Join us for Welcome 2023 - we're so pleased you're now part of LSE!
We are holding a week of Welcome events to help you meet your peers and get settled into the IR community.
If you're not sure where rooms are, you can use the Student Hub app campus map to find them or Maps and Information for LSE Buildings.
You will be able to see your personalised Welcome events calendar from early September in the Student Hub.
Welcome events for undergraduate students
- 10.00-11.00am in the Peacock Theatre
Department of International Relations Welcome Address
Join a panel of IR faculty who will be discussing the theme of 'Current Issues Facing International Relations'. Immerse yourself in the IR community to kick-start the Welcome experience.
- 3.00-4.00pm in Room CLM.3.02
BSc IR induction - this mandatory session is an opportunity to talk to the Departmental Tutor, teaching and PSS staff and ask questions.
- 3.00-4.30pm in Room SAL Kinta Alley
BSc IR reception - this mandatory session is an opportunity to talk to the Departmental Tutor, teaching and PSS staff and ask questions, and to meet your peers over some light refreshment.
- 10.00-11.00am in Room CKK.2.06
General Course and GO LSE induction - this mandatory session is an opportunity to talk to the Departmental Tutor and a member of the PSS staff, and ask questions.
- 3.00-6.00pm: At this optional treasure hunt around London, you join forces with the people on your programme to find the hidden treasure. We'll circulate enrolment and joining details via email. There will be a prize for the winning team!
- 5.00pm to 7.30pm Marquee Movie Night - 28 Days Later
Come along to a movie screening of 28 Days Later in the Plaza Marquee hosted by the Department of International Relations!
Popcorn will be provided.
Open to all IR students, information on how to sign up will be sent to you soon.
- 1.30-2.30pm in the Shaw Library (Old Building)
IR Undergraduate Community Insights Session
Join us for this session on how to get involved in the IR Community and the wider School and where to seek out support in order to make the most of your time at LSE.
- The IR Undergraduate Party! – join new and returning undergraduate students in the evening at a bar off-campus for a celebratory party for all IR undergraduate students! Enrolment details will be circulated via email.
- 2.00-5.00pm at Sheffield Street in Room G02 (UG)
IR Undergraduate Common Room drop-in
Come and see your brand new IR Common Room at Sheffield Street G02 (UG). Drop-in any time between 2.00pm-5.00pm on Thursday 28 September to see the space and have some snacks with your fellow IR students. We'll have a book exchange, suggestion box for the common rooms, and more!
Welcome events for taught course postgraduate students
- 10.00-11.00am in the Peacock Theatre
Department Welcome Address - join a panel of IR faculty who will be discussing the theme of 'Current Issues Facing International Relations'. Immerse yourself in the IR community to kick-start the Welcome experience.
- 3.30-5.00pm in Sir Arthur Lewis Building (SAL) Kinta Alley Cafe
MSc IR and MSc IR (Research) Programme induction reception - this mandatory session is a chance to meet the Programme Director and key programme figures as well as an opportunity to meet your peers over some light refreshment.
- 10.30-12.00pm in the Shaw Library (Old Building)
MSc IPE and MSc IPE (Research) Programme induction reception - this mandatory session is a chance to meet the Programme Director and key programme figures as well as an opportunity to meet your peers over some light refreshment.
- 2.30-3.30pm in Room SAL.LG.18
Induction for students on LSE-Sciences Po Double Degree in Affaires Internationales - this mandatory session is an introduction from the Programme Director and a chance to ask questions and find out how to make the best of your time at LSE.
- 2.30-4.00pm in CBG.10.09 area
Graduate Course Selection Drop-in office hours with PSS staff - come and ask your questions to our Programmes Team.
- Meeting with your Academic Mentor. These sessions will take place on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday of Welcome. Full details of these sessions will be circulated via email.
- 10.00-12.00 and 2.00-4.00pm in CBG.10.09 area
Graduate Course Selection Drop-in office hours with PSS staff - come and ask your questions to our Programmes Team.
- The IR Postgraduate Party! – join us in the evening at a bar off-campus for a celebratory party for all IR new and returning postgraduate students! Enrolment details will be circulated via email.
