Find out what's going on in the Faculty of Social Sciences 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 Education and Social Work
See the timetable of events for students joining the School of Education and Social Work.
Monday 21 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| BA Primary and Early Years Education - Year 1 Welcome |
10am to 11am |
Fulton 104 |
Undergraduate students |
| BA Maths Teacher Degree Apprenticeship - Year 1 - Welcome |
11am to 11.45am |
Essex House 06 |
Undergraduate students |
| BA Primary and Early Years Education - Year 1 'Billy Goats Gruff': Build, collaborate and connect through a creative bridge challenge |
1pm to 4pm |
Fulton 104 |
Undergraduate students |
Tuesday 22 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Postgraduate Welcome with the Head of the School of Education and Social Work, Janet Boddy |
9am to 10am |
Fulton A Lecture Theatre |
Postgraduate students |
| MA Early Years & MA Early Years with Early Years Teacher Status - Induction (Day 1, Part 1) |
9am to 1pm |
Fulton 114 |
Postgraduate students |
| Undergraduate Welcome with the Head of the School of Education and Social Work, Janet Boddy |
10am to 11am |
Fulton A Lecture Theatre |
Undergraduate students |
| MA International Education and Development - Welcome |
10am to 1pm |
Fulton G15 |
Postgraduate students |
| MA Childhood and Youth Studies - Welcome |
10am to 1pm |
Essex House 18 |
Postgraduate students |
| MA Education - Welcome |
10.30am to 1pm |
Bramber House 232 |
Postgraduate students |
| BA Childhood and Youth - Year 1 Welcome |
11am to 1pm |
Fulton 103 |
Undergraduate students |
| BA Education and BA Education with Psychology - Year 1 Welcome |
11am to 1pm |
Fulton 201 |
Undergraduate students |
| BA Social Work - Year 1 Welcome |
11am to 1pm |
Fulton 203 |
Undergraduate students |
| BA Primary and Early Years Education - Teacher Identity: Explore, discover and reflect on what shapes you as a future teacher |
11am to 1pm |
Fulton 104 |
Undergraduate students |
| MA & PGDip Social Work - Year 1 Welcome |
11am to 1pm |
Fulton 109 |
Postgraduate students |
| MA & PGDip Social Work - Years 1 and 2 Lunch Social |
1pm to 2pm |
Fulton 109 |
Postgraduate students |
| MA & PGDip Social Work - Year 2 Welcome Back |
2pm to 3pm |
Fulton 109 |
Postgraduate students |
| BA Primary and Early Years Education and BA Education - Year 1 Treasure Hunt: Explore campus, solve clues, and make new connections |
2pm to 3pm |
Essex House (front steps) |
Undergraduate students |
| MA Early Years & MA Early Years with Early Years Teacher Status - Induction (Day 1, Part 2) |
2pm to 4pm |
Pevensey 1 1B4 |
Postgraduate students |
Wednesday 23 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| MA Early Years & MA Early Years with Early Years Teacher Status - Induction (Day 2, Part 1) |
9am to 1pm |
Fulton 114 |
Postgraduate students |
| BA Education and BA Education with Psychology - Year 2 Welcome |
1pm to 1.45pm |
Fulton 202 |
Undergraduate students |
| MA Early Years & MA Early Years with Early Years Teacher Status - Induction (Day 2, Part 2) |
2pm to 4pm |
Pevensey 1, Room 2D8 |
Postgraduate students |
Thursday 24 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| BA Social Work - Year 3 Welcome Back |
10am to 12pm |
Essex House 18 |
Undergraduate students |
| BA Primary and Early Years Education - Year 3 Welcome Back |
10am to 12pm |
Essex House 19 |
Undergraduate students |
| BA Childhood and Youth - Years 2 and 3 Welcome Back |
10am to 1pm |
Jubilee 115 |
Undergraduate students |
| Visiting and Exchange Students Welcome |
11am to 12pm |
Fulton 112 |
Visiting and Exchange students |
| BA Primary and Early Years Education - Year 2 Welcome Back |
1pm to 3pm |
Essex House 18 |
Undergraduate students |
| BA Social Work - Year 2 Welcome Back |
1pm to 4pm |
Fulton 114 |
Undergraduate students |
Friday 25 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| The Postgraduate Student Experience (with the School Student Experience Lead) |
10am to 10.45am |
Fulton A Lecture Theatre |
Postgraduate students |
| The Undergraduate Student Experience (with the School Student Experience Lead) |
11am to 11.45am |
Fulton A Lecture Theatre |
Undergraduate students |
| School Party |
4pm to 6pm |
Essex House 18, 19 and Social Area |
All students in the School of Education and Social Work |
School of Global Studies
See the timetable of events for students joining the School of Global Studies.
