Welcome Week
Life Sciences Departmental Induction 2026
Welcome to our School
Come and find out more about your course, meet key members of staff and meet the people you’re going to be studying with.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to our department.
Additional information
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 schedules
- Biomedical Science
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
- Biological Sciences
- Human Biology
- Biotechnology and Microbiology
- Global Sustainability
- Ecology and Environmental Biology
- Marine Biology
Postgraduate Taught schedules
First year undergraduate
Biomedical Science
Thursday 8 October 2026
| Time | Event | Location |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Welcome talk for all students
Speakers:
|
LTB 06 |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Course mixer
Meet your course director and peer mentors Speakers:
|
LTB 01 |
| 12:00 - 12:50 | Lunch and mixer event | STEM 3.1 |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Ice breaker and lab coat collection
Followed by campus tour |
STEM Lab |
Biochemistry
Thursday 8 October 2026
| Time | Event | Location |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Welcome talk for all students
Speakers:
|
LTB 06 |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Course mixer
Meet your course director and peer mentors Speakers:
|
LTB 07 |
| 13:00 - 13:50 | Lunch and mixer event | STEM 3.1 |
| 13:50 - 14:30 | Campus tours
Join our peer mentors on a tour of campus |
STEM 3.1 |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | Ice breaker and lab coat collection | STEM Lab |
Genetics
Thursday 8 October 2026
| Time | Event | Location |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Welcome talk for all students
Speakers:
|
LTB 06 |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Course mixer
Meet your course director and peer mentors Speakers:
|
LTB 07 |
| 13:00 - 13:50 | Lunch and mixer event | STEM 3.1 |
| 13:50 - 14:30 | Campus tours
Join our peer mentors on a tour of campus |
STEM 3.1 |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | Ice breaker and lab coat collection | STEM Lab |
Biological Sciences
Thursday 8 October 2026
| Time | Event | Location |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Welcome talk for all students
Speakers:
|
LTB 06 |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Course mixer
Meet your course director and peer mentors Speakers:
|
LTB 07 |
| 13:00 - 13:50 | Lunch and mixer event | STEM 3.1 |
| 13:50 - 14:30 | Campus tours
Join our peer mentors on a tour of campus |
STEM 3.1 |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | Ice breaker and lab coat collection | STEM Lab |
Human Biology
Thursday 8 October 2026
| Time | Event | Location |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Welcome talk for all students
Speakers:
|
LTB 06 |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Course mixer
Meet your course director and peer mentors Speakers:
|
LTB 07 |
| 13:00 - 13:50 | Lunch and mixer event | STEM 3.1 |
| 13:50 - 14:30 | Campus tours
Join our peer mentors on a tour of campus |
STEM 3.1 |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | Ice breaker and lab coat collection | STEM Lab |
Biotechnology and Microbiology
Thursday 8 October 2026
| Time | Event | Location |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Welcome talk for all students
Speakers:
|
LTB 06 |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Course mixer
Meet your course director and peer mentors Speakers:
|
LTB 07 |
| 13:00 - 13:50 | Lunch and mixer event | STEM 3.1 |
| 13:50 - 14:30 | Campus tours
Join our peer mentors on a tour of campus |
STEM 3.1 |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | Ice breaker and lab coat collection | STEM Lab |
Global Sustainability
Thursday 8 October 2026
| Time | Event | Location |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Welcome talk for all students
Speakers:
|
LTB 06 |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Course mixer
Meet your course director and peer mentors Speakers:
|
LTB 05 |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Nature tour with academics | In front of Life Sciences building, Square 3 |
| 13:00 - 13:50 | Lunch and mixer event | STEM 3.1 |
| 13:50 - 14:30 | Campus tours
Join our peer mentors on a tour of campus |
STEM 3.1 |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | Ice breaker and lab coat collection | STEM Lab |
Ecology and Environmental Biology
Thursday 8 October 2026
| Time | Event | Location |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Welcome talk for all students
Speakers:
|
LTB 06 |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Course mixer
Meet your course director and peer mentors Speakers:
|
LTB 05 |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Nature tour with academics | In front of Life Sciences building, Square 3 |
| 13:00 - 13:50 | Lunch and mixer event | STEM 3.1 |
| 13:50 - 14:30 | Campus tours
Join our peer mentors on a tour of campus |
STEM 3.1 |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | Ice breaker and lab coat collection | STEM Lab |
Marine Biology
Thursday 8 October 2026
| Time | Event | Location |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Welcome talk for all students
Speakers:
|
LTB 06 |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Course mixer
Meet your course director and peer mentors Speaker:
|
LTB 05 |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Nature tour with academics | In front of Life Sciences building, Square 3 |
| 13:00 - 13:50 | Lunch and mixer event | STEM 3.1 |
| 13:50 - 14:30 |
Campus tours
Join our peer mentors on a tour of campus |
STEM 3.1 |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | Ice breaker and lab coat collection | STEM Lab |
Postgraduate Taught
MSc Biotechnology
Friday 9 October 2026
| Time | Event | Location |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Tour of campus
Tours given by Peer Mentors. |
