Join us for Welcome 2025 - 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
- 1.00-2.00pm in the Peacock Theatre
Department of International Relations Welcome Address
Join a panel of IR faculty who will be discussing a broad-ranging, topical question. Immerse yourself in the IR community to kick-start the Welcome experience.
- 3.00-5.00pm in Room SAL LG.04 + Kinta Alley
BSc IR induction and 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.
- 11.00-12.00pm in Room CBG 1.02
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.
- 9.30-11.00am venue tbc
Consent.Ed - The mandatory Consent.Ed programme explores issues around sexual consent, providing an opportunity for us to discuss how we can look out for one another and create a positive, respectful consent culture, where everyone feels safe on campus. You will receive more information by email and can read about it here.
- 1.00-4.00pm: 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!
- 10.00-11.00am venue tbc
BSc Year 2 Induction - this mandatory session is an opportunity to talk to the Departmental Tutor, teaching and PSS staff and ask questions.
- 11.00am-12.00pm venue tbc
BSc Year 3 Induction - this mandatory session is an opportunity to talk to the Departmental Tutor, teaching and PSS staff and ask questions.
- 5.00-11.00pm
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.
Welcome events for taught course postgraduate students
- 1.00-2.00pm in the Peacock Theatre
Department of International Relations Welcome Address
Join a panel of IR faculty who will be discussing a broad-ranging, topical question. Immerse yourself in the IR community to kick-start the Welcome experience.
- 10.00-11.00am via Zoom
Graduate Course Selection Browsing
Graduate Course Selection opens for browsing at 10am on Monday and PSS staff will hold a Zoom call to answer any questions.
We'll circulate joining details via email.
- 2.00-4.30pm in the Wolfson Theatre + CKK Reception Space
MSc IR and MSc IR (Research) Programme induction and 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.
- 4.00-6.00pm in the Shaw Library 6th Floor Old Building
MSc IPE and MSc IPE (Research) Programme induction and 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.
- 12.15-1.30pm in Room CBG 1.10
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.
- 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.
- 10.30-12.00 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.
- 5.00-11.00pm
The IR Postgraduate Welcome 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.
- 9.30-10.30am via Zoom
Graduate Course Selection Launch
Graduate Course Selection opens at 10am and PSS staff will remain on Zoom for any questions until 10.30am.
We'll circulate joining details via email.
- 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.
- 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.
- 4.30-6.00pm Venue tbc
Consent.Ed - The mandatory Consent.Ed programme explores issues around sexual consent, providing an opportunity for us to discuss how we can look out for one another and create a positive, respectful consent culture, where everyone feels safe on campus. You will receive more information by email and can read about it here.
- 9.30-11.00am Venue tbc
Consent.Ed - The mandatory Consent.Ed programme explores issues around sexual consent, providing an opportunity for us to discuss how we can look out for one another and create a positive, respectful consent culture, where everyone feels safe on campus. You will receive more information by email and can read about it here.
- 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.
- 1.00-4.00pm: 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.
- 2.00-3.00pm in venue tbc
IR Postgraduate Community Insights
A chance for incoming students to meet with alumni and find out the best tips for making the most of your year at LSE.
Welcome events for research students
- 11.00-12.30pm in the IR Department kitchen, CBG.9.16
Informal brunch for incoming IR PhD students with supervisors and the PhD team, followed by an in-person tour of the Department.
- 1.00-2.00pm in the Peacock Theatre
Department of International Relations Welcome Address
Join a panel of IR faculty who will be discussing a broad-ranging, topical question. Immerse yourself in the IR community to kick-start the Welcome experience.
- 10.00am-12.30pm in Room CBG 1.02
Welcome meeting and orientation 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.
- 2.00-4.30pm in Room CBG 1.02
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.
- 12.30-2.30pm IRD Staff and PhD student lunch
Watch your email for further details.
- 2.00-3.30pm in The Old Theatre, Old Building
PhD Academy Welcome event for new research students
Join the LSE PhD Academy for a talk and a services fair.
- 5.00-11.00pm 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.
- 10.00am-12.30pm in Room CBG.2.02
PhD Student Community Event - this meeting and Q&A session will be held with Research Centre Directors, Research Cluster Convenors, SRSLC representatives, and Millennium Journal.
- 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.
- 1.00-4.00pm: At this optional treasure hunt around London, you'll join forces with people on your programme and in different departments to find the hidden treasure. We'll circulate enrolment and joining details via email. There will be a prize for the winning team!
- Lunch/coffee with supervisor
- Advisor meeting
- Friday 3 October, 1.00-3.00pm
What I Wish I Had Known
This session is for 1st year IR PhD students to hear from later-year PhD students who share candid reflections, practical advice, and the lessons they wish they'd known when they began their research journey.