Postgrad Welcome Events
24 September - 7 October 2012The Graduate Centre is the home for postgraduate students at Cardiff University. As well as the events below, we also organise trips and social events throughout the year. Our licensed bar is open Monday to Saturday 17.00 until 23.00 for informal socialising. Events are free to enter unless otherwise stated. Tickets may be purchased at the Graduate Centre Reception Desk. |
Monday 24 September
University Welcome to Postgraduates
You are invited to attend the official welcome address led by the new Vice Chancellor Professor Colin Riordan. Additional speakers include the Dean of Graduate Studies, the Director of Registry, Governance & Students, President of the Students’ Union and Head of the Graduate Centre.
Start Time: 17.15
Venue: Solus, Students' Union
Price: Free
Monday 24 September
Postgrad Meet & Mingle
Don’t miss the first night of our welcome programme! There will be lots going on to help break the ice and help you meet and get to know your fellow postgraduate students.
Start Time: 20.00
Venue: Cafe Bar, Graduate Centre, 3rd Floor Students Union
Price: Free
Tuesday 25 September
Cardiff Coffee Crawl
Just arrived in Cardiff and need to find the best social hotspots for your caffeine fix? Join us for a tour of the local coffee houses and cafes where a variety of espresso based drinks and cakes will be available at each of the 4 venues we visit.
Start Time: 15.00 until approx 17.00
Venue: Meet Cafe Bar, Graduate Centre, 3rd Floor Students Union
Price: £8.00 (ticket to include drinks)
Wednesday 26 September
Sports Fayre
The Athletic Union's 59 sport clubs will be represented at the Sports Fayre, so if you want to get involved, turn up and check out what's on offer. Visit the Freshers' website for more details about the Sports and Societies Fayres: www.cardiff-freshers.com
Start time: 10.00 until 17.00
Venue: Great Hall, 1st Floor Students' Union
Price: Free
Wednesday 26 September
Quiz & Pizza Night
A fun general knowledge team quiz with pizza included (choice of pepperoni or cheese & tomato). There will be questions on pop culture, history, geography, etc with enough international flavour to suit everyone. Come along with or without a team - individuals are welcome and we'll find you some fellow postgrads to join in with! This event will run every Wednesday throughout the Autumn Term.
Start Time: 20.00
Venue: Graduate Centre Café Bar
Price: £2.50 per person
Thursday 27 September
Societies Fayre Day 1
The Students' Union Societies cover a broad range of interest areas. They're also a great way to meet new people. Visit the fayre and join whichever society takes your fancy.
Time: 10.00 until 17.00
Venue: Great Hall, 1st Floor Students' Union
Price: Free
Thursday 27 September
Food & Vintage Market
Meet at the Graduate Centre for a special food & vintage street market. In association with the award winning RCMA Market, over 20 producers will be showcasing various clothes, bric-a-brac, books, and delicious locally sourced food! With so much to choose from this is a must come event!
Start Time: 15.00-18.30
Venue: Graduate Centre Café Bar
Price: Free (items for sale from stalls, e.g. hot food dishes - £2.50)
Friday 28 September
Societies Fayre Day 2
Another opportunity to explore what's on offer from all the many societies.
Time: 10.00 until 17.00
Venue: Great Hall, 1st Floor Students' Union
Price: Free
Friday 28 September
Pub Crawl & Club Night
Starting in our very own Cafe Bar - the best place to start your weekend at #FollowFriday. Showcasing a variety of live music acts as you enjoy chatting to your new found friends be sure to start the night right! Afterwards current students will lead you around favoured venues of Cardiff postgrads, ending in one of Cardiff's most exciting nightclub's, Buffalo.
