Welcome Week
21 – 26 September 2026
Welcome Week takes place immediately before the start of a new academic year. It’s an opportunity to meet your fellow students and members of staff, engage in a range of induction activities, and complete essential enrolment, administrative and mandatory governance tasks.
Welcome Week 2026 will take place from Monday 21 to Saturday 26 September 2026. There will be online and in-person events running throughout the week, and we encourage all new students to attend as many activities as they would like.
If you have any queries, please contact academichub@tavi-port.nhs.uk.
Welcome Week 2026: Course Inductions
Tuesday 22 September:
Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy (D12)
Induction Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026
Induction Details: 2pm to 3.45pm, Seminar Room 1 (Ground Floor)
There is a registration drop-in session from 9.30am to 10.45am for collecting your student card and completing your DBS application/check where required.
You will also need to attend the mandatory Student Services Induction from 11am to 12.20pm in the Lecture Theatre (5th Floor).
Psychoanalytic Studies (M16)
Induction Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026
Induction Details: 2pm to 3.15pm, Seminar Room 10 (Ground Floor)
There is a registration drop-in session from 9.30am to 10.45am for collecting your student card and completing your DBS application/check where required.
You will also need to attend the mandatory Student Services Induction from 11am to 12.20pm in the Lecture Theatre (5th Floor).
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (M58)
Induction Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026
Induction Details: 2pm to 3.45pm, Lecture Theatre (5th Floor)
There is a registration drop-in session from 9.30am to 10.45am for collecting your student card and completing your DBS application/check where required.
You will also need to attend the mandatory Student Services Induction from 11am to 12.20pm in the Lecture Theatre (5th Floor).
If you are seeing patients at the Trust, you will also need to attend Clinical Induction Thursday 24 September from 2pm to 5pm.
Complex Trauma: The Tavistock Model (D19)
Induction Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026
Induction Details: 2pm to 4pm, Seminar Room 8 (Ground Floor)
There is a registration drop-in session from 9.30am to 10.45am for collecting your student card and completing your DBS application/check.
You will also need to attend the mandatory Student Services Induction from 11am to 12.20pm in the Lecture Theatre (5th Floor).
If you are seeing patients at the Trust, you will also need to attend Clinical Induction Thursday 24 September from 2pm to 5pm.
Psychodynamic Reflective Practice in Mental Health (D65)
Induction Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026
Induction Details: 4pm to 5pm, Seminar Room 10 (Ground Floor)
There is a registration drop-in session from 3pm to 5pm for collecting your student card and completing your DBS application/check.
You will also need to attend the mandatory Student Services Induction from 5.45pm to 7pm in the Lecture Theatre (5th Floor).
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (BM58)
Induction Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026
Induction Details: 4pm to 5.30pm, Seminar Room 1 (Ground Floor)
There is a registration drop-in session from 3pm to 5pm for collecting your student card and completing your DBS application/check.
You will also need to attend the mandatory Student Services Induction from 5.45pm to 7pm in the Lecture Theatre (5th Floor).
If you are seeing patients at the Trust, you will also need to attend Clinical Induction Thursday 24 September from 2pm to 5pm.
Systemic Approaches to Working with Individuals, Families and Organisations (D4F, Foundation)
Induction Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026
Induction Details: 5pm to 5.45pm, Lecture Theatre (5th Floor)
There is a registration drop-in session from 3pm to 5pm for collecting your student card and completing your DBS application/check.
You will also need to attend the mandatory Student Services Induction from 5.45pm to 7pm in the Lecture Theatre (5th Floor).
Systemic Approaches to Working with Individuals, Families and Organisations (D4I, Intermediate)
Induction Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026
Induction Details: 7pm to 7.45pm, Lecture Theatre (5th Floor)
There is a registration drop-in session from 3pm to 5pm for collecting your student card and completing your DBS application/check.
You will also need to attend the mandatory Student Services Induction from 5.45pm to 7pm in the Lecture Theatre (5th Floor).
Wednesday 23 September:
Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (M80)
Induction Date: Wednesday 23 September 2026
Induction Details: 2pm to 5.15pm, Seminar Room 1 (Ground Floor)
There is a registration drop-in session from 9am to 10.30am for collecting your student card and completing any outstanding induction checks.
You will also need to attend the mandatory Student Services Induction from 11am to 12.20pm in the Lecture Theatre (5th Floor).
