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Orientation and induction

You said

  • There was too much for new students to take in over welcome week. You wanted an induction that was more spread out to give you more time settle in and figure things out. 

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  • We are launching fortnightly inductions based on different themes throughout term one. After welcome week, new students will be introduced to activities and services such as Sustainability, Innovation and Careers. 

You said

  • You received a lot of information that was only relevant to other groups of students e.g. undergraduates or international students. 

We did

  • Welcome emails and online checklists are now personalised according to level of study and home / international student status. This means you'll just see the updates, deadlines or opportunities relevant to you. 

You said

  • Domestic students sometimes miss out on information about London life that might be useful for them too, as well as international students.   

We did

  • The Student Support and Wellbeing team created the New Students' Guide, full of practical arrival information for all new students, whether home or international. 

You said

  • Registering with the police as an international student is confusing.

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