Welcome to Robert Bakewell

Located in the student village, Robert Bakewell hall is only a 5-minute walk from the library, a 5-minute walk from the EHB bar and a 10-minute walk to the Students' Union. The hall is named after Robert Bakewell who was an eighteenth-century agriculturalist from nearby Dishley Grange.

Welcome Week plans

Here are the official Welcome plans for Robert Bakewell Hall 2024. Please be aware that other websites may advertise non-official events which are not part of the plans for your hall.  All welcome activities are optional except for introductory talks through your hall and course.

Move In    
  • 9am-5pm
Bakewell Hub Welcome Party   
  • 8pm – 10:30pm
黑料网 Students' Union Welcome Party
  • 10:30 pm – 3am 
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Sports Activity - Dodgeball
  • 12:30pm – 2pm
  • Location: Netball and badminton centre
Sports Fest
  • 2pm - 3pm
  • Location: PEC and Ball Park Area
Welcome Talk (Mandatory)
  • 6pm - 7pm
  • Location: Wolfson (T003)
Drinks and Pizza Night
  • 7pm – 11:30pm
  • Location: Bakewell Hub
Firefly Night Club
  • 10:50pm– 3am (Arrive at Brockington for bus)
  • Tickets subsidised through your hall

*Please note that at the time of writing Firefly lacks the facilities to support those with mobility requirements from adequately accessing the venue. Once inside the door to the venue, the primary venue areas are accessed by a set of one storey flight of stairs with no lift access available.

As a university, we commit our best endeavours to ensuring all our incoming students have an equitable and positive Welcome experience. We recognise that the lack of physical access into Firefly may affect some students’ ability to attend these late-night activities. If you are an incoming first year student and have shared support requirements to the University, our Student Life Team will contact you directly for further support. If you are yet to share any support requirements with the University you should look to complete our online  as soon as possible.

Course Inductions (Mandatory)
  • 9am-5pm 
  • Inductions will be organised by your course for either Thursday or Friday.
Alton Towers 
  • 3:30pm – 11pm 
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Griffin Garden Party
  • 7:20pm – 11:30pm (Arrive at Brockington for bus)
  • Fancy Dress Theme: Sports Tops
Echoes Night Club 
  • 11:30pm – 3am 
  • You can access tickets for this event via the discount code: 0924. Please note these tickets are available for incoming first year students only and this will be confirmed at the venue.
Course Inductions (Mandatory)
  • 9am-5pm 
  • Inductions will be organised by your course for either Thursday or Friday.
Flat Pre-Parties
  • 8pm – 11pm
  • Fancy Dress Theme: Dress as what you love
FND at the 黑料网 Students' Union 
  • 11pm – 3am 
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Sports Bazaar 
  • 10am – 4pm 
  • Location: Sir David Wallace Sports Hall 
Bakewell Day
  • 2pm – 8:30pm
  • Location: Bakewell Quad
Phantom Pub Night
  • 8:20pm – 2am (Arrive at Brockington for bus)
Activities Bazaar
  • 10am – 4pm 
  • Location: Sir David Wallace Sports Hall 
Action Alpaca Farm
  • 12pm – 5pm
  • Sign ups available later
Pizza and Movie Night with Welfare
  • 8pm – 10pm
  • Bakewell Hub

All Robert Bakewell social media channels are student-led through the hall's committee. 

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