleSSDS –Keele StudentSupport
 @KeeleUniConf
o “What a fantasticroom,@StubtonHall #IVR16@CHS_Group” – photographsof
roomsand conference halls –like whatisdone toadvertise the GreatHall and
specificlecture roomsonSingleton
o “Come alongand see ourbeautiful Keele Hall”
 http://www.keele-conference.com/
Lancaster University- @LancasterUni
 #LoveLancaster
 @EventsLancaster– “A bigLancaster Welcome toThe Dam Societywhoare holdingtheir
conference withusforthe nextfourdays#LoveLancaster”
 “Today we welcome @CRUK_MIto our campus.Have a fabevent”
 Linkto ‘thevenuemasters.com’
 #MondayMotivation – photographs?Tweets?Messages
 Bookfor an eventfor20 people ormore inMarch and receive free roomhire @GreenLane
CC” - #meeting,#events,#conference
o @lancs_events
o “Book yourseatsfor the new seasonbyour on-campusandaward winning
@LancasterArts”
o “Our nextpubliclecture will be…onthe future of fusionenergy”@fusionenergy
o @CeDRLancsconference –researchwithdisabilityanddisableism
 http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/conferences/
LeedsBeckett - @LBSUevents
 #BeckettFreshers,#BestNightIn,
 Retweet–bandsand acts playinginFreshers
 @LeedsBeckettSU
o Poll – fave freshersevent
o Stallsinarrivals?
 http://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/conferencing/
LeicesterUniversity- @UniofLeicester
 #HelloLeicester
 Studentblogs?AnyaboutSwansea?Studentlife?Studentfacts?
 Eventhashtags- #LitLeic16
 @UoLNewsCentre –keepupto date witheventsoncampus
 http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/conference

4. Southampton University- @unisouthampton
 Studentopportunitiespage
 #AreYouReady –firstweek,freshers,#LifeAtSouthampton
 @SotonEvents(general page foreventsinSouthampton) –heritage opendays,BritishArt
Shows,Southamptonxmas,Musicinthe city
 http://www.southampton.ac.uk/conference-and-hospitality/index.page
York University- @UniofYork
 #UoYFreshers,#UoYTips
 @YorkUniSU,#CampusTakeover–freshersevents?
o Societiesinforetweets
o Events,suchas openmic night
 @YorkConferences
o #HappyYorkshireDay –retweetsfrommembersof the public,students?
o #York, #YorkEvents,#Networking
o Meetingsshow2016
 @UofYEvents
o Youth activismandengagement
o IslamicArtCircle
o Thisaccount tweetseverydayleadinguptothe event – a weekbefore –however,
needmore picturesandthingstocreate a betterread
 http://www.yorkconferences.com/