Information about the University's Welcome Ceremony taking place on Monday 14 September. New students are officially welcomed to the University community on the first day of Welcome Week at McEwan Hall, the University's historic graduation venue. The ceremony features a bagpiper, an academic procession, videos about the University and Edinburgh, speeches from senior University leaders and Edinburgh University Students Association (EUSA) and Edinburgh University Sports Union (EUSU) presidents. It will also include the presentation of the Sir William Darling Award to students recognised for outstanding achievements in scholarship, leadership, conduct, or sport.Due to a large number of new students expected to be on-campus for Welcome Week, there are three identical versions of this event taking place on Monday 14th September 2026 at:10:00 - 11:0013:00 - 14:0015:30 - 16:30No booking is required to attend either of these events. However, it will be first-come, first-served to enter and it is strongly recommended that you start queueing at least 30 minutes before the event start time. All events will be live-streamed and recorded, in case the event is full to capacity, you are not on-campus or have another activity to attend at the same time. This article was published on Tuesday 21 July 2026