Psychological Therapies with Children, Young People and Families (M34)
Induction Date: Wednesday 23 September 2026
Induction Details: 2pm to 3.45pm, Seminar Room 10 (Ground Floor)
There is a registration drop-in session from 9am to 10.30am for collecting your student card and completing your DBS application/check.
You will also need to attend the mandatory Student Services Induction from 11am to 12.20pm in the Lecture Theatre (5th Floor).
If you are seeing patients at the Trust, you will also need to attend Clinical Induction Thursday 24 September from 2pm to 5pm.
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists (M14)
Induction Date: Wednesday 23 September 2026
Induction Details: 11am to 12pm, Online session via Zoom
You are also welcome to attend the online Student Services Induction from 11am to 12pm on Thursday 24 September.
Perinatal, Child, Adolescent and Family Work: a Psychoanalytic Observational Approach (M7 Daytime)
Induction Date: Wednesday 23 September 2026
Induction Details: 2pm to 4pm, Lecture Theatre (5th Floor)
There is a registration drop-in session from 9am to 10.30am for collecting your student card and completing your DBS application/check.
You will also need to attend the mandatory Student Services Induction from 11am to 12.20pm in the Lecture Theatre (5th Floor).
Perinatal, Child, Adolescent and Family Work: a Psychoanalytic Observational Approach (M7 Evening)
Induction Date: Wednesday 23 September 2026
Induction Details: 6.30pm to 8pm
There is a registration drop-in session from 2pm to 6pm for collecting your student card and completing your DBS application/check.
You will also need to attend the mandatory Student Services Induction from 5pm to 6.20pm in the Lecture Theatre (5th Floor).
Thursday 24 September:
Social Work and Social Care (D55)
Induction Date: Thursday 24 September 2026
Induction Details: 2pm to 3.30pm, Seminar Room 10 (Ground Floor)
There is a registration drop-in session from 10am to 11am for collecting your student card and completing any outstanding induction checks.
You will also need to attend the mandatory Student Services Induction from 11am to 12.20pm in the Lecture Theatre (5th Floor).
Consulting and Leading in Organisations (D10D)
Induction Date: Thursday 24 September 2026
Induction Details: 2pm to 3.30pm, Seminar Room 9 (Ground Floor)
There is a registration drop-in session from 10am to 11am for collecting your student card and completing any outstanding induction checks.
You will also need to attend the mandatory Student Services Induction from 11am to 12.20pm in the Lecture Theatre (5th Floor).
Emotional Care of Babies, Children, Young People and Families (EC1)
Induction Date: Thursday 24 September 2026
Induction Details: 5pm to 6pm, Seminar Room 1 (Ground Floor)
There is a registration drop-in session from 2.30pm to 3.30pm for collecting your student card and completing your DBS application/check.
You will also need to attend the mandatory Student Services Induction from 3.30pm to 4.45pm in Seminar Room 1 (Ground Floor).
Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy (ED12, Online)
Induction Date: Thursday 24 September 2026
Induction Details: 10am to 11am, Online
You are also welcome to attend the online Student Services Induction from 11am to 12pm.
Saturday 26 September:
Perinatal, Child, Adolescent and Family Work: a Psychoanalytic Observational Approach (M7 Saturday)
Induction Date: Saturday 26 September 2026
Induction Details: 11am to 12.30pm, Seminar Rooms 2-3 (Ground Floor)
There is a registration and DBS session from 9am to 10am in Seminar Room 1 (Ground Floor).
You will also need to attend the mandatory Student Services Induction from 10am to 11am in Seminar Rooms 2-3 (Ground Floor).
Outside of Welcome Week:
Family and Systemic Psychotherapy Supervision (M21)
Induction Date: Thursday 1 October 2026
Induction Details: The course induction takes place during the first day of teaching.
You are also welcome to attend the online Student Services Induction on Thursday 24 September 2026 from 11am to 12pm.
Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Wellbeing: Multidisciplinary Practice (ED24, Online)
Induction Date: First day of teaching
Induction Details: The course induction takes place during the first day of teaching and you will be sent Zoom joining details nearer the time by the course team.
You are also welcome to attend the online Student Services Induction on Thursday 24 September 2026 from 11am to 12pm.
