Welcome Week

Each year, our Welcome programme features a range of social and academic events designed to help ease you in to university life.

Students walking outside on campus

We know how important the welcome period - sometimes known as freshers' week - is to our new students. It’s a chance to meet new people, learn about Lancaster and become part of our community.

Welcome Week at Lancaster is organised by teams across the University, the Lancaster University Students' Union (LUSU) and the Colleges. In 2025 it takes place from Monday 29 September until Sunday 5 October - this is straight after Arrivals Weekend, and immediately before the new term.

Access the Welcome schedule

The full programme of custom events will appear here once available. It will feature activities including:

  • Social events and fairs organised by your College and Students' Union
  • Academic inductions
  • Sports and fitness sessions
  • Introductions to specialist teams such as the Library, Careers and IT support.

Previous activities

Welcome Week is a chance to get orientated, grab some free swag, settle in, make friends, and most importantly have fun. Here are some snaps of what new students have gotten up to at previous Welcome Weeks.

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