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4 saturday 31st august 6 sunday 1st september 8 monday 2nd september 10 tuesday 3rd september 13 wednesday 4th september 19 thursday 5th september 25 friday 6th september 30 saturday 7th september 33 sunday 8th september 35 future events 2 fresherS’ 2019 what’s on guide freshers’ 2019 what’s on guide 3 saturday 31st august
ausa building welcome buses all day welcome baggage claim, aberdeen 9am international airport - ausa hillhead hillhead
Move in free stuff at the weekend fayre swapshop 11AM-3PM 10am-6pm gp hall, hillhead Swapshop, AUSA Hillhead
atik first night buses 10pm onwards birthday party hillhead/students’ union 10pm-3am building/town atik, aberdeen
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ausa building welcome buses all day welcome baggage claim, aberdeen 9am international airport - ausa hillhead hillhead
campus tours move in 12pm onwards hillhead start weekend fayre 11AM-3PM gp hall, hillhead
free stuff at the swapshop abergreen 10am-6pm dr bike session swapshop, ausa hillhead 1-4pm ausa hillhead
love island night buses 10pm onwards welcome party hillhead/students’ union 10pm-2am building/town atik aberdeen
6 fresherS’ 2019 what’s on guide society, club & uni events
Abergreen au Info for parents gardening session on living in halls 11am-1pm 11:30am Secret Garden, behind the tv Lounge Community centre Butchart Centre off hillhead central building University Road
au Arts & au Mandatory crafts station block meetings 2-5pm 5:30-8:30pm Lounge, community centre gp hall hillhead central building hillhead central building
au meet your flatmates 7:30-9pm community centre, hillhead central building
freshers’ 2019 sunday 1st september 7 monday 2nd september
principal & sabb welcome bbq welcome following on from 11am welcome event the marquee, king’s pitches the marquee/elphinstone lawn
Jazz night frat party 7pm-10pm 10pm-2am union brew, students’ union atik aberdeen building
night buses aberdeen university 10pm onwards orientation events hillhead/students’ union for more info, times & building/town locations, register online at: www.abdn.ac.uk/mist/apps/isibs/ Autumn2019
8 fresherS’ 2019 what’s on guide give it a go sessions
Aberdeen Russian Speaking society 12pm macrobert 307
society, club & uni events
au quiet space shared planet’s on campus corner shop 10am-5pm multi-faith chaplaincy pop-up 25 high street, ab24 3ee 12pm elphinstone lawn
au mandatory au welcome garden party block meetings & stay happy hour 5:30-8:30pm 7:30-11pm gp hall community centre hillhead central building hillhead central building
freshers’ 2019 monday 2nd september 9 tuesday 3rd september
freshers’ fayre abergreen day 1 sustainable 11am-3pm • quiet time from 10-11am the marquee food fayre 4-6pm union brew, sub
pub quiz drip launch 7-10pm 10pm-3am union brew, students’ union atik aberdeen building
night buses aberdeen university 10pm onwards orientation events hillhead/students’ union for more info, times & building/town locations, register online at: www.abdn.ac.uk/mist/apps/isibs/ Autumn2019
10 fresherS’ 2019 what’s on guide give it a go sessions
biomed sciences’ au table tennis club’s taster session come & try 1:30pm 8pm mr302 asv Sportshall
freshers’ 2019 tuesday 3rd september 11 society, club & uni events
au quiet space au pancakes with on campus the red frogs 10am-5pm 12-4pm multi-faith chaplaincy community centre 25 high street, ab24 3ee hillhead central building
au soup shared planet’s & butteries first vegbag 12-2pm multi-faith chaplaincy collection 25 high street, AB24 3EE 12:30pm unit 3, students’ union building
au mandatory feminist society’s block meetings treasure hunt 5:30-8:30pm gp hall & social hillhead central building 7-10pm old senate room
au pizza cooking workshop 7:30-9pm community centre hillhead central building
12 fresherS’ 2019 tuesday 3rd september wednesday 4th september
freshers’ fayre open mic night 7pm-10pm day 2 union brew, students’ union 11am-3pm • quiet time from 10-11am building the marquee
skite ft. night buses stickmen 10pm onwards 10pm-3am hillhead/students’ union atik aberdeen building
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clay pigeon Au kickboxing shooting club’s taster 11:30am 6:30pm seals cove shooting grounf, meet kings pavilion (old pool hall) at butchart recreation hall
swimming & Badminton water polo taster 1pm 1pm aberdeen sports village aberdeen sports village 25m Pool games hall
mens’ hockey cheerleading 1:30pm taster aberdeen sports village 1pm indoor track aberdeen sports village
shinty womens’ rugby 2pm 2pm seaton park, by the car park seaton park
14 fresherS’ 2019 wednesday 4th september give it a go sessions
au boxing club baseball club taster 3pm 3pm aberdeen sports village kings hall (old pool room), kings pitch 3 pavilion
weightlifting scottish dance 5pm 6pm kings pavilion macrobert dance studio mr613
ju-jitsu pool society 6:30pm 7:30pm kings pavilion (old pool area) riley’s sports bar 9 bridge place, ab11 6hz
au swing dance 8pm macrobert 614
freshers’ 2019 wednesday 4th september 15 society, club & uni events
au quiet space au soup on campus & butteries 10am-5pm 12-2pm multi-faith chaplaincy multi-faith chaplaincy 25 high street, ab24 3ee 25 high street, ab24 3ee
