Welcome events

We will be running in-person sessions to assist all students through the registration and ID check process daily from:

• Monday 11 to Wednesday 13 September
• Monday 18 to Wednesday 20 September
• Monday 25 to Friday 29 September

All in room D220, Rhind Building between 9.30am–4.30pm (sessions will close at 12.30pm on Friday 29 September).

Visit our Registration page for more information.

Once your ID check has been finalised, you will receive a notification to confirm your fully registered status.

Within this notification will be a link to a booking system where you can book a slot to come onto campus and collect your ID card by Friday 29 September.

If you are unable to collect your card by this date, students can collect ID cards from the Northampton Suite on the fourth floor of University Building between Monday 2 to Friday 6 October* from 9:30am-4.30pm.

*Please note sessions will close at 12.30pm on 6 October.

If you are unable to book and collect your ID before Monday 10 October, you will need to go to the Student Centre to collect your ID card.

Visit our Registration page for more information.

For International student registration and ID card collection, the Visa Compliance team will be available in D112, Rhind Building from 9.30am until 4.30pm on the following days:

• Monday 11 September 
• Tuesday 12 September 
• Monday 18 September 
• Wednesday 20 September
• Saturday 23 September 
• Monday 25 to Friday 29 September*

*Registration will close at 12.30pm on 29 September.

The team will also be available in Northampton Suite on the fourth floor of University Building from 10am until 4pm on the following days:

• Monday 2 October to Friday 6 October*
• Monday 9 October
• Wednesday 11 October
• Friday 13 October
• Monday 16 October

*Registration will close at 12.30pm on 6 October.

Visit our Registration page for more information.

Join us for a Campus Tour and familiarise yourself with your surroundings. Tours will be available every day during Welcome Week and every 20 minutes on the following dates and times:

• 25 September to 29 September from 10am - 4pm
• 2 October to 4 October from 11am - 2pm

Location: University Building, Level 1 Walkway

Learn about the digital skills support available and practice using our systems and apps needed for study, such as our virtual learning environment, Moodle. You will be introduced to our Learning with Moodle module which will help you with your studies at City.

These sessions are aimed at students who already have their City email and log in details so you can access our platforms. Sessions will take place on the following dates:

• 26 September - 10:30am-12pm, 1.30-3pm
• 27 September - 10am-11.30am, 3.30pm-5pm

You can sign up using the online form.

Location: Drysdale Building, EG01

2pm-3.30pm

Join the School of Policy & Global Affairs Meet and Greet to meet other students, your School Dean Charles Lees and Associate Dean Zahra Gambarova, hosted by City Students’ Union. There will be a host of games and activities for you to enjoy, and plenty of free food and drink!

You can sign up using the online form.

Location: College Building, Great Hall

5pm-6.30pm

Join the School of Communication & Creativity Meet and Greet to meet other students, your School Dean Anna Whitelock and Associate Dean Dr Ben Falk, hosted by City Students’ Union. There will be a host of games and activities for you to enjoy, and plenty of free food and drink!

You can sign up using the online form.

Location: College Building, The Pool

4pm-7pm

Are you a new or returning postgraduate student? We're putting on an event just for you! Get to know your peers and have fun while doing it. Enjoy plenty of free food and drink! Vegetarian and vegan options available.

You can sign up using the online form.

Location: University Building, Pavilion

7pm-9pm

For East and Southeast Asian Heritage Month, Moongate in conjunction with Urdang @ City, ESEA Hub presents….

FROM CHORUS LINE TO SPOTLIGHT

Following our wonderful sold-out event earlier this month, in the wake of yet another Miss Saigon controversy, this evening showcases performances of songs from superlative East & Southeast Asian musical theatre talent plus continues the thought-provoking and energising discussion on diversity and the place of Asian creatives in musical theatre in the beautiful and atmospheric surroundings of Finsbury Town Hall, home to Urdang @ City.

You can sign up using the online form.

Location: Urdang, Finsbury Town Hall (Great Hall) Rosebery Ave, London EC1R 4RP

Monday 25 - Friday 29 September

Want to find out more about Sustainability related activities, jobs and events at City while being in with a chance of winning a £50 gift card and a lots of chocolate?

Simply guess how many Tony's Chocolony chocolates are in the jar - winners will be announced on Friday at 4pm in ELG03, Drysdale Building.

To make your guess

• Visit us at the Students' Union Welcome Desk during Welcome Week on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday between 10.30am-5.30pm
• Or visit our stand at the Freshers Fair on Monday or Big Hello event on Wednesday

Location: Students' Union Welcome Desk, Tait Building by the Courtcard Café

11am-4pm

Discover CitySport, the University's sports centre, and it's incredible new student membership. There will be tours of the facility, competitions, dance demonstrations, live DJ, prizes and much more! You can also find out what the Students' Union CityActive programme has to offer.

