Welcome events UG
Welcome to the Department of Social Policy, we're looking forward to welcoming you at LSE this autumn!
Welcome Week takes place from 21–25 September 2026. Your event schedule is below and key information for starting the academic year are available online and through the Student Hub app.
Undergraduate Welcome Week Schedule
Department Gifts for all new students- 10.00am-4.00pm, UG Common room,
OLD 2.17
Come and pick up your Departmental gifts!
If you are unable to do so, we will let you know how you may be able to get these once term has begun.
The Presidential Welcome Address- 2.00pm-3.00pm, Peacock Theatre
Join classmates from across LSE in the Peacock Theatre to celebrate becoming part of LSE. You'll hear about what LSE can offer you from President Larry Kramer, Vice President for Education Emma McCoy, and Students' Union General Secretary Amara Jane Otero Salgado.
- Bring your LSE ID card (or your pre-enrolment letter to show on your phone if you don't have your ID yet) - you'll need it to enter.
- Arrive no earlier than 5 minutes before your start time; sessions run back-to-back and doors can't open sooner.
- Attend your scheduled session only. Capacity is planned carefully, and going along to a different session could cost someone else their seat.
Missed your scheduled session? Visit the Welcome Tent or email lselife@lse.ac.uk to find another time that week.
UG Enrolment- enrol at your programme's campus enrolment session in the Marshall Building. Full schedule here.
BSc International Social and Public Policy- 3.30pm-3.45pm
BSc International Social and Public Policy with Economics- 3.30pm-3.45pm
BSc International Social and Public Policy with Politics- 3.45pm-4.00pm
Social Policy Welcome Reception- 5.00pm-7.00pm, SCR, OLD Building
A first opportunity for all new incoming students (both undergraduate and postgraduate) to socialise over some refreshments and to introduce yourselves to one another and members of Faculty and the Programmes Support Team.
Explore other Welcome events taking place around the School here.
BSc International Social and Public Policy with Politics Induction Talk with the Government Department- 9.00am-10.00am, OLD Theatre
This induction session is designed specifically for students on the BSc International Social and Public Policy with Politics programme. Hosted by the Government Department, the session will provide an introduction to the Department and key information about your studies on the joint degree.
BSc Programme Induction- 1.30pm-3.00pm, PAR LG.03
This compulsory session will give you an introduction to the Department and provide you with all the key information you need as you embark on your first steps as a LSE Social Policy undergraduate. You will hear from key members of Faculty and your Programmes Support Team about a wide variety of topics, covering important questions such as ‘ What do I talk to my Academic Mentor about?’, How will I be taught?’, ‘What opportunities and events are there for Social Policy students?’'
UG Treasure Hunt- 3.00pm-4.00pm
Get to know your Mentor group by embarking on a treasure hunt in the area of London close to campus! This is a great way to explore your new campus neighbourhood, whilst working as a team to solve clues as you race against the clock… and the other teams!
Explore other Welcome events taking place around the School here.
Race Matters Launch Event – 12.30pm-2.00pm, MAR 2.06
Find out what the Department is doing to break down racial barriers at LSE, decolonise the curriculum and how you can get involved in the Race Matters initiative!
Explore other Welcome events taking place around the School here.
BSc International Social and Public Policy with Economics Induction Talk with the Economics Department- 3.00pm-4.00pm, OLD Theatre
This induction session is designed specifically for students on the BSc International Social and Public Policy with Economics programme. Hosted by the Economics Department, the session will introduce you to the Department and provide key information about your studies on the joint degree.
Social Policy Buzz Event- 4.00pm-6.00pm, Shaw Library, 6th Floor, OLD Building
Come and chat with faculty from across the Department about their careers and research, life as an academic, their experience of influencing policy and engaging with policymakers or anything else that springs to mind!
Register to attend here.
Explore other Welcome events taking place around the School here.
UG- Settling in at LSE- 12.00pm-1.00pm, Department of Social Policy BSc Common Room, OLD 2.17
Hopefully you are feeling more settled in now. Over the week, you'll have received a lot of information about your programme, courses, student life, and support services. If there is anything you are still unsure about, come along to the Settling in at LSE session that we are holding today. This is a chance to ask questions before teaching begins the following week. Staff from the Department will be available throughout the session, and you can drop in at any time. There is no formal agenda, presentation, or registration. Stay for five minutes or stay for the whole session. You are also welcome to come along simply to meet other students, chat, and enjoy some pizza.
Explore other Welcome events taking place around the School here.
Consent.Ed is a mandatory requirement for all LSE students.
You must complete both parts of the programme:
· Level 1: take the online training before you arrive on campus.
· Level 2: attend a 90-minute workshop with your department, during Welcome week.
Your Level 2 session will be added to your Student Hub calendar.
Attendance and completion of Level 1 and Level 2 will be monitored.
Consent.Ed will help you understand consent, active bystander intervention, and the support and reporting options available at LSE.
More information, including details of survivor-only sessions, alternative participation arrangements, and catch-up sessions is available on the Consent.Ed webpage.