Welcome and Freshers 2021

Welcome to CUSU!

The official start to your University experience brought to you by CUSU, your Students' Union.

Not sure what a Students' Union is? We provide sports and societies, activism and campaigns, advice and representation, events, skills, volunteering and more!

Welcome Week has big nights out, quiet nights in, activities and workshops, offers, opportunities and support for you.

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Join student societies and groups, meet your officers and find out a little bit more about CUSU services

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Welcome Events

From clubnights to coffee mornings; new city and new friends.

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Welcome Events

Beach Clean: 22nd September 12:30pm - 3pm; In collaboration with the health teaching department and local community action groups, join us for a beach clean on South Bay.

Online Yoga Class: 22nd September 5pm - 6pm; Online; This yoga workshop will energise your body and ensure you feel good!

International Students: Speed Friending: 22nd September 6pm - 7pm; Online; Join us for some (virtual!) speed-networking with other international students from Coventry University Campuses. Find out where they’re from, what they'll be studying and what they’re most looking forward to this year.

Online Comedy: "Sounds Like": 22nd September 7pm - 8:30pm; Online; Are you ready to have a giggle? Then this one's for you.

District 4 Student Night: 22nd September 10pm - 4am; District 4, 4 St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, YO11 2HF; Visit District 4 for discounted entry and discounted drinks.

#ThisisCUSU Stall: 23rd September 11am - 2pm; Social Seating, CU Scarborough; Come along to pick up your Welcome boxes or chat to a dedicated CUSU staff member about everything you can get involved with whilst at CU Scarborough.

Cake Decorating: 23rd September 11:30am - 2pm; Social Seating, CU Scarborough; It's the first week of teaching, you've been busy all morning and you need a snack - why not decorate your own? We'll be set up in the social area 11:30-14:00 offering up cupcakes, icing and sprinkles for you to make your masterpieces.

Beach Yoga: 23rd September 5:30pm - 6:30pm; Scarborough Star Disk, Old South Bay Pool Site, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 2HD; After the fun of Welcome Week, come relax with a free, outside yoga session suitable for all levels run by Happy Seal Yoga.

Glenn Wilson - How to Be a Lie Detector: 23rd September 7pm - 9pm; Online; Are you intrigued about individual behaviour, can you spot a liar?

The Big Online Celebrity Quiz with Dick and Dom: 23rd September 7pm - 8:30pm; Online; Jimmy the Gent invites you to his celebrity quiz and clubnight.

#ThisisCUSU Stall: 24th September 11am - 2pm; Social Seating, CU Scarborough; Come along to pick up your Welcome boxes or chat to a dedicated CUSU staff member about everything you can get involved with whilst at CU Scarborough.

Meet your Officers: 24th September 12:30pm - 1:30pm; Social Seating, CU Scarborough; Come along to meet your Scarborough Officer team for Academic Year 2021/2022. Chat about their plans for the year and share your student feedback, fears and hopes for the academic year ahead.

Board Game and Pizza Night: 24th September 5:30pm - 7:30pm; CU Scarborough, Ashburn Road, Scarborough, YO11 2JW; Monopoly, Jenga, Dobble - we've got it all. End the week with us over some pizza and friendly competition.

Digital Yoga Session: 24th September 7pm - 8pm; Digital; After the fun of Welcome Week come relax with a free, online yoga session suitable for all levels, run by professional Yogi Amanda.

The Big Sports Quiz with Maggie Alphonsi: 24th September 7pm - 10pm; Online; Join our sports quiz hosted by Maggie Alphonsi. Talking all things sport.

Virtual Cookalong: Korean Food: 24th September 7pm - 9pm; Online; Learn how to make an authentic Korean feast with this exclusive virtual cooking class!

Alpamare Waterpark: 25th September noon - 6pm; Alpamare Waterpark, 28 Burniston Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 6PH; Bag yourself a heavily discounted ticket to Scarborough's famous waterpark.

Virtual Tour: Berlin Street Art: 25th September noon - 1pm; Online; The personality, political motifs and culture of the most rebellious artistic circles.

Play Hard, Work Smart - Achieve Success on Your Terms: 25th September 7pm - 8pm; Online; Take the opportunity to think bigger, to solve real problems, to chase your dreams, to change direction and to achieve success on your own terms

District 4 Where's Wally? Party: 25th September 10pm - 4am; District 4, 4 St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, YO11 2HF; Join us at District 4 for a Where's Wally? Party! With discounted entry and drinks, don your stripiest outfit and FIND your new group of friends.

Art & Wellbeing Workshop: 26th September 11am - noon; Online; Do you want to learn how to use your creative skills to improve your mental health?

Beach Football: 26th September 1pm - 3pm; RNLI Scarborough Lifeboat Station, West Pier, Foreshore Rd, Scarborough YO11 1PB; Finish off the fun of Welcome Week with a game of beach football suitable for all ages and abilities.

Gaming Tournament: 3v3 Rocket League: 26th September 7pm - 10pm; Online; We’re playing Rocket League, a vibrant game where your team uses rocket-powered cars to score goals against your opponents.

Virtual Escape Game - Hallows Hill: 27th September 7pm - 9pm; Online; A missing woman, a forgotten scandal, and an abandoned house that everyone agrees should be left alone...

Online fitness with Bradley Simmonds: 28th September 11am - noon; Online; Join Bradley for an exclusive online class as he walks you through some everyday exercises to start your day properly.

Ginger's Big Drag Bingo: 28th September 7pm - 9pm; Online; A hilarious bingo-meets-game show night with a twist on the classic numbers game.

The Big Online Celebrity Quiz: 29th September 7pm - 10pm; Online; With special celebrity guest Shaun Wallace AKA The Destroyer from The Chase

Virtual Cookalong: Korean Food: 29th September 7pm - 9pm; Online; Learn how to make an authentic Korean feast with this exclusive virtual cooking class!

Play Hard, Work Smart - Achieve Success on Your Terms: 2nd October 7pm - 8pm; Online; Take the opportunity to think bigger, to solve real problems, to chase your dreams, to change direction and to achieve success on your own terms

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