What’s on
Your first weeks at City will be filled with events, talks and activities to make sure that your introduction to university life is as smooth as possible.
To help you plan your first weeks here:
- Check your induction timetable, which has all the scheduled activities your School is running to help you settle in
- Choose from the activities which are running all week to fit around your timetable.
Students' Union events
The Students’ Union have a wide range of Virtual Events you can join from Monday 21st September, take a look at the programme and make sure you sign up to the events you are interested in!
Tier 4 Induction Sessions, 4 September - 22 October
- Platform: Zoom
- Duration: One hour
- Available: 4 September - 22 October
These are one hour interactive sessions on Zoom about the main principles of the Tier 4 visa route, Tier 4 students' role and responsibilities, and how City can support students with advice and guidance.
There will be opportunities to ask questions and interact with fellow international students via breakout sessions.
International Students Welcome Event, 18 September
- Platform: Zoom
- Duration: One hour
- Available: 18 September
These are two one hour sessions that will cover the essentials for international students including: culture shock, things to do in London, travel around London, and other important information. The sessions will be interactive and fun with opportunities for students to talk to each other in breakout rooms.
Students will need a book a place, and information will be available on the Student Hub.
President's Talk and Deans' Welcome
- Platform: Video
- Duration: 20 mins
- Available: Scheduled in your timetable
The President’s Welcome talks this year will be delivered via short, pre-recorded videos, inserted into each school timetable as appropriate.
Professor Sir Paul Curran will be joined by each school Dean and the Students’ Union President to welcome new students to City.
School of Health Sciences Welcome Talk
School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering Welcome Talk
The City Law School Welcome Talk
School of Arts and Social Sciences Welcome Talk
The Business School (formally Cass) Welcome Talk
Library Services Moodle Induction
- Platform: Moodle
- Duration: 30 mins
- Available: Anytime
Our ‘Introduction to Library Services’ Moodle module provides our top tips for making the most of the services provided by CityLibrary.
This includes accessing the library website, using our online resources, finding your course reading lists and online library guides, support for additional needs, how to contact us and much more.
Thriving@City, 22-24 September
- Platform: MS Teams Live
- Duration: One hour
- Available: 17 September
Thriving@City - enhancing and supporting emotional, physical, mental and spiritual health and wellbeing at City.
These online talks will introduce you to a number of our key support services and explain how they can help you to navigate the highs and lows of higher education, offer support in an online environment and provide advice on living in London and making the most of your student experience.
Virtual Sport in the Square, 21-25 September
- Platform: Zoom
- Duration: Two hours
- Available: 21 - 25 September
An opportunity to meet the Sports Clubs and Teams in an informal, virtual setting. Learn more about Sport at City, The Wolfpack, and how you can enhance your student experiences!
Careers and Employability Moodle Induction
- Platform: Moodle
- Duration: 30 mins
- Available: Anytime
A Careers & Employability Induction Moodle module will be available to all new and returning students from 21st September. This module will introduce you to the support and activities provided by the Careers & Employability team.
It will help new students start thinking about their career goals, and returning students to continue to engage with skills development, career advice and guidance, and practical information as they apply for placements, internships and graduate roles.
Students will be automatically enrolled on this module and you will be able to engage with it in your own time.
Start@City
- Platform: Zoom
- Duration: 1-1.5 hours
- Available: 9 - 10 September
Start@City is intended to provide additional support pre-induction for students identified as having a higher risk of non-progression. Students from all schools are targeted directly based on admissions data, and invited to attend a mix of online and on campus events.
In 2020, Start@City will focus on student support services in LeAD and SaAS to provide highly targeted, relevant support to selected students.
Student Check-In
- Platform: Phone
- Available: Weeks commencing 5 October and 12 October
The SU will be running a “wellbeing check in and chat” calling students over the phone to check in on their current experience and wellbeing, and signposting if required to academic and centralised services.
Campus Tours
- Platform: YouTube
- Duration: 45 mins
- Available: Scheduled in your timetable
Explore some of the highlights of City, University of London in our high speed campus tour. Situated in the heart of London, City is a mix of the traditional and modern, with newly refurbished social and learning spaces and exciting research facilities.
Watch the videos in our campus tour playlist for an in-depth look at each area of the University.
Student Academic Skills and Wellbeing
- Platform: Moodle
- Available: Anytime
This is a module on Moodle for all students which has a range of material to support you studying at City. It has been divided into sections for new undergraduate students, returning undergraduate students and postgraduate students.
Once you are registered / re-registered you will be able to access the module through your Moodle account.