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London - Scavenger Hunt: 21st September 4pm - 5pm; Games Lab 1 & 2; Come and take part in this fun, scavenger hunt with your friends as you explore the local area of Here East and the Olympic Park.; Welcome Events | London

First Weekly Session! [GIVE IT A GO]: 21st September 6pm - 9pm; Beacon Building T003/4; Our First Weekly Session of the Academic Year!; Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Esports and Gaming | Stoke Campus

Freshers! At The Disco: 21st September 6pm - 9pm; The Verve; Just a simple chill out session of playing Clone Hero. Anyone and everyone is welcome regardless of skill level!; Esports and Gaming

Contemporary GIAG: 21st September 6:15pm - 7:30pm; Room K14 - Dwight Building; Contemporary group dance class try-outs!; Music and Dance | Health and Wellbeing | Give it a Go | Stoke Campus

Bingo!: 21st September 8pm - 10:30pm; Ember Lounge; Cash and on-the-spot prizes to be won! Plus special rounds and an all NEW CASH ACCUMULATOR!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Featured Events | Stoke Campus

Stafford - Bracelets and Brews: 22nd September 8am - 9:30am; SU Table, Library Foyer; Free brew? Yes please! Grab a hot drink on us and get stuck into making your own friendship bracelet; Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Activities and Games | Welcome Events

London - Breakfast Club: 22nd September 9am - 10am; Reload Cafe; Get to campus early and grab some free breakfast and coffee/tea on us! Start your day off right.; Welcome Events | London

Stafford - Advice and Finance Drop-In: 22nd September 9:30am - 23rd September 11am; CH032, SU Office, Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus, ST18 0YG; Is your maintenance loan delayed, or are you experiencing issues with your student finance? Meet Elisha from the Students Union in CH023 for the Advice & Finance Drop-In to ask anything!; Academic Interests | Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Welcome Events

London - Guitar Hero Tournament: 22nd September noon - 3pm; Reload Cafe; Think you've got the skills to rock the socks off the campus and take home the headline slot? Come and take part in our guitar hero tournament!; Welcome Events | London

Stafford - Bracelets and Brews: 22nd September noon - 1pm; SU Table, Library Foyer; Free brew? Yes please! Grab a hot drink on us and get stuck into making your own friendship bracelet; Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Activities and Games | Welcome Events

Stafford - Meet the officers with FREE donuts!: 22nd September noon - 1:30pm; SU Table, Library Foyer; Fancy a chat and a donut? Come and meet Zain and Chloe your full-time Student Officers at the Students Union!; Academic Interests | Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Welcome Events

London - Gunpla Workshop: 22nd September 4pm - 5pm; To Be Decided (On Campus); Join us for a social experience like no other. Thanks to Bandai Namco, we have a Gunpla Hobby workshop, with free kits to give away for you to build with your friends!; Welcome Events | London

London - Pub Quiz: 22nd September 6pm - 8pm; Four Quarters East; Come and test your knowledge in this Pub Quiz at Four Quarters East; Welcome Events | London

Karaoke: 22nd September 9pm - 1am; Ember Lounge; Karaoke hosted by the one and only DJ Sherz! Reckon you've got the pipes to impress others, or you and your housemates really want to bond over some terrible singing? Come join us for karaoke at Ember!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Music and Dance | Featured Events | Stoke Campus

Stafford - Breakfast Club: 23rd September 7:30am - 9am; SU Table, Library Foyer; Start Welcome Week the right way with a free breakfast on us!; Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Welcome Events

Stafford - Advice and Finance Drop-In: 23rd September 8am - 10am; CH032, SU Office, Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus, ST18 0YG; Is your maintenance loan delayed, or are you experiencing issues with your student finance? Meet Elisha from the Students Union in CH023 for the Advice & Finance Drop-In to ask anything!; Academic Interests | Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Welcome Events

London - Breakfast Club: 23rd September 9am - 10am; Reload Cafe; Get to campus early and grab some free breakfast and coffee/tea on us! Start your day off right.; Welcome Events | London

