About this Event
This event is hosted by the University Graduate School.
Celebrate the start of a new academic year with your postgraduate community! Postgraduate Taught (PGT) students and Postgraduate Researchers (PGR) are invited to meet your fellow postgraduates, make new connections, build your community, and settle into another academic year. Whether you're starting your Master's degree, finishing the final year of your PhD, or are somewhere in between, all postgraduates at the University of Birmingham are welcome!
Our Welcome social will include:
- Slushies, popcorn and candy floss
- Our "Global Community" area! Chat with postgrads from both the UK and around the world, and pin yourself on our map!
- Lots of games! Get competitive with giant Jenga, Connect 4, board games and Chess!
- " PhD Corner"! Learn more about the PhD journey, speak with your UGS (PGR) Scholars, and talk about your worries and hopes!
- A crafts and board games area for quieter activities.
- A free raffle! Stay until the end of the event and be in with a chance to win one of our wonderful Birmingham-themed prizes to get to know your new home!
Location: Great Hall, Aston Webb Building (R6 on the campus map). You can find full accessibility information for the building here.
Any questions, please contact Katie at [email protected]
Please note: This is an alcohol free event
This event is open only to University of Birmingham postgraduate taught students (PGTs) and postgraduate researchers (PGRs).
PGT programmes include: MA, MSc, MBA, MEd, LLM, MPH, Maths SKE, MPA, PG Affiliate, PG Certificate, PG Dip Ed, PG Diploma, and PGCE.
PGR programmes include: MPhil, MMus, MRes, MA by Research, MSc by Research, MLitt, PhD, PhD with integrated study, EngD, DDS, MD, Higher doctorates and Professional doctorates.
Registration will close 15 mins before the event start time or when tickets are sold out. We will be checking attendees against the Eventbrite registration and you may be refused entry if we have met capacity and you are not on the list. We have limited capacity so please cancel your ticket if you can no longer attend.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Aston Webb Great Hall, 142 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00