WELCOME FAIR 2026
When:
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Venue:
Birkbeck Main Building, Malet Street
Meet with the university services and staff supporting you through your time at Birkbeck; sign up for tours, how-to sessions, and workshops; check out club activities; enjoy a variety of food, drink, and unique stalls at Birkbeck's Welcome Fair 2026! Book now to receive a token for free tea/coffee and cake!
Keep an eye on this page while we confirm the full programme of events and venues. In the meantime, here's a sneak peak of the various teams and what we have in store for you! (Note that some events will require prior booking.)
From Student Support & Wellbeing Services, at Birkbeck Central Building, Ground Floor, Room G09
- Introduction to Student Support and Wellbeing Services - 12PM
- Talk on applying for the Disabled Students Allowance - 12.30PM
- Drop-in support for completing your Disabled Students' Allowance application (please bring your laptop) - until 2.30PM
The Library & User Services team is offering several library tours, repeated throughout the day. Simply head to the Library entrance in the Malet Street building. Tours begin at 12PM, and every 30 minutes until 4.30PM.
From the Digital Education team:
- Getting Started with Birkbeck Moodle - until 3.30PM - Malet Street building, Ground floor, Room G14
- Workshop on Virtual Reality & Immersive Learning - click to book your place for 12:30PM, 1.30PM, and 2.30PM - meet at the library entrance
From Careers & Enterprise Services at Malet Street main building, Ground Floor, Room G13:
- Quickfire Careers Advice - 1.30PM
- Side Hustles & Startups: Your First Steps - 2.30PM
- Free LinkedIn Headshot - 3.15PM
Various teams are also coming together for the International Student Talk, 1PM, at Birkbeck Central Building, 2nd Floor, Room 206. No booking is required, just drop in!
The Study Skills Teams will be conducting several workshops and Tutors will be available for 1:1 chats. No booking is required, just drop by at the following times:
- Workshop on "Procrastination, perfectionism and prioritisation" (click to find out more) - 2PM - Birkbeck Central Building, Ground floor, Room G07
- Workshop on "Essay and assignment writing" (click to find out more) - 3PM - Birkbeck Central Building, Ground floor, Room G07
- One-to-one chats with a Study Skills expert (click to find out more) - until 4.30PM - Birkbeck Central Building, Ground floor, Room G08
See you there on 10 Oct, Saturday, at Malet Street & Birkbeck Central Building, Birkbeck, London! Please note that 12PM-1PM is Quiet Hour, for students who prefer a calmer environment. Otherwise, Welcome Fair begins at 1PM.
Contact name: Student Learning Development Administrator
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