What’s on during Welcome Week and beyond 2018
WELCOME WEEK, 17TH – 21ST SEPTEMBER 2018 FRIDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER Campus Cinema
Speed Meets for female students
Party at the Circus
Safari at Zoo Bar
Speed Meets for students with disabilities
International student essentials
18:00 – 19:00
21:00 – 02:00
21:00 – 03:00
18:00 – 19:00
13:00 – 17:00
Courtyard Café, Northampton Square
Zoo Bar, Leicester Square, WC2H 7AQ
Courtyard Café, Northampton Square
Oliver Thompson Lecture Theatre
An opportunity for female students to meet their Women’s Officer and other students.
Trapeze Bar, 89 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3HX
Tickets: £5
Tickets: £7
Once you have conquered London, it’s time to return to Zoo Bar for a safarithemed night. Who will win best dressed?
An opportunity for students with disabilities to meet other students with disabilities.
Learn the essentials for settling in, about UK culture and gain practical tips and advice.
Tuesday movie marathon
SUNDAY 16 SEPTEMBER
17:00 – 20:00
Welcome to London Rave
Oliver Thompson Lecture Theatre
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21:00 – 03:00 Zoo Bar, Leicester Square, WC2H 7AQ Tickets: £5 Start your time at City with a bang and spend your first night in Leicester Square’s Zoo Bar. MONDAY 17 SEPTEMBER TH
Mug painting 11:00 – 15:00 Multi-Faith Room, City Faith Centre, C146 Tait Level 1
Enjoy the cinema experience at City. The best thing is you get to vote for the film we watch on the SU Facebook page. Postgraduate social 18:00 – 21:00 The Blacksmith & The Toffeemaker, 294 St John Street, EC1V 4PA
Come and party the night away at this exclusive circus-themed night. Fancy dress is optional.
MONDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
20:00 – 02:00
No Strings badminton
CityBar
All day
07:00 – 08:30
On campus
Saddlers Sport Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7DP
Now you have met some of your society leaders this is the chance to meet the rest.
City SU presents its first retro sportsthemed night with plenty of throwback tunes, expect all the 80’s, 90’s and 00’s classics.
FRIDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER
Enjoy early morning net action with a social, friendly session of badminton. Kit is provided. Just turn up and play.
Come along and meet other postgraduates at City’s favourite local pub.
Film Friday
Dodgeball mash-up
Do not miss the launch of our Film Friday Club.
11:30 – 15:00
Saddlers Sport Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7DP
Cheerleading trials
Sport in the Square
You know the game: dodge, duck and dive. We will mash the teams up, expect banter, fun and most of all balls.
Saddlers Sport Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7DP
WEDNESDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER
A great opportunity to meet your CitySport teams, get information on joining and bag a prize in the process.
12:00 – 13:00
Selfie tour of London
Courtyard Café, Northampton Square
12:30 – 16:00
If you are a student with children, this is an opportunity for you to meet other student parents.
Meet at the green Students’ Union hub at Northampton Square
Speed Meets for student parents
Women’s Basketball taster session
Speed Meets for international students
Ideal for (but not limited to) students with children. Bring them along for a fun picnic at Northampton Square.
Saddlers Sport Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7DP
Women’s Basketball team trials 19:00 – 20:30 Saddlers Sport Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7DP For returning players and those wishing to join City’s Wolfpack basketball programme. A Varsity winning team that demands respect. Men’s Volleyball team trials 19:00 – 20:30 Saddlers Sport Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7DP Promotion, Volleyball England invitee and a winner at the Varsity. City’s Volleyball programme is a powerhouse within London and nationally.
12:00 – 15:00
Table Tennis trial 13:00 – 15:00 Saddlers Sport Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7DP Your chance to play the fastest indoor game and try out for City’s representative teams (male and female). Kit will be provided. Sky Garden view 13:00 –16:00 Meet at the green Students’ Union hub at Northampton Square Limited spaces available. Book your place at www.citystudents.co.uk. Spend an afternoon in London’s beautiful Sky Garden and see London’s breath-taking skyline. Boat Ball 18:45 – 23:00
Welcome to City party
Tower Millennium Pier, EC3N 4DT
20:00 – 02:00
Tickets: £30
CityBar
At this flagship event we commandeer the biggest party vessel to show London what we are made of. Remember: dress to impress.
