Welcome activities and information sessions
In the first few weeks and throughout the semester, we're offering students a range of different activities, both on campus and online, to help you make a great start to life at Stirling.
There will be a festival vibe on campus with lots happening such as our free welcome BBQs with live DJ and gourmet food, Freshers Fayre, Welcome Zone, Clubs and Societies Fayre, Sports Union Fayre, and much more!
You can also join a range of online events including welcome workshops on topics such as student life, student support, and how to make the most of your time at University.
Be connected
Discover a programme of online events, resources and activities designed to help you connect with the University community. Examples of activities include:
- Live workouts hosted by our Sports Centre staff
- Friendly drop in coffee and chat sessions
- Quiz nights
- Cooking and craft
- Meditation sessions
Study skills workshops
Student Learning Services will be running study skills workshops to help you prepare for university and to support your progress through the semester.
Faculty and course welcome sessions
Course teams in each Faculty will arrange for you to meet the staff, other students and learn how things work at Stirling. You'll get essential information to help you settle in and find your feet.
Library and IT at Stirling
Information Services will run information sessions and workshops to help you hit the ground running when it comes to using the Library and IT at Stirling.
Stirling Students' Union
Stirling Students' Union will ensure you have a brilliant Freshers' Week with a range of activities. Keep updated on what's happening via their website.
STEER peer support
STEER is a University-wide student peer support scheme run by Stirling Students' Union. It provides mentors or buddies for any undergraduate or postgraduate taught student in their first year at the University of Stirling. The scheme aims to help you with the transition of settling into life at Stirling.
Undergraduate welcome events and information sessions
Event
Description
Time
Location
Attendance
Year group
Just Play Women's Football
Just Play Sports are drop-in sessions designed for students who want to play sport on a casual basis. It’s a great way to meet likeminded students, play sport in a casual environment and be active whilst at University. All abilities are welcome and there is no commitment of joining a club.
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Optional
All students
Students' Union Meet the Officers and Q&A
Join us on Teams for a virtual meet and greet with your four Union Sabbatical Officers: Nela, Union President, Calum, Vice President Education, Alyson, Vice President Communities and Sophie, Sports Union President.
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Optional
All students
UV Zumba with Andrea
Join the Party! Zumba is a great way to condition your body to some funky music and moves from around the world. Get ready to shake and shimmy.
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Optional
All students
Inter-Hall Sport
Are you a first year student? Come down and join us for a fun hall vs hall tournament featuring different sports each week. Sports include UV dodgeball, UV Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, Badminton and more.
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Optional
First year
Library Tours
Check out the Library, meet our friendly Library staff and find out all about the services and facilities on offer. Find a tour time to suit you.
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Optional
All students
Exploring Career Options for Undergraduates
If you’re unsure about your options, then this session will help you to think about where the skills and knowledge you are developing during your degree can take you and how you can make the most of your time at university.
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Optional
First year
Students' Union Meet the Clubs & Societies
If you missed the fayres in Freshers Week or are just keen to find out more, you can chat online with reps from some of our amazing Clubs & Societies who can tell you all about how to join and get involved!
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Optional
All students
Understanding the Graduate Labour Market
In a time of technological and societal disruption, this session will help you to feel more prepared to enter the graduate labour market. We will explore your options from understanding how graduate recruitment schemes work to alternative options. Learn what employers are looking for and how to find relevant opportunities.
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Optional
Fourth year
Just Play Badminton - drop-in session
Just Play Sports are drop-in sessions designed for students who want to play sport on a casual basis. It’s a great way to meet likeminded students, play sport in a casual environment and be active whilst at University. All abilities are welcome and there is no commitment of joining a club.
, –
Optional
All students
Library Tours
Check out the Library, meet our friendly Library staff and find out all about the services and facilities on offer. Find a tour time to suit you.
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Optional
All students
Using Word to Write Assignments
When you have particularly lengthy assignments, save time and hassle with a few tricks! Electric light bulb Join our workshop for loads of tips on writing long documents, including automatic bibliographies and vocal typing.
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Optional
All students
Students' Union Meet the Sports Clubs
If you missed the fayres in Freshers Week or are just keen to find out more, you can chat online with reps from some of our amazing Sports Clubs who can tell you all about how to join and get involved!
