Life Skills Week: Room for Improvement Competition

Date
Monday, 26 October 2026 - Friday, 30 October 2026
Time
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
Binks - Student Hub (Exton Park, Chester)
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From hidden hazards to everyday student living mistakes, explore the room and see how many issues you can identify. Whether it’s spotting safety risks, hygiene hazards or things that could make your student home less safe, it’s your chance to show off your detective skills and learn some useful tips for independent living.

One lucky student will win a Boo Basket!

Can you spot them all? Come along, take the challenge and prove you’re the ultimate bedroom detective!

When: Life Skills Week 26th-30th October

Time: 9-4pm each day 

Where: Binks, Student Services Hub

How to get here

Exton Park is centrally located in Chester, and accessible via the M53, A483, A41, A56, and public transport from the city centre.

Address

University of Chester, Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BJ

The Greenway Gate, accessible between 7am – 9pm with your University pass, is located at the back of the overflow car park and is the nearest point of access to the Millennium Greenway cycle path that connects to routes throughout the city.

Bache train station is a 15-minute walk from Exton Park and Chester railway station is a 20-minute walk. Arriva 1A and Arriva 1 run frequent services that stop with a short walk to Exton Park. All three Park and Ride routes, PR1, PR2 and PR3 have connections within walking distance to Exton Park.

Parking on campus is limited, so we recommend using public transport and/or walking if possible.