31 August 2012

Welcome week 2012 at Dundee

Over 2000 new students from around the world will be welcomed to the University of Dundee from this weekend.

Welcome Week 2012 will see events taking place over the course of this weekend and throughout the week to ensure that starting life at Dundee is made as easy as possible for the new arrivals.

There will be an official welcome from Professor Pete Downes, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University, in the Caird Hall in City Square at 11am on Monday.

"I am delighted to welcome to Dundee all of our new students, who come from all over Scotland, the UK, Europe and the world," said Professor Downes.

"This is one of my favourite times of year, when not only the campus but the city comes truly alive again with the arrival of thousands of new and returning students. They will enjoy the best student experience to be found anywhere in the UK."

The University of Dundee was voted number one in the UK by students in the 2012 Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey.

A small army of staff and student peers are set to help the new arrivals settle in as they arrive in the city. New students can also access more information than ever before through the Welcome Week 2012 website, which has been designed to be easily accessible on mobile phones and tablets to ensure that all information can be read on the move.

Advice is offered on everything from study preparation and services on campus, to accommodation and local shopping.

"This is the first time away from home for many of our new students and we will do everything we can to make it as smooth a transition as possible," said Joan Muszynski from the Welcome team. "The work starts long before the students arrive here but this is a very important time getting them settled on campus and in the city."

For more on Welcome Week 2012 see: www.dundee.ac.uk/welcome.

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