Welcome Week - Physics Timetable

Important: Attendance at Welcome Week Events

Welcome Week for September 2024 will take place from 23^rd – 27^th September 2024, with a range of events taking place each day. Effort should be made by you to attend all events listed within the below timetable.

Events are a chance to gain insight to your chosen degree programme, ask questions and get to know both staff and students in your department. We look forward to meeting you!

Welcome from Your Programme Director, Dr Tim Burns

Dear all, 

Congratulations on your recent results and entry onto the physics programme at Swansea University. We are all very much looking forward to meeting you and working with you over the coming years. 

Welcome Week begins with a Welcome and Induction Lecture, in which we will give an overview of the first year of study on your physics degree. After the lecture there will be an informal lunch, which is a nice opportunity to meet the lecturers on your programme, and chat with other students.  

Throughout the week, there will be several opportunities to engage with who’ll be supporting you throughout your degree, including the Student Support and Employability Teams. Finally, at the end of Welcome Week there is a social event which is coordinated by our undergraduate student society, Physoc. 

Perhaps you are eager to start thinking more about the academic aspects of your course, and what it will be like to be a physics student. If so, take a look at some of these videos of our post-graduate research students tackling physics problems, from alpha decay and the blackbody spectrum, to binary stars and exoplanets. 

You may be curious to get some flavour of the interesting topics you'll be studying in the coming years, and how these relate to the research interests of your lecturers. Your studies will cover the full range of physics topics, from the fundamental constituents of matter (particle physics) to the origin and evolution of the universe (cosmology). The research interests of our staff span a similarly broad range, including experimental studies of antimatter and nanotechnology, and theoretical research into the quark-gluon plasma and particle physics beyond the standard model. Here is an inspiring overview of the big ideas in physics from the Institute of Physics. 

University is not just about academic study of course – it is also an opportunity to join new societies, make new friends and cultivate new and existing hobbies, sports, and interests. Swansea has a lot to offer in terms of culture, heritage, parks and beaches, and we hope you will thoroughly enjoy your time here.  

We look forward to meeting you soon! 

Dr Tim Burns (Programme Director) 

Your Welcome Timetable

Please see below for a list of events organised by your Faculty and new Department. For some sessions, there are multiple opporutnities to attend. If you don’t think you can make it to the session we have recommended for your programme, make sure to check if there is another chance during the week.

Need help finding your way around? Please see the Singleton Campus and Bay Campus maps to help you find the locations of each session.

This timetable is for students beginning Year 0 or 1 in Physics, Physics with Particle Physics and Cosmology, Theoretical Physics or Astrophysics. 

Before you arrive, make sure to explore what else is happening outside of your department, and the ways you can get ready for your programme once you enrol. Top tip: bookmark the three pages below to get started!