Welcome Week is the ultimate start to your time at Imperial, with loads of events happening for you to meet people beyond the classroom and settle in, plus a 2 day Welcome Fair so you can meet our 380+ clubs and societies, too!

Scroll down to get to know all about your Students’ Union and Welcome Week at Imperial!

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IG - @icunion @icunionvenues

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Get to know all Imperial's clubs and societies, learn about your student union (that's us!), and get involved in all things student life.

Don’t miss 2 full, action-packed days to get you in the know, plus check out our Student Showcase and Give it a Go areas to get hands on with something new.

📅 29-30 September

📍Queen’s Lawn, South Kensington Campus

Everything you need to know about Welcome Fair 2026

Between our 3 bars, food outlet, retail store, convenience store, and nightclub, we’ve got you covered. And what's more, we're also a non-profit organisation so anything you spend goes back into improving services for you.

The union is the social heart of campus, where we host regular parties, socials, workshops and more. Come down any day of the week for a drink or bite to eat, with major events usually on Wednesday - Friday during term times.

You can see all our Welcome Week events above, and you’ll be well acquainted with all our venues soon enough, as we’ll be hosting a range of events across them all. Our clubs and societies will also have many events happening, so you won’t be short on choice!

Stay in-the-know with everything happening at @icunion and @icunionvenues.

Our professional and independent Advice team are here for all Imperial students to support you through a range of academic and non-academic issues.

There are also close to 100 wellbeing representatives, who are students just like you, across a range of faculties, departments and study types, that raise any wellbeing concerns to ICU and the university. 

You have the power to shape your learning experience, defend the interests of under-represented student communities, and ensure your voice is heard at the highest levels of decision making.

Autumn Elections are coming up soon, with our major annual elections taking place in March each year. Don’t miss your chance to stand up and make change, whether that be running for a position or casting your vote! 

Beyond your Officer Trustees and other student representatives, these networks provide a safe space specifically for students identifying with these cohorts and help build communities and visibility on campus.

As well as being a support network for students part of these groups, they also organise campaigns, events and initiatives to tackle problems their members may face.

Check out all networks here

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