Top Tips Talks and Campus Tours

Prioritise the events that are most relevant to your interests to make the most of your time at LSE.

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There will be a range of events taking place before, during and after, Welcome. Some events are compulsory and others are optional. In addition to the compulsory events you need to attend, such as your Welcome Presentation, Campus Enrolment and Departmental Welcome events, you can explore a range of optional events below. 

Here you will find information about Top Tips talks and Local History Tours. Please see the event information about whether you need to register in advance. 

Top Tips for New and International Students

Learning to navigate a new city, new school and new people is an exciting time that also comes with some challenges.

Join our Top Tips Talks for invaluable information to help you settle in to life at LSE. Our International Students talk also includes important visa information.

Dates and campus location of presentations, with booking links, are as follows:

Tuesday 23 July - 11am to 12pm for New Students 

https://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005BhB

Wednesday 24 July - 11am to 12pm for New Students

https://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005Bm1

Thursday 25 September - 11am to 12pm for International Students

https://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005BkP

Please book your place to avoid disappointment, however note there will be spaces available on the day,

 

Self-guided Campus Tours

On campus and want to take a look around? Our 2025 tour guide will be available to download soon - so you can get to know the sights of LSE.

Last year's tour can be found here Self-Guided Campus Tour August 2024

Local History Tours

Are you interested in learning about the history of the LSE campus and the surrounding areas? Register for a professional history tour which will take you on a journey back in time. We will be hosting walking local history tours every day during Welcome 2025, excluding weekends. 

Bookings can be made by clicking on the links below. Some spaces may be available on day.

Monday 22 September

11.00am - https://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005B7h

12.15amhttps://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005BHN

1.30pmhttps://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005BIz

2.45pmhttps://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005BKb

Tuesday 23 September

11.00am - https://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005BFl

12.15amhttps://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005B4T

1.30pmhttps://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005B4T

2.45pmhttps://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005BNp

Wednesday 24 September

11.00amhttps://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005BR3

12.15pm - https://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005BSf

1.30pmhttps://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005BUH

2.45pmhttps://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005BPR

Thursday 25 September

11.00amhttps://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005BVt

12.15pmhttps://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005BXV

1.30pmhttps://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005B6H

2.45pmhttps://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005BZ7

Friday 26 September

11.00amhttps://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005Baj

12.15pmhttps://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005BcL

1.30pmhttps://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005Bdx

2.45pmhttps://portal.lse.ac.uk/events/s/view-event?event=a8KTv0000005BE9

Student-led campus tours

Student-led campus tours will take place throughout Welcome 2025 helping you to get to know the campus from a student perspective.The tours will show you all of the key places that you need to know on campus.

Your tour guide will be an experienced LSE student who can introduce you to key locations, as well as tell you a bit about the past and future of the school.

Tours will depart every 10 minutes between 10am and 4pm from the campus tour starting point at John Watkins Plaza (beside the Library). No booking required - just turn up! However you may need to wait a while at peak times.