Welcome Month February 2022
Your first month of uni is a great chance to meet new people, settle into your accommodation and get to know your campus and city.
Join in with a mix of virtual events and face-to-face activities that will help you meet other students, make new friends, explore and join clubs and societies, get to grips with your studies and learn more about life at uni.
Important dates
- 24 January: Countdown and Connect Challenge opens
- 24 – 30 January: International Orientation (in-person, online and on-demand)
- 31 January – 20 February: Course inductions
- 31 January – 6 March: Welcome Month
You'll need to complete your registration before Welcome Month.
Themes
Welcome Month events are in three main themes. Use them to help you plan your events diary and spot the events most important to you.
Student life
Discover the opportunities available to you outside study by exploring societies, new hobbies and Portsmouth.
Support and guidance
Attending support and guidance events will help you get set up and prepared for the new year ahead.
Countdown and Connect Challenge
Register for the challenge and earn extra entries into the weekly prize draws by attending these events.
Jump to week
- Week 1: 31 January – 6 February
- Week 2: 7 – 13 February
- Week 3: 14 – 20 February
- Week 4: 21 – 27 February
- Week 5: 28 February – 6 March
Week 1: 31 January - 6 February
Course induction
You'll attend induction events to introduce you to your course tutors and hear more about our services including the Library, Careers and Employment, and the University Wellbeing Service. We'll contact you on your University email to tell you how to access your induction schedule before your first week, or find your timetable here:
Postgraduate Research students will be invited to the Graduate School's Getting Started with Your Research Induction event. If you haven't received your invite yet, please contact graduate.school@port.ac.uk.
Monday 31 Jan
7.00am-11.00am: Free Gym Access - St Paul's Gym
10.00am-3.00pm: Drop-in Glass Painting, University Chaplaincy (Free. No booking needed but you may need to return later if the event is full,)
11.00am-11.30am: Student Finance Centre - Your money matters at uni
Tuesday 1 Feb
7.00am-11.00am: Free Gym Access - St Paul's Gym
10.00am-3.00pm: Winter Freshers Fayre, Students' Union
10.00am-3.00pm: Drop-in Glass Painting, University Chaplaincy (Free. No booking needed but you may need to return later if the event is full,)
10.00am: Introduction to Academic Writing
10.30am: Getting Started with Assignments: The Art of Understanding the Question
10.30am-1.30pm: External Event - You’ve graduated: what next? National Careers Service South East
11.00am-11.30am: Student Finance Centre - Your money matters at uni
3.00pm-5.00pm: PwC’s Virtual Park - Virtual Careers Fair
4.00pm: Get writing: Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Wednesday 2 Feb
7.00am-11.00am: Free Gym Access - St Paul's Gym
10.00am-3.00pm: Winter Freshers Fayre, Students' Union
10.00am-3.00pm: Drop-in Glass Painting, University Chaplaincy (Free. No booking needed but you may need to return later if the event is full,)
10.00am: Writing a Paragraph
11.00am-11.30am: Student Finance Centre - Your money matters at uni
2.00pm: Studying at University: Your Questions and tips for getting started
3.30pm-4.00pm: Get writing: Writing in the Sciences
3.00pm-4.30pm: Wellbeing Cafe, 5th Floor City View Cafe
Thursday 3 Feb
7.00am-11.00am: Free Gym Access - St Paul's Gym
10.00am-3.00pm: Winter Freshers Fayre, Students' Union
10.00am-3.00pm: Drop-in Glass Painting, University Chaplaincy (Free. No booking needed but you may need to return later if the event is full,)
10.00am: Writing Analytically
11.00am-11.30am: Student Finance Centre - Your money matters at uni
2.00pm: The ‘Wow!’ Factor: Presenting with Confidence
12.30pm: Get reading: ways to improve your analytical reading
2.00pm-4.00pm: PwC’s Virtual Park - Meet the recruiter
Friday 4 Feb