Monday 21 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Undergraduate Welcome (with the Head of the School of Global Studies, Geert De Neve) |
10am to 11am |
Richmond AS3 Lecture Theatre |
Undergraduate students |
| Anthropology - Undergraduate Welcome |
11am to 1pm |
Arts A, Room 103 |
Undergraduate students |
| International Relations - Undergraduate Welcome |
11am to 1pm |
Global Studies Resource Centre |
Undergraduate students |
| International Development and BA Climate Justice, Sustainability and Development - Undergraduate Welcome |
11am to 1pm |
Essex House 18 |
Undergraduate students |
| Geography - Undergraduate Welcome |
11am to 1pm |
Fulton A Lecture Theatre |
Undergraduate students |
| International Relations - Undergraduate Academic Advisor Sessions |
1pm to 2pm |
Fulton (breakout rooms will be announced during the Internatioal Relations Welcome session) |
Undergraduate students |
| Anthropology - Joint Honours Welcome |
2pm to 3pm |
Arts A 103 |
Undergraduate students |
| International Development - Joint Honours Welcome |
2pm to 3pm |
Fulton 202 |
Undergraduate students |
| International Relations - Joint Honours Welcome |
2pm to 3pm |
Fulton A Lecture Theatre |
Undergraduate students |
Tuesday 22 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Postgraduate Welcome (with the Head of the School of Global Studies, Geert De Neve) |
9am to 10am |
Chichester 1 Lecture Theatre |
Postgraduate students |
| MA Conflict, Security & Development, and MA Geopolitics & International Affairs - Welcome |
10am to 11am |
Arts C 133 |
Postgraduate students |
| MA Food and Development - Welcome |
10am to 11am |
Fulton 102 |
Postgraduate students |
| MA International Relations, and MA International Political Economy |
10am to 11am |
Arts C 233 |
Postgraduate students |
| MA Social Development |
10am to 11am |
Jubilee 155 |
Postgraduate students |
| Anthropology - Postgraduate Welcome |
10am to 11am |
Fulton 212 |
Postgraduate students |
| MA Migration and Refugee Studies, and MA Migration and Global Development |
11am to 12noon |
Jubilee G31 |
Postgraduate students |
| BA Politics and International Relations - Welcome |
1pm to 3pm |
Fulton G15 |
Undergraduate students |
| MA Gender, Violence and Conflict - Welcome |
2pm to 3pm |
Arts C 233 |
Postgraduate students |
| MA Environment, Development and Policy - Welcome |
2pm to 3pm |
Fulton 106 |
Postgraduate students |
| MA Human Rights - Welcome |
2pm to 3pm |
Jubilee 144 |
Postgraduate students |
| MA Social Research - Welcome |
2pm to 3pm |
Fulton 206 |
Postgraduate students |
| Undergraduate Social |
4pm to 6pm |
Global Studies Resource Centre |
Undergraduate students |
Thursday 24 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| MA Climate Change, Development and Policy - Welcome |
11am to 12noon |
Institute of Development Studies, room 221 |
Postgraduate students |
| The Undergraduate Student Experience (with the School Student Experience Lead) |
12noon to 1pm |
Chichester 1 Lecture Theatre |
Undergraduate students |
| The Postgraduate Student Experience (with the School Student Experience Lead) |
1pm to 2pm |
Chichester 1 Lecture Theatre |
Postgraduate students |
| Critical Hope: Making the Most of Your Degree (for International Development single honours and joints, and BA Climate Justice, Sustainability and Development students) |