Start Time: 19.00 until late
Venue: Meet at the Graduate Centre Café Bar
Price: Free to join in (drinks & club entry is additional)
Saturday 29 September
Film Night: The Muppets
When 3 Muppet fans learn that Tex Richman wants to drill under the Muppet Theatre for oil, Gary, Mary and Walter set out to find the Muppets who have been split up for years so that they can put on one last show and save the Muppet Theatre. A mixture of new releases, international, and classic films will be shown for free every Saturday through the year.
Start Time: 19.00
Venue: Graduate Centre Café Bar
Price: Free (Movie Snacks at an additional cost)
Sunday 30 September
Games Night
Classic games from KerPlunk to Risk will be available to play throughout the night. Prizes will be given to game night winners. So come along and try a different way to spend your Sunday night.
Start Time: 18.00
Venue: Graduate Centre Café Bar
Price: Free
Monday 1 October
Postgrad Meet & Mingle Replay
If you missed the first Meet & Mingle or want another chance to hang out with your fellow postgrads, come along! Here's another opportunity to break the ice and get to know people.
Start Time: 20.00
Venue: Graduate Centre Café Bar
Price: Free
Wednesday 3 October
Why Not…Wednesday! Dr Who Experience
Every week we’ll be making the most of study-free Wednesday afternoons and giving postgrads the chance to try new things. This week, Why Not…visit The Dr. Who Experience! Step through a crack in time and help the Doctor fly the TARDIS and come face-to-face with some of the scariest monsters seen on screen. Packed with amazing special effects this multi-sensory experience is not one to miss!
Start Time: 13.00 – 16.00
Venue: Meet at Graduate Centre Café Bar
Open to: Postgraduate students and guests
Price: £6 per ticket (plus train ticket cost) Advance Booking Essential
Wednesday 3 October
Quiz & Pizza Night
As last week, join in our weekly quiz and get some pizza thrown in too (choice of pepperoni or cheese & tomato). Come as a team or on your own and we'll find a team for you! This event will run every Wednesday through the autumn.
Start Time: 20.00
Venue: Graduate Centre Café Bar
Price: £2.50 per person
Thursday 4 October
Cardiff Bay Tour & Boat Ride
You will be guided through Bute Park, stopping off along the way to learn about Cardiff Castle and its parks. You’ll then board the Aquabus – Cardiff’s very own water taxi – to the bay, stopping off to explore the Cardiff Bay Barrage. From there, you’ll head over to the famous Wales Millennium Centre’s Ffresh Lounge for some traditional Welsh refreshments, followed by an hour-long guided tour of the Welsh National Assembly – our most important civic building which is also of great architectural significance.
Afterwards, you may continue to explore Cardiff Bay at your leisure and will be instructed on where to catch the bus / train to return to the university, or you can accompany the guides back to the city by train. Please note that return travel is not included in the price.
Start Time: 13.00 until approx 17.00
Venue: Meet Cafe Bar, Graduate Centre, 3rd Floor Students Union
Price: £10 payable in advance (including refreshments)
Friday 5 October
#FollowFriday
There’s no better way to celebrate the end of the week with live music and drinks offers at the bar. The start of your regular end-of-week celebration!
Start Time: 17.30
Venue: Graduate Centre Café Bar
Price: Free
Saturday 6 October
Film Night: The Avengers (Assembled)
Nick Fury is director of S.H.I.E.L.D, an international peace keeping agency. The agency is a who's who of Marvel Super Heroes, with Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When global security is threatened by Loki and his cohorts, Nick Fury and his team will need all their powers to save the world from disaster.
Start Time: 19.00
Venue: Graduate Centre Café Bar
Price: Free
Sunday 7 October
The Sunday Chill: Open-Mic Night
This is your opportunity to showcase your talents. Whether you fancy yourself as the next singer-songwriter to rock the charts, you want to share your poetry with the world, or some other hidden talent would entertain your fellow students. We would love for you to be a part of what is always a great opportunity to simply come and be entertained or support your friends. If you want to be a part of the nights line-up email the grad centre and let us know!
Start Time: 19.00
Venue: Graduate Centre Café Bar
Price: Free