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Welcome Week 2020
HERE ARE A FEW EVENT HIGHLIGHTS FROM WELCOME WEEK 2020:
Take a look at our Student Groups www.uelunion.org/societies/ Student groups are a fantastic way to meet new people, learn more about your chosen subject area, try something new or even share your current interests with others. And there are lots of types of groups to join, whether its subjectbased, interests-led, faith-based or cultural, we’ve got something for you.
Welcome to your Students' Union Mon 21 Sept, 13:00 or Wed 23 Sept, 13:00
Say hello to your Student Officers and the Students’ Union team who are here to support and represent you! We’ll tell you what’s happening in Welcome Week, how to join a Student Group, where you can go for advice and how we can help you get the most from your time at university.
Speed meeting new friends Mon 21 Sept, 16:00 Wed 23 Sept, 17:00 Fri 25 Sept, 16:00
Your chance to meet lots of other UEL students in a fun and relaxed virtual setting. We’ll set you up with another student and you’ll spend a couple of minutes getting to know each other. When your time is up you will be placed with a new person, and so on – a little bit like speed dating, but with friends! Don’t worry – we'll provide you will some conversation starters so there won't be any awkward silences!
Lecture and Q&A: how to profile a serial killer Thu 24 Setp, 19:00
Join us for a 90-minute lecture with one of the country’s best-known psychologists, Dr Glen Wilson, and peer into the mind of a serial killer. As a criminal profiler and expert in sexual fantasies, Wilson is responsible for helping convict the Brighton Strangler, Rose West and acquit Colin Stagg (a man wrongly charged for the Wimbledon Common murder in 1992). Here to share his agile insights into what makes a serial killer tick, his past investigations and answer all your burning questions about the individuals who willingly take the lives of others.
Quiz and club night Fri 25 Sept, 19:00
Get your freshers started with the Mancunian king of the party, Jimmy the Gent. When a pandemic clos es clubs, through the power of the internet we are bringing the club to you. Grab your flatmates, chuck the lights down low and get ready to go to a club in your very own house. With an interactive quiz filled with a host of rounds and fab prizes, your whole night is sorted as Jimmy takes the reigns with his catalogue of banging tunes and cheesy bops to keep you dancing through the night!
COMMUNITY FAIR
The Virtual Community Fair is a new event especially for students. It will be live on 21 September, 10-4pm via Track My Future. This is a chance for you to learn about everything the University and community has to offer, all in a virtual environment from the comfort of your phone or laptop. There will be a chance for you to speak directly live to students and staff to glean more information about your institution.
You will get to meet sports clubs, university departments and the community. All will have amazing offerings and opportunities for you. Just because we can’t all be together physically doesn’t mean we can’t all be together virtually. Make sure you don’t miss out on this once in a lifetime virtual event.
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FAIR PLEASE EMAIL EVENTS@UEL.AC.UK
STUDENTS’ UNION
Nervous about starting university? Don’t be. We know even under normal circumstances, starting at university can be a little daunting. But that’s what Welcome Week is for!
As automatic members of the Students’ Union, you are invited to join us to meet new people, find out about everything we and the University offer, and begin to settle into your course. Although this year will be a little different, we will be delivering a fun events programme to help students ease in.
We have something for everyone, whether it’s films, dancing, coffee mornings, cooking classes, meditation or a good old quiz night! Students will have the chance to take part in our mini subject-led taster sessions, join a student group, say hello to the student officer team and so much more.
TO VIEW THE EVENTS PROGRAMME AND BOOK YOUR TICKET, VISIT THE STUDENTS’ UNION WEBSITE WWW.UELUNION.ORG