Meet at entrance to Life Sciences building on Square 3 |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Welcome
Welcome talk from Dr Andrea Mohr, PGT Director |
LTB 07 |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Welcome and introduction
Talk by Dr Dima Svistunenko, MSc Biotechnology Course Director. |
LTB 05 |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Tour of the School and lab coat collection
MSc Course Directors will show you around the School and facilities. |
|
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Break | N/A (Students to bring own lunch) |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Thriving at Essex
Session with Professor Vassiliy Bavro, joined by colleagues from the library and the Students' Union |
LTB 07 |
| 15:30 - 17:00 | Afternoon tea
All new PGT students welcome. |
STEM 3.1 |
MSc Molecular Medicine
Friday 9 October 2026
| Time | Event | Location |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Tour of campus
Tours given by Peer Mentors. |
Meet at entrance to Life Sciences building on Square 3 |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Welcome
Welcome talk from Dr Andrea Mohr, PGT Director |
LTB 07 |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Welcome and introduction
Talk by Dr Ralf Zwacka, MSc Molecular Medicine Course Director. |
NTC 3.05 |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Tour of the School and lab coat collection
MSc Course Directors will show you around the School and facilities. |
|
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Break | N/A (Students to bring own lunch) |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Thriving at Essex
Session with Professor Vassiliy Bavro, joined by colleagues from the library and the Students' Union. |
LTB 07 |
| 15:30 - 17:00 | Afternoon tea
All new PGT students welcome. |
STEM 3.1 |
MSc Tropical Marine Biology
Friday 9 October 2026
| Time | Event | Location |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Tour of campus
Tours given by Peer Mentors. |
Meet at entrance to Life Sciences building on Square 3 |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Welcome
Welcome talk from Dr Andrea Mohr, PGT Director |
LTB 07 |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Welcome and introduction
Talk by Dr Michael Steinke, MSc Tropical Marine Biology & MSc Marine Science and Sustainable Development Course Director. |
NTC 3.04 |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Tour of the School
MSc Course Directors will show you around the School and facilities. |
|
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Break | N/A (Students to bring own lunch) |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Thriving at Essex
Session with Professor Vassiliy Bavro, joined by colleagues from the library and the Students' Union. |
LTB 07 |
| 15:30 - 17:00 | Afternoon tea
All new PGT students welcome. |
STEM 3.1 |
MSc Marine Science and Sustainable Development
Friday 9 October 2026
| Time | Event | Location |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Tour of campus
Tours given by Peer Mentors. |
Meet at entrance to Life Sciences building on Square 3 |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Welcome
Welcome talk from Dr Andrea Mohr, PGT Director |
LTB 07 |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Welcome and introduction
Talk by Dr Michael Steinke, MSc Tropical Marine Biology & MSc Marine Science and Sustainable Development Course Director. |
NTC 3.04 |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Tour of the School
MSc Course Directors will show you around the School and facilities. |
|
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Break | N/A (Students to bring own lunch) |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Thriving at Essex
Session with Professor Vassiliy Bavro, joined by colleagues from the library and the Students' Union. |
LTB 07 |
| 15:30 - 17:00 | Afternoon tea
All new PGT students welcome. |
STEM 3.1 |
MSc Cancer Biology
Friday 9 October 2026
| Time | Event | Location |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Tour of campus
Tours given by Peer Mentors. |
Meet at entrance to Life Sciences building on Square 3 |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Welcome
Welcome talk from Dr Andrea Mohr, PGT Director |
LTB 07 |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Welcome and introduction
Talk by Dr Andrea Mohr, MSc Cancer Biology Course Director. |
NTC 3.06 |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Tour of the School
MSc Course Directors will show you around the School and facilities. |
|
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Break | N/A (Students to bring own lunch) |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Thriving at Essex
Session with Professor Vassiliy Bavro, joined by colleagues from the library and the Students' Union. |
LTB 07 |
| 15:30 - 17:00 | Afternoon tea
All new PGT students welcome. |
STEM 3.1 |
MSc Health Genomics
Friday 9 October 2026
| Time | Event | Location |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Tour of campus
Tours given by Peer Mentors. |
Meet at entrance to Life Sciences building on Square 3 |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Welcome
Welcome talk from Dr Andrea Mohr, PGT Director |
LTB 07 |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Welcome and introduction
Talk by Dr Antonio Marco, MSc Health Genomics Course Director. |
NTC 3.03 |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Tour of the School
MSc Course Directors will show you around the School and facilities. |
|
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Break | N/A (Students to bring own lunch) |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Thriving at Essex
Session with Professor Vassiliy Bavro,, joined by colleagues from the library and the Students' Union. |
LTB 07 |
| 15:30 - 17:00 | Afternoon tea
All new PGT students welcome. |
STEM 3.1 |
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