Arrivals Weekend is from Friday 19 September to Sunday 21 September 2025.
Welcome Week runs from Monday 22 September to Friday 26 September 2025.
Find out where to go
Look at our campus map to get directions to your sessions.
University Life
You must attend a University Life session taking place over arrivals weekend. Find your University Life time slot. It’s important that you attend this.
Your timetable
Monday 22 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.15pm | 2.05pm | Chancellor's Building 1.10 | Welcome to the Department |
| 2.15pm | 3.05pm | Chancellor's Building 1.12 | Biochemistry students (Introduction to the degree programme) |
| 2.15pm | 3.05pm | Chancellors Building 2.6 | Biomedical students (Introduction to the degree programme) |
| 3.15pm | 4.05pm | Chancellor's Building 1.10 | Course Information with DoT and Placement tutor(1) |
Tuesday 23 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 11.05am | 4 South 1.15 | Distribution of Lab Coats and safety specs (Family Names A-L only) |
| 11.15am | 12.05pm | 4 South 1.15 | Distribution of Lab Coats and safety specs (Family Names M-Z only) |
| 2.15pm | 3.05pm | 8 West 2.1 | Biology students (Introduction to the degree programme) |
Wednesday 24 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 11.05am | Science Marquee | Biology Students -Get to know your Peer Mentor. Find out more about Peer Mentor Welcome events |
| 11.15am | 12.05pm | Science Marquee | Biochemistry Students - Get to know your Peer Mentor. Find out more about Peer Mentor Welcome events |
| 12.15pm | 1.05pm | Science Marquee | Biomedical Students - Get to know your Peer Mentor. Find out more about Peer Mentor Welcome events |
| 1.15pm | 3:00pm | The Parade | The SU Sports Day: Use this free time to meet the sports clubs and teams and find out how to join. This is an optional activity. |
Thursday 25 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.15am | 11.05am | Chancellors' Building 5.13 | Digital Skills Session for Biomedical Students |
| 11.15am | 1.05pm | Chancellors' Building 5.13 | Digital Skills Session for Biochemistry Students |
| 11.15am | 1.05pm | Chancellors' Building 4.17 | Digital Skills Session for Biology Students |
| 2.15pm | 3.05pm | Chancellors' Building 1.11 | Course Information with DoT |
Friday 26 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.15am | 12.05pm | 4 South 1.15 | Lab Safety (Biology Students) |
| 11.15am | 12.05pm | 4 South 1.23 | Lab Safety (Biochemistry Students) |
| 12.15pm | 1.05pm | 4 South 1.23 | Lab Safety (Biomedical Students) |
| 12.15pm | 1.05pm | 4 South 1.15 | Lab Safety (Biomedical Students) |
| 1.15pm | 2.05pm | Science Marquee | Biochemistry Students - Meet your Academic Advisor |
| 2.15pm | 3.05pm | Science Marquee | Biology Students - Meet your Academic Advisor |
| 3.15pm | 4.05pm | Science Marquee | Biomedical Students - Meet your Academic Advisor |
Please check this page regularly as sometimes we need to change the times and locations of Welcome events. During Welcome, we would recommend you check your timetable at the start of each day.
Occasionally, there may be a scheduling clash between your departmental activities and The SU events during Freshers' Week. However, many SU events are repeated or run over several days, giving you the flexibility to attend at a different time.
Freshers' Week
The Students' Union also runs optional Freshers' Week activities you might be interested in.
Help with technology
If you have any problems with IT hardware and software, contact our IT helpdesk. You can also purchase equipment from them.