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AUB Community

Welcome to AUB Community, AUB’s residential life programme for students living in AUB Halls of Residence.

AUB Community

AUB asks questions, encourages new ideas, and has a passion for innovation. AUB Community is the residential life programme for students living in AUB Halls of Residence. AUB Community aims to create an inclusive and supportive environment where students have a sense of belonging, feel supported to be curious, creative and build the confidence to live and study independently.

Whether you're after support with your finances, study skills or health and welfare, or perhaps you are looking for careers advice or chances to be social? AUB Community will help you find the best opportunities to get the most from your time with us.

Image of two students presenting their plant pot creations with a cactus in one of them

Four students sitting around a table and holding up patterned plant pots in their hands.

Three people crouch down by two dogs and pet them. One dog is lying on the floor on its side.

AUB student kneeling on the floor next to a dog.

A group of three students sat around a table with arts and crafts equipment in front of them.

Two students sat on a bench at some historical ruins on a hill in cold weather.

Crowds of students mingling on a university campus with banners and buildings in the background.

Students mingling outside a university building with an ice cream cart in the foreground.

Students mingling outside a university building looking at market stalls

A group of students mingling outside a Dutch pancake van on a university pancake.

Two people playing music at the Madding Crowd venue. One is using a guitar and the other is holding a bass guitar.

Musicians on a stage in the middle of a performance. One has a guitar strapped to him, they have their arms raised and they are singing into a microphone.

A musician on stage shakes the hand of a fan and smiles at them.

Customers and stall holders at AUB's Christmas Creative Market

Student in a blue AUB hoodie litter picking

AUB Community supports students across three main areas

Wellbeing

Fostering connections throughout the accommodation and university and providing links to support services internal and external.
Building self-confidence and enabling students to live successfully with others, developing positive relationships.
Offering students opportunities to develop self-care awareness and skills, so that they can develop the ability to look after themselves effectively.

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students with balloons celebrating Valentine's Day in Halls of Residence

Connectivity

Wide ranging opportunities for students to meet new people and develop new interests and hobbies.
Developing awareness of opportunities available within the local community such as sports clubs, creative hubs, local amenities and accessing these.
Creating confidence and connections to try the provisions of the Students Union, university, and local organisations/services.

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AUB Students walking to Swanage together

Skills

Developing independent living skills such as cooking, cleaning, budgeting as well as looking at what comes next, life after university… 
Providing access to study skills support for academic progress and the development of transferrable skills. 
Linking with AUB Careers Service, developing connections to improve employability prospects and career opportunities post-graduation.

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