Join us for Welcome 2024 - we're so pleased you're now part of LSE!
We are holding a week of Welcome events to help you meet your peers and get settled into the IR community.
If you're not sure where rooms are, you can use the Student Hub app campus map to find them or Maps and Information for LSE Buildings.
You will be able to see your personalised Welcome events calendar from early September in the Student Hub.
Welcome events for undergraduate students
- 10.00-11.00am in the Peacock Theatre
Department of International Relations Welcome Address
Join a panel of IR faculty who will be discussing a broad-ranging, topical question. Immerse yourself in the IR community to kick-start the Welcome experience.
- 3.00-5.30pm in Room CLM.2.02
BSc IR induction and reception - this mandatory session is an opportunity to talk to the Departmental Tutor, teaching and PSS staff and ask questions, and to meet your peers over some light refreshment.
- 11.00-12.00am in Room MAR.2.06
General Course and GO LSE induction - this mandatory session is an opportunity to talk to the Departmental Tutor and a member of the PSS staff, and ask questions.
- 11.00am-2.00pm: At this optional treasure hunt around London, you join forces with the people on your programme to find the hidden treasure. We'll circulate enrolment and joining details via email. There will be a prize for the winning team!
- 10.00-11.00am Venue tbc
BSc Year 2 Induction - this mandatory session is an opportunity to talk to the Departmental Tutor, teaching and PSS staff and ask questions.
- 11.00am-12.00pm Venue tbc
BSc Year 3 Induction - this mandatory session is an opportunity to talk to the Departmental Tutor, teaching and PSS staff and ask questions.
- 5.00-11.00pm
The IR Undergraduate Party! – join new and returning undergraduate students in the evening at a bar off-campus for a celebratory party for all IR undergraduate students! Enrolment details will be circulated via email.
- 3.00-4.30pm at Sheffield Street in Room G02
IR Undergraduate Common Room drop-in
Come and see your IR Common Room at Sheffield Street G02 (UG). Drop-in any time between 3.00pm-4.30pm on Wednesday 2 October to see the space and have some snacks with your fellow IR students.
- 4.00-6.00pm Games Night in LSE LIFE Workspace 4
Come along to a games night in LSE LIFE Workspace 4 hosted by the Department of International Relations! This will be another great chance to meet other students studying on your programme. The room will be outfitted with several games including tabletop ping pong, foosball, and pool, and a selection of board and card games. Open to all IR students, information on how to sign up will be sent to you soon.
Welcome events for taught course postgraduate students
- 10.00-11.00am in the Peacock Theatre
Department of International Relations Welcome Address
Join a panel of IR faculty who will be discussing a broad-ranging, topical question. Immerse yourself in the IR community to kick-start the Welcome experience.
- 2.00-4.30pm in the 6th floor Saw Swee Hock Building
MSc IPE and MSc IPE (Research) Programme induction and reception - this mandatory session is a chance to meet the Programme Director and key programme figures as well as an opportunity to meet your peers over some light refreshment.
- 10.00am-12.30pm in The Venue, Saw Swee Hock Building
MSc IR and MSc IR (Research) Programme induction and reception - this mandatory session is a chance to meet the Programme Director and key programme figures as well as an opportunity to meet your peers over some light refreshment.
- 2.00-3.00pm via Zoom
Graduate Course Selection Browsing
Graduate Course Selection opens for browsing at 10am on Monday and PSS staff will hold a Zoom call to answer any questions.
We'll circulate joining details via email.
- 2.00-3.00pm in Room MAR.1.07
Induction for students on LSE-Sciences Po Double Degree in Affaires Internationales - this mandatory session is an introduction from the Programme Director and a chance to ask questions and find out how to make the best of your time at LSE.
- 3.00-4.00pm at Sheffield Street in Room G01
IR Postgraduate Common Room
MSc IR Research and MSc IPE Research Meet Up
A chance for the research student cohort to meet and connect during Welcome over tea and biscuits.
- Meeting with your Academic Mentor. These sessions will take place on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday of Welcome. Full details of these sessions will be circulated via email.
- 10.30-12.00 and 2.00-4.00pm in CBG.10.09 area
Graduate Course Selection Drop-in office hours with PSS staff - come and ask your questions to our Programmes Team.
- 5.00-11.00pm
The IR Postgraduate Party! – join us in the evening at a bar off-campus for a celebratory party for all IR new and returning postgraduate students! Enrolment details will be circulated via email.
