Find out what's going on in the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine during Welcome Week 2026.
Overview
Welcome Week takes place between Monday 21 and Friday 25 September 2026 and there are many activities you can attend. These are split into academic welcome events that are specific for your faculty and general Welcome Week activities happening across the university, helping you settle in and make friends.
Find details of the academic events in the timetables for each School below. Use our campus map to locate your sessions.
School of Engineering and Informatics
See the timetable of events for students joining the School of Engineering and Informatics.
Tuesday 22 September (undergraduate and foundation years)
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Welcome to the School of Engineering and Informatics |
10am to 11am |
Chichester 1 Lecture Theatre |
Undergraduate students |
| Computer Sciences – Meet your Course Convenors (Undergraduate) |
11am to 1pm |
Chichester 1 Lecture Theatre |
Undergraduate students |
| Computer Sciences Foundation Year Welcome |
11am to 1pm |
Richmond AS3 |
Computer Science with a foundation year students |
| Engineering Tours (every 10 minutes) |
11am to 12noon |
Chichester 1 Foyer |
Undergraduate students |
| Computer Science Tours (every 10 minutes) |
12noon to 1pm |
Chichester 1 Foyer |
Undergraduate students |
| Engineering – Meet your Course Convenors (Undergraduate) |
12noon to 1pm |
Chichester 1 Lecture Theatre |
Undergraduate students |
| Engineering Foundation Wear Welcome |
12noon to 1pm |
Richmond AS3 |
Engineering with a foundation year students |
| Product Design – Meet your Course Convenors (Undergraduate) |
12noon to 1pm |
Richmond Design Studio |
Undergraduate students |
| Faculty Fresher’s Fare – including games and activities in our Future Technologies Lab |
1pm to 4pm |
Chichester 1 Courtyard |
All students in the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine |
School of Life Sciences
See the timetable of events for students joining the School of Life Sciences.
Monday 21 September (undergraduate, foundation years and international)
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Welcome to the School of Life Sciences (Undergraduate) |
10am to 12noon |
Arts A2 |
Undergraduate students |
| Biochemistry Welcome |
1pm to 2pm |
Jubilee G36 |
Undergraduate students |
| Biology Welcome |
1pm to 2pm |
Jubille 118 |
Undergraduate students |
| Biomedical Science Welcome |
1pm to 2pm |
Fulton A |
Undergraduate students |
| Chemistry Welcome |
1pm to 2pm |
Fulton 107 |
Undergraduate students |
| Ecology and Conservation Welcome |
1pm to 2pm |
Jubilee G22 |
Undergraduate students |
| Genetics Welcome |
1pm to 2pm |
Jubilee 115 |
Undergraduate students |
| Neuroscience and Medical Neuroscience Welcome |
1pm to 2pm |
James Maynard Smith Lecture Theatre |
Undergraduate students |
| Zoology Welcome |
1pm to 2pm |
Fulton 203 |
Undergraduate students |
| Life Sciences Foundation Year Welcome |
1pm to 2pm |
Arts C133 |
Life Sciences with a foundation year students |
Tuesday 22 September (undergraduate)
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Ecology and Conservation Lab Coat Collection |
11.30am to 12noon |
John Maynard Smith 3B5 |
|
| Biology, Ecology and Conservation, and Zoology Social Event |
12noon to 1pm |
Meeting House Quiet Room |
Undergraduate students |
| Chemistry Social Event |
1pm to 2pm |
Jubilee G31 |
Undergraduate students |
| Faculty Fresher’s Fare – including games and activities in our Future Technologies Lab |
1pm to 4pm |
Chichester 1 Courtyard |
All students in the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine |
| Neuroscience Social Event |
1.15pm to 2.15pm |
Meeting House Quiet Room |
Undergraduate students |
| Chemistry Lab Coat Collection |
2pm to 3pm |
Arundel Chemistry locker room |
|
| Biochemistry, Biomedical Science, and Genetics Social Event |
2.30pm to 3.30pm |
Meeting House Quiet Room |
Undergraduate students |
Thursday 24 September (foundation years)
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Life Sciences Foundation Year Social Event |
12noon to 1pm |
Fulton G15 |
Life Sciences with a foundation year students |
Friday 25 September (postgraduate)
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Welcome to the School of Life Sciences |
1pm to 1.30pm |
Fulton B |
Postgraduate students |
| Biochemistry, Biology and Genetics Masters Welcome |
1.30pm to 2pm |
Fulton 113 |
Postgraduate students |
| Chemistry Masters Welcome |
1.30pm to 2pm |
Fulton 203 |
Postgraduate students |
| Ecology, Conservation and Environment Masters Welcome |
1.30pm to 2pm |
Fulton 106 |
Postgraduate students |
| Neuroscience Masters Welcome |
1.30pm to 2pm |
Fulton 202 |
Postgraduate students |
| Life Sciences Postgraduate and Year 4 MSci Social Event |
2pm to 3pm |
Jubilee G36 |
Postgraduate and Year 4 MSci students |
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
See the timetable of events for students joining the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences.
