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Welcome Week

Philosophy, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies Departmental Induction 2025

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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.

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Undergraduate schedules

Art History (First year)
History (First year)
Philosophy (First year)
Interdisciplinary Studies (First year)
Returning undergraduates (Second and final years)

New undergraduates

Art History

Tuesday 30 September 2025

Time	Event	Location
10:45 - 11:00	Sign in and refreshments	EBS Foyer
11:00 - 11:30	Welcome Talk from Head of School	EBS 2.2
11:30 - 12:30	Meet and greet Meet your course director and personal tutor	EBS 2.1 EBS 2.34 EBS 2.41 EBS 2.45 EBS 2.65 EBS 2.66 EBS 2.50
12:30 - 13:30	Lunch	EBS Foyer
13:30 - 14:30	Intro lecture An introductory lecture on art history.	EBS 2.65
15:00	Social event Join us for a social event including a quiz.	The Hex

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
13:30 - 15:15	Campus walk	Meet at PHAIS common room (6.143)
15:30 - 17:00	PHAIS Seminar Series Join us for the first departmental seminar of the academic year.	LTB 01

Thursday 2 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
11:30 - 13:00	Walk to Wivenhoe	Meet at PHAIS common room (6.143)
14:00 - 16:00	New student workshop	LTB 08
16:00 - 18:00	Departmental reception All undergraduate and postgraduate students are welcome to join us for a reception to mark the start of the new academic year.	LTB 04

History

Tuesday 30 September 2025

Time	Event	Location
10:45 - 11:00	Sign in and refreshments	EBS Foyer
11:00 - 11:30	Welcome Talk from Head of School	EBS 2.2
11:30 - 12:30	Meet and greet Meet your course director and personal tutor	EBS 2.1 EBS 2.34 EBS 2.41 EBS 2.45 EBS 2.65 EBS 2.66 EBS 2.50
12:30 - 13:30	Lunch	EBS Foyer
13:30 - 14:30	Intro lecture An introductory lecture on history.	EBS 2.66
15:00	Social event Join us for a social event including a quiz.	The Hex

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
13:30 - 15:15	Campus walk	Meet at PHAIS common room (6.143)
15:30 - 17:00	PHAIS Seminar Series Join us for the first departmental seminar of the academic year.	LTB 01

Thursday 2 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
11:30 - 13:00	Walk to Wivenhoe	Meet at PHAIS common room (6.143)
14:00 - 16:00	New student workshop	LTB 08
16:00 - 18:00	Departmental reception All undergraduate and postgraduate students are welcome to join us for a reception to mark the start of the new academic year.	LTB 04

Philosophy

Tuesday 30 September 2025

Time	Event	Location
10:45 - 11:00	Sign in and refreshments	EBS Foyer
11:00 - 11:30	Welcome Talk from Head of School	EBS 2.2
11:30 - 12:30	Meet and greet Meet your course director and personal tutor	EBS 2.1 EBS 2.34 EBS 2.41 EBS 2.45 EBS 2.65 EBS 2.66 EBS 2.50
12:30 - 13:30	Lunch	EBS Foyer
13:30 - 14:30	Intro lecture An introductory lecture on philosophy.	EBS 2.1
15:00	Social event Join us for a social event including a quiz.	The Hex

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
13:30 - 15:15	Campus walk	Meet at PHAIS common room (6.143)
15:30 - 17:00	PHAIS Seminar Series Join us for the first departmental seminar of the academic year.	LTB 01

Thursday 2 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
11:30 - 13:00	Walk to Wivenhoe	Meet at PHAIS common room (6.143)
14:00 - 16:00	New student workshop	LTB 08
16:00 - 18:00	Departmental reception All undergraduate and postgraduate students are welcome to join us for a reception to mark the start of the new academic year.	LTB 04

Interdisciplinary Studies

Tuesday 30 September 2025

Time	Event	Location
10:45 - 11:00	Sign in and refreshments	EBS Foyer
11:00 - 11:30	Welcome Talk from Head of School	EBS 2.2
11:30 - 12:30	Meet and greet Meet your course director and personal tutor	EBS 2.1 EBS 2.34 EBS 2.41 EBS 2.45 EBS 2.65 EBS 2.66 EBS 2.50
12:30 - 13:30	Lunch	EBS Foyer
13:30 - 14:30	Intro lecture An introductory lecture on interdisciplinary studies.	EBS 2.50
15:00	Social event Join us for a social event including a quiz.	The Hex

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
13:30 - 15:15	Campus walk	Meet at PHAIS common room (6.143)
15:30 - 17:00	PHAIS Seminar Series Join us for the first departmental seminar of the academic year.	LTB 01

Thursday 2 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
11:30 - 13:00	Walk to Wivenhoe	Meet at PHAIS common room (6.143)
14:00 - 16:00	New student workshop	LTB 08
16:00 - 18:00	Departmental reception All undergraduate and postgraduate students are welcome to join us for a reception to mark the start of the new academic year.	LTB 04

Returning undergraduates

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
15:30 - 17:00	PHAIS Seminar Series Join us for the first departmental seminar of the academic year.	LTB 01

Thursday 2 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
16:00 - 18:00	Departmental reception All undergraduate and postgraduate students are welcome to join us for a reception to mark the start of the new academic year.	LTB 04

Wednesday 8 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
12:00 - 12:30	Welcome back Welcome talk from the Head of School	TBC
12:30 - 14:00	Meet your personal tutor/course directors and lunch:
	Art history	TBC
	History	TBC
	Philosophy	TBC
	Interdisciplinary studies	TBC

Postgraduate Taught

Tuesday 30 September 2025

Time	Event	Location
15:00 onwards	Social event Join us for a social event including a quiz.	The Hex

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
10:45 - 11:00	Sign in and refreshments	Tony Rich Foyer
11:00 - 12:00	Course introduction:
	Art History	TC.1.10
	History	TC.1.16
	Philosophy	TC.1.11
	Interdisciplinary studies	TC.1.12 and TC.1.13
12:00 - 13:30	Welcome talk and lunch	The Hex
15:30 - 17:00	PHAIS Seminar Series Join us for the first departmental seminar of the academic year.	LTB 01

Thursday 2 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
11:30 - 13:00	Walk to Wivenhoe	Meet at PHAIS common room (6.143)
16:00 - 18:00	Departmental reception All undergraduate and postgraduate students are welcome to join us for a reception to mark the start of the new academic year.	LTB 04

Postgraduate Research

Tuesday 30 September 2025

Time	Event	Location
15:00 onwards	Social event Join us for a social event including a quiz.	The Hex

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
14:00 - 15:00	Meet and greet Meet the Director of Graduate Studies and supervisors	TBA
15:30 - 17:00	PHAIS Seminar Series Join us for the first departmental seminar of the academic year.	LTB 01

Thursday 2 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
11:30 - 13:00	Walk to Wivenhoe	Meet at PHAIS common room (6.143)
16:00 - 18:00	Departmental reception All undergraduate and postgraduate students are welcome to join us for a reception to mark the start of the new academic year.	LTB 04