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Welcome Week

Language and Linguistics Departmental Induction 2025

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Welcome to our department

Find all the Language and Linguistics events this week.

Welcome to all new Language and Linguistics undergraduate students joining our department.

Come and find out more about your course, meet key members of staff and meet the people you’re going to be studying with.

If you are a new undergraduate or postgraduate student, it is important for you to attend these events, as they are the best way to find out essential information, socialise with other new students, meet your Personal Tutor, academic staff, and other familiar faces in the department. It will be your way to feel more connected from day one, and will have a positive impact on the university journey ahead of you.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to our department.

Joint-honours degrees

Studying more than one subject? If you're studying a joint degree, you should access key support through your home department. If you're not sure which is your home department, you can find out on MyEssex.

Undergraduate

Thursday 2 October 2025

Time

Event

Location

10:00 - 14:00

Welcome to the department (new UG and PGT)

The first part of this event includes talks from the Head of Department, Director of Education, Senior Tutor, Academic Liaison Librarian, Students’ Union and many others.

The second part of this event will offer you an opportunity to meet with your Personal Tutor and learn about their role during your course.

5300 A+B

Friday 3 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
10:00 - 11:30	Tea, coffee and trivia Team up with your new friends or find new ones during this trivia game.	STEM 3.1

Postgraduate Taught

Thursday 2 October 2025

Time

Event

Location

10:00 - 14:00

Welcome to the department (new UG and PGT)

The first part of this event includes talks from the Head of Department, Director of Education, Senior Tutor, Academic Liaison Librarian, Students’ Union and many others.

The second part of this event will offer you an opportunity to meet with your Personal Tutor and learn about their role during your course.

5300 A+B

Friday 3 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
10:00 - 11:30	Tea, coffee and trivia Team up with your new friends or find new ones during this trivia game.	STEM 3.1

Postgraduate Research

Thursday 2 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
10:00 - 11:30	Welcome to the department Run by the Director of Research Students and will provide you with an opportunity to learn more about the department, how your studies will look like, as well as meet new people and your supervisor.	NTC.3.02