Hartcliffe and Withywood Micro-campus

The Micro-campus is based in The Gatehouse Centre, a community hub managed by Hartcliffe and Withywood Ventures.  

It is a place where the University develops community-based teaching, research, workshops and engagement in partnership with local individuals, groups and organisations. We work with local communities on shared challenges, combining expertise to solve local and global issues together. 

The University also operates the Barton Hill Micro-campus, based at the Wellspring Settlement, which has been open since 2020. The micro-campuses form part of a network of spaces linked to the University’s new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, which will include dedicated spaces to work with partners when it opens in 2026. 

On this page

• What's on
• How to get involved
• How to get here

What's on

• A monthly pet advice drop (Bristol Veterinary School, The Bristol Paws Project @BristolSU and Bristol Animal Rescue Centre).

• A monthly Menopause café (Bristol Medical School and local GP Practices).

• A project exploring the legacy of the Wills Tobacco Factory in the area (Bristol Medical School, Heart of BS13 and M Shed.

• A Maths homework club for primary years 4, 5 and 6 (School of Education and Hartcliffe and Withywood Ventures)

• The development of a micro-qualification to make university accessible to people in Hartcliffe and Withywood (University of Bristol and Hartcliffe and Withywood Ventures).

Skills for a Changing World

Following a successful recruitment process we are now full for the first pilot of 'Skills for a Changing World: Entrepreneurship and Professional Studies'. We will be recruiting for the second pilot in the Autumn term so please return to this page then for further information and the opportunity to apply.

Hartcliffe and Withywood Ventures and the University of Bristol with funding from the Office for Students are delighted to announce a new course open for applications. Skills for a Changing World is a free course which has been co-designed with local residents, community advocates and employers/industry partners and this first iteration will focus on developing students' confidence, knowledge and skills over 3 units with a focus on entrepreneurship and professional studies.

The programme requires 3 hours a week of taught input on a Monday morning and the equivalent of 3 hours in independent study per week. The units are sequenced with a range of activities to engage students with enquiry-led learning and place-based challenges. Support will be embedded throughout, and following the course students may go onto college, university or employment. This may include starting or scaling up your own business.

Please see the Course overview - skills for a changing world (Office document, 25kB) regarding the dates and a Frequently Asked Questions document (Office document, 2,555kB). 

If you need any further support please get in touch with michelle.graffagnino@bristol.ac.uk.

How to get involved 

If you would like to learn more about activity at the micro-campus, or you have an idea where we can work together for the benefit of the local community, please get in touch with us at hartcliffe-microcampus@bristol.ac.uk. 

How to get here

Address

Hartcliffe and Withywood Micro-campus, The Gatehouse Centre, Hareclive Road, Bristol, BS13 9JN.

Travel

We encourage the use of public transport. Buses that currently stop by The Gatehouse Centre include First Bus services 76 and 43 and the Bath Bus Companies’ A4 Air Decker stop by The Gatehouse Centre. 

There is cycle parking available at the front and rear of the building. The University and Gatehouse Centre cannot take responsibility for bikes left on the premises. There is a car park onsite. 

Find more information about how to travel to The Gatehouse Centre

Accessibility

The Micro-campus is on the ground floor of The Gatehouse Centre and has step-free access from the street. The toilets have level access, and an accessible toilet. There is a lift to the second floor to access bookable rooms.