Undergraduate Welcome Week 2026 Programme
Global Sustainable Development (GSD) Department Sessions
Sessions for all Global Sustainable Development (GSD) students (both Single Honours and Joint Honours):
| Date | Time | Session Title |
Location |
| Monday 28 September 2026 | 11:00-13:00 |
GSD Welcome and Academic Induction
|
(Zeeman Building, Ground Floor) |
| Tuesday 29 September 2026 | 10:00-11:00 | GSD Joint Honours Course Introduction
|
(Faculty of Arts, Ground Floor) |
| 11:00-12:00 | GSD Single Honours Course Introduction
|
(Faculty of Arts, Ground Floor) |
|
| 12:00-13:00 | Year 1 Optional Module Fair (for Single Honours only)
|
(The Oculus, Ground Floor) |
|
| Wednesday 30 September 2026 | 09:00-10:00 10:00-11:00 11:00-12:00 12:00-13:00 |
What to Expect from Your First Year in Global Sustainable Development (attend only one session)
|
(Ramphal Building, Ground Floor) |
| Thursday 1 October 2026 |
12:00-14:00 |
School for Cross-faculty Studies (including GSD) Social Lunch
|
, Ground Floor |
| 14:00-16:00 |
GSD Treasure Hunt
|
, Ground Floor |
Sessions for specific Global Sustainable Development cohorts:
| Date | Time | Session Title |
Location |
| Thursday 1 October 2026 | 10:00-12:00 | GSD Single Honours Drop-in Session (Module Choice Support) | (Ramphal Building, Third Floor) |
| 10:00-11:00 | Education Studies and GSD Course Introduction |
(Ramphal Building, First Floor) | |
| 10:00-11:00 | Hispanic Studies and GSD Course Introduction |
(Ramphal Building, First Floor) | |
| 10:00-11:00 |
Life Sciences and GSD Course Introduction |
(Ramphal Building, Third Floor) |
|
| 10:00-11:00 |
Philosophy and GSD Course Introduction |
(Ramphal Building, First Floor) |
|
| 10:00-11:00 |
Psychology and GSD Course Introduction |
(Ramphal Building, Second Floor) |
|
| 10:00-11:00 | Theatre and Performance Studies and GSD Course Introduction |
(Ramphal Building, Ground Floor) |
|
| 11:00-12:00 | Economic Studies and GSD Course Introduction | (Social Sciences North and South, Ground Floor) |
|
| 11:00-12:00 | Design and GSD Course Introduction | (Ramphal Building, Third Floor) |
|
| 11:00-12:00 | GSD and 海角社区 Studies Course Introduction | (Ramphal Building, Second Floor) |
|
| 11:00-12:00 | History and GSD Course Introduction | (Ramphal Building, First Floor) |
|
| 11:00-12:00 | Politics, International Studies and GSD Course Introduction |
(Ramphal Building, First Floor) |
|
| 11:00-12:00 |
Sociology and GSD Course Introduction |
(Ramphal Building, First Floor) |
Please note:
- All times listed above are BST.
- If you are a Joint Honours Global Sustainable Development student, you will also see session(s) from your partner department on your personalised Welcome Week timetable. You are expected to attend those sessions in addition to the GSD sessions.
Timetables
You will be able to search for events and personalise your Welcome Week timetable from mid-September. Relevant core activities offered by the Global Sustainable Development Department (left) will be automatically populated in your bespoke Welcome Week timetable.
You will use a system called to view your personalised course timetable. Your complete personalised academic timetable for Term 1 will be available on your Tabula page once you have registered for your modules and all your workshops/seminars have been assigned.
Any questions?
If you have any questions about the Welcome Week programme get in touch with us.
Accessibility
We are keen to ensure that our Welcome Week events are accessible to all, so please get in touch with us as soon as possible if you have any accessibility requirements.