Monday 21 September (undergraduate and foundation years)
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Physics Welcome (Undergraduate) |
10am to 12noon |
Pevensey 1 A7 |
Undergraduate and Foundation Year students |
| Mathematics Welcome (Undergraduate) |
12noon to 2pm |
Pevensey 1 A6 |
Undergraduate and Foundation Year students |
| Mathematics Ready To Learn Session (Undergraduate) |
2pm to 3pm |
Pevensey 1 A7 |
Undergraduate students |
| Mathematics Ready To Learn Session (Foundation Year) |
2pm to 3pm |
Pevensey 1 A6 |
Foundation Year students |
| Mathematics Ready To Learn Session (Year Two) |
2pm to 3pm |
Pevensey 1 2D11 |
Year Two students |
Tuesday 22 September (postgraduate)
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Physics Welcome and Q&A (Postgraduate) |
10am to 12noon |
Pevensey 1 A6 |
Postgraduate students |
| Mathematics (including Data Science) Welcome and Q&A (Postgraduate) |
11am to 1pm |
Pevensey 1 A7 |
Postgraduate students |
| Faculty Fresher’s Fare – including games and activities in our Future Technologies Lab |
1pm to 4pm |
Chichester 1 Courtyard |
All students in the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine |
Wednesday 23 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| MPS Maths? |
9am to 11am |
Creativity Zone |
? |
Thursday 24 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Physics Academic Advisors Meeting |
10.30am to 12noon |
The Bridge |
? |
School of Psychology
See the timetable of events for students joining the Psychology.
Tuesday 22 September (undergraduate)
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Faculty Fresher’s Fare – including games and activities in our Future Technologies Lab |
1pm to 4pm |
Chichester 1 Courtyard |
All students in the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine |
| Introduction to the School of Psychology (Undergraduate) |
3pm to 4pm |
Jubilee Lecture Theatre |
Undergraduate students |
Thursday 24 September (postgraduate and Visiting and Exchange Students)
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Introduction to the School of Psychology (Postgraduate) |
10am to 11am |
Chichester 1 Lecture Theatre |
Postgraduate students |
| Foundations of Clinical Psychology and Mental Health MSc – Meet your Course Convenor |
11am to 12noon |
Pevensey 1 A6 |
Postgraduate students |
| Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience MSc – Meet your Course Convenor |
11am to 12noon |
Pevensey 1 2A12 |
Postgraduate students |
| Psychological Methods MRes– Meet your Course Convenor |
11am to 12noon |
Pevensey 1 2A12 |
Postgraduate students |
| Applied Child Psychology MSc – Meet your Course Convenor |
12noon to 1pm |
Pevensey 1 2D10 |
Postgraduate students |
| Psychology (Conversion) MSc – Meet your Course Convenor |
12noon to 1.30pm |
Pevensey 1 A6 |
Postgraduate students |
| Psychology Social Event (Postgraduate) |
1pm to 2pm |
Pevensey Courtyard |
Postgraduate students |
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