Event

Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies - Welcome week events

An essential start to your academic life at the University of Essex

  • Tue 1 - Sat 5 Oct 24

    16:00

  • Colchester Campus

  • Event type

    Welcome
    Compulsory event

  • Event organiser

    Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies, Department of

  • Contact details


    01206 872626

Your department induction is an essential part of Welcome Week.

Below are the events being held in the Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies throughout Welcome Week 2024.

Undergraduates

Tuesday 1st October 2024

Time  Event  Location 
4pm - 6pm Undergraduate Induction

Join the Department of Literature, Film and Theatre Studies for this informal induction event involving welcome talks from the Head of Department, Director of Education and Subject Directors.  You will get the chance to meet your peers, lecturers, your personal tutor and the admin team - and we will even provide some free pizza.
 FUNc.
6.30pm - 8.30pm Meet the Film Team + Film Café Screening

Come and watch some short films and meet the Film Team at this informal, café-style event
 TC2.10

Wednesday 2nd October 2024

Time  Event   Location

1pm - 2.30pm

Drama Workshop

Join the Drama Team in the Lakeside theatre for this workshop style event, and get a free goody bag! For all new Drama students, including those doing joint degrees.

 Lakeside Theatre

2pm - 3pm

Meet the Creative Writing team workshop

Join the Creative Writing Team at this workshop-style event.  For all  new Creative Writing students, including those doing joint degrees.

 NTC.1.02

2pm - 5pm

Mini Newsday 

Come and run your own mini-newsday and meet the journalism team.  For all new Journalism students, including those doing joint degrees.

Newsroom and Media Suite (4SW.3.15 / 4SW.3.6)

4.30pm - 7.30pm

Poetry Evening

Join us in the Art Exchange Gallery to hear some of the creative work being produced in the department - you can even present some of your own, but there is no pressure to do so.  Open to all LiFTS students
 Art Exchange

Thursday 3rd October 2024

Time Event  Location 
11am - 12pm Literature Café

Meet the Literature Team at this informal, Literature Café event.  For all new Literature Students, including those doing joint degrees.
 4SW.6.28
11am - 1pm Open Office Day

Spend the morning in the LiFTS department, where academics and administrative staff will be ready to welcome you for an informal chat or to answer any specific questions you may have.  No appointment necessary, just drop by! Open to all LiFTS students
Academic Offices / 5NW.6.16
 2.15pm - 4pm  Students Union and Library Tours

Meet the friendly and welcoming teams from the Library and the Student's union.  You will be taken on tours and learn about all the amazing facilities that are available to students at Essex.  Open to all new LiFTS students.

 The In-Between
    

Postgraduate Taught

 Wednesday 2nd October 2024

Time  Event   Location

4.30pm - 7.30pm

Poetry Evening

Join us in the Art Exchange Gallery to hear some of the creative work being produced in the department - you can even present some of your own, but there is no pressure to do so.  Open to all LiFTS students

Art Exchange

Thursday 3rd October 2024

Time Event  Location
11am - 1pm Open Office Day

Spend the morning in the LiFTS department, where academics and administrative staff will be ready to welcome you for an informal chat or to answer any specific questions you may have.  No appointment necessary, just drop by! Open to all LiFTS students
 Academic Offices / 5NW.6.16
 12.30pm - 2.30pm Postgraduate Taught Induction and meet your Personal Tutor

An induction event for our PGT students where you will get the chance to meet the MA Director and meet your Personal Tutor.  For all new and returning LiFTS PGT students
  TC2.10
2.30pm - 4.30pm Postgraduate Social

For all postgraduate LiFTS students, an informal event to meet colleagues and peers in a relaxed setting and become part of the LiFTS postgraduate community.

 TC2.12. and TC2.13

Postgraduate Research

Wednesday 2nd October 2024

Time  Event   Location
4.30pm - 7.30pm

Poetry Evening

Join us in the Art Exchange Gallery to hear some of the creative work being produced in the department - you can even present some of your own, but there is no pressure to do so.  Open to all LiFTS students

Art Exchange

Thursday 3rd October 2024

Time Event Location
11am - 1pm Open Office Day

Spend the morning in the LiFTS department, where academics and administrative staff will be ready to welcome you for an informal chat or to answer any specific questions you may have.  No appointment necessary, just drop by! Open to all LiFTS students
Academic Offices / 5NW.6.16
 1,45pm - 2.30pm Postgraduate Research Induction

An induction event for our PGR students, where you can meet the Director of Graduate Studies for LiFTS as well as your supervisor.  For all new PGR students.
 5N.3.7
 2.30pm - 4.30pm  Postgraduate Social

For all postgraduate LiFTS students, an informal event to meet colleagues and peers in a relaxed setting and become part of the LiFTS postgraduate community.
  TC2.12. and TC2.13

Additional information

Studying more than one subject? If you're studying a joint degree, you should access key support through your home department. If you're not sure which is your home department, you can find out on MyEssex.

 

 

 

 

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