1pm to 3pm |
Global Studies Resource Centre |
Undergraduate students on relevant courses |
| Postgraduate Research Placements |
2pm to 3pm |
Chichester 1 Lecture Theatre |
Postgraduate students |
| Visiting and Exchange Student Welcome |
3pm to 4pm |
Arts C 233 |
Visiting and Exchange students |
| Visiting and Exchange - the Student Experience (with the Student Experience with the School Student Experience Lead) |
4pm to 5pm |
Arts C 233 |
Visiting and Exchange students |
| Anthropology - Undergraduate Social |
4pm to 6pm |
Global Studies Resource Centre |
Undergraduate students |
Friday 25 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Postgraduate Social |
10am to 12noon |
Global Studies Resource Centre |
Postgraduate students |
School of Law, Politics and Sociology
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? |
| Politics Welcome |
10am to 1pm |
Fulton B |
Undergraduate students |
| Law Induction |
10am to 12noon |
Jubilee Lecture Theatre |
Undergraduate students |
| Law LLB Lunch |
12noon to 1pm |
Freeman Centre Foyer |
Undergraduate students |
| Politics Lunch |
1pm to 2pm |
Fulton G15 |
Undergraduate students |
| Politics Academic Advisor Sessions |
2pm to 3pm |
Fulton (exact room for your session will be shared in advance) |
Undergraduate students |
Tuesday 22 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Sociology Introduction |
10am to 12noon |
Arts A1 |
Undergraduate students |
| Sociology – Meet your tutors, lunch and activities |
12noon to 3pm |
Freeman Centre (exact room for your session will be shared in advance) |
Undergraduate students |
| Law Joint Degree Induction |
1pm to 2pm |
Fulton A |
Undergraduate students |
| Law Wilfred Laurier Induction |
2pm to 3pm |
Freeman Centre Moot Room |
Undergraduate students |
| Law Graduate Entry Induction |
3pm to 4pm |
Freeman Centre G22 |
Undergraduate students |
| Law Wilfred Laurier and Graduate Entry Social |
4pm to 5pm |
Freeman Centre Foyer |
Undergraduate students |
Wednesday 23 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Law – Induction to Law/Legal Research |
10am to 12noon |
Jubilee Lecture Theatre |
Undergraduate students |
Thursday 24 September
| Event |
Time |
Building and room no. |
Who’s it for? |
| Sociology and Criminology Induction (Gender Studies) |
10am to 11am |
Freeman Centre F22 |
Postgraduate students |
| Sociology and Criminology Induction (Criminology and Criminal Justice) |
10am to 11am |
Freeman Centre F39 |
Postgraduate students |
| Law LLM – General Induction (part one) |
10am to 11am |
Freeman Centre G22 |
Postgraduate students |
| Law LLM – Course Inductions |
11am to 12noon |
Freeman Centre (exact room for your session will be shared in advance) |
Postgraduate students |
| Law MA – Course Induction |
11am to 12noon |
Ashdown House 101 |
Postgraduate students |
| Law Induction for International Students |
1pm to 2pm |
Fulton A |
Postgraduate international students |
| Law MA – Course Convenor Talks |
1pm to 2pm |
Ashdown House 101 |
Postgraduate students |
| Law LLM – General Induction (part two) and Social Event |
1pm to 4pm |
Arts A01 |
Postgraduate students |
| Law MA Social Event |
2pm to 4pm |
Ashdown House 101 |
Postgraduate students |
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