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PhD Induction Week
Welcome to UCLIC! Please see our Induction Week Timetable September 2023 below...
Check out the UCL New Students site and see info about Pre-enrolment and Enrolment before you start in UCL! If you fail to complete enrolment or don't receive any communication about these arrangements before you are due to arrive please contact the New Students Team. Please download the UCL Go app to pick and choose your Induction events. It's available for iPhone and Android.
Beware - there are thieves operating in the area, so please keep your wits about you and be mindful of your belongings walking around and off campus!
| Time | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Throughout September 2023 | ||
| Times: Variable from 9.00 - 18.00 | Event: UCL Online Induction modules; Event: International Student Orientation programme; Event: Active Bystander programme about bullying and harassment - compulsory available from 20 Sept; Event: Induction videos; Event: ID cards for collection in Jeremy Bentham Room and BRP collection in Garden Room for all students from 18 Sept onwards | Venue: Mostly online; links to training provided at respective websites |
| Mon 18 September - Fri 6 October | ||
| Times: Variable from 9.00 - 17.00 | Events: Welcome to UCL: Help Desks, Support Services Fair (Library, estates, security etc), Campus Tours See also UCL Library Getting started and Explore | Venues: North Cloisters, UCL Main Quad |
| Monday 25 September | ||
| Time: 10.30 - 15.00 | Event: Welcome to UCL: Support Services Fair (Library, estates, security etc); See also Digital Skills Development | Venue: North Cloisters |
| Break | ||
| Time: 15.00 - 16.00 | Event: UCLIC Welcome from Staff | Venue: Room 115 1-19 Torrington Place |
| Time: 16.00 - 17.00 | Event: UCLIC Welcome Reception | Venue: Elvin Hall (Room 104), Institute of Education (IoE), 20 Bedford Way |
| Tuesday 26 September | ||
| Time: 10.30 - 15.00 | Event (Optional, repeated daily): Welcome to UCL: Support Services Fair (Library, estates, security etc); See also Digital Skills Development | Venue: North Cloisters |
| Time: 13.00 - 13.40 | Event (Optional): Computer Science (CS) Dept Induction and Lunch - Welcome from CS Head of Dept (Prof. Steve Hailes) | Venue: Room G.12, 22 Gordon Street, you may need to register to attend |
| Time: 13.40 - 14.15 | Event (Optional): CS Induction - Introduction to the Graduate Tutor (Prof. Anthony Hunter) | Venue: As above |
| Time: 14.15 - 14.30 | Event (Optional): Opportunities to become a Postgraduate Assistant (PGTA) in CS (Sarah Sanders) | Venue: As above |
| Time: 14.30 - 14.45 | Event (Optional): Introduction to EDI (Kiran Ahmed) | Venue: As above |
| Time: 14.45 - 15.00 | Event: Health and Safety/CS Facilities (Mark Jackson) | Venue: As above |
| Break | ||
| Time (Optional): 15.10 - 15.25 | Event: Financial Matters (Dawn Bailey) | Venue: As above |
| Time: 15.25 - 15.35 | Event (Optional): Introduction to the Library (Library representative) | Venue: As above |
| Time: 15.35 - 15.45 | Event (Optional): Support from the CS Dept (CS Postgrad Admin - Yonita Carter/Pui Sin) | Venue: As above |
| Time: 15.45 - 15.50 | Event (Optional): CS Dept Induction - Student Q and A | Venue: As above |
| Time: 16.00 - 17.00 | Event: Postgraduate Teaching Assistant (PGTA) opportunities in UCLIC | Venue: Room G01 66-72 Gower Street |
| Wednesday 27 September | ||
| Time: 10.00 - 12.00 | See Doctoral School Welcome website and check out links on that page for PhD resources and also see videos below that you should try to watch in your own time prior to attending one of the welcome events. | Venue: Online Resources |
| Event: Welcome to UCL's research community. What is a research degree at UCL by Professor David Bogle: Pro-Vice-Provost of the Doctoral School | Video | |
| Event: Key People, Resources and Spaces by Elizabeth Halton: Deputy Director, Doctoral School | Video | |
| Event: Researcher Development at UCL - Doctoral Skills by Kasia Bronk: Academic Development Manager | Video | |