- 9.30-10.45am via Zoom
Graduate Course Selection Launch
Graduate Course Selection opens at 10am and PSS staff will remain on Zoom for any questions until 10.45am.
We'll circulate joining details via email.
- 10.00-12.00 and 2.00-4.00pm in CBG.10.09 area
Graduate Course Selection Drop-in office hours with PSS staff - come and ask your questions to our Programmes Team.
- Meeting with your Academic Mentor. These sessions will take place on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday of Welcome. Full details of these sessions will be circulated via email.
- Meeting with your Academic Mentor. These sessions will take place on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday of Welcome. Full details of these sessions will be circulated via email.
- 3.00-6.00pm: At this optional treasure hunt around London, you join forces with the people on your programme to find the hidden treasure. We'll circulate enrolment and joining details via email. There will be a prize for the winning team!
- 10.30-12.00 and 2.00-4.00pm in CBG.10.09 area
Graduate Course Selection Drop-in office hours with PSS staff - come and ask your questions to our Programmes Team.
- 5.00pm to 7.30pm Marquee Movie Night - 28 Days Later
Come along to a movie screening of 28 Days Later in the Plaza Marquee hosted by the Department of International Relations!
Popcorn will be provided.
Open to all IR students, information on how to sign up will be sent to you soon.
- 3.00-4.00pm in the Shaw Library (Old Building)
IR Postgraduate Community Insights Session
Join us for this session on how to get involved in the IR Community and the wider School and where to seek out support in order to make the most of your time at LSE.
- 2.00-5.00pm at Sheffield Street in Room G01
IR Postgraduate Common Room drop-in
Come and see your brand new IR Common Room at Sheffield Street Room G01 (PGT). Drop-in any time between 2.00pm-5.00pm on Thursday 28 September to see the space and have some snacks with your fellow IR students. We'll have a book exchange, suggestion box for the common rooms, and more!
Welcome events for research students
- 10.00-11.00am in the Peacock Theatre
Department Welcome Address - join a panel of IR faculty who will be discussing the theme of 'Current Issues Facing International Relations'. Immerse yourself in the IR community to kick-start the Welcome experience.
- 12.00-2.00pm in the IR Department kitchen, CBG.9.16
Informal lunch for incoming IR PhD students with the PhD team, followed by an in-person tour of the Department.
- 10.30am-12.30pm in Room SAL.LG.03
Induction and welcome meeting for new PhD students - this is the programme induction and will feature speakers from key support services for doctoral students followed by a Q&A session.
- 12.30-2.00pm in the IR Department kitchen, CBG.9.16
Informal pizza lunch for all current IR PhD students with the PhD team.
- 2.30-4.30pm in Room SAL.LG.04
Orientation welcome back meeting for returning PhD students – this is the programme induction and will feature speakers from key support services for doctoral students followed by a Q&A session.
- 4.30-5.30pm in Room CBG.10.09 (PSS area)
Drop-in session 1 for one-to-one questions with the PhD PSS Team.
- 12.00-2.00pm One-to-one lunch with supervisors for new PhD students
Watch your email for further details.
- 2.00pm onwards in Lionel Robbins Building (4th floor)
PhD Academy Welcome event for new research students
Join the LSE PhD Academy for a talk, reception and a fair in the Academy.
- The IR Postgraduate Party! – join us in the evening at a bar off-campus for a celebratory party for all IR new and returning postgraduate students! Enrolment details will be circulated via email.
- 10.30am-12.30pm in Room MAR.2.06
PhD Student Community Event - this meeting and Q&A session will be held with Research Cluster Convenors, SRSLC representatives, Millennium Journal and the IR Colloquium.
- 2.00-3.00pm in Room CBG.10.09 (PSS area)
Drop-in session 2 for one-to-one questions with the PhD PSS Team.
- 3.00-6.00pm: At this optional treasure hunt around London, you join forces with the people on your programme to find the hidden treasure. We'll circulate enrolment and joining details via email. There will be a prize for the winning team!
- 5.00pm to 7.30pm Marquee Movie Night - 28 Days Later
Come along to a movie screening of 28 Days Later in the Plaza Marquee hosted by the Department of International Relations!
Popcorn will be provided.
Open to all IR students, information on how to sign up will be sent to you soon.