The Early Career Researcher Institute (ECRI) would like to invite you to our Doctoral Student Welcome, which will be held on the White City campus on Monday 05 October 2026, 10:30-11:30 and South Kensington campus on Wednesday 14 October 2026, 13:00-15:00.

What to expect

  • A welcome from ECRI, including an overview of the support available to you
  • An introductory talk from the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College Union (ICU) on what they offer and how to engage with them
  • Tea, coffee and cakes and the opportunity to meet other students
  • Takeaway information from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s support services

Doctoral Student Welcome

White City Doctoral Welcome 
Monday 05 October 2026
10:30-11:30
CR1 & CR2, I-HUB 
White City Campus

The Programme

The programme for the event is provided below.  Please arrive ahead of time and take a seat for the following talks:

10:30-10:35 – Welcome and Introduction from Professor Jenni Quint (Deputy Director (Academic) of Early Career Researchers Institute)

10:35-10:40 – Welcome from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College Union

10:40-10:55 – Information about the Early Career Researcher Institute’s Provision from Dr Magdalena Jara (Principal Teaching Fellow, Early Career Researcher Institute)

10:55-11:25 – Q&A panel with current Doctoral students

To register

To book your place at this event, please , and use your 51³Ô¹ÏÍø single sign-on details.  

If you do not yet have an Inkpath profile setup, or if you have problems registering for this event, please email us.

*Please note that this is event is open to Postgraduate Doctoral students only.

South Kensington Welcome
Wednesday 14 October 2026
13:00-15:00 
City & Guilds Building
South Kensington

The Programme

The programme for the event is provided below.  Please arrive ahead of time and take a seat for the following talks:

13:00-13:05 – Welcome and Introduction from Professor George Constantinides (Director of the Early Career Researcher Institute)

13:05-13:15 – Welcome from the Provost, Professor Peter Haynes

13:15-13:20  Welcome from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College Union

13:20-13:30  Information about the Early Career Researcher Institutes Provision from Dr Magdalena Jara (Principal Teaching Fellow, Early Career Researcher Institute)

13:30-13:45 – Q&A panel with current Doctoral students

13:45-14:45 – Refreshments and opportunity to talk to: Support Services, Representatives at stands

To register

To book your place at this event, please , and use your 51³Ô¹ÏÍø single sign-on details

If you do not yet have an Inkpath profile setup, or if you have problems registering for this event,  please email us.

*Please note that this is event is open to Postgraduate Doctoral students only.