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Optional
All students
Essential Guide to Library and IT Services
Learn all about the Library and IT setup at Stirling
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Optional
First year
Preventing procrastination and getting organised
With so many electronic devices around and so many other things to do, it is very easy to get distracted and put off studying until another day. This webinar will explore some of the reasons for procrastination and will give some practical hints and tips to help keep you on track and focussed. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.
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Optional
All students
Just Play Badminton
Just Play Sports are drop-in sessions designed for students who want to play sport on a casual basis. It’s a great way to meet likeminded students, play sport in a casual environment and be active whilst at University. All abilities are welcome and there is no commitment of joining a club.
, –
Optional
All students
Just Play Table Tennis
Just Play Sports are drop-in sessions designed for students who want to play sport on a casual basis. It’s a great way to meet likeminded students, play sport in a casual environment and be active whilst at University. All abilities are welcome and there is no commitment of joining a club.
, –
Optional
All students
Students' Union Speed Mating and Quiz
We're here to help you make some new friends, virtually! Speed-mating is like speed dating but everyone is just friends. We'll put you into rooms where you can virtually chat and meet new people, then we'll mix it up and you'll meet more! At the end, we'll be hosting a little quiz that you can do together
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Optional
All students
Yoga with Tamara
Explore and observe the sensations created within the body (and mind) as we move through a series of postures. All levels welcome.
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Optional
All students
Library Tours
Check out the Library, meet our friendly Library staff and find out all about the services and facilities on offer. Find a tour time to suit you.
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Optional
All students
Learning online - Canvas and Teams
Wondering how to make your way around Canvas? Join our Canvas orientation workshop for advice on: logging in/navigation, setting up notifications, groups and using group tools, getting help and our new Teams integration
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Optional
Second and third year
Want to improve your grades (2nd/3rd year)
Sometimes it takes longer to settle down to studying at university than you expect. If you think that you could do better and are aiming for higher grades this next year, this is the webinar for you. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.
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Optional
Second and third year
Just Play Badminton
Just Play Sports are drop-in sessions designed for students who want to play sport on a casual basis. It’s a great way to meet likeminded students, play sport in a casual environment and be active whilst at University. All abilities are welcome and there is no commitment of joining a club.
, –
Optional
All students
Just Play Basketball
Just Play Sports are drop-in sessions designed for students who want to play sport on a casual basis. It’s a great way to meet likeminded students, play sport in a casual environment and be active whilst at University. All abilities are welcome and there is no commitment of joining a club.
, –
Optional
All students
Library Tours
Check out the Library, meet our friendly Library staff and find out all about the services and facilities on offer. Find a tour time to suit you https://stir.libcal.com/
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Optional
All students
Office 365 for Students
Every student at Stirling has access to Microsoft Office365. But what is it and how can it help you with your studies? Find out at our 'Office 365 for Students' webinar.
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Optional
All students
Writing and referencing
All new students have to take a compulsory module in writing, referencing and academic misconduct. This is to be completed within 4 weeks of arrival at the university. You can work through the module in your own time, or you can join this workshop where a tutor will guide you through the materials. Why not set aside this time and get through the work with some support and an opportunity to ask questions. You can then test yourself by using the module quizzes.
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Recommended
First year
Just Play Football
Just Play Sports are drop-in sessions designed for students who want to play sport on a casual basis. It’s a great way to meet likeminded students, play sport in a casual environment and be active whilst at University. All abilities are welcome and there is no commitment of joining a club.
, –
Optional
All students
Reading at university
It is hard to get by at university without doing plenty of reading. This webinar will consider why reading is so important, what you are expected to read and how to manage some of the practicalities. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.
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Optional
All students
Learning online - Canvas and Teams
Wondering how to make your way around Canvas? Join our Canvas orientation workshop for advice on: logging in/navigation, setting up notifications, groups and using group tools, getting help and our new Teams integration
, –
Optional
All students
Paraphrasing 'In your own words'
Learning how to read and use course materials you have read in the expected way can be challenging, but this workshop aims to look at the skill of 'paraphrasing' or writing in your own words. It will cover why you need to paraphrase, how to do it and the benefits of this technique as a learning tool.