Welcome Fair: 23rd September 10am - 2pm; LRV, Sports Centre and The Catalyst; Freebies galore in the LRV, find the student group for you in the Catalyst, meet your competitive and recreational sports teams in the sports centre, and so much more...; LRV | Sport | Activities and Games | Featured Events | Give it a Go | Welcome Events | University events | Collaboration with student groups | Stoke Campus

Stafford - Pebble Exchange: 23rd September 11am - 1:30pm; CH032, SU Office, Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus, ST18 0YG; Paint a pebble, add a positive message, and swap it with someone else!; Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Activities and Games | Welcome Events

Stafford - University Merchandise Stand: 23rd September 11am - 1pm; SU Table, Library Foyer; Fancy some uni merch? Come and try on our hoodies and T-shirts to find your perfect size before you order!; Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Welcome Events

Trivia night: 23rd September 3pm - 5pm; catalyst (room TBD); A trivia night with the Computing Society!; Academic Interests | Activities and Games | Stoke Campus

FREE POOL + CHEAP AS CHIPS!: 23rd September 4pm - 8pm; Ember Lounge; FREE POOL and EVERYTHING 25% OFF!!!; Ember Lounge | Activities and Games

Rep Connect: 23rd September 4pm - 6pm; Ember Lounge; Ember Lounge | Academic Interests | Stoke Campus

GIAG at Ember Lounge: 23rd September 5pm - 7pm; The Ember Lounge; Come Join the First Free sessions of Cue Sports with our GIAG sessions at The Ember Lounge where we will be getting to know people who are interested, playing games of killer and explaining the rules to people who want to learn!!; Ember Lounge | Give it a Go

Lyrical GIAG: 23rd September 6:15pm - 7:30pm; Room K14 - Dwight Building; Lyrical group dance class try-outs!; Music and Dance | Health and Wellbeing | Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Stoke Campus

DJ Open Deck Night: 23rd September 8pm - 11pm; Ember Lounge; Show off your DJ skills, or come and watch what talent Staffs has to offer; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Music and Dance | Featured Events | Stoke Campus

Mario Kart ONLINE: 23rd September 8pm - 10pm; MKS Discord Server; Our online sessions take place through our discord! Open to all students, from any campus!; Activities and Games | London | Online | Esports and Gaming | Stoke Campus

The Big Freshers Icebreaker: 23rd September 10pm - 3am; LRV; Welcome to the biggest, craziest, most talked about event of your freshers week.; LRV | Music and Dance | Featured Events | Welcome Events | Stoke Campus

Stafford - Advice and Finance Drop-In: 24th September 8am - 10am; CH032, SU Office, Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus, ST18 0YG; Is your maintenance loan delayed, or are you experiencing issues with your student finance? Meet Elisha from the Students Union in CH023 for the Advice & Finance Drop-In to ask anything!; Academic Interests | Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Welcome Events

Stafford - Course Rep Coffee Drop-In: 24th September 11am - 1pm; CH032; Fancy finding out what being a Course Rep is all about? Pop in for a free coffee, have a chat to find out how you can get involved and have your say.; Academic Interests | Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Welcome Events

Here East Freshers Fest 2026: 24th September noon - 3pm; The Yard - Here East; Join us for a collaborative fair with the other Universities on Here East, with fun, music, games and food!; Welcome Events | London

Student Village Welcome: 24th September 3pm - 6pm; The Hub Student Village; New and Returning students The Hub is new to all of us, so why not come and explore it together! FREE late lunch on us.; Welcome Events | University events

Welcome Week - Dodgeball: 24th September 4pm - 5pm; Sir Stanley Matthews Centre Hall; The University of Staffordshire is hosting Dodgeball in the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre Hall on Thursday the 24th September, 5-6pm.; Sport | Health and Wellbeing | Welcome Events | University events | Stoke Campus

Welcome Week: 7-A-Side Football: 24th September 4pm - 6pm; Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre Large 3G Football Pitch; The University of Staffordshire is hosting 7-a-Side Football on the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre Large 3G Football Pitch on Thursday the 24th September, at 4-6pm.; Sport | Health and Wellbeing | Welcome Events | University events | Stoke Campus