Grab a white T-shirt and make your mark by signing shirts and partying it up with new friends. Men’s Basketball team trials
Boat Ball after party
20:30 – 22:00
23:00 – 03:00
Saddlers Sport Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7DP
Piccadilly Institute, Piccadilly Circus, W1J 0DA
A great opportunity to show your skills and join this fantastic team. Last year’s winners of the South-eastern Conference Cup are expecting to win again and gain promotion.
Still buzzing with energy after the Boat Ball? We have teamed up with Piccadilly Institute to make sure the fun continues.
Women’s Volleyball team trials 20:30 – 22:00 Saddlers Sport Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7DP Open trials for experienced players and returning players from last season’s winning team.
Tickets: £5
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Speed Meets for mature students 18:00 – 19:00 Courtyard Café, Northampton Square
Natural History Museum trip 13:00 – 16:00 Meet at the green Students’ Union hub at Northampton Square Enjoy a trip to the Natural History Museum. If you are brave enough you can even see the Life in the Dark exhibition.
21:00 – 03:00
City has a fantastic history in netball, appealing to all levels of play. Come along to meet the teams, play a bit of ball and make a new friend or three. Rock & Roll Bingo CityBar
An opportunity for students from BAME heritage to network with other students and meet your BAME Officer. ARCADE 19:00 – 23:00 Challenge your mates to a game. From Crash Bandicoot to Kerplunk, we have got it covered. Alcohol-free space is available upstairs. FRIDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER Trip to the British Museum
TUESDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER
10:00 – 16:00
Music concert at The Royal Academy of Music
Meet at the green Students’ Union hub at Northampton Square
12:00 – 14:00
See a real life Egyptian mummy or explore Aztec civilisations and world history, all under one roof.
Do not miss this opportunity to see a free music concert at The Royal Academy of Music.
Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
Bring your Oyster card.
Northampton Square
Successful Employability with the Financial Times
Our first Raising and Giving event of the year. Chit chat, hot drinks and cakes, all raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Donations are welcome.
10:00 – 16:00
13:30 – 14:00
Tickets: £5 Don’t miss the launch of our partnership with six of London’s best nightclubs. One ticket, six clubs.
Learn from experts at the Financial Times during this workshop on how to use the FT.com online tools to prepare for interviews and build employability skills.
SATURDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER
International Students Welcome Reception
Fencing trials
18:00 – 20:00
Postgraduate Social
11:00 – 13:00
Guildhall, Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HH
19:00 – 23:00
Studio 1, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7DP
The reception is an opportunity to celebrate your arrival at City, meet key staff members and fellow international students.
CityBar
Love your City
AAA: The Fresher’s Finale
B103, University Building
Experienced male and female fencers are invited to try out for the representative teams. Weapons and equipment are available through the Club for this session.
16:00 – 17:30 Courtyard Café, Northampton square
Trip to Covent Garden
Show your love and get new skills. Join us for samosas and find out about City community project teams like beekeeping, protecting our oceans, fair trade and more.
13:00 – 17:00 Angel Tube Station Visit the hustle and bustle of Covent Garden and be amazed by the talented street performers before we grab some lunch. Bring your Oyster card. SUNDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER 10:00 – 12:00
An opportunity for postgraduates to network with other postgraduates.
Continue your newly-made friendships with this postgraduate social at CityBar.
21:00 – 03:00 Start at Piccadilly Institute, Piccadilly Circus, W1J 0DA Tickets: £5 This is the big finale before you are officially a City student. A club crawl round six of London’s best nightclubs.
CityBar
International student essentials for latecomers
Free entry, £1 quiz entry fee
13:00 – 17:00
Test your general knowledge at our quiz and sing you heart out with karaoke.
Location TBC
Meet at the green Students’ Union hub at Northampton Square Calling all students who are interested in law. Come and observe a live trial in the UK’s most famous court. Bring your Oyster card.
Meet outside the Tait Building bus stop
Courtyard Café, Northampton Square
20:00 – 23:00
09:00 – 13:00
12:00
18:00 – 19:00
WEDNESDAY 3RD OCTOBER
Observe a court case at the Old Bailey
Columbia Flower Market trip
Speed Meets for postgraduate students
Pub quiz and karaoke
WEDNESDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER
Call backs and first attempts for those who wish to be a member of CCA, City’s cheerleading squad.
