Events are held in rooms in the Skempton Building (SKEM) or City and Guilds (CAGB) unless indicated otherwise below.
Details of staff can be found on our Aeronautics Academic, Teaching, Administrative, Technical and Operations Staff website.
Monday 28th September 2026
11:00-13:00 Department Welcome/Briefing/Registration/iPad Collection (SKEM 164)
Head of Department
Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUGS)
Director of Student Experience
Tutor for Women
Student Wellbeing Advisor
Undergraduate Office Staff
14:00-14:30 Dept ICT Computing Briefing (SKEM 164)
14:30-15:00 and Briefings (SKEM 164)
15:00-16:30 Aeronautics Student Representatives, Women in Aeronautics Society, Aerosoc and Aerosoc 'Mums and Dads' welcome talks (SKEM 164) followed by Mums and Dads social event (CAGB 309)
Tuesday 29th September 2026
09:00-10:00 Health and Safety Briefing (SKEM 164): Department Safety Officer
10:00-11:00 Library Briefing (SKEM 164): Aeronautics Librarian
11:00-12:00 President’s Welcome ()
12:15-13:00 (RAeS) Presentation (CAGB 200)
14:00-15:00 President of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) - Andrew Rae (CAGB 300)
Wednesday 30th September 2026
Cohort will be broken down into three groups and during the time slots indicated below for your relevant group you need to go for your boiler/lab suit fitting (CAGB 309) and then collect your Engineering Practice Car Kit (CAGB 300). Your group information will be viewable in your timetable shortly before term starts and you are not permitted to attend any other group session.
09:00-10:00 Group 01
10:00-11:00 Group 02
11:00-12:00 Group 03
Thursday 1st October 2026
09:00-10:00 Programme Summary Briefing (SKEM 164) : Director of Undergraduate Studies, Director of Student Experience
10:00-12:00 AERO40006 Mathematics Lecture (SKEM 164)
12:00-12:30 Canvas Induction (SKEM 164) : Faculty Learning Technologists
The Scavenger Hunt events will take place with our Director of Undergraduate Studies, Director of Student Experience, Department Teaching Fellows.
13:00-14.00 Scavenger Hunt Lunch in the City and Guilds Building Foyer
14:00-16:30 Scavenger Hunt (department and wider campus)
16:30-17:30 Scavenger Hunt Prize Ceremony (CAGB 200)
Friday 2nd October 2026
10:00-12:00 AERO40006 Mathematics Lecture (SKEM 164)
13:00-15:00 AERO40006 Mathematics Lecture (SKEM 164)
15.00-16:00 Year Abroad Briefing (SKEM 164): Year Abroad Coordinator
