Welcome and induction 2022/23
Each Academic Year has three terms (Terms 1, 2 and 3 respectively). These begin in September, January and May each academic year. The start dates are listed on the webpage below:
At UWS, Welcome and Induction activities are scheduled to run alongside the start of each academic term. For a full range of Welcome and Induction activities, check out the calendars on this page for each course in your academic school.
Please note that if the activities have already taken place (that is, if you are looking at these calendars some weeks after the scheduled activities have taken place), then the calendars may appear to be empty. They will be repopulated for the next academic term though.
The purpose of Welcome and Induction activities
Welcome and Induction is a really important beginning to your studies at UWS. You will finish your enrolment, engage with your school and programme, find out about the range of services that we offer you to support your journey and be introduced to your Students’ Union. You'll also find a range of top tips to help you with your studies as well as have the opportunity to begin building friendship networks with other students.
Getting the chance to meet academics and fellow students on your programme is a key aspect of Welcome and Induction and this year will be no different. University-wide and school/programme specific induction activities are being planned to be as interactive as possible in order that you can engage fully with all members of the UWS community.
You can find out more about each aspect of Welcome and Induction below with live timetables available to view. Please consult these for the most up-to-date info on what activities are taking place and how to join them.
Your Welcome and Induction
- If you are a new student, you should engage with all the induction sessions for your programme (available on this page).
- Take a good look at all the top tips we’re providing below. These will really help you get the best from your studies.
- There’s lots of ways we can help you in your life as a student. Check out all the advice and support we can offer you throughout your time with us below.
- Have some fun with your Students’ Union! Check out the events happening in Welcome Week and in the weeks to come.
Remember, some online events are LIVE! Others are available for you to access throughout the week and will still be there to help you in the weeks to come.
If you have any other questions contact The Hub at hub@uws.ac.uk
WELCOME AND INDUCTION ACTIVITIES
Activities, information and advice and support for your studies
There will be a programme of University-wide induction activities that students from any school or programme can join in with. These will start during Welcome and Induction and will continue into the first few weeks of term. While not compulsory to participate in these, we highly recommend that you get involved.
Planned University-wide activities include getting to know you chats, virtual quick question sessions and global hang-outs organised by our Student Services teams.
You can view the range of activities on offer below:
Please note: Once you have opened the calendar you should view it in agenda view for the best experience.
Students’ Union Welcome and Induction activities
Our Students' Union were recently crowned Student Union of the Year 2021/22 at the NUS Scotland Awards. You can find out more information on the Students’ Union plans on their website:
School Induction Activities - Term 2 (January)
Your school and course induction activities will provide you with ways to connect to your classmates, help you feel part of the UWS community, understand what is expected of you and how you can succeed in your studies. You will be emailed with details about what this induction includes and how to attend.
See below for your course's induction calendar. These will continue to be updated as more activities are planned, so keep checking back for the latest information.
School of Business & Creative Industries
School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences
School of Education & Social Sciences (includes Languages)
School of Health & Life Sciences
Welcome/welcome back to the School of Health & Life Sciences which offers a variety of innovative courses. We hope you will enjoy your student experience this year, and that you develop an ever-increasing interest in your chosen subject.
As a School, we are a friendly, supportive and professional community of academic and professional services staff, focused on making your time with us enjoyable, challenging and rewarding. We are committed to helping you become an independent learner, reflective in practice and a talented professional in your field. We look forward to helping you to succeed!
The School is split into 5 Divisions and you will see in our induction timetable document below within which Division your programme of study sits and, crucially, find your PROGRAMME INDUCTION TIMETABLE.
PROGRAMME INDUCTION TIMETABLES
School-level Induction Session
A School-level Induction Session incorporating input from UWS colleagues/Teams (Library, Academic Skills & Students' Union) has been scheduled on Thursday 26th January, 2-3pm on Microsoft Teams.
Click here to join the meeting
Campus maps
Please find below UWS Campus Map information:
AY - Ayr campus map
DF - Dumfries campus map
PA - Paisley campus map
London - London campus website
SUPPORT WITH ONLINE PLATFORMS
All UWS students are provided with a Microsoft Office365 account. This includes your student email account and access to the full range of Microsoft software and applications, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive and much more. You can access this via the UWS Student App.
You can find advice on how to use Teams on the Microsoft support website and Zoom through their support site.
We’ve also created a helpful video on best practice for using Microsoft Teams to attend your online lectures.
If you have any questions you can contact us at hub@uws.ac.uk or through our support portal at https://support.uws.ac.uk - log in using your Student ID and password.
There is also a range of information on digital skills and support that you can access from our website.
EXPLORE UWS
University of the West of Scotland is a large, modern, multi-campus University with its origins dating back to 1897. We have 4 campuses across the west and southwest of Scotland and one campus in central London.
We are here for our students
At UWS, we invest in our students’ future. Our graduates go out into the world ready to succeed thanks to our career-focused, professionally-recognised, industry-relevant courses, cutting-edge facilities and innovative approach to teaching.
You can take a visual tour of our facilities using the link below:
Last updated: 22/03/2022