Wander down Columbia Flower Market and grab a ten foot banana tree or a bouquet of flowers. Bring your Oyster card.
18:30 – 21:00
18:00 – 19:00
Start at Piccadilly Institute, Piccadilly Circus, W1J 0DA
Netball taster session Saddlers Sport Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7DP
Keep an eye on our Instagram story for your chance to find some hidden carrots around campus and win some prizes.
Access All Areas: End of week one party
Saddlers Sport Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7DP
Find the Carrot @CitySU Instagram page
Competitive trials to join the mighty City Wolfpack badminton teams (male and female). Bring a towel, your water bottle and your game.
Cheerleading trails
18:00 – 20:00
Join us for a trip to West London, chill and meet new friends. Prices to be confirmed at the venue.
Meet at the green Students’ Union hub at Northampton Square
Saddlers Sport Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7DP
Don’t worry, you are not the only mature student at City. This is an opportunity to meet other mature students.
TUESDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER From 12:00
20:00 – 23:00
Meet at the Students’ Union Reception
CityBar and Courtyard Café
Meet at the Courtyard Café, Northampton Square
Badminton team trials
16:30 – 18:30
Courtyard Café, Northampton Square
19:00 – 23:00
If you are thinking about getting involved in basketball, come and play a game or two and get a sense of what City can offer in fun and flexible sport.
Free yoga
Speed Meets for LGBT+ students
Shisha trip
18:00 – 20:00
A trip to London’s very own museum of chocolate.
Speed Meets for BAME students
An opportunity for LGBT+ students to meet their LGBT Officer and fellow LGBT+ students.
If you are living at home and are worried you will miss out, come and meet other students who are also commuting.
Meet at the green Students’ Union hub at Northampton Square
Come and learn how to make Origami animals.
Courtyard Café, Northampton Square
Courtyard Café, Northampton Square
Trip to the Chocolate Museum 12:00 – 15:00
CityBar
18:00 – 19:00
18:00 – 19:00
THURSDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER
Relax your mind and focus on inner peace at this free Yoga event hosted at the Tara Yoga Centre.
14:00 – 16:00
Speed Meets for commuter students
Meet at the green Students’ Union hub at Northampton Square
Opportunity for international students to meet their International Students’ Officer and other international students.
Origami workshop
Current national champions the Central City Allstarz are one of the strongest and friendliest Clubs at City. Try out to see if your tumbling, jumping and dance moves measure up.
Teddy Bear’s Picnic
Courtyard Café, Northampton Square
Spend some time in these original East End markets and learn the history of these iconic places. Bring your Oyster card.
17:00 – 20:00
Visit London’s famous landmarks and take selfies for Instagram or friends in front of them all. Please bring your Oyster card.
18:00 – 19:00
Meet at the green Students’ Union hub at Northampton Square
Oliver Thompson Lecture Theatre
18:00 – 20:00
City’s main entrance
Brick Lane and Old Spitalfields Market visit
17:00 – 19:00
Drop in any time during the session to meet and make new friends while designing your own unique mug.
12:00 – 15:00
Windback Wednesday
Societies Meet and Greet Week starts
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Henna workshop
Free entry, £1 quiz entry fee
14:00 – 16:00
This is bingo with a twist. Instead of marking off numbers you mark off and sing you heart out to songs on your sheet.
Courtyard Café, Northampton Square
Learn the essentials for settling in, about UK culture and gain practical tips and advice. THURSDAY 4TH OCTOBER London tour with the Chaplaincy team 12:00 – 17:00 Meeting point: outside the City Faith Centre’s quiet reflection room (CX122, Tait Level 1) Visit three major worship centres and explore some of the diversity of culture and religion in our global city.
Get a henna tattoo on your hand while learning some techniques. EVENTS THAT RUN ON MORE THAN ONE DAY
Meet your Students’ Union
CityBuddies Café
SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER AND SUNDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER
MONDAY 17 , TUESDAY 18 AND THURSDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER
12:00 – 17:00
10:00 – 16:00
Goswell Road Coffee, 160 – 164 Goswell Road, EC1V 7DU
Saddlers Common Room, College Building
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This free event is an opportunity for you and your parents to unwind before they drive back from moving you into halls. Careers Open House MONDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER – THURSDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 11:00 – 15:00 E125, Drysdale Building Meet the CityCareers team, learn about the services and check out the Unitemps team to find out how to secure employment and enter a £50 prize draw.