| Event: Careers Information for Research Students by Dr Jana Dankovicova: Career Consultant, UCL Careers | Video | |
| Event: Innovation and Enterprise at UCL by Dr Katherine Walsh (Vice Provost Enterprise) and Dr Ruth Weir: (Semior Programme Ofcicer Enterprise) | Video | |
| Event: UCL Student Mediator by Dr Ruth Siddal: UCL Student Mediator | Video | |
| Event: UCL Student Union by Viktoria Makai: Postgraduate Students' Officer for 2021/22 | Video | |
| Break | ||
| Time: 13.00 - 13.30 | Event: Psychology Division (PALS) Induction - Introduction to the Division - by Prof. Steve Pilling (Head of Clinical, Education and Health Psychology): stepping in for Prof Peter Fonagy, Head of PALS Division; John Swettenham, Divisional Graduate Tutor, to introduce talks. | Venue: Room 642 - Level 6, IoE 20 Bedford Way, (from IOE reception, turn left and take lift to floor 6) |
| Time: 13.30 - 13.45 | Event: PALS Induction - Ethics applications, Risk Assessments and GDPR by Adam Harris: Chair of PALS Ethic Committee | Venue: As above |
| Time: 13.45 - 13.55 | Event: Briefing for new PhD students on 2nd year Labs/mini projects by Viktor Kewenig: 2nd Year Labs Demonstrator | Venue: As above |
| Time: 13.55 - 14.05 | Event: Brief talk about PGTA roles; teaching opportunities in the PALS Division by Miles Tufft | Venue: As above |
| Time: 14.05 - 14.15 | Event: PALS Induction - Sustainablity at UCL and UCL's Green Impact programme by John Draper: Divisional Manager; How PALS contributes to UCL's Green Impact programme. | Venue: As above |
| Time: 14.20 - 14.30 | Event: A short introduction to the PPG, a student-led group for Psychology and Language Sciences PhD students | Venue: As above |
| Time: 16.30 onwards | Event: Welcome Party for PALS Postgraduate students (with drinks and snacks) | Venue: Psychology Common room, 3rd floor 26 Bedford Way |
| Thursday 28 September | ||
| Time: 10.00 - 12:00 | Event: UCLIC PhD Induction: introduction to the dept, people and the PhD programme (Louise Gaynor) | Venue: UCLIC Hub 2 66-72 Gower Street |
| Break | ||
| Time: 15.00 - 16.00 | Event: Faculty of Brain Sciences PhD Student Induction (an intro to the Faculty and UCL's structures, a talk from the careers service and Students Union and a student panel with Q and A session) - will be online on Teams | Venue: MS Teams - Meeting ID: 383 262 133 613; Passcode: Tnajbb |
| Friday 29 September | ||
| Time: 13.00 - 15.00 | Event: Talks about Optional modules on the MSc in HCI (Optional) - helpful if you are interested in PGTA opportunities in UCLIC | Venue: Room G21 (Ramsey Lecture Theatre) Christopher Ingold Building |
| Time: 15.00 - 17.00 | Event: UCLIC Online Digital Stories by incoming MSc in HCI students (Optional) - fun event watching videos by new MSc students | Venue: As above |
| Saturday 30 September | ||
| Time: 10.00 - 17.00 | Event: UCL Students' Union Welcome Fair | Venue: UCL Main Quad, Wilkins Terrace and nearby areas |
| Sunday 1 October | ||
| Time: 10.00 - 17.00 | Event: UCL: Students' Union Welcome Fair | Venue: UCL Main Quad, Wilkins Terrace and nearby areas |
| Monday 2 October | ||
| Time: 14.00 - 15.30 | Event: Doctoral School Welcome event (all PhD students) with Q & A session - online | Register at EventBrite |
| Changed from Wed 4 Oct to Monday 6 November | ||
| Time: 16.30 - 19.00 | Event: Doctoral School Student Researcher Panel and Network Event - In person; See Doctoral School welcome page for more info nearer the time | Venue: Jeffrey Hall, IoE 20 Bedford Way; Register at EventBrite |
See information about joining UCL and how you can Make the Most of UCL.
See also IT Essentials for new students
UCL YouTube channel.
UCL Student Support and Wellbeing.
Check in Inkpath for future dates in 2023-24 for training on Doctoral Skills and the Research Log.
Info and Forms
PhD Handbook 2023-24;
Psychology MSc modules available for PhD students-2023-24;
Computer Science modules available for PhD students - check each MSc for module listings - note places might be limited;
Courses sign up sheet.