7.00am-11.00am: Free Gym Access - St Paul's Gym
10.00am: Reflective Writing
11.00am-11.30am: Student Finance Centre - Your money matters at uni
11.00am-3.00pm: Housing Fair
Week 2: 7 - 13 February
Tuesday 8 Feb
7.00am-11.00am: Free Gym Access - St Paul's Gym
10.00am: Writing an Introduction
2.00pm: Getting Started with Assignments: The Art of Understanding the Question
11.00pm: Get writing: Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences
12.00pm-12.30pm: Linkedin Profiles - Top Tips
2.00pm-3.00pm: How to find graduate jobs
2.00pm-4.00pm: PwC’s Virtual Park - Virtual Careers Fair
Wednesday 9 Feb
7.00am–11.00am: Free Gym Access - St Paul's Gym
10.00am: Reflective Writing
10.30am: Studying at University: Your Questions and tips for getting started
11.00am: Get referencing: an intro to APA 7th referencing
11.00am–2.30pm: CV Wednesday, Careers Centre
10.00am–1.00pm: Route To Start-Up - Developstation ‘Thinkthrough’, Virtual
3.00pm–4.30pm: Wellbeing Cafe, 5th Floor City View Cafe
Thursday 10 Feb
7.00am-11.00am: Free Gym Access - St Paul's Gym
10.00am: Learning Socially
10.30am: The ‘Wow!’ Factor: Presenting with Confidence
11.00am: Get writing: Writing in the Sciences
1.00pm-2.00pm: Employer Event - USA Summer Camps, Virtual
3.00pm-5.30pm: PwC’s Virtual Park - Spotlight on jobs in Audit
Week 3: 14 – 20 February
Monday 14 Feb
7.00am-11.00am: Free Gym Access - St Paul's Gym
12.30pm-1.30pm: Professional Networking
2.00pm: Getting Critical: The Art of Deep Thinking and Writing
Tuesday 15 Feb
7.00am-11.00am: Free Gym Access - St Paul's Gym
10.00am: Research Getting Started
10.30am: Getting Started with Assignments: The Art of Understanding the Question
12.00pm: Get reading: ways to improve your analytical reading
12.00pm-4.00pm: Assessment Centres with the Civil Service, Careers Centre
2.00pm-3.00pm: The Truth About Graduate Jobs - Part 1, Virtual
2.00pm-3.00pm: PwCs Virtual Park - Meet the recruiter, Virtual
Wednesday 16 Feb
Connect and Reconnect Event - deadline to register for the Countdown and Connect Challenge
7.00am-11.00am: Free Gym Access - St Paul's Gym
10.00am: Writing An Argument
11.00am-3.00pm: CV Wednesday, Careers Centre
3.00pm-4.30pm: Wellbeing Cafe, 5th Floor City View Cafe
Thursday 17 Feb
7.00am-11.00am: Free Gym Access - St Paul's Gym
10.00am: Writing Evaluatively
11.00am: Get writing: Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences
11.00am-12.00pm: Entrepreneurs Lounge - Influencer marketing, Virtual
2.00pm: The ‘Wow!’ Factor: Presenting with Confidence
3.00pm-5.30pm: PwC’s Virtual Park - Spotlight on jobs in Tax, Virtual
Week 4: 21 – 27 February
Monday 21 Feb
7.00am-11.00am: Free Gym Access - St Paul's Gym
10.00am: Reflective Writing
12.30pm-1.30pm: Professional Networking, Careers Centre
Tuesday 22 Feb
7.00am-11.00am: Free Gym Access - St Paul's Gym
10.00am: Writing an Argument
10.30am: Getting: Critical: The Art of Deep Thinking and Writing
12.00pm: Get writing: Writing in the Sciences
12.30pm-1.30: Employer Event - National Probation Service, Virtual
Wednesday 23 Feb
7.00am–11.00am: Free Gym Access - St Paul's Gym
10.00am: Learning Socially
10.30am: Studying at University: Your Questions and tips for what to expect
2.30pm: Get reading: ways to improve your analytical reading
10.00am–12.00pm: Route To Start-Up - Developstation ‘The Money Side of Things’, Virtual
11.00am–3.00pm: CV Wednesday, Careers Centre
2.00pm–4.00pm: PwC’s Virtual Park - Virtual Careers Fair, Virtual
3.00pm–4.00pm: Wellbeing Cafe, 5th Floor City View Cafe
Thursday 24 Feb
7.00am–11.00am: Free Gym Access - St Paul's Gym
10.00am: Paraphrasing: Writing the Ideas of Others in Your Own Words
2.00pm: Getting Started with Assignments: The Art of Understanding the Question
2.00pm: Get reflecting: an intro to reflective writing
11.00am–12.00pm: Build the best CV - Carrington West, Virtual
2.00pm–3.30pm: #I Am Remarkable - Google Initiative, Careers Centre
Week 5: 28 February - 6 March
Monday 28 Feb
1.00pm-2.00pm: Employer Event - Hampshire Constabulary, Virtual