Our local communities
Whether you live in the local community, are part of a community or school group or you work in the city and district, the University of Bradford offers a number of ways for you to connect with us.
You can book an appointment with our physio clinic, law clinic or eye clinic; you can join our on-campus gym; use our award-winning nursery or you could attend one of our events to find out more about our research and how it impacts you.
If you run a community group or are from a local school, we can explore ways to work together including delivering projects that will bring mutual benefit, providing opportunities for students or exploring our courses to build the skills in your organisation.
There's lots of different ways you can connect with us, so if you'd like to get involved please get in touch - we’d love to hear from you.
Our public clinics
Our eye clinic and physiotherapy and sports rehabilitation clinic are student led services available to the general public which are overseen by qualified academic staff.
The Law Clinic provides free comprehensive legal advice to members of the public where students prepare advice for their client under the guidance of academics and legal professionals.
Unique Fitness
On-campus at the University of Bradford, Unique Fitness membership gives you access to our gym, swimming pool (the only swimming pool in Bradford city centre), racket sports and classes, with membership options for students, staff and public members.
Facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool, a 10-metre climbing wall, badminton, squash and tennis courts and a gym housed over two floors.
There are daily fitness classes that include Spinning, Boxing Fitness, High intensity interval training and Yoga.
The University of Bradford Nursery
At the University of Bradford Nursery, we provide a high-quality early education for children aged from birth to five years. Children are able to choose their own learning activities, such as building with blocks, playing with natural materials, or painting.
Our team then supports your children's development, extending their knowledge and understanding, offering support and guidance to build on your child's moment of curiosity and wonder.
This approach allows each child to learn in a way that best fits their individual needs, supporting them to show their potential within their early years' education.
We pride ourselves on maintaining our outstanding Ofsted rating by ensuring we care for, and nurture, every child.
See full details on the Nursery pages.
Schools and community groups
If you are from a community group, we can explore delivering a project with you that will benefit your group or local area. The project could include working together to co-create a solution, student volunteering opportunities, academics sharing their knowledge, or student placements.
If you are a local school, we can organise visits from our outreach team or academics to talk about the different courses and careers they could explore, or we could deliver STEM activities to your classes to help grow curiosity and wonder in these subject areas.
We offer activities for schools and colleges at a range of ages.
Attend a Together Cafe to discuss ideas for community projects.
Let us know about opportunities for us to get involved with your projects.
Work with our business experts to start an enterprise project.
UNIfy Festival 2024
Here's an example of one of our community events - this is an overview of 2024's UNIfy Festival, hosted by the University to engage people from across the City in projects delivered by our staff, students and academics. In 2024, the UNIfy Festival was themed ‘What a Difference!’ and included a Community Day that celebrated what makes us different, recognised projects that are making a difference in the City and demonstrated how when different people come together brilliant things can happen.
Theatre in the Mill
Visit our on-campus arts venue for a range of cultural events that includes plays, workshops, comedy nights and film screenings; it also houses a cosy café bar.
There's also an interesting programme of art exhibitions in the Gallery II space on campus run by the team.
See more on the Theatre in the Mill website.
More ways to get involved
You can make a difference by studying with us, and if you are interested in supporting the University, you could deliver a guest lecture linked to our teaching or research areas, you could donate to one of our scholarships to support students whilst they are studying with us or if you have experienced health challenges, you could volunteer to become one of our experts by experience.
Explore our range of courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
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Could you enhance our teaching and research with your health experiences?
Chat with us about opportunities to take part in our lectures or workshops.
Make a difference with a donation to the University.
Get in touch
Please contact us to explore how you can collaborate with us and benefit from our services, resources and expertise.