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Tue 26th August

Dean's Second Summer Trip to The Burn: 26th August 9am - 29th August 10pm; The Burn Scotland; THIS TRIP IS NOW RECRUITED- CONTACT CHARLEY IMMEDIATELY IN CASE YOU WANT STILL TO FIND A PLACE!

Wed 3rd September

Visit to Goldsmiths Hall with Richard Reid, Warden: 4pm - 7pm; Departs LH Reception for the City of London- Selection Needed; THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY SUBSCRIBED BY RANDOM SELECTION, WITH A WAITING LIST

Welcome Period: Orientation: 6pm - 8pm; LH LCR; Registrar and Dean will inform you about what you need to know whilst staying at GC. Followed by a complimentary meal giving you a chance to meet your fellow members. Orientation is compulsory for all new Members

Fri 5th September

Welcome Period- Registrars Tour of Goodenough College: 5pm - 6pm; Meet at London House Reception; Registrar and Dean will inform you about what you need to know whilst staying at GC. Followed by a complimentary meal giving you a chance to meet your fellow members. Orientation is compulsory for all new Members

Argyris Dean's Colloquium on Media Art at Ars Electronica, Linz: 5th September 6pm - 7th September noon; Linz, Austria; THIS MEMBER OPPORTUNITY IS NOW FULLY RECRUITED WITH A WAITING LIST

Mon 8th September

Welcome Period: Orientation: 6pm - 8pm; LH LCR; Registrar and Dean will inform you about what you need to know whilst staying at GC. Followed by a complimentary meal giving you a chance to meet your fellow members. Orientation is compulsory for all new Members

Tue 9th September

Port Talk- Julia Copus (Poet)- On the Fringes of Bloomsbury: Charlotte Mew, Resolute Outsider: 8pm - 9:15pm; Churchill Room

Wed 10th September

Welcome Period- Registrars Tour of Goodenough College: 5pm - 6pm; Meet at London House Reception; Registrar and Dean will inform you about what you need to know whilst staying at GC. Followed by a complimentary meal giving you a chance to meet your fellow members. Orientation is compulsory for all new Members

Fri 12th September

Dean's Colloquium on Autonomy in the Law and Law at the End of Life (KLH Robinson Colloquium): 12th September 4pm - 14th September noon; Venice, Italy; THIS MEMBER OPPORTUNITY IS NOW FULLY SUBSCRIBED WITH A WAITING LIST

Mon 15th September

College Leaving Day: 6am - 10pm; Throughout the College Precincts farewells are said to departing Members

Welcome Period- Dean's Trip- Camden: 1pm - 3pm; Meet at LH Reception; Deasn Trip- Welcome Period- Camden Town

Welcome Period: Orientation: 6pm - 8pm; LH LCR; Registrar and Dean will inform you about what you need to know whilst staying at GC. Followed by a complimentary meal giving you a chance to meet your fellow members. Orientation is compulsory for all new Members

Tue 16th September

Welcome Period- Dean's Trip: Trafalgar Square: 1pm - 3pm; Traflagar Square, Meet at LH Reception; Walking Tour from Goodenough College to Trafalgar Square, where you will see some of the City's popular sites and hear about the history of the area

Welcome Period - Welcome Drinks (LH): 8pm - 9pm; LH Large Common Room; A chance to meet College Staff and your fellow Members Members should book to attend ONE event, which will be take place in the following rooms: 24/09 = WGH LCR - 16/09 = LH LCR - 01/10 = WGH LCR

Wed 17th September

Welcome Period- Dean's Trip: City of London 1: 1pm - 3pm; Meet at LH Reception; Welcome Period- Deans Trip- Tour the City of London

Welcome Period- Registrars Tour of Goodenough College: 5pm - 6pm; Meet at London House Reception; Registrar and Dean will inform you about what you need to know whilst staying at GC. Followed by a complimentary meal giving you a chance to meet your fellow members. Orientation is compulsory for all new Members

Thu 18th September

Welcome Period- Deans Trip: Tate Modern: 9am - noon; Meet at London House Reception; Welcome Period- Deans Trip-The Tate Modern

An Evening with the DLA Piper Global Fellows: 4pm - 10pm; Departs LH Reception for DLA Piper in the City of London. Selection needed.; Includes a City Perambulation, a Dinner and a Conversation

Fri 19th September

Welcome Period-Deans Trip: National History Museum: 1pm - 3pm; Meet at London House Reception; Welcome Period- Deans Trip- Tour the National History Museum

Sat 20th September

Welcome Period- Registrars Tour of Goodenough College: 5pm - 6pm; Meet at London House Reception; Registrar and Dean will inform you about what you need to know whilst staying at GC. Followed by a complimentary meal giving you a chance to meet your fellow members. Orientation is compulsory for all new Members

Sun 21st September

Welcome Period - Jazz Night Special: 8:30pm - 10pm; WGH Large Common Room; Join us in the WGH LCR for the infamous Goodenough Jazz Night led by talented GC Alumnus, JP Muir! If you want to get involved, just let him know!

