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Welcome to UCL! Below you will find relevant information to make each step of your journey to joining UCL as smooth as possible.
Check out the UCL New Students site and see info about Pre-enrolment before you start in UCL! If you fail to complete pre-enrolment or don't receive any communication about these arrangements before you are due to arrive please contact the New Students Team. Please download the Welcome to UCL app to pick and choose your Induction events. It's available for iPhone and Android.
| Time | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Throughout September 2023 | ||
| Times:Variable h. 9.00-18.00 | Event: UCL Online Induction modules; Event: International Student Orientation programme; Event: Active Bystander programme about bullying and harassment - compulsory available from 20 Sept; Event: Induction videos; Event: ID cards for collection in Jeremy Bentham Room and BRP collection in Garden Room for all students from 19 Sept onwards | Venue: Mostly online; links to training provided at respective websites |
| Monday 18 September - Friday 6 October | ||
| Times: Variable h. 9.00-18.00 | Events: Welcome to UCL: Help Desks, SSW Health and Wellbeing Hub, Campus Tours | Venues: UCL Main Quad, UCL Student Centre |
| Monday 26 September - Friday 30 September | ||
| Times: Variable h. 9.00-18.00 | Events: Welcome to UCL: Drop In sessions are at 12 and 12.30 every day until Fri 30 Sept. See UCL Library Getting started and Explore | Venue: UCL Science Library, G15 Cluster room |
| Monday 25 September | ||
| h.10.30-15.00 | Event: Welcome to UCL: Support Services Fair (Library, estates, security etc); See also Digital Skills Development | Venue: North Cloisters |
| h.11.00-13.00 | Event: UCLIC PhD Induction - introduction to UCLIC people and resources and the PhD programme in HCI | Venue: Room 2.03 66-72 Gower Street |
| B R E A K | ||
| h. 16.15-18.00 | Event: UCLIC Welcome Reception | Venue: Elvin Hall (Room 104), Institute of Education (IoE), 20 Bedford Way |
| Tuesday 26 September | ||
| h.10.30-15.00 | Event: Welcome to UCL: Support Services Fair (Library, estates, security etc); See also Digital Skills Development | Venue: North Cloisters |
| Wednesday 27 September | ||
| h.10.00-12.00 | Event: Doctoral School Welcome event (all PhD students) - In person - see Doctoral School Welcome website and check out links on that page for PhD resources and also see videos below that you should try to watch in your own time prior to attending one of the welcome events. | Venue: Cruciform Building LT B304 Register at Eventbrite |
| Event: Welcome to UCL's research community. What is a research degree at UCL by Professor David Bogle: Pro-Vice-Provost of the Doctoral School | Video | |
| Event: Key People, Resources and Spaces by Elizabeth Halton: Deputy Director, Doctoral School | Video | |
| Event: Researcher Development at UCL - Doctoral Skills by Kasia Bronk: Academic Development Manager | Video | |
| Event: Careers Information for Research Students by Dr Jana Dankovicova: Career Consultant, UCL Careers | Video | |
| Event: Innovation and Enterprise at UCL by Dr Katherine Walsh (Vice Provost Enterprise) and Dr Ruth Weir: (Semior Programme Ofcicer Enterprise) | Video | |
| Event: UCL Student Mediator by Dr Ruth Siddal: UCL Student Mediator | Video | |
| Event: UCL Student Union by Viktoria Makai: Postgraduate Students' Officer for 2021/22 | Video | |
| B R E A K | ||
| h.13.00-13.30 | Event: Psychology Division (PALS) Induction - Introduction to the Division - by Prof. Rosemary Varley (Head of Language and Cognition): stepping in for Prof Peter Fonagy, Head of PALS Division; John Swettenham, Divisional Graduate Tutor, to introduce talks. | Venue: Room 802 - Core A, IoE 20 Bedford Way, (from IOE reception, turn left and take lift to floor 8) |
| h.13.30-13.45 | Event: PALS Induction - Ethics applications, Risk Assessments and GDPR by Adam Harris: Chair of PALS Ethic Committee | Venue: As above |
| h. 13.45-13.55 | Event: Briefing for new PhD students on 2nd year Labs/mini projects by Viktor Kewenig: 2nd Year Labs Demonstrator | Venue: As above |
| h. 13.55-14.05 | Event: Postgraduate Peer group (PPG) - A short introduction to the PPG, a student-led group for Psychology and Language Sciences PhD students | Venue: As above |
| h. 14.05-14.15 | Event: PALS Induction - Sustainablity at UCL and UCL's Green Impact programme by John Draper: Divisional Manager; How PALS contributes to UCL's Green Impact programme. | Venue: As above |
| h. 14.15-14.30 | Event: Translational Research within UCL by UCL Business, UCL Technology Fund and UCL Translational Research Office - Speaker/s to be confirmed | Venue: As above |
| h. 16.30 onwards | Event: Welcome Party for PALS Postgraduate students (with drinks and snacks) | Venue: Psychology Common room, 3rd floor 26 Bedford Way |
| Thursday 28 September | ||
| Time: 15.00 - 15:10 | Event: Computer Science (CS) Dept Induction - Welcome from CS Head of Dept (Prof. Steve Hailes) | Venue: Room 05, 188 Tottenham Court Road, please Register to attend |
| Time: 15.10 - 15:30 | Event: CS Induction - Introduction to the Graduate Tutor (Prof. Anthony Hunter) | Venue: As above |
| Time: 15:30 - 15.45 | Event: Opportunities to become a Postgraduate Assistant (PGTA) in CS (Colin Malley) | Venue: As above |
| Time: 15:45 - 16.00 | Event: Health and Safety/CS Facilities (Mark Jackson) | Venue: As above |
| Time: 16.00 - 16.15 | Event: CS IT Account Creation (Neil Daeche) | Venue: As above |
| Time: 16.15 - 16.30 | Event: Introduction to the Library (Iona Preston) | Venue: As above |
| Time: 16.30 - 16.40 | Event: Support from the CS Dept (CS Postgrad Admin - Yonita Carter/Pui Sin) | Venue: As above |
| Time: 16.40 - 16.50 | Event: CS Dept Induction - Student Q and A | Venue: As above |
| Time: 16.50 onwards | Event: CS Dept Social Event - Drinks and Pizza | Venue: As above |
| B R E A K | ||
| Time: 17.00 - 18.00 | Event: Faculty of Brain Sciences PhD Student Welcome - will now be on Teams. Social Event will take place later in the term - details to follow | Venue: Now on Teams Meeting ID: 369 698 271 017 Passcode: hFSJhb |
| Friday 29 September | ||
| Time: 15.00 - 17.00 | Event: UCLIC Online Digital Stories by incoming MSc in HCI students | Venue: Malet Place Engineering Building 1.02 |
| Saturday 30 September | ||
| Time: 10.00 - 17.00 | Event: UCL Students' Union Welcome Fair | Venue: UCL Main Quad and Wilkins Terrace |
| Sunday 1 October | ||
| Time: 10.00 - 17.00 | Event: UCL: Students' Union Welcome Fair | Venue: UCL Main Quad and Wilkins Terrace |
| Monday 2 October | ||
| Time: 13.00 - 14.30 | Event: Doctoral School Welcome event (all PhD students) - online | Register at EventBrite |
See how you can Make the Most of UCL.
See also IT Essentials for new students and the following additional Welcome videos:
Check in Inkpath for future dates in 2023-24 for training on Doctoral Skills and the Research Log.
Info and Forms
- Computer Science modules available for PhD students - check each MSc for module listings -
- Courses sign up sheet