There are two drop in time slots available to book, 11am-2pm and 1pm-4pm, which you can register for online.

Location: CitySport

2pm-3.30pm

Join the School of Health and Psychological Sciences Meet and Greet to meet other students, your School Dean Debra Salmon and Associate Dean Dr Irene Ctori, hosted by the Students’ Union. There will be a host of games and activities for you to enjoy, and plenty of free food and drink!

You can sign up using the online form.

Location: University Building, Northampton Suite ABC

5pm-6.30pm

Join the School of Science and Technology Meet and Greet to meet other students, your School Dean Raj Roy and Associate Dean Sanowar Khan, hosted by the Students’ Union. There will be a host of games and activities for you to enjoy, and plenty of free food and drink!

You can sign up using the online form.

Location: Tait Building, OLTL (C101)

5pm-8pm

City Students' Union have a wide range of activities planned for Law students varying from board games to console games. This is also a great opportunity to talk to Student Union staff about the exciting events for the year.

This is one of the SU's most popular events, so to guarantee your space make sure you book as soon as you can.

You can sign up using the online form.

Location: Law School Building, TG01 & TG27

11am-4pm

Play games and win prizes at the CityBuddies Fun Fair - open to all students. New students can learn how the CityBuddies scheme can help them in their first year and meet new students. Returning students are also able to sign up to become mentors.

Location: University Building, Pavilion

The Walled Garden is City’s edible community garden for students and staff. Just turn up at any of the below times for a taster session:

11:00 - 11:30am

12:00- 12:30pm

14:00 - 14:30pm

This is a great opportunity to learn more about gardening and biodiversity at City, and connect with others during your first week! The garden space is looked after by student and staff volunteers and sessions also run throughout the year.

You can find out more info here.

Location: Drysdale Garden, between Drysdale and University Building

11am-3pm

Your SU's Culture festival! If you love to try different cuisines from different cultures and love to dance to music from different countries then this is the perfect event for you. We will have a lots of games and activities for students to enjoy as we celebrate some of the different cultures that City has to offer. Get to know other students from similar backgrounds to you and sign up to as many societies as you want. Make sure to book your spot!

You can sign up using the online form.

Location: College Building, Great Hall

12pm-1.30pm

Find out more about how the volunteering team can support you to start volunteering, and get involved in supporting a local charity. We'll be hosting a micro volunteering event, planting bulbs to give to local community centres.

You can sign up using the online form.

Location: Tait Building, C304

2pm-3.30pm

Join the City Law School Meet and Greet to meet other students, your School Dean Richard Ashcroft, Deputy Dean Mark O’Brien and Associate Dean Jane Bradley-Smith, hosted by the Students’ Union. There will be a host of games and activities for you to enjoy, and plenty of free food and drink!

You can sign up using the online form.

Location: Law building, Law atrium, Room TG01

6pm-8pm

City Students' Union have a wide range of activities varying from board games to console games and would love for you to join them on the night. This is also a great opportunity to talk to Student Union staff about the events for the year.

This is one of the SU's most popular events, so to guarantee your space make sure you book as soon as you can.

You can sign up using the online form.

Location: Tait Building, Courtyard Cafe

11am-4pm

Play games and win prizes at the CityBuddies Fun Fair - open to all students. New students can learn how the CityBuddies scheme can help them in their first year and meet new students. Returning students are also able to sign up to become mentors.

Location: University Building, Pavilion

Beekeeping sessions

• 11.00am-11.30am
• 12.30pm-1.00pm

City houses Beehives on the roof of Tait building. The 30 minute sessions will give you a taste of what it’s like to be part of the Bee Team at City. Just turn up in your normal clothes (although no open shoes or high heels please) and we will provide all the equipment. Each session will be led by an experienced Beekeeper.

You can sign up using the online form.

Location: Tait Building, Opposite Room C300

Plant pot painting

• 2pm-4pm

Paint your own plant pot with the Sustainability team and find out more about how you can get involved during your time at City. Let your imagination take flight as you paint your plant pot. Explore themes of sustainability, nature, or any idea that inspires you. We will also be providing some seeds and compost so you can plant something to takeaway.

Location: Drysdale Garden, between Drysdale and University Building

11am-3pm

Big Hello from Student Support Services during Welcome Week.

Join teams from City and external providers to find out how they can support your learning, health, wellbeing, career and more. This is an opportunity for students to come and meet the teams, play some games, get some freebies and make friends!

A quiet hour will run from 11am-12pm.

Location: College Building, Great Hall

5pm-6.30pm

Join the Bayes Business School Meet and Greet to meet other students, your School Dean Andre Spicer, hosted by the Students’ Union. There will be a host of games and activities for you to enjoy, and plenty of free food and drink!

You can sign up using the online form.