first computing veggie & vegan society meeting society potluck 2pm meston, 204 on the lawn 2pm elphinstone lawn
lgb-tea abergreen 3pm interfaith chaplaincy/multifaith sewing centre, main hall drop-in session 3-5pm room 101, students’ union building
food & chat the gaudie with jsoc intro meeting 5pm (jewish society) macrobert 613 4pm macrobert 250
16 fresherS’ 2019 wednesday 4th september society, club & uni events
arab house centre stage welcome theatre company 6pm Macrobert 317 theatre workshop 6pm Macrobert drama studio mr614
aumsa annual au music jam meet & greet 7:30-9:30pm 6pm community centre interfaith chaplaincy hillhead central building
rock & metal learn to ceilidh karaoke dance with au 9pm 9-10pm krakatoa aberdeen gp hall hillhead central building
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volunteering & abergreen employability energy saving 101 3-5pm fayre room 101, Students’ union 11am-2pm building the marquee, king’s pitches
post-grad & mature students abergreen networking event 7-10pm dr bike session union brew, students’ union 3-6pm building sir duncan rice library plaza
foresterhill ibiza zoo party barbeque with silent disco 6-7:30pm 10pm-3am Foresterhill atik aberdeen outside suttie centre
night buses 10pm onwards hillhead/students’ union building/town
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men’s rugby club au dance society 2:30pm king’s pitches or taster 4-5pm balgowrie rugby club macrobert 614
au golf club au roleplaying 1:30pm kings link golf centre association taster 2pm taylor building a36
au baking au gymnastics 6pm society taster aberdeen sports village 3pm games hall 3 Chaplaincy
basketball au gaming try outs society 6pm 6pm asv sports hall macrobert 300 and 315
taekwon-do club 6pm king’s pavillion hall
20 fresherS’ 2019 thursday 5th september give it a go sessions
ttb musical comedy society 7pm theatre macrobert 266 6pm macrobert 614
au sub-aqua womens’ cricket club’s try-drive taster 7pm 9pm aberdeen sports village aberdeen sports village aquatics centre
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au quiet space au party on on campus the pitches 10am-5pm 11am-3pm multi-faith chaplaincy the marquee 25 high street, ab24 3ee kings pitches
abergreen & king’s college shared planet chapel tour meet & greet 2pm 11am-12:30pm king’s college chapel room 013, student union building
aups campus & nerdverse seaton park tea on the lawn & photowalk scavenger quest 6pm 1:30pm meet in front of new kings elphinstone lawn
au marine society tau racing’s ythan estuary trip welcome event 10am 1pm meet at elphinstone lawn to fraser noble building then catch the bus teaching lab 1 (FN034)
22 fresherS’fresherS’ 2019 thursday 2019 what’s 5th september on guide society, club & uni events
aberdeen life STUDENTS FOR ethics society’s INDEPENDENCE’S intro to life ethics MOVIE & FREE PIZZA 2pm 2PM new kings, 14 MACROBERT 251
MEDSOC MEDSOC PRESENTATION FRESHERS’ FAYRE 4-5PM 5-7PM SUTTIE CENTRE LECTURE THEATRE SUTTIE CENTRE CAFE AREA
PIRS INFO SESSION AU CELTIC SOCIETY’S WITH WINE SCOTTISH & CHEESE FILM NIGHT 5PM 5PM NEW KINGS 1 HILLHEAD CENTRAL BUILDING TV ROOM
AU CND’S first believers official meeting loveworld abdn: 2019/2020 get acquainted 6pm 6:30pm macrobert 252 macrobert 302 freshers’ 2019 thursday 5th september 23 society, club & uni events
indian society’s aberdeen cineclub chai & chit chat proudly presents: 6:30pm lady bird (2017) new kings 11 6:30pm new kings 10
au swing dance’s pub game society’s vintage party pong night 6:30-11pm 7:30 ausa hillhead atik aberdeen
aberdeen student debater’s meet the uoa first public irish society debate of the year 7pm 7pm • old senate room the bobbin
physics & astronomy society’s meet & greet with astronomy night benelux society 7pm 7pm macrobert 314 the bobbin au big screen cinema 7-11:30pm gp hall, hillhead central building
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games day vanity 11am-10pm 10pm-4am union brew, s.u.b. atik aberdeen
night buses 10pm onwards hillhead/students’ union building/town
give it a go sessions
womens’ hockey aura’s tabletop taster rpg tasters 2pm 2pm aberdeen sports village taylor building a36
au floorball club au netball club 3:30-5:30pm 5pm asv sports hall aberdeen sports village freshers’ 2019 what’s on guide 25 give it a go sessions
au amnesty au womens’ international volleyball club 5pm 7pm new kings 11 aberdeen sports village
au mens’ volleyball club 8:30pm aberdeen sports village
society, club & uni events
au quiet space au museums on campus welcome day 10am-5pm 12pm multi-faith chaplaincy the gallery 25 high street, ab24 3ee sir duncan rice library
26 fresherS’ 2019 friday 6th september society, club & uni events
shared planet history of art society’s pop-up freshers’ chat 2pm swapshop macrobert 252 12pm elphinstone lawn
journal of matters relating to felines’ art society’s mandala on the rocks how to write 4pm our publications elphinstone lawn 2pm or the chaplaincy if it ra1ns taylor building c11
aumsa’s palestine society’s meet the imam food & fun! 6pm 7pm new kings 10 macrobert 613
au games night 7:30-9pm community centre hillhead central building
freshers’ 2019 friday 6th september 27 There’s School Pride at stake... Who will win this year?
