Postgraduate Students Orientation Programme 2025

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Date 04/10/2025 at 12.00 - 11/10/2025 at 23.00

Welcome to Wolfson! We're looking forward to welcoming you into College.

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Programme

This programme lists College-organised events for postgraduates. Please note all relevant dates in this schedule and plan to attend. These are important to get your time here off to the best possible start.

Note that the events on Sunday 5 October, your matriculation ceremony, and one Consent Workshop are mandatory.

While others are optional, we hope you will attend most of them, as they are designed to help you prepare for your time at Wolfson, and they are not recorded.

For all workshops/talks, please bring a device with access to the internet (a phone is fine) or a pen and paper if you don’t have one. You may wish to bring a bottle of water too. All events that require booking are indicated.

 

Full Timetable  

 

Registration

You must register in the Karen Spärck Jones Room (KSJ) on arrival at Wolfson.

The registration desk is open from 12.30 - 16.00 on weekdays from Wednesday 1 October to Monday 6 October, and from 11.00 - 16.00 at the weekend.

For more information, visit our Getting Started page.

 

College Tours

College Tours will be led by current Wolfson student(s) throughout Orientation Week, meeting at the Flagpole.

Check for times at the Welcome Desk in the Porters’ Lodge.

 

Matriculation

Please hold the matriculation dates in this schedule until you receive an invitation at your @cam email address.

The College Ceremony is followed by a formal dinner.

 

IT Support

The IT Office upstairs in the Jack King Building is available for drop-in technical support throughout Orientation Week between 14.00 - 16.30, excluding the weekend.

 

Photography Notice

Photography will be taking place throughout Orientation Week for use by the College. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let a member of staff know.

 

Access

If you have additional access requirements, information about the Wolfson site can be found in the Accessibility Guide.

 

Contact

If you have any questions about Orientation Week or starting at Wolfson, please speak to the Tutorial team at the registration desk in the KSJ.

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A Choral Celebration

10/06/2026 at 18.15

Wolfson College Choir is joined by Inspirational Chorale, a gospel choir from the University of Arkansas.

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WolfWords Launch and Poetry Reading

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Proofreader Swap Workshop

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