Mon 22nd September

Welcome Period- Deans Trip: St Pauls Cathedral: 9am - noon; Meet at London House Reception; Weclome Period- Deans Trip- Historic St Pauls Cathedral

Welcome Period- Deans Trip: Tower Bridge: 1pm - 3pm; Meet at London House Reception; Welcome Period- Deans Trip: The iconic Tower Bridge

Welcome Period: Orientation: 6pm - 8pm; LH LCR; Registrar and Dean will inform you about what you need to know whilst staying at GC. Followed by a complimentary meal giving you a chance to meet your fellow members. Orientation is compulsory for all new Members

Karaoke Latin Night: 8pm - 10:30pm; WGH LCR; Farewell and Welcome Party, today!

Welcome Period- Sports Drinks: 8pm - 9pm; Enclosed in Invitation

Tue 23rd September

Welcome Period- Deans Trip: The National Gallery: 9am - 11am; Meet at London House Reception; Welcome Period- Deans Trip-Londons famous National Gallery

Welcome Period: Deans Trip- Regents Park & Primrose Hil: 1pm - 5pm; Meet at London House Reception; Welcome Period- Deans Trip- See the wonderous views of Regents Park & Primrose Hill

Welcome Period - Musicians Drinks (By Invitation Only): 8pm - 10pm; Freddies, London House; The Dean hosts a formal welcome event by invitation for College Musicians. If you are interested in attending, please register your interest. Email invitations will be circulated by The Dean nearer the event date

Wed 24th September

Welcome Period- Deans Trip: Soho: 9am - noon; Meet at London House Reception; Welcome Period- Deans Trip- The cultural and artistic hub of Soho

Welcome Period- Deans Trip: The Wallace Collection: 1pm - 3pm; Meet at London House Reception; Welcome Period- Deans Trip-The Wallace Collection Gallery

Welcome Period- Registrars Tour of Goodenough College: 5pm - 6pm; Meet at London House Reception; Registrar and Dean will inform you about what you need to know whilst staying at GC. Followed by a complimentary meal giving you a chance to meet your fellow members. Orientation is compulsory for all new Members

Welcome Period - Welcome Drinks (WGH): 8pm - 9pm; WGH Large Common Room; A chance to meet College Staff and your fellow Members Members should book to attend ONE event, which will be take place in the following rooms: 24/09 = WGH LCR - 16/09 = LH LCR - 01/10 = WGH LCR

Thu 25th September

Welcome Period- Deans Trip: City of London Trip 2: 9am - noon; Meet at London House Reception; Welcome Period- Deans Trip: The City of London Second Trip & Tour

Welcome Period- Deans Trip: The British Museum: 1pm - 3pm; Meet at LH Reception; Welcome Period- Deans Trip- Visit the British Museum

Baxterstorey Food Suppliers Fair: 6pm - 8pm; Great Hall

Fri 26th September

Welcome Period- Deans Trip: Supreme Court: 9am - noon; Meet at London House Reception; Welcome Period- Deans Trip- Supreme Court

Welcome Period - Boat Party 2025/26: 6:30pm - midnight; Meet at LH Reception; Welcome Period - Goodenough Boat Cruise 2025 along The River Thames. Tickets and further information at the link

Sat 27th September

Welcome Period Event -Meet Thy Neighbour Floor Event: 27th September midnight - 28th September midnight; College Wide; This is a day for you to get together and meet your new neighbours! Plan an event together or just take the initiative and organise it and invite the others. This can be as spontaneous or extravagant as you decide.

