Principal's Welcome Ceremony

The University would like to welcome new students to their new community.

The Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Mathieson, would like to officially welcome all new students to your new University community on the first day of Welcome Week, Monday 9 September 2024. 

The event will welcome you into McEwan Hall, a beautiful and unique building designed for graduations, where you will witness a bagpiper and an academic procession and watch videos on interesting facts about the University and Edinburgh. 

Peter will be joined by current Student Presidents of the Edinburgh University Students’ Association and the Edinburgh University Sports Union.

As a special part of each event, current students who have done most to enhance the reputation of the University through their conduct, scholarship, example or pre-eminence in sport will be awarded the Sir William Darling Award.