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Download the “Actionbound” app onto your mobile and scan your School QR code to start. Find your School QR code: abdn.ac.uk/kingscup 28 fresherS’ 2019 what’s on guide LOYALTY & There’s School Pride at stake... FREEBIES! AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN Who will win this year? GET REWARDED for EVERY purchase Win a BBQ party for your School by completing King’s Cup challenges. We It’s simple, secure and quick! are also giving the student with the 1 Download Yoyo Wallet most points in each School a 2 Pay using the App £50 Amazon voucher! 3 Earn loyalty Download the “Actionbound” app onto 4 Collect points your mobile and scan your School QR Get Freebies! code to start. Find your School QR 5 code: abdn.ac.uk/kingscup Get the free app now freshers’ 2019 what’s on guide 29 saturday 7th september
test your strength rickie & melvin 2pm-6pm 10pm-3am king’s pitches atik aberdeen
night buses 10pm onwards hillhead/students’ union building
30 fresherS’ 2019 what’s on guide saturday 7th september give it a go sessions
au sailing club au womens’ 8:30am forfar lacrosse 11am kings pitches
boat club’s kendo club 1pm rowing giag kings pavilion 11:30am seaton park - meet at fountain
australian society’s au all-round bush tukka trial fighting club 1pm 3pm elphinstone lawn kings pavilion hall (old pool area)
au show choir’s taster 5pm macrobert dance studio mr614
freshers’ 2019 saturday 7th september 31 society, club & uni events
au filmmaking au woodland society’s society’s 10 hour seaton park film challenge woodland walk 10am 12pm new kings 7 seaton park - meet at fountain
thai society’s nerdverse’s welcome to sci-fi movie thailand afternoon 1pm 1pm chaplaincy centre macrobert 314
au freshers fling 7:30-11pm gp hall hillhead central building
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secret garden sunday recharge 12-4pm picnic brunch ausa hillhead 11am-1pm Secret Garden, behind the Butchart Centre off University Road
give it a go sessions
womens’ football mens’ lacrosse taster taster 2pm 2pm aberdeen sports village kings pitches indoor football pitches
au archery club 6pm aberdeen sports village main hall
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road cycling’s welcome to the casual cafe road secret garden 11am-3pm bike ride Secret Garden, behind the 9am Butchart Centre off kings pitches University Road
anthro. society’s au labour students’ anthropology film night! 7pm brunch hillhead central building 12pm film room cruickshank botanical garden
au step back in history 7:30-9pm meet at community centre hillhead central building
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floorball’s lawyers without borders give it a go Wine & cheese intro night 09.09.2019 • 4:30-6pm 09.09.2019 • 6-10pm asv sports hall old senate room tbc
au fencing club’s au ultimate frisbee’s give it a go give it a go 11.09.2019 • 2pm 11.09.2019 • 2-4pm asv indoor athletics seaton park
au sub-aqua club floorball’s try-drive give it a go 12.09.2019 • 7pm 13.09.2019 • 3:30-5:30pm asv aquatics centre asv sports hall
abdn snow au sub-aqua club’s taster session try-drive 18.09.2019 • 1pm 19.09.2019 • 7pm aberdeen snowsports centre asv aquatics centre
Au info for parents au mandatory on living in halls block meetings 03.10.2019 • 11:30am 03.10.2019 • 5:30-8:30pm tv lounge, community centre gp hall hillhead central building hillhead central building freshers’ 2019 what’s on guide 35