- 9.30-10.30am via Zoom
Graduate Course Selection Launch
Graduate Course Selection opens at 10am and PSS staff will remain on Zoom for any questions until 10.30am.
We'll circulate joining details via email.
- 10.30-12.00 and 2.00-4.00pm in CBG.10.09 area
Graduate Course Selection Drop-in office hours with PSS staff - come and ask your questions to our Programmes Team.
- Meeting with your Academic Mentor. These sessions will take place on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday of Welcome. Full details of these sessions will be circulated via email.
- Meeting with your Academic Mentor. These sessions will take place on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday of Welcome. Full details of these sessions will be circulated via email.
- 11.00am-2.00pm: At this optional treasure hunt around London, you join forces with the people on your programme to find the hidden treasure. We'll circulate enrolment and joining details via email. There will be a prize for the winning team!
- 10.30-12.00 and 2.00-4.00pm in CBG.10.09 area
Graduate Course Selection Drop-in office hours with PSS staff - come and ask your questions to our Programmes Team.
- 2.00-3.00pm Venue tbc
IR Postgraduate Community Insights
A chance for incoming students to meet with alumni and find out the best tips for making the most of your year at LSE.
- 3.00-4.30pm at Sheffield Street in Room G01
IR Postgraduate Common Room drop-in
Come and see your IR Common Room at Sheffield Street G01 (PGT). Drop-in any time between 3.00pm-4.30pm on Wednesday 2 October to see the space and have some snacks with your fellow IR students.
- 4.00-6.00pm Games Night in LSE LIFE Workspace 4
Come along to a games night in LSE LIFE Workspace 4 hosted by the Department of International Relations! This will be another great chance to meet other students studying on your programme. The room will be outfitted with several games including tabletop ping pong, foosball, and pool, and a selection of board and card games. Open to all IR students, information on how to sign up will be sent to you soon.
Welcome events for research students
- 10.00-11.00am in the Peacock Theatre
Department of International Relations Welcome Address
Join a panel of IR faculty who will be discussing a broad-ranging, topical question. Immerse yourself in the IR community to kick-start the Welcome experience.
- 12.00-2.00pm in the IR Department kitchen, CBG.9.16
Informal lunch for incoming IR PhD students with the PhD team, followed by an in-person tour of the Department.
- 10.30am-12.30pm in Room CKK.2.16
Welcome meeting and orientation for new PhD students - this is the programme induction and will feature speakers from key support services for doctoral students followed by a Q&A session.
- 12.30-2.00pm in the IR Department kitchen, CBG.9.16
Informal pizza lunch for all current IR PhD students with the PhD team.
- 2.30-4.30pm in Room CKK.1.15
Orientation welcome back meeting for returning PhD students – this is the programme induction and will feature speakers from key support services for doctoral students followed by a Q&A session.
- 4.30-5.30pm in Room CBG.10.09 (PSS area)
Drop-in session 1 for one-to-one questions with the PhD PSS Team.
- 12.00-2.00pm One-to-one lunch with supervisors for new PhD students
Watch your email for further details.
- 2.00-3.30pm in The Old Theatre, Old Building
PhD Academy Welcome event for new research students
Join the LSE PhD Academy for a talk and a services fair.
- 5.00-11.00pm The IR Postgraduate Party! – join us in the evening at a bar off-campus for a celebratory party for all IR new and returning postgraduate students! Enrolment details will be circulated via email.
- 10.30am-12.30pm in Room CBG.1.02
PhD Student Community Event - this meeting and Q&A session will be held with Research Cluster Convenors, SRSLC representatives, and Millennium Journal.
- 2.00-3.00pm in Room CBG.10.09 (PSS area)
Drop-in session 2 for one-to-one questions with the PhD PSS Team.
- 10am-1.00pm: At this optional treasure hunt around London, you'll join forces with people on your programme and in different departments to find the hidden treasure. We'll circulate enrolment and joining details via email. There will be a prize for the winning team!
- 4.00-6.00pm Games Night in LSE LIFE Workspace 4
Come along to a games night in LSE LIFE Workspace 4 hosted by the Department of International Relations! This will be another great chance to meet other students studying on your programme. The room will be outfitted with several games including tabletop ping pong, foosball, and pool, and a selection of board and card games. Open to all IR students, information on how to sign up will be sent to you soon.