Welcome Week - UCLan

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Date

Saturday 21 September - Wednesday 2 October 2024

Location

University of Central Lancashire, Burnley, Preston and Westlakes Campuses

Starting university this September? Discover the different events taking place across Welcome Week 2024.

Freshers' Week 2024
The Students' Union are hosting events across Freshers' Week including Bingo Lingo, Taylor Swift Karaoke and much more.
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Take a look a our map and guide to Welcome Week 2024

What's going on during Welcome Week?

Please note that the below events and timings are subject to change, where possible please check the organiser's website.

Library tours

From Monday 23 September to Friday 4 October, we'll be running library tours at our Preston Campus.

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Time	Event	Organiser	Location
All day	Encounter Festival Preston	Preston City Council	Across Preston City Centre
10pm - 3am	International students' social	Students' Union	Lampworks, Students' Union Cafe, Preston Campus

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Time	Event	Organiser	Location
All day	Encounter Festival Preston	Preston City Council	Across Preston City Centre
5pm - 10pm	Welcome Sunday	Students' Union	St Peter's Square, Preston Campus

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Time	Event	Organiser	Location
9am - 4pm	Vintage folk thrift sale	Students' Union	Students' Union Cafe, Preston Campus
9.30am - 10.30am	School of Arts and Media - big hello	The University of Central Lancashire	Harrington Social Space, Preston Campus
9.30am - 10.30am	School of Law and Policing - big hello	The University of Central Lancashire	Foster Social Space, Preston Campus
10am - 4pm	Craft and food fair	Students' Union	53 Degrees, Preston Campus
10am - 4pm	The nail bus	Students' Union	St Peter's Square, Preston Campus
11am - 12 noon	School of Arts and Media - big hello	The University of Central Lancashire	Harrington Social Space, Preston Campus
11am - 12 noon	School of Engineering and Computing - big hello	The University of Central Lancashire	Foster Social Space, Preston Campus
4pm - 5pm	School of Veterinary Medicine - big hello	The University of Central Lancashire	Harrington Social Space, Preston Campus
8pm - 11pm	Karaoke: Taylor's version	Students' Union	Lampworks, Students' Union, Preston Campus

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Time	Event	Organiser	Location
9.30am - 10.30am	School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences - big hello	The University of Central Lancashire	Foster Social Space, Preston Campus
10am - 4pm	Chewsday	Students' Union	St Peter's Square, Preston Campus
10am - 4pm	Societies fair	Students' Union	53 Degrees, Preston Campus
11am - 12 noon	School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences - big hello	The University of Central Lancashire	Foster Social Space, Preston Campus
11am - 12 noon	School of Law and Policing Sciences - big hello	The University of Central Lancashire	Darwin Lecture Theatre, Preston Campus
2pm - 3pm	School of Psychology & Humanities - big hello	The University of Central Lancashire	Foster Social Space, Preston Campus
8pm - 11pm	Quiz night	Students' Union	Lampworks, Students' Union, Preston Campus

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Time	Event	Organiser	Location
9.30am - 10.30am	School of Health, Social Work & Sport - big hello	The University of Central Lancashire	Foster Social Space, Preston Campus
10am - 4pm	Sport and activity fair	Students' Union	53 Degrees, Preston Campus
11am - 12 noon	School of Business - big hello	The University of Central Lancashire	Harrington Social Space, Preston Campus
11am - 12 noon	School of Health, Social Work & Sport - big hello	The University of Central Lancashire	Foster Social Space, Preston Campus
12.15pm - 12.45pm	Weekly mindfulness meditation group	The University of Central Lancashire	Oasis room, VM134, Victoria Mill, Burnley Campus
1pm - 4pm	Crafting with pride	Students' Union	Flintoff room, Students' Union, Preston Campus
2pm - 3pm	School of Medicine & Dentistry - big hello	The University of Central Lancashire	Harrington Social Space, Preston Campus
10pm - 3am	Taylor made	Students' Union	53 Degrees, Preston Campus

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Time	Event	Organiser	Location
9.30am - 10.30am	School of Nursing & Midwifery - big hello	The University of Central Lancashire	Harrington Social Space, Preston Campus
10am - 1pm	Course introduction for the MBBS Foundation Year	The University of Central Lancashire	John Fyfe Building, Westlakes Campus
10am - 4pm	Freshers' fair	Students' Union	Students' Union, Preston Campus
11am - 12 noon	School of Nursing & Midwifery - big hello	The University of Central Lancashire	Harrington Social Space, Preston Campus
11am - 4pm	The great donate	Students' Union	Welcome Point, Preston Campus
2pm - 5pm	Meet and greet	The University of Central Lancashire	John Fyfe Building, Westlakes Campus
6pm - 8pm	SUBTV presents: spotted	Students' Union	Lampworks, Students' Union, Preston Campus
6pm - 10pm	Bingo lingo	Students' Union	53 Degrees, Preston Campus
10pm - 3am	K-Pop party	Students' Union	53 Degrees, Preston Campus

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Time	Event	Organiser	Location
10am - 3pm	Burnley big hello	Students' Union	Victoria Mill, Burnley Campus
11am - 2pm	Part-time jobs fair	University of Central Lancashire	Student Centre, Preston Campus
10am - 4pm	Poster sale	Students' Union	Welcome Point, Preston Campus
10am - 4pm	Premier record fair	Students' Union	Students' Union Cafe, Preston Campus
12.30 noon - 4pm	Trip to Whitehaven	University of Central Lancashire	TBC
8pm - 12 midnight	Latin nights	Students' Union	Lampworks, Students' Union, Preston Campus

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Time	Event	Organiser	Location
11am – 2pm	The big hello	Students' Union	Summergrove, Westlakes Campus
5pm - 7pm	Healthcare societies fair	Students' Union	Harrington Social Space, Preston Campus

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