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Welcome 2025

Welcome events for students of the Department of Economic History 

We are looking forward to welcoming all our new arrivals in September 2025.

This page features all the departmental welcome events and on-campus enrolment times for undergraduates, exchange students, master's and PhD students. Keep this page bookmarked as it will be updated over the course of the summer. Our student handbooks will also be updated, but feel free to look at information from 2024-25 in the meantime.

You will receive additional information on specific events such as departmental socials nearer the time.  

To help you identify meeting locations, here is a map of the LSE campus: LSE Campus

Events for Undergraduates 

Monday 22 September - Welcome Lunch and Meeting

Lunch for new undergraduates
Time: 12.30-1.30
Location: Landing outside CKK 2.04 (Cheng Kin Ku Building, second floor)

Welcome meeting for new undergraduates
Time: 1.30-3.30pm
Location: CKK 2.04 (Cheng Kin Ku Building, second floor)

 

 

Tuesday 23 September - Undergraduate Campus Enrolment

BSc Economic History and Geography
Time: 12:00pm – 12:15pm
Venue: Marshall Building

BSc Economic History
Time: 12:15pm – 12:30pm
Venue: Marshall Building

BSc Economics and Economic History
Time: 12:15pm – 12:30pm
Venue: Marshall Building

Wednesday 24 September - BSc Economics and Economic History induction and Introduction to LSE Careers 

Welcome Meeting with Economics Department
(BSc Economics and Economic History students only)
Time: 3-4pm
Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building

Welcome from LSE Careers, hosted by LSE Careers Consultant Anna Koukoullis
Time: 4-5pm
Venue: Thai Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Lower Ground Floor

Thursday 25 September - Group Activity Presentations and Department Social 

Group activity presentations
Time: 3-5pm
Venue: CLM 3.02 (Clement House)

Bloomsbury Lanes - more details nearer the time
Time: 5-9pm

 

 


 

Events for General Course and Exchange students

Monday 22 September - Campus Enrolment

All campus enrolments take place in the Marshall Building

The General Course

Surnames A – D:  10:15am – 10:30am 
Surnames E – H: 10:30am – 10:45am 
Surnames I – L: 10:45am – 11:00am 
Surnames M – P: 11:00am – 11:15am 
Surnames O – T: 11:15am – 11:30am 
Surnames U – W: 11:30am – 11:45am 
Surnames X – Z: 11:45am – 12:00pm 


The General Course for English Language Majors 
12:00pm – 12:15pm 

Study Abroad GO LSE Exchange Students
12:15pm – 12:45pm 

Tuesday 23 September: Welcome Meeting from Economic History Department and Treasure Hunt

Welcome Meeting
Time: 14:00-14:45

Treasure Hunt - from 3pm
More details nearer the time

Thursday 25 September - Departmental Social Event

Bloomsbury Lanes
Time: 5-9pm

More details nearer the time

 

 

Events for Master's Students 

Wednesday 24 September - Individual Programme Inductions

MSc Economic History (Research) Welcome Induction
Time: 10-11am
Venue: SAL.G.09 (Sir Arthur Lewis Building, Ground Floor)

MSc Economic History Welcome Induction
Time: 11am-12pm
Venue: Alumni Theatre, CKK (Cheng Kin Ku Building, Lower Ground)

MSc Financial History Welcome Induction
Time: 1-2pm
Venue: CKK.1.09 (Cheng Kin Ku, First floor)

MSc Political Economy of Late Development Welcome Induction
Time:  2-3pm
Venue: CKK.1.09 (Cheng Kin Ku)

MSc Global Economic History Welcome Induction
Time: 4-5pm
Venue: CKK.1.09 (Cheng Kin Ku, First Floor)

Thursday 25 September - Welcome Induction and Reception - all programmes

General MSc Welcome Reception
Time: 1-2pm
Venue: CKK Lower Ground Floor Reception Area (Cheng Kin Ku)

General MSc Welcome Induction
Time: 2-4pm
Venue: Wolfson Theatre (Cheng Kin Ku, Lower Ground floor)

Thursday 25 September - Departmental Welcome Event for all students and staff

Economic History Department Social - Bloomsbury Lanes
Time: 5-9pm
Venue: Bloomsbury Lanes

Details of event and how to attend to follow

 

 

 Events for New PhD Students

Thursday 25 September - New PhDs Welcome and Department Social

Welcome meeting for new PhDs
Time: 2-4pm
Venue: C2.06 Cheng Kin Ku

Department Social - Bloomsbury Lanes
Time: 5-9pm

Details of how to attend to follow