Welcome to our new students!
If you are a new student at the University of Birmingham, welcome! If you are a returning student reading this, welcome back too!
We hope you have enjoyed the start of the new year, whether it was by preparing for your new academic journey, arriving to campus, settling into your new accommodation or simply resting before the start of the new term.
Although, the intake of students starting the academic year in January is slightly smaller, we still have lots of super fun Welcome activities planned to kickstart the new term! Check out our What’s On page to find out the full schedule of events planned specially for you: from campus tours, socials and wellbeing events to the Welcome Fair and lots more.
Key highlights:
Comfort Zone with Pause@UoB
15 January, 14:00 – 15:30
Wellbeing Lodge, North Gate.
Guild of Students Refreshers’ Fair
20 January, 11:00 – 16:00
Guild of students.
Go Global Summer Fair 2026
21 January, 13:00 – 16:00
Debating Hal, Guild of Students.
Wellbeing Café (with Pets as Therapy dogs!)
21 January, 16:00 – 19:00
Social Space, Chamberlain.
Pizza and Careers chats with Teach First
27 January, 11:00 – 15:00
Under the arches, Law Building.
Brining Birmingham to You: Beautiful Brains – building neurodiverse futures
28 January, 18:00 – 19:15
Online.