Welcome Period- Registrars Tour of Goodenough College: 5pm - 6pm; Meet at London House Reception; Registrar and Dean will inform you about what you need to know whilst staying at GC. Followed by a complimentary meal giving you a chance to meet your fellow members. Orientation is compulsory for all new Members

Welcome Period: LGBTQ Mixer: 8pm - 9pm; Meet at G Bar- the first 10 cocktails are free!; Welcome Period: LGBTQ Drinks

Sun 28th September

Welcome Period - Opening Anglican Eucharist: 9am - 9:45am; Chapel, London House; Join us in the Chapel for the first Anglican Eucharist of the Term led by College Chaplain Father Christopher

Welcome Period - Opening Roman Catholic Mass: 10am - 11am; Chapel, London House; Join us for the first Roman Catholic Mass Service of the Term with College Chaplain, Father Brian

Welcome Period - All in Good Faith - A Ceremony of Inter-Faith Welcome: 5pm - 6pm; London House Quad; Welcome service open to members of the College of all faiths- contact The Dean if you would like to help

Welcome Period: Meet the Members Council: 8pm - 9pm; William Goodenough House Small Common Room; Welcome Period- Meet your Members Council- Learn how they represent your best interests!

Mon 29th September

Welcome Period- Deans Trip: V&A Museum: 9am - noon; V&A Museum, Meet at LH Reception; Deans Trip- Welcome Period-Art & Culture

Welcome Period - Talk on Staying Safe in London: 12:30pm - 1:30pm; London House Churchill Room; Meet our local safety officers. They will give their top tips and practical advice on staying safe in London, what to do in an emergency etc.

Welcome Period: Clubs and Societies Fair: 8pm - 10pm; Great Hall; Welcome Period- Clubs & Societies Fair- Meet your society Organisers.

Tue 30th September

Welcome Period- Deans Trip: Charles Dickens Museum: 8:45am - 11am; Charles Dickens Museum, meet at LH Reception; Welcome Period- Deans Trip- Charles Dickens Museum

Welcome Period- Dean's Trip - Sir John Soane Museum: 1pm - 3pm; Goodenough College, MEET AT LH RECEPTION; Welcome Week Deans Trip- Sir John Soane Museum

Welcome Period: Orientation: 6pm - 8pm; LH LCR; Registrar and Dean will inform you about what you need to know whilst staying at GC. Followed by a complimentary meal giving you a chance to meet your fellow members. Orientation is compulsory for all new Members

Welcome Period: Music & Desserts Concert: 8pm - 10pm; William Goodenough House Large Common Room; Welcome Period Event: Music & Desserts Concert by your fellow Member musicians

Wed 1st October

Welcome Period- Dean's Trip: Science Museum: 9am - noon; Science Museum, Meet at LH reception; Welcome Period- Deans Trip- Science Museum

Welcome Period - Dean's Trip - Supreme Court (Trip 2): 1pm - 3pm; Goodenough College to Supreme Court; A chance to visit the Supreme Court in London, with a guided tour

Welcome Period- Registrars Tour of Goodenough College: 5pm - 6pm; Meet at London House Reception; Registrar and Dean will inform you about what you need to know whilst staying at GC. Followed by a complimentary meal giving you a chance to meet your fellow members. Orientation is compulsory for all new Members

Welcome Period - Welcome Drinks (WGH): 8pm - 10pm; WGH Large Common Room; A chance to meet College Staff and your fellow Members Members should book to attend ONE event, which will be take place in the following rooms: 24/09 = WGH LCR - 16/09 = LH LCR - 02/10 = WGH LCR

Thu 2nd October

Welcome Period- Dean's Trip: Westminster: 10am - noon; Meet at LH Reception; Welcome Period- Deans Trip- Tour Westminster

Welcome Periods- Deans Trip: Bloomsbury: 1pm - 3pm; Meet at London House Reception; Welcome Period- Deans Trip: Bloomsbury

Welcome Period: PhD Drinks: 8pm - 9pm; Freddies Cafe, London House Campus; Welcome Period- PhD Drinks- Meet your fellow future Dr's

Mon 6th October

Port Talk- On Memorialisation, Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas DBE: 8pm - 9pm; Churchill Room

Tue 7th October

Welcome Period: Orientation: 6pm - 8pm; LH LCR; Registrar and Dean will inform you about what you need to know whilst staying at GC. Followed by a complimentary meal giving you a chance to meet your fellow members. Orientation is compulsory for all new Members

Port Talk- On The BBC and Public Service Broadcasting, Sir David Clementi, formerly Chairman of the BBC: 8pm - 9pm; Churchill Room

Wed 8th October

Port Talk- On Black Women and Business, Tangy Morgan: 8pm - 9pm; Churchill Room

Thu 9th October

Welcome Period- Registrars Tour of Goodenough College: 5pm - 6pm; Meet at London House Reception; Registrar and Dean will inform you about what you need to know whilst staying at GC. Followed by a complimentary meal giving you a chance to meet your fellow members. Orientation is compulsory for all new Members

Port Talk- On Leadership, College Fellow Dwayne Fields, The Chief Scout: 8pm - 9pm; Churchill Room

Sat 18th October

Bloomsbury Festival - The Face of the Moon- Goodensemble Orchestra: 8pm - 9:30pm; Goodenough College, Great Hall; A concert not to be missed! Converging new talents and promising artists, one of London's most exciting emerging orchestras offers an exciting programme showcasing its best talents.