Consulting and Leading in Organisations: Psychodynamic and Systemic Approaches (D10/ED10)
Induction Date: Friday 2 October 2026
Induction Details: The course induction takes place during the first day of teaching. Details will be sent by your course team.
You are welcome to attend the online Student Services Induction on Thursday 24 September 2026 from 11am to 12pm.
Systemic Psychotherapy (M6)
Induction Dates: Thursday 17 September and Friday 18 September 2026
Induction Details: The course induction takes place during the introductory block of teaching.
Students must complete mandatory enrolment, registration and administrative tasks and attend the Clinical Governance Induction from 2pm to 5pm on Thursday 24 September 2026.
You should also attend the mandatory Student Services Induction from 11am to 12.20pm on Thursday 24 September 2026.
Perinatal Mental Health (PN1)
Induction Date: Thursday 17 September 2026
Induction Details: The course induction takes place online during the first day of teaching.
Child, Community and Educational Psychology (M4)
Students have already attended the orientation day during the summer.
Students must attend the mandatory Clinical Governance Induction on Thursday 24 September 2026.
Training in Belfast, Birmingham and Bristol
Students will be contacted directly by their training centre with their induction arrangements.
All students are welcome to attend the online groups and events taking place during Welcome Week 2026.
Social and Facilitated Events
Tuesday 22 September:
Curious Coffees
Time: 10am to 11am
Location: Seminar Room 1
Come along to one of our Curious Coffee sessions and meet students and trainees from across the Trust in a relaxed and informal setting. Whether you’re looking to make new connections or simply have a chat over coffee, everyone is welcome.
Working in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in the NHS
Time: 10.15 to 10.50am
Location: Lecture Theatre (5th Floor)
Facilitator: Miloš Djordjevic and Aïssa Rice-Tagon
Miloš will be speaking about his work as a team clinical lead and senior clinical social worker in a CAMHS team, supporting children, young people and parents/carers where there are issues of complexity and chronicity of different mental health presentations. He is also a practice educator of social work. For this talk, he will be joined by Aïssa Rice-Tagon, his team’s 2025/2026 social work student, who will discuss her CAMHS placement journey and experience.
Student Engagement Social Event
Time: 12.30pm to 1.45pm
Location: Seminar Rooms 1-2
Join us for light refreshments and gentle ice breaker activities. Members of the Student Support and Engagement Team and other colleagues will be there to welcome you.
Registration is not required for this event.
Wednesday 23 September:
Curious Coffees
Time: 10am to 11am
Location: Seminar Room 1
Come along to one of our Curious Coffee sessions and meet students and trainees from across the Trust in a relaxed and informal setting. Whether you’re looking to make new connections or simply have a chat over coffee, everyone is welcome.
New ways of imagining: Research in the Tavistock tradition
Time: 10.15 to 10.50am
Location: Lecture Theatre (5th Floor)
Facilitator: Brinley Yare
In this talk, Brinley will introduce some of the interests and understandings that are hallmarks of Tavistock Education and Training’s culture of learning and research. He’ll look at two clear maps of knowledge-making that will be interesting to all new students. What might you discover this year, and where will it lead us?
Student Sip and Paint Social Event
Time: 12.30pm to 1.45pm
Location: Seminar Rooms 1-2
Network with your peers across different courses and enjoy a fun afternoon, unwinding with free drinks and nibbles.
Thursday 24 September:
Macmillan Afternoon Tea
Time: 12.30pm to 2pm
Location: Seminar Room 1
Take a break and join us for an afternoon of tea, cake and good company in support of Macmillan Cancer Support. All staff, students and trainees are welcome.
Registration is not required for this event.
Student and Trainee Groups
Disabled Student and Trainee Group
Tuesday 22 September
Time: 10am to 11am
Location: Online, Via Zoom
Thursday 24 September
Time: 11.30am to 12.30pm
Location: Seminar Room 10 (Ground Floor)
LGBTQIA+ Student and Trainee Group
Wednesday 23 September
Time: 1pm to 2pm
Location: Online, Via Zoom
Thursday 24 September
Time: 5.15pm to 6.15pm
Location: Seminar Room 10 (Ground Floor)
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic / Global Majority Student and Trainee Group
Wednesday 23 September
Time: 5.15pm to 6pm
Location: Seminar Room 9 (Ground Floor)
Thursday 24 September
Time: 12pm to 1pm
Location: Online Via Zoom