London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

All times UK time (BST). All sessions will take place in person at LSHTM's Keppel Street building unless otherwise specified as taking place online. The Research Degree Orientation Day is taking place both in person and online. Specific sessions for research degree students are indicated in bold. DrPH students should note additional programme-specific sessions. Please check back at the start of each day of Welcome Week in case of any updates to the timetable.

Further timetable information will be added in the coming weeks.

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Guide to School-wide sessions

Life in London

If you are new to the UK or London and want to find out more about opening a bank account, accessing healthcare, additional housing costs/taxes and transport around London, join us for one of these two webinar and Q&A sessions.

Student Visa Responsibilities

This presentation will cover: Student visa holders’ responsibilities, updating contact details, attendance and engagement, working in the UK, travelling outside the UK, summer project, graduate route visa and travelling after your course has completed.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

An introduction to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) at LSHTM.

Decolonising Global Health & the Curriculum

This session will provide a very brief overview of colonialism and global health, and LSHTM’s role in both. The Decolonising the Curriculum Group works to support the faculties to build their understanding of what is meant to decolonise the curriculum and what practical steps teams might take when doing so.

The Fight Against Institutional Racism (FAIR) Network

FAIR is a network whose aim is to produce and share knowledge about anti-racist praxis and decoloniality for the LSHTM community. We also provide a space to help students recognise, navigate and tackle racism during their time at LSHTM wherever and whenever they encounter it.

Welcome Fair

Our Welcome Fair is the equivalent of a "freshers' fair", where you can find out more about the student services available to you and opportunities to get involved at LSHTM. Stands will be open throughout the event so drop in as your timetable allows, visit as many of the stands as you like and ask your questions. Full details of all the stands can be found on our Welcome Fair page.

IT Support

Optional drop-ins for technical information and support with logging in and accessing LSHTM email, software, wifi and other IT systems and services.

Digital Skills for Studying

During your time at LSHTM you will be required to use various digital tools during your study. These tools include referencing software, content creation, data analysis & presentation and many more. In this interactive session, we will talk to you about the digital learning tools at LSHTM and the resources available to support you to use these and develop your digital skills.

Getting Started with Moodle

The Moodle online learning environment is the first place you should look for programme and module information, assessment guidelines and to access and review resources associated with your programme. Often you can view or download documents, read information, watch videos as well as read and contribute to discussions in forums. In this interactive session, we will show you how to access Moodle and how to use the system. Specifically, we will show you how to use major Moodle learning tools as well as answer any questions you have.

Accommodation Helpdesk

The Accommodation Helpdesk is a drop-in service for students still looking for a place to live in London during their studies. Our team of former LSHTM students will be on hand to offer guidance in your search. Open 12-5pm Monday-Friday from Monday 18th - Friday 29th September.

Social Space

Free time in your schedule? Stop by the North Courtyard on Monday and Tuesday to decompress, chat with students and meet different groups.

Keppel Street historical building tours

Find out more about the history of LSHTM and our main building with our 45-minute guided tours, visiting a few key spaces along the way. Each tour is limited to 20 places – book your place. Ahead of booking, please check your Welcome Week timetable to ensure you can attend the tour you choose. As spaces are limited, please only book one tour slot. Multiple slot bookings will result in all your bookings being cancelled.

Tour start times:

• Monday 25th September: 11:00, 12:00, 13:15; 14:15
• Tuesday 26th September: 11:00, 12:00, 13:15, 14:15
• Wednesday 27th September: 09:45, 16:00
• Thursday 28th September: 12:30, 15:30
• Friday 29th September: 12:30, 15:30

Therapy Dog

Come and meet Poppy, a therapy dog who, with her owner Nina, volunteers through Therapy Dogs Nationwide. Taking place Friday 29th September 1.30-5pm in the Malet Street Gardens opposite our Keppel Street building. There will be 5x 30 minute slots with places limited to 8 students per slot. Booking is essential and sign-up sheets will be available in the e-Library (Accommodation Helpdesk) from Tuesday 26th September.

*Zoom passwords will be emailed to all offer holders ahead of the sessions.