Location: College Building, Great Hall

12pm-3pm

Come along to the LGBTQ+ student meet and to meet representatives from the LGBTQ+ society and other useful student support services. Grab some free food and find out what amazing LGBTQ+ society events are coming up.

You can sign up using the online form.

Location: Tait Building, Student Common Room

12pm-1pm

The Centre for Language Studies at City University offers a wide range of modern language courses at various levels across the university, including free extracurricular courses.

Come along if you're interested in studying a language outside of your degree for free. You don't need to book to attend this event. This event will include a short presentation on the courses followed by a Q&A. You can attend this at either 12pm or 12.30pm.

Applications close on Friday 29 September, 5pm which can be completed online (you can apply before attending this event).

Location: College Building, AG21

11am-4pm

Compete against other students on our 9 hole mini golf course. New students can learn how the CityBuddies scheme can help them in their first year and meet new students. Returning students are also able to sign up to become mentors.

Location: University Building, Pavilion

12pm-3pm

One day only! Come and buy a quality refurbished adult bicycle from just £60. We will also be selling locks and lights to help you to get pedalling.

Why not choose a sustainable, healthy and cheap way to travel around London this year! We will also be on hand to offer advice on good routes and how to access FREE cycle training.

We will also be offering FREE bike repairs. Bring your bike along for a check up from our expert mechanics and get ready for the new term. No need to sign up, just come along.

Location: Northampton Square, Outside by main entrance

11am-3pm

Join your Students' Union for a day of showcasing the amazing societies and sports teams they have to offer! Get involved in mini taster sessions hosted by lots of societies and sports teams, as well as the chance to chat to the leaders of any of the groups you're interested in joining. Fancy trying something new? Then this is the event you don't want to miss! You can drop in and out of the event at any time.

Location: Northampton Square

6pm-11pm

This event is the perfect opportunity to meet other Postgraduate students and see what activities City has to offer. Our Postgraduate community is always growing and we look forward to helping you enjoy your time during your studies.

Location: Simmons Bar, Farringdon

4pm-4.30pm

Join us for a Sustainability themed Kahoot! Test your knowledge on the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and compete with other participants for a chance to win a £50 gift voucher.

Discover and learn more about how you can get involved with Sustainability while being in with a chance of winning some great prizes. We will also be announcing the winner of our Guessing Game.

You can sign up using the online form.

Location: Drysdale Building, Room ELG03

6pm-9pm

Tuesday 10 October, 11am-3pm

The SU will be hosting a Cost of Living Fair full of games, stalls with support services, free food and financial guidance fun. If you’re worried about the current cost of living crisis and want to know how City and the SU are working together to support students through this difficult time then come along.

Location: University Building, Pavilion

After the month of October and for the remainder of the year, please refer to the Student Hub for events.

Thursday 19th October, 11am-2pm

Join us for our Student Safety event and discover how you can stay safe in the city.

London is an exciting place to be, but just like any other city, it's important to look out for your personal safety. Our staff and local authorities will be on hand to talk about best safety tips for preventing crimes and how to report an incident.

• Got a bike? Dr Bike can help you fix it for free! You can also get your Bike registered and marked for added security
• Learn about free first aid training, the Safe Haven scheme and Ask for Angela scheme
• More surprise freebies

As part of Hate Crime Awareness Week, you can also get guidance on understanding and dealing with hate crimes.

Don't miss out! We hope to see you there.

Location: University Building, Pavilion

After the month of October and for the remainder of the year, please refer to the Student Hub for events.

Tuesday 10 October, 11am-3pm

The SU will be hosting a Cost of Living Fair full of games, stalls with support services, free food and financial guidance fun. If you’re worried about the current cost of living crisis and want to know how City and the SU are working together to support students through this difficult time then come along.

Location: University Building, Pavilion

After the month of October and for the remainder of the year, please refer to the Student Hub for events.

Join the Chaplaincy team for free tours of London's Places of Worship. Meet new people, learn about a faith's practice and beliefs, and see something of London, all for the cost of the travel. You can sign up using the online form.

St Paul’s Cathedral (Christian)

• 11 October 2023 11:00
• Nearest station: St Pauls

Forest Gate Mosque (Islam)

• 18 October 2023, 12:00
• Nearest station: Forest Gate

Central London Synagogue (Jewish)

• 25 October 2023, 14:00
• Nearest stations: Great Portland Street, Regents Park

Radha-Krishna Temple (Hindu)

• 1 November 2023, 12:00
• Nearest stations: Oxford Circus, Goodge Street, Covent Garden

After the month of October and for the remainder of the year, please refer to the Student Hub for events.

Tuesday 16 October, 1pm-4pm

Meet local charities, all with incredible volunteering roles in a range of different sectors, a great way to start your volunteering journey.

Location: University Building, Pavilion

After the month of October and for the remainder of the year, please refer to the Student Hub for events.