Tue 21st October

Arts and Humanities Faculty Welcome Evening- Professor Matthew Beaumont, Professor of English at UCL: 6pm - 9pm; LH LCR, Great hall and Churchill Room; Drinks Reception (6pm); Supper together in Hall (7pm), Port Talk at 8pm (All welcome)

Tue 28th October

Dean's Study Day on Cosmology at The University of Cambridge: 11am - 7pm; Begins and ends at Cambridge Train Station; College Fellow Professor Ofer Lahav.

Fri 14th November

Dean's Seminar on the Monstrous Machiavelli: 14th November 5pm - 16th November noon; Florence, Italy; College Fellow John Lotherington

Thu 20th November

Dean's Study Day on Collegiality in Education at The University of Oxford: 11am - 5pm; Begins and ends in at the High Street entrance of the University Church of St Mary The Virgin

Sat 6th December

Argyris Dean's Colloquium on The Physics and Physicality of Sound (jointly with New College Oxford): 6th December 5pm - 8th December 11am; Passau, Germany

Sun 7th December

Argyris Dean's Colloquium on The Physics and Physicality of Sound (jointly with New College Oxford): 6th December 5pm - 8th December 11am; Passau, Germany

Mon 8th December

Argyris Dean's Colloquium on The Physics and Physicality of Sound (jointly with New College Oxford): 6th December 5pm - 8th December 11am; Passau, Germany

Mon 12th January

Dean's Colloquium on The Ancient Cityscape: Rome and Ostia: 12th January 3pm - 14th January 1pm; Rome, and Ostia; College Fellow Dr Sam Moorhead (British Museum)

Thu 29th January

Lulias Dean's Seminar on Ancient Carthage and Roman Africa: 29th January 5pm - 3rd February 9am; Tunis, Tunisia; College Fellow David Stuttard and The Rt Revd The Bishop of North Africa

Mon 23rd February

Digital Detox at The Burn: 23rd February 10am - 26th February 10pm; Departs King's Cross for The Burn, Scotland

Tue 24th February

Dean's Colloquium on Molecular Biology at EMBO: 24th February 3pm - 26th February noon; Heidelberg, Germany; College Fellow Professor Fiona Watt FRS, Director of the European Molecular Biology Organization EMBO

Fri 20th March

Argyris Dean's Colloquium on the Mathematics Underlying Islamic Tiling: 20th March 5pm - 22nd March 11am; Granada, Spain; With College Fellow Professor Alison Etheridge FRS and Professor Lionel Mason, The University of Oxford

Tue 24th March

M&G Investment Seminar Supper with Sir Edward Braham, Chairman of M&G: 4pm - 9pm; At the Offices of M&G, City of London; Recruitment needed. Twenty (20) Member spaces available.

Thu 26th March

Argyris Study Day on Shakespeare's Henry V at the RSC: 26th March 9am - 27th March 9am; Stratford upon Avon

Fri 10th April

Dean's Colloquium on Concepts in Human Flourishing: 10th April 5pm - 12th April noon; Villa Palazzola, near Rome; College Fellow Professor James Arthur (Harvard) and Professor Shitij Kapur (The Vice Chancellor of King's College London)

Mon 13th April

Doctoral College at The Burn: 13th April 10am - 16th April 10pm; Departs King's Cross for The Burn, Scotland

Fri 24th April

Lulias Dean's Colloquium- Rumours of Atlantis: Mythology and Volcanology in Greece: 24th April 5pm - 26th April noon; Santorini, Greece; With Professor Tamsin Mather FRS and College Fellow Dr David Stuttard

Mon 27th July

Dean's Colloquium on Trusts and Trustability: 27th July 5pm - 29th July noon; Prague, the Czech Republic; The Rt Hon The Lord Richards, Justice of the UK Supreme Court and Elspeth Talbot-Rice KC, Treasurer of Lincoln's Inn and Head of Chambers at XXIV Old Buildings

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