Arrivals Weekend is from Friday 22 September to Sunday 24 September 2023.

Welcome Week runs from Monday 25 September to Friday 29 September 2023.

Find out where to go

Look at our campus map to find where your sessions are taking place.

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 25 September

Start Finish Location Description
1.15pm 2.05pm East Building 1.1 Welcome to the Department
2.15pm 3.05pm 3 East 3.5 Biology students (Introduction to the degree programme)
2.15pm 3.05pm 3 West North 2.1 Biochemistry students (Introduction to the degree programme)
2.15pm 3.05pm 8 West 1.1 Biomedical students (Introduction to the degree programme)
3.15pm 4.05pm East Building 1.1 Course Information (1)

Tuesday 26 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)
2.15 pm 3.05 pm Online event, Zoom Biology Students - Be the Change: Understand the community of the University of Bath, and how you can be an active bystander and promote equality.
3.15 pm 4.05 pm Online event, Zoom Biochemistry Students - Be the Change: Understand the community of the University of Bath, and how you can be an active bystander and promote equality.

Wednesday 27 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 2.05pm 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.
2.15 pm 3.05 pm Online event, Zoom Biomedical Students - Be the Change: Understand the community of the University of Bath, and how you can be an active bystander and promote equality.

Thursday 28 September

Start Finish Location Description
9.15am 11.05am Chancellors' Building 4.17 Digital Skills Session for Biomedical Students
10.15am 12.05pm Chancellors' Building 5.13 Digital Skills Session for Biochemistry Students
11.15am 1.05pm Chancellors' Building 4.17 Digital Skills Session for Biology Students
1.15am 2.05pm The Parade The SU Groups Day: Find out about all of the Student groups on offer and how to get involved. This is an optional activity
2.15pm 3.05pm East Building 1.1 Course Information (2)

Friday 29 September

Start Finish Location Description
11.15am 12.05pm 4 South 1.15 Course Info and Lab Safety (Biomedical Students)
11.15am 12.05pm 4 South 1.23 Course Info and Lab Safety (Biochemistry Students)
12.15pm 1.05pm 4 South 1.23 Course Info and Lab Safety (Biology Students)
1.15pm 2.05pm Founders' Hall The SU Freshers Fair: Use this free time to explore what's on offer at the University and in Bath and pick up some freebies. This is an optional activity.
2.15pm 3.05pm Science Marquee Biochemistry Students - Meet your Personal Tutor
3.15pm 4.05pm Science Marquee Biology Students - Meet your Personal Tutor
4.15pm 5.05pm Science Marquee Biomedical Students - Meet your Personal Tutor

Please check this page regularly as sometimes we need to change the times and locations of Welcome Week events. During Welcome Week, we would recommend you check your timetable at the start of each day.

Departmental Microsoft Team

You can access your first year team here.

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.