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.
School of Engineering and Informatics
See the timetable of events for students joining the School of Engineering and Informatics.
Tuesday 22 September
| 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 12pm |
Chichester 1 Lecture Theatre |
Undergraduate students |
| Computer Sciences Foundation Year Welcome |
11am to 12pm |
Richmond AS3 |
Computer Science with a foundation year students |
| Engineering Tours (every 10 minutes) |
11am to 12pm |
Chichester 1 Foyer |
Undergraduate students |
| Computer Science Tours (every 10 minutes) |
12pm to 1pm |
Chichester 1 Foyer |
Undergraduate students |
| Engineering – Meet your Course Convenors (Undergraduate) |
12pm to 1pm |
Chichester 1 Lecture Theatre |
Undergraduate students |
| Engineering Foundation Year Welcome |
12pm to 1pm |
Richmond AS3 |
Engineering with a foundation year students |
| Product Design – Meet your Course Convenors (Undergraduate) |
12pm to 1pm |
Richmond Design Studio |
Undergraduate students |
| Faculty Fresher’s Fair – 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 |
| Meet your Peers - Meet the Peer Assisted Learning Team (PALs), your student reps and mentors |
2pm to 3pm |
Chichester 1 Lecture Theatre |
Undergraduate students |
Tuesday 22 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Meet your Course Convenors (Postgraduate) |
2pm to 3pm |
PGT convenors will message you directly about where to meet for your session |
Postgraduate students |
Thursday 24 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| FoSEM Careers Drop-In - Find out about our Careers Hub, speak to our Careers Team and returning placement students. |
11am to 1pm |
Pevensey 1, The Bridge |
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
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Welcome to the School of Life Sciences (Undergraduate) |
10am to 12pm |
Arts A2 |
Undergraduate students |
| Biochemistry Welcome |
1pm to 2pm |
Jubilee G36 |
Undergraduate students |
| Biology Welcome |
1pm to 2pm |
Jubilee 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, Neuroscience with Psychology 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
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Biology, Ecology and Conservation, and Zoology Social Event |
12pm to 1pm |
Meeting House Quiet Room |
Undergraduate students |
| Chemistry Social Event |
1pm to 2pm |
Jubilee G31 |
Undergraduate students |
| Faculty Fresher’s Fair – 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 |
| Biochemistry, Biomedical Science, and Genetics Social Event |
2.30pm to 3.30pm |
Meeting House Quiet Room |
Undergraduate students |
Thursday 24 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Life Sciences Foundation Year Social Event |
12pm to 1pm |
The Meeting House |
Life Sciences with a foundation year students |
Thursday 24 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| FoSEM Careers Drop-In - Find out about our Careers Hub, speak to our Careers Team and returning placement students. |
11am to 1pm |
Pevensey 1, The Bridge |
All students in the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine |
Friday 25 September
| 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 |
| Cancer Biology and Genetic Manipulation Masters Welcome |
1.30pm to 2pm |
Fulton 113 |
Postgraduate students |
| Drug Discovery Masters Welcome |
1.30pm to 2pm |
Fulton 203 |
Postgraduate students |
| Ecology and Conservation and Global Biodiversity 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
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Physics Welcome (Undergraduate) |
10am to 12pm |
Pevensey 1 A7 |
Undergraduate and Foundation Year students |
| Mathematics Welcome (Undergraduate) |
1pm to 2pm |
Pevensey 1 A6 |
Undergraduate and Foundation Year students |
| Mathematics Getting Ready To Learn Session (Undergraduate) |
2pm to 3pm |
Pevensey 1 A7 |
Undergraduate students |
| Mathematics Getting Ready To Learn Session (Foundation Year) |
2pm to 3pm |
Pevensey 1 A6 |
Foundation Year students |
| Mathematics Getting Ready To Learn (Year One Data Science and Mathematics with Data Science) |
2pm to 3pm |
Pevensey 1 2D10 |
Year One Data Science and Mathematics with Data Science students |
| Mathematics Getting Ready To Learn Session (Year Two Nantong) |
2pm to 3pm |
Pevensey 1 2D11 |
Year Two Direct Entry students (Nantong) |
| Physics Study Success – start developing independent study habits |
2pm to 3pm |
Fulton G15 |
Undergraduate and Foundation Year students |
Tuesday 22 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Physics Welcome and Q&A (Postgraduate) |
10am to 12pm |
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 Fair – 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? |
| Mathematical Scientists’ Support Guide |
9am to 11am |
The Creativity Zone, Pevensey III, Room C7 |
New Mathematics undergraduate students |
Thursday 24 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Physics Academic Personal Tutor Groupings Meeting – Learn about the role of your Academic Personal Tutor (APT) and meet the other members of your APT group |
10.30am to 12pm |
The Creativity Zone, Pevensey III, Room C7 |
Physics Foundation and Year One students |
Thursday 24 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| FoSEM Careers Drop-In - Find out about our Careers Hub, speak to our Careers Team and returning placement students. |
11am to 1pm |
Pevensey 1, The Bridge |
All students in the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine |
School of Psychology
See the timetable of events for students joining the Psychology.
Tuesday 22 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Faculty Welcome Fair – including games, activities and sign-up to our Science Societies |
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 |
Wednesday 23 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| The Meet |
9:15am to 12pm |
Conference Centre, Bramber House |
Undergraduate students (check your email for which session to attend) |
| The Meet |
12:15pm to 3pm |
Conference Centre, Bramber House |
Undergraduate students (check your email for which session to attend) |
Thursday 24 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| The Meet |
9:15am to 12pm |
Conference Centre, Bramber House |
Undergraduate students (check your email for which session to attend) |
| The Meet |
12:15pm to 3pm |
Conference Centre, Bramber House |
Undergraduate students (check your email for which session to attend) |
Thursday 24 September
| 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 12pm |
Pevensey 1 A6 |
Postgraduate students |
| Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience MSc – Meet your Course Convenor |
11am to 12pm |
Pevensey 1 2A12 |
Postgraduate students |
| Psychological Methods MRes– Meet your Course Convenor |
11am to 12pm |
Pevensey 1 2A12 |
Postgraduate students |
| Applied Child Psychology MSc – Meet your Course Convenor |
12pm to 1pm |
Pevensey 1 2D10 |
Postgraduate students |
| Psychology (Conversion) MSc – Meet your Course Convenor |
12pm to 1.30pm |
Pevensey 1 A6 |
Postgraduate students |
| Psychology Social Event (Postgraduate) |
1pm to 2pm |
Pevensey Courtyard |
Postgraduate students |
Thursday 24 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| FoSEM Careers Drop-In - Find out about our Careers Hub, speak to our Careers Team and returning placement students. |
11am to 1pm |
Pevensey 1, The Bridge |
All students in the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine |
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