ONLINE ORIENTATION 2026: Welcome to Birkbeck!
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Online
Congratulations on your acceptance at Birkbeck! We are excited to have you join our vibrant community. Get ready to thrive, as we offer an exceptional array of resources and opportunities designed to propel your academic journey. Join us at this online workshop to discover all that is available to you.
All workshops will be delivered online for your convenience. Upon signing up via the Events system, you will receive the Teams invite link in your inbox (though note that the link will only be live and accessible about 1 hour before the event begins).
MORNING ESSENTIALS FOR ALL NEW STUDENTS, 10AM-12:30PM
All students attending Online Orienation should sign up for the morning session via this link.
- Welcome from the Vice-Chancellor
- Find out what you can access from the library
- Learn more about University IT systems (e.g. MyBirkbeck, Ask, etc)
- Introduction to the Wellbeing Service
- Guide to Digital Education at Birkbeck (e.g. Moodle)
- 10 minute break
- Introduction to Study Skills services
- Meet the Careers team
- Meet the Student Union
- Sexual harassment training
Lunch break
AFTERNOON ACCELERATORS (BY LEVEL OF STUDY), 1PM onwards
The afternoon sessions are divided by level of study. Please use the links below to sign up for the session most relevant to your level of study.
- 1PM - New Undergraduates: Effective Learning at University (click to book)
- 1PM - New Postgraduates: Stepping up to Postgraduate study (click to book)
- 2.10PM - Q&A for new Foundation Year students (click to book)
Contact name: The Study Skills Team
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