Welcome Month 2020

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.

This year you can join in with an exciting 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.

This year's Welcome Month will be extended over a longer period of time. We're planning a combination of virtual events and small face-to-face activities where safe to do so. Our events will help you meet other students and make new friends, explore clubs and societies, and learn more about university life.

You can also take the Countdown and Connect Challenge to kick start your academic year – whether you're a new or returning student.

Themes

Welcome Month events are in 2 main themes – use them to help you plan your events diary and spot the events most important to you.

Jump to week

Moving in weeks

Moving in week is twice as long this year so your moving times can be staggered and we can give you the best chance for social distancing. Which means you'll get the opportunity to attend twice as many events on-campus and around the city in your first weeks of moving to uni.

If you're in halls you'll find events posted on your halls noticeboard and be sent updates to your student account email address. If you're in private accommodation or living at home, keep an eye on our welcome month events for moving in activities taking place outside of halls.

Find out more about moving into uni halls or private accommodation this year and discover the events you can join below. More details about events will be added closer to the start of term – so bookmark this page and keep checking back for information on what's on and how to join on.

Week 1: 12–20 September

Week 2: 21–27 September

Week 3: 28 September – 4 October

If you're an international student, you can attend activities and events run by our Global Office in the 3rd week of Welcome Month. You'll get the opportunity to meet students from all over the world and the UK while trying out new hobbies, exploring the city and getting tips for your upcoming year. Find out more about International Orientation 2020.

Week 4: 5–11 October

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:

• Undergraduate induction timetables
• Postgraduate induction timetables

Week 5: 12–18 October

Week 6: 19–25 October

Week 7: 26 Oct – 1 November

Week 8: 2–8 November

Week 9: 9–15 November