Undergraduate International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response
Welcome Week Timetable September 2025
This timetable uses a colour key to highlight which departmental events are mandatory to attend, and which events are recommended. This key code can be found in the right hand corner of each timetable page.
If you are a Joint Honours student, please refer to the Welcome timetable for both of your subject areas.
You can search for all Welcome timetables and guides via the Welcome site.
Where possible, we have scheduled our events to allow you to attend both Welcome talks and socials.
(Please note this is a live document and may be subject to change.)
Important Extras
School Information Fair
The School Information Fair is running from 10am-4pm on Monday 22nd September and Friday 26th September. It is located in the north and south foyers of the Samuel Alexander Building.
Staff from various teams will be available to provide information about their areas, including Student Support & Wellbeing, Careers, Placements, Residence Abroad, IT Services and UCAE.
SALC Essentials
SALC Essentials are online courses covering Health & Safety and Academic Malpractice. These mandatory courses form part of your induction. You need to ensure you complete these courses before Friday 31st October. You can find these courses in Canvas. Please note that you can only access these courses once you have activated your IT account and completed registration.
Course Unit Selection | Drop-in Sessions
Course Unit Selection 'Drop-ins' will be held Monday to Friday - 10am-4pm - from 22 September to 10 October at the Student Hub (next to the Lime Café on the lower ground floor of the Samuel Alexander Building). If you have any questions about course unit selection, drop-in and talk to the team.
For more information on course unit selection, please click on the links below:
Welcome Week Timetable: September 22-26, 2025
Key: [Mandatory Sessions] (Blue), [Recommended Sessions] (Yellow)
| TIME | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
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| 09:00 |
[Mandatory] Introduction to Joint Honours progs and a Language only 09:00-10:00 Humanities Bridgeford Street Building Room G33 An introductory session only for students studying Joint Honours HCRI and Modern Languages. |
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| 10:00 |
[Mandatory] Academic Advisor Meetings (also with iBSc's) 10:00-11:00 You will receive your advisor's name and room via email. You will meet your academic advisor who is your first point of contact for pastoral, career, and academic matters. |
[Mandatory] Academic Advisor Meetings (also with iBSc's) 10:00-11:00 You will receive your advisor's name and room via email. You will meet your academic advisor who is your first point of contact for pastoral, career, and academic matters. |
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| 11:00 | |||||
| 12:00 |
[Mandatory] Welcome to HCRI and Introduction to the Programme (with Joint Honours) 11:30-13:00 Samuel Alexander Building Room A201 Meet HCRI's Executive Director, the Undergraduate Programme Director and the Student Welfare Office to hear how the programme works and what is expected of you. |
[Recommended] Minor in Digital Humanities: Expand your skills, think critically, shape the digital future 12:00-13:00 Samuel Alexander Building, SLG.12 |
[Mandatory] Library session (with Joint Honours and iBScs) 12:00-12:30 University Place Room 6.207 Please join us to learn how the library works and understand how it will become your go-to place whether in person or online during your studies. |
[Mandatory] Academic Advisor Meetings (for Languages Joint Honours only) 12:00-13:00 Samuel Alexander Building Room A18 You will receive your advisor's name and room via email. You will meet your academic advisor who will be your first point of contact for pastoral, career, and academic matters. |
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| 13:00 |
[Mandatory] Academic Integrity (with Joint Honours and iBScs) 13:00-14:00 University Place Room 6.207 In this session, we explain what academic integrity is and how to avoid plagiarism! |
[Recommended] Meet the SALC Graduates 13:00-14:00 Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/98160117153 Meeting ID: 981 6011 7153 Tune in to hear from SALC graduates about their own Welcome Week experiences and how these first few days of university helped them to prepare for their careers. |
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| 14:00 |
[Mandatory] Recap & Q&A (with Joint Honours) 14:00-15:00 Roscoe Building 4.4 The UG Director and Student Welfare office will outline the HCRI partnership and explain the next steps and students can ask any questions. |
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| 15:00 |
[Mandatory] Icebreaker Session (with Joint Honours) 15:00-16:00 Simon Building - Room 5.04 We will explore any concerns you have about your studies at HCRI and talk about the services available to you. |
[Mandatory] Introduction to the HCRI Society (with Joint Honours and iBScs) 15:00-16:00 C1.53 Ellen Wilkinson Hear about the HCRI Society, how you can participate and reserve your place at the social. |
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| 16:00 |
[Recommended] HCRI Society Welcome BBQ 16:00-19:00 Outside Ellen Wilkinson Building |
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| 18:00 |
[Recommended] Welcome Social (with Joint Honours) 17:30-19:30 Contact Theatre, Oxford Road Join us at Contact theatre for buffet and drinks. Please send dietary requirements to: hcri@manchester.ac.uk. |
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| 19:00 |