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A social event for new undergraduates to meet current students on their course with free activities and refreshments. Language fairs THURSDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 11:00 – 16:00 FRIDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 11:00 – 16:00 A109, College Building Register your interest for a free language course at City at one of our Language fairs.
MONDAY 17 SEPTEMBER, TUESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER, MONDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER, WEDNESDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER, THURSDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER AND FRIDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER TH
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12:00 – 13:00 WEDNESDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 18:00 – 19:00 TUESDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 12:00 – 13:00 and 18:00 – 19:00 Courtyard Café, Northampton Square If you are worried about making new friends, come and watch your fears vanish as you make new friends for life.
Free CitySport fortnight
Students’ Union Freshers’ Fair
MONDAY 17 SEPTEMBER – FRIDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER
THURSDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 12:00 – 18:00
Various times
FRIDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER
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CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7DP Two weeks of free classes such as zumba, boxfit, pilates and yoga. Limited places available. Register online at www.citysport.org.uk.
11:00 – 15:00 Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Angel, N1 0QH If you love freebies like we do, come and grab as many as you can while you sign up to our societies.
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Welcome Week events For queries relating to your course, contact numbers can be found at the bottom of your course page in the induction timetables section at: studenthub.city.ac.uk/new-students City, University of London Northampton Square London EC1V 0HB United Kingdom
CHECKLIST
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
What do I need to do during my first two weeks at City? • Register in person to confirm
your enrolment at City. Register in the Rhind Building as per your course induction timetable during Welcome Week. Visit the webpage for further information: studenthub.city.ac.uk/ new-students
• Collect your student ID card after
registration. Remember to note down your student number and carry it with you when on campus
• Go on a campus tour led by one of City’s Student Ambassadors: this will help you find your way around before lectures start
• Access your City email address. Be sure to check it daily for messages and updates– this is the primary way that the University will communicate with you
• Find your induction timetable on the Student Hub studenthub.city.ac.uk/ new-students
• Buy a planner to help you to keep track of your lectures, tutorials, events and personal meetings
• Open a student bank account
you will need a letter confirming your student status which you can print out yourself from e:vision via the Current Students section of the City website, or from the Student Centre or your School office. Take advantage of our onsite bank, Santander, to open your account
• Register with a doctor and
dentist. It’s best to do this while you are feeling well, before you need one. Find out more about student health in the Welcome Week Guide
• If you are a full-time student
and living in privately owned accommodation, print out a Council Tax Exemption letter from e:vision. If you are living within the London Borough of Camden you can register for council tax exemption online at www.city.ac.uk/council-tax
• If you are planning to cycle
to University, bike parking is available at the Drysdale Garden. Visit www.city.ac.uk/travel to find out more.
• Once you have your reading list start buying your books. Search online for the best prices but always remember to buy the edition suggested by your lecturer • Get assistance from a CityBuddy at www.city.ac.uk/buddy
• Attend at least some of the social events organised for you during Welcome Week so you can start to make friends at City
• Don’t forget to join our Facebook
and Twitter communities to keep up to date throughout the year.
FRIDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 2018
WEDNESDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2018
Widening Participation Ambassador applications open
Second-hand bike sale
MONDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 2018 Nomination for October Students’ Union elections open 12:00 WEDNESDAY 3RD OCTOBER 2018 Banking, Finance & Consultancy Fair
11:00 – 15:00 Outside the main Northampton Square entrance WEDNESDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2018 Engineering, Science & Technology Fair 14:00 – 16:30 MONDAY 29TH OCTOBER – FRIDAY 2ND NOVEMBER 2018
14:00 – 16:30
Sustainable City Week
FRIDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2018
WEDNESDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 2018
Widening Participation Ambassador applications deadline MONDAY 8TH OCTOBER 2018 Marketing Student Ambassadors applications deadline 17:00 WEDNESDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2018 Law Fair 14:00 – 16:30
Free monthly bike maintenance Check www.city.ac.uk/travel for more information.
Creative Industries and Social Sciences Fair 14:00 – 16:30 MONDAY 21ST, TUESDAY 22ND AND TUESDAY 29TH JANUARY 2019 Winter graduation ceremonies MONDAY 15TH JULY – WEDNESDAY 17TH JULY 2019 Summer graduation ceremonies