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Optional
All students
Just Play Women's Football
Just Play Sports are drop-in sessions designed for students who want to play sport on a casual basis. It’s a great way to meet likeminded students, play sport in a casual environment and be active whilst at University. All abilities are welcome and there is no commitment of joining a club.
, –
Optional
All students
Hatha Yoga with Eve
Calm your body and mind. Perfect for any level of yogis from beginners to advanced.
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Optional
All students
Hall Sport
Are you a first year student? Come down and join us for a fun hall vs hall tournament featuring different sports each week. Sports include UV dodgeball, UV Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, Badminton and more.
, –
Optional
First year
Note taking at university
Learning how to take effective and useful notes is an essential skill for many areas of successful study including reading, listening to lectures and revision. This workshop will cover some of the different approaches which can help to take notes in a variety of live and virtual learning situations.
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Optional
All students
Tech Tips to Help you Learn (part 1)
Could you use your computer or your mobile phone to make your studying easier? Find out how with our ‘Tech tips to help you learn’ workshop.
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Optional
All students
Essential Guide to Library and IT Services
Learn all about the Library and IT setup at Stirling
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Optional
First year
Referencing and avoiding plagiarism
This workshop will consider why referencing is so important in your academic work. We will also discuss the issues around plagiarism and how to avoid it. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. This is a must for all new students.
, –
Optional
All students
Just Play Badminton
Just Play Sports are drop-in sessions designed for students who want to play sport on a casual basis. It’s a great way to meet likeminded students, play sport in a casual environment and be active whilst at University. All abilities are welcome and there is no commitment of joining a club.
, –
Optional
All students
Developing Skills for undergraduates
Graduate employers expect to see a range of transferable skills on your CV. Find out about the practical steps you can take to develop your skills whilst at university.
, –
Optional
All students
Just Play Badminton
Just Play Sports are drop-in sessions designed for students who want to play sport on a casual basis. It’s a great way to meet likeminded students, play sport in a casual environment and be active whilst at University. All abilities are welcome and there is no commitment of joining a club.
, –
Optional
All students
Just Play Table Tennis
Just Play Sports are drop-in sessions designed for students who want to play sport on a casual basis. It’s a great way to meet likeminded students, play sport in a casual environment and be active whilst at University. All abilities are welcome and there is no commitment of joining a club.
, –
Optional
All students
Just Play Football
Just Play Sports are drop-in sessions designed for students who want to play sport on a casual basis. It’s a great way to meet likeminded students, play sport in a casual environment and be active whilst at University. All abilities are welcome and there is no commitment of joining a club.
, –
Optional
All students
Tech Tips to Help you Learn (part 2)
Could you use your computer or your mobile phone to make your studying easier? Find out how with our ‘Tech tips to help you learn - part 2’ workshop.
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Optional
All students
Essay writing - Understanding the task
In this webinar we look at getting started on essay assignments. We explore how to ‘deconstruct’ an assignment question so that you know exactly what you are being asked to do and how this helps with planning. What a difference this makes, a webinar not to be missed.
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Optional
All students
Intro to the Enterprise Programme
Have you ever considered developing an idea, starting a business, pursuing self-employment, commercialising your research, or broadening your skillset? Learn about entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial opportunities and the comprehensive range of support available at the University of Stirling for our students.
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Optional
All students
Just Play Badminton
Just Play Sports are drop-in sessions designed for students who want to play sport on a casual basis. It’s a great way to meet likeminded students, play sport in a casual environment and be active whilst at University. All abilities are welcome and there is no commitment of joining a club.
, –
Optional
All students
Just Play Badminton
Just Play Sports are drop-in sessions designed for students who want to play sport on a casual basis. It’s a great way to meet likeminded students, play sport in a casual environment and be active whilst at University. All abilities are welcome and there is no commitment of joining a club.
, –
Optional
All students
UV Zumba with Andrea
Join the Party! Zumba is a great way to condition your body to some funky music and moves from around the world. Get ready to shake and shimmy under UV lights. Wear something white or bright and get ready to glow!
, –
Optional
All students
Please note that all events are subject to change or cancellation at short notice.