Welcome Week - Women's Volleyball: 24th September 5pm - 6pm; The University of Staffordshire is hosting Women's Volleyball in the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre Sports Hall on Thursday the 24th September, at 5-6pm.; Sport | Health and Wellbeing | Welcome Events | University events | Stoke Campus

Welcome Week - Zumba: 24th September 5pm - 6pm; LRV (Leek Road Venue); The University of Staffordshire is hosting Zumba in LRV (Leek Road Venue) on Thursday the 24th September, 5-6pm.; Sport | Health and Wellbeing | Welcome Events | University events | Stoke Campus

Welcome Week - Women's Football: 24th September 5:30pm - 7:30pm; Fields outside Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre; The University of Staffordshire is hosting Women's Football on the Fields outside Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre on Thursday the 24th September, 7:30 - 9:30pm.; Sport | Health and Wellbeing | Welcome Events | University events | Stoke Campus

GIAG Quiz Night: 24th September 6pm - 8pm; Cadman A007; Activities and Games | Give it a Go

Pokémon Society — First Session! (GIAG): 24th September 6pm - 7pm; T003/4, Beacon Building; Activities and Games | Give it a Go | Esports and Gaming | Stoke Campus

Welcome Week - Fencing: 24th September 6pm - 7:30pm; Student Hub, New Student Village; The University of Staffordshire is hosting Fencing in the New Student Village S on Thursday the 24th September, 5-6pm.; Sport | Health and Wellbeing | Welcome Events | University events | Stoke Campus

Welcome Week - Men's Volleyball: 24th September 6pm - 7:30pm; Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre sports hall; The University of Staffordshire is hosting Men's Volleyball in the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre Sports Hall on Thursday the 24th September, 6-7:30pm.; Sport | Health and Wellbeing | Welcome Events | University events | Stoke Campus

Welcome Week - Table Tennis: 24th September 7:30pm - 9:30pm; Student Hub, New Student Village; The University of Staffordshire is hosting Table Tennis in the New Student Village Student Hub on Thursday the 24th September, 7:30-9:30pm.; Sport | Health and Wellbeing | Welcome Events | University events | Stoke Campus

Darts Competition: 24th September 8pm - 10:30pm; Ember Lounge; only £1 entry, winner takes all; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Activities and Games | Featured Events | Stoke Campus

Pool Competition: 24th September 8pm - 10:30pm; Ember Lounge; £1 entry, winner takes all!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Activities and Games | Stoke Campus

R.A.M.S Invasion | [Give It A Go!]: 24th September 8pm - 11pm; Verve; Come Join Rams Give It A Go session; Meet the community, Relax to some music, and enjoy planned activities. These first sessions will focus on gently breaking the ice and allowing people to interact at their own pace.; Verve | Music and Dance | Activities and Games | Give it a Go | LGBTQ+ | Stoke Campus

Welcome Week - Men's Fustal: 24th September 8pm - 10:30pm; Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre sports hall; The University of Staffordshire is hosting Men's Futsal in the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre Sports Hall on Thursday the 24th September, 8-10:30pm.; Sport | Health and Wellbeing | Welcome Events | University events | Stoke Campus

Welcome Fair (Stafford): 25th September 9am - noon; Blackheath Lane Campus, Atrium; Meet University Services, the Students' Union and grab some freebies!; Blackheath Lane (Stafford) | Featured Events | Welcome Events | University events

Welcome Session for International Students: 25th September 2pm - 4pm; Catalyst Gallery, Leek Road; Welcome to the University of Staffordshire! Come along and get to know other new students, learn about the support available, and ask questions about starting your course in the UK!; Cultural and International | Welcome Events | Stoke Campus

Welcome Week - Mixed Volleyball: 25th September 3pm - 5pm; Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre sports hall; The University of Staffordshire is hosting Mixed Volleyball in the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre Sports Hall on Thursday the 25th September, 3-5pm.; Sport | Health and Wellbeing | Welcome Events | University events | Stoke Campus

Movie Night: 25th September 4pm - 7pm; Flaxman Theatre; Come to the Flaxman Film Theatre and watch a movie with the Computing Society!!; Stoke Campus

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