Arrivals take place from Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 of September and Welcome events run from Monday 27 September to Sunday 3 October 2021.
Find out where to go
Look at our campus map to get directions to your sessions.
University Life
You will also be invited to attend a University Life session on Monday 27 September, you can find your time slot on this page. It’s important that you attend this.
Your timetable
Tuesday 28 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.15pm | 1.05pm | Join this online | Welcome to the Department (all students) |
Wednesday 29 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 11.05pm | 8 West 1.1 | Programme Meeting (BSc Sociology, Sociology and Social Policy, Social Policy and Social Sciences students) |
| 10.15am | 11.05pm | 1 West 2.102 | Programme Meeting (Criminology students) |
| 10.15am | 12.05pm | Chancellor's Building 4.1 | Programme Meeting (International Development with Economics students) |
| 11.15am | 12.05pm | 8 West 1.1 | Optional Units Talk (BSc Sociology, Sociology and Social Policy, Social Policy and Social Sciences students) |
Thursday 30 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.15am | 12.05pm | 8 West 1.32, 1.34, 1.33, 2.20, 2.8, 2.10 | Academic Tutor Meetings (all students). You will be advised which session to attend |
| 12.15pm | 1.05pm | 8 West 1.32, 1.34, 1.33, 2.20, 2.8, 2.10 | Academic Tutor Meetings (all students). You will be advised which session to attend |
| 2.15pm | 3.05pm | Chancellor's Building 1.12 & 2.6 | Meet your Peer Mentor (all students) |
| 3.15pm | 4.05pm | Chancellor's Building 5.13 | Extra help with optional unit selection (BSc Sociology, Sociology and Social Policy, Social Policy and Social Sciences students - only attend if you need help) |
Friday 1 October
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.15am | 12.05pm | MS Teams | Be the Change: Challenge your own thoughts and behaviours to help end all forms of harassment |
| 1.15pm | 2.05pm | Zoom | Get involved in climate action at this interactive session. Prepare for the session (10 minutes) using the climate literacy course |
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.
As well as these compulsory events, you can also get involved in optional activities run by The SU.
Help with Technology
If you have any problems with IT hardware and software, contact our IT helpdesk. You can also purchase equipment from them.
Link to other students on your course
We have set up a Microsoft Team for your course. You can use this to ask questions and start to get to know the people on your course